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International Conflict
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West Virginia was a state born in conflict, and the conflict still plays
a key role in the state's history. The United States has been involved in eight international confrontations since the late
1800's. West Virginians have supported the nation in each of those events--From the Spanish-American War in 1898 to
Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Before the outbreak of these international conflicts, most West Virginians
found themselves involved in a local confrontation. West Virginians have always been willing and ready to fight for their
state and nation. Equally as important, they are willing to fight for their families. This sense of family was responsible
for one of the most famous family feuds in history.
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The Hatfields and the McCoys
The Hatfield-McCoy feud took place after the Civil War and involved
two families who lived in an isolated area along the Tug Fork River. The Tug Fork is a tributary of the larger Big Sandy River,
which serves as the boundary between West Virginia and Kentucky. One of the feuding families-the Hatfields-lived in Logan
County, West Virginia, while the other family-the McCoys-lived across the Tug Fork in Pike County, Kentucky.
The first sign of things to come was when the two families were
on opposite sides in the Civil War. The Hatfields favored the Confederacy while the McCoys supported the Union. There are
several versions of what triggered the "feudin' and fightin'" beteween the Hatfields and the McCoys, but one of the most mentioned
stories is that the feud erupted after and argument over some pogs. Even though this version has been changed over the
years by descendents of the two families, it makes an interesting story.
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The start of WWI
In 1914, a war broke out in Europe. The Central Powers, which included
Austrie-Hungary and Germany, were opposed by the more than twenty nations of the Allied Powers. The U.S. was trying to remain
neutral but on April 6, 1917, declared war on Germany after German Submarines sand passenger ships on the high seas. This
was the start of World War I.
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