Presidency of James Madison

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Liliana Martinez The presidency of James Madison was one which many people have disagreeing points of view on. Some think he was not one of our greater presidents because he let the United States fall into the conflict known as the war of 1812. Others think that Madison's presidency was a good one because he led America out of the war of 1812 and united ...

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Presidency Research Paper: Washington

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Spencer Douglas  In America, we have a very structured and systematic government. This government has multiple layers that are intertwined and connected. The greatest of these layers are the three branches of government: the judicial, the legislative, and the executive. The most prominent of these three, in the eyes of the people, is the executive branch, or in others words the president. In our country, ...

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Explain the origins of the term BRICS

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Submitted by: Full Name(s): Isabel Full Surname: Rodríguez Rodríguez THE ORIGINS OF THE BRICS Introduction Jim O´Neill coined in 2001 a new acronym that could threat the established world order after the Cold War suggesting that four emerging economies will dominate it by 2050. These countries are Brazil, Russia, India and China shaping the word BRIC and, from 2011 South Africa, added an S to ...

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Why was Captain Jack Famous Across the Nation?

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Name: Jacob J. Ervine Kintpuash was a Modoc Indian Chief, but it was easier for white settlers from Yreka to call him "Captain Jack." Captain Jack was famous across America and the world because of the huge impact he and his band of freedom fighters had fighting against the Army for their tribal lands. This small group of Modoc's held off against the might of ...

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Reactions to The Birth of a Nation

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Mohammad A. Mian The Emergence of Modern America It can be argued that no other film in American history has been as controversial as D.W. Griffith's silent epic film, The Birth of a Nation. The Birth of a Nation, which first premiered on February 8th, 1915, and was based on Thomas Dixon's novel and play The Clansmen.[1] The film is set in the American Civil ...

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Political Views on Slavery in the US

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Mark Dawod Political Compromise DBQ Economics, politics, and society played the biggest roles when it came to making the compromise of slavery agonizingly difficult for the north and south. Economics played its role when it came to making compromise between the two opposing forces difficult. For one, the South's society depended on slavery to make their economy prosper, it was basically the foundation to their entire economy. ...

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History of the Fall of Rome

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Hesham Alsadiq For hundreds of years, the Roman Empire faced many challenges from within and without. Rome was neighbored by more powerful states. The date of the rise and fall of Rome is debatable. Historians have also identified varied causes. Some believe that the fall of Rome marked the beginning of the middle Ages.   235-284AD Age of chaos. In 184 AD, a good emperor named ...

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Cartography of Africa - History of Maps

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Youngmoo Kim Under the Western Eyes One of the most popular and decorative map of all early maps of Africa, "Africae nova descriptio" allows us to picture Africa through the eyes of Europeans in the early 1600s, the golden age of Dutch mapmaking. Unlike many historical maps that remain as mysteries, the origins of this map are identified. Published in his 1630 Atlas Novus, this ...

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170D - 20th Century China

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Alice Locke The use of written language as a tool of communication is the most vital aspect of modern society. Almost everything deals with either our numerical or linguistic system to function, from the binary code running electronic devices to words directing traffic in a busy thoroughfare. Language exists to consistently and conveniently convey thought in an accessible medium. China faced, in the twilight of ...

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Development of Urbanization

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Introduction: General overview of the subject: Through most of the human history, the human beings have lived rural areas for most of the human history, human beings depended on agricultural activities and hunting in order to survive. In 1800, only 3 percent of the world's population lived in cities or urban areas. After one century, in 1900, about 14 percent of the world population were living ...

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Class Consciousness in Workers in Nineteenth-century Europe

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Account for the emergence of class consciousness amongst workers in nineteenth-century Europe. INTRODUCTION The standard of living could account for the emergence of class consciousness amongst workers in nineteenth century Europe. More specifically the food that was needed but they didn't have enough of. Food was withheld from people due to food shortages. In Anthology document 5.13c 'French Minister of Interior to Louis XVIII, 1817' ...

