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What Caused the Cuban Missile Crisis

August 5th, 2011 at 05:19pm Under what caused

The Cuban missile crisis was one of the most tense confrontations between the United States and the Soviet Union during the Cold War. It was an event that came very close to causing a nuclear war between the two countries. The confrontation ended on October 28, 1962 when the two sides reached an agreement.

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What Causes a Tsunami

March 29th, 2011 at 12:09am Under what caused

Many people have become interested in finding out more about Tsunamis due to the recent and devastating tsunami in Japan. This particular Tsunami was caused by a violent earthquake that occurred below the surface of the ocean. However, not all tsunamis are caused by earthquakes. A tsunami is a series of waves that are made in an ocean or other body of water such as an inland sea or lake. Tsunamis are huge and can travel large distances very quickly. As they approach a coastline they slow down and gain height. Tsunamis can appear as a rapidly rising or falling tide or a series of large waves up to 30 meters in height.

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What Caused the Civil War

January 30th, 2010 at 03:49am Under what caused

The American Civil War (sometimes called the War Between the States) was a war fought between April 12, 1861 and April 9, 1865. But what caused the Civil War? This post will answer that question!

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