A Chronicle of America's Domestic and International Conflicts
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Current Conflicts
Extraordinary rendition has been a controversial aspect of America's policy on counterterrorism. Extraordinary rendition begins with the apprehension of terrorism suspects outside of the United States. At times, force will
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Personal Histories
“I wanna be an Airborne Ranger, I wanna live a life of danger, I wanna go to Vietnam, I wanna kill some Charlie Com” — military cadence, Fort Ord Easy
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International Conflicts
The Boxer Rebellion was largely the response of China's peasantry to European, American and Japanese imperialism. In some respects, it was also an indirect statement about an ineffective and corrupt
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Historical Documents
The Korematsu v United States Supreme Court decision of 1944 affirmed the right of the federal government to exclude Japanese Americans from parts of the United States due to national security
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Domestic Conflicts
The Bonus Army was a national protest by veterans of World War I. At the end of the war, veterans received a war bonus with an additional payment to be made in 1945. When the
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Leaders
“Pray for the dead, and fight like hell for the living.” — Mary Harris “Mother” Jones Biographical Sketch Birth: July 1837, in County Cork, Ireland. Death: November 30, 1930 (age
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