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Roots of Hindu-Muslim Tension in India

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India has had a long history of religious violence, stemming as early as the Middle Ages when Muslim expansion spread into the Indian peninsula to the British Invasion of the middle 19th century. Various events throughout history have contributed to the tension between the Hindus and the Muslims; some Indians converted to Islam to lessen tension, but the fragile coexistence between Indian Hindus and Indian ...

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The 1990s Ethnic Conflict in Former Yugoslavia

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Wars, conflicts, reformations were most of the issues in the 19th century. The desire to seek for freedom, equality, and justice. In most of the wars and conflicts around the world in the 19th century was somehow based on religion, freedom, injustice, inequality and properties. The ethnic conflict in Yugoslavia was more complex than just internal conflict. It constitutes both internal and external factors. The ...

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Advancement of Medical Procedures from the Civil War

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Abstract The question being answered through a wide range of sources is, "to what extent did the Civil War deaths caused by surgeries and infections advance evolution in the medical field for future generations?" A large variety of medical procedures that exist today seem to be newly introduced to the world of dedicated studies to medicine when in reality those same practices have existed previously ...

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Great Train Robbery of 1870

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The Great Train Robbery of 1870 outside Verdi, Nevada actually happened as depicted in this story. It was reported to be the first train robbery in the Western states. The names of the robbers their plan and their ultimate prison sentences are true, except for Brewster Purvis who is fictional. I took some liberties with their various roles in the robbery and the part about ...

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America's Founding Documents

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The founding documents refer to the documents such as Constitution and other written instruments in which an organization is established and governed. In the United States of America, various founding documents were used to shape the United States of America. These important documents included the Constitution, Bill of rights, Declaration of Independence, primary source documents and other documents that were written between the year 1764 ...

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Impact of Thatcher's Right-to-Buy Policy

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Analyse the impact of Margaret Thatcher's right-to-buy policy in the Housing Act, 1980. As Margaret Thatcher was preparing for the 1979 general election, she promised in her Conservative manifesto that if in power, she would attempt to privatize some of Britain's industries that were state owned. One of the industries that she highlighted to be of importance was that of giving the British people the ...

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Changes to the Urban Population in America

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The Urban Frontier The New Immigration   Southern Europe Uprooted Reactions to the New Immigration Narrowing the Welcome Mat Churches Confront the Urban Challenge Darwin Disrupts the Churches The Lust for Learning Booker T. Washington and Education for Black People The Hallowed Halls of Ivy The March of the Mind The Appeal of the ...

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Apprentices, Planters and Special Magistrates 1834 -1838

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Introduction The Apprenticeship System was intended to provide a smooth transition for the ex-enslaved into freedom after Emancipation was declared. It also ensured an adequate supply of labour for Planters during the period it lasted.[1] The newly made Apprentices were separated into two groups: the Praedials who were to work 6 years in the fields and the Non-Praedials who were to work 4 years ...

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Revolutions of 1848 and 1989

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The Revolutions of 1848 and 1989 had causes that were similar and different from one another, because they both started from the want to get rid of the old governmental system and replace it with a new one in sovereign states. However, one had food shortages that contributed the other did not. The revolutions 1848 were largely democratic in nature, with the aim of removing ...

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Downfall of Tsar Nicholas II and WW1

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To what extent was the First World War responsible for the downfall of Tsar Nicholas II? Jack Boag, Thursday, 26 January 2017 Shortly after Russia became the first member of the Entente to enter the First World War on the side of Serbia, Tsar Nicholas II, a devoutly religious man, prayed for hours on end in his private chapel, repeating the line from the Our ...

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Causes of African American Immigration

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Great Migration Slavery, captives these are the terms which are not separable from the history of the United States since the 15th century until today. Mallaika Adero, in a piece called, Up South Stories, studies and letters of African American Migrations mainly focus on the immigration of African Americans to north of the America. Adero was the former member of the class of the Howard ...

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Modernity in Japan: 1910-1920

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How did changes to Japanese society in the 1910s and 1920s make modernity a lived experience? Japanese society, much like with other societies, has seen many changes over the course of history. Due to Western influence, it can be argued that changes to Japanese society and way of life became more prominent from the nineteenth century onwards; as the rest of the world changed, Japan ...

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'On the Road' and 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' Analysis

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Referring closely to literary and linguistic features, explore the presentation of hopes and dreams within 'On the Road' and 'Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas' Hopes and dreams are presented as a means of escape and an opportunity for external and internal discovery for the characters of Jack Kerouac's On the Road and Hunter S. Thompson's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Sal Paradise and ...

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Far Right Propaganda - A Historical Analysis

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The parallels between modern far right propaganda and Nazi propaganda leading up to world war two. Propaganda is defined in the oxford dictionary as "Information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view." Propaganda is biased, persuasive and not objective; a form of media usepd to promote a point of view or political stance. Propaganda has ...

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Mongol Yoke Impact on Russia's Development

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The principalities of Russia had a long history of clashes between those on the Russian frontier and nomadic peoples. The existing equilibrium of attacks between the principalities and the nomads was disturbed altered by the emergence of the Mongol empire. The Mongols unified the large groups of nomads creating a large united force and empire that stretched across Asia, to the loose border of the ...

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History of Rome and the Servile Wars

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Can we understand the servile wars and revolt of Spartacus in terms of a proletariat uprising against Rome? My research focused on the view of slavery as such within the Roman empire from 140 B.C to 70 B.C. My hypothesis is that the Servile wars and Spartacus revolt, did lead to a proletariat uprising against Rome, but these caused the revolt, not the lower classes ...

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Technological Progress in Science, Arts and Literature

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Introduction Technology has an influence on the existence of human beings because it brings new risks as well as improving our lives. Technology has impacted a vast range of sectors ranging from health, sports, communication, and entertainment among other parameters. For instance, today individuals are anticipated to live longer as compared to the olden days due to the impacts of new technology in the medical ...

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Quantitative Methods for Historical Data Analysis

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The use of quantitative methods for historical data analysis has become popularized by demographers, sociologists, social science historians, and economic historians since the Economic History Association and the National Bureau of Economic Research conference on income and wealthy in 1957.[1] In the past six decades, with the rapid development of computer information system and prevailing global Internet, quantitative analysis is gradually drawing history research closer ...

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Impact of Industrialisation of Wales

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The industrialisation of Wales has been described as acting as a 'cauldron of rebirth' for the Welsh language. Discuss this statement. Industrialisation in Wales made a large impact on many different parts of Welsh life and culture. The Welsh language, which throughout the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries faced many challenges, was not excluded from this; it is clear to many that industrialisation had a large ...

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Franklin D. Roosevelt's Foreign Policy

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An encyclopedia on Franklin D. Roosevelt's Foreign Policy. Democratic Politician, Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945), started his presidential career as the 32nd President of the United States on Nov 8, 1932. He would go on to serve four terms as President and would introduce key Government programs such as The New Deal and Social Security. Prior to his presidency, he was the governor of New York ...

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Sri Lanka: Agriculture, Technology and Culture

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TRADITIONAL AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY Sri Lanka has had an innovative agricultural technology. Sri Lanka has had a rich agricultural technology. Because we can found new methods and new instrument for agricultural works now a days.  farmers can save time and they can doing their work instantly by using these method and instrument, however I think there Is complex agricultural system in Sri Lanka now a days ...

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Toussaint L'Ouverture and the Haitian Revolution

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This investigation will cover the topic of the Haitian Revolution (1791-1804) with the specific focus of the revolutionary leader, Toussaint L'Ouverture. The research question is: To what extent did the leadership of Toussaint L'Ouverture result in the success of the Haitian Revolution? Two of the sources used in this investigation include the translation of an autobiography of Toussaint L'Ouverture and a book on the Haitian ...

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American Expeditionary Forces in World War I

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A. Plan of Investigation This investigation assesses the significance of the American Expeditionary Forces to the United States victory in World War I. In order to asses this, the role of the American Expeditionary Forces is investigated during major battles of World War I. The success or failure of the American Expeditionary Forces at each battle is determined and evaluated for significance. Two of the ...

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Influence of World War I on Military Innovation

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Although The Treaty of Versailles set up certain conditions that had to be followed, especially for Germany, the treaty did not stop Germany from carefully examining and analyzing WW I. Germany used the interwar period in order to use an after action review to develop different lessons and to carefully examine every aspect of military employment, not only during WW I, but also possible employments ...

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Impact of Slavery on a Child

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Life of a Slave Child It is hard to imagine growing up in the slave era. With the luxuries that even the poorest of children have in current times, makes the life a slave child even more unbelievable to say the least. A child that grew up as a slave suffered a very brutal, harsh childhood on a number of different levels. Not only was ...

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Combined Bomber Offensive (CBO) Analysis

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The Anglo-American alliance during World War II (WWII) launched a series of strategic bombing campaigns against the Germans in what is now known as the Combined Bomber Offensive (CBO). The justness of the CBO is and has always been a controversial one, as some schools of thought see it as being just, and had as its primary objective the progressive destruction and dislocation of the ...

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The American Way of War

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Thesis: The United States has developed distinct American way of war. Since 1941, the United States of America had developed an American way of war based on technology, precise usage of power from distance and employment of Special Operation Forces (SOF) in order to find, fix and mark adversary forces and expose them to precise air and ground fire. Additionally, outstanding use of the Combined ...

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Was Post-War Britain Tolerant and Multicultural?

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"Post-war Britain is best described as a tolerant and multicultural nation". Discuss. In discussing this proposition, it is necessary to define tolerant and multicultural to intentionally confine the parameters of the discussion. Within this essay 'tolerant' will be defined as an attitude of mind that implies non-judgemental acceptance of different lifestyles or beliefs, and 'multicultural' as a society that contains several and distinct cultural or ...

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Eisenhower's New Look Defence Policy Analysis

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Dwight D. Eisenhower could be arguably of the most influential president's in United States of America's History. Elected as the 34th president of the United States, he was previously a General in the American army with a rank of five stars and he was a Supreme Commander during World War II and oversaw key battles such as the Normandy Landings. This general, after the United ...

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Impact of Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

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Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) was a historic point sacred law instance of the US Supreme Court. It maintained state racial segregation laws for open offices under the tenet of "Separate but equal". "Separate but equal" stayed standard teaching in U.S. law until its disavowal in the 1954 Supreme Court choice Brown v. Board of Education. After the Supreme Court administering, the New Orleans Committee of ...

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Crusades in the 14th and 15th Century

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To what extent did the idea of crusading remain integral to the chivalric culture of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries? In the traditional view, the crusades started in the 11th century and ended in the last decade of the 13th. There is much debate, however, surrounding to what extent later crusading activity can indeed be considered 'crusading', and what role it played in chivalric culture ...

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Can a Historian Look at the Past Objectively?

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In the following lines, it is going to be discussed the statement "It is impossible for an historian not to view the recent past through a moral or ideological lens". In order to offer a deeper insight in the topic, it has been considered appropriate to reformulate the statement, turning it into a question and formulating it in a positive way. As well, though we ...

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Emergence of Religion following the Dark Ages

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During the time period of 400-1000 A.D. also widely recognized as the Middle Ages (Dark Ages). The fall of the Roman Empire derived from its infestation of dishonesty, corruption, and horror. The growth of Christianity stemmed and spread like wildfire after 476 A.D. the official fall of the Roman Empire. (Henley & Hergenhahn) Immediately people began to yearned and turn to Christian religious beliefs. As ...

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Why were Alehouses and Gin-shops Threatening to Authorities?

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Why were alehouses and gin-shops threatening to the authorities? This essay will argue that alehouses and gin-shops were threatening to the authorities because they were deemed to disrupt the established social, political and economic order. Commentators of the time, labelled alehouses as 'nests of Satan'[1] and gin-shops as the source of 'Theft, Murder and Perjury'.[2] These hostelries were perceived a widespread menace linking them to ...

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History of the Inca Religion

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Perhaps one of the most fascinating and awe inspiring religions in human history is that of the Inca's. Countless people have been captivated by this religion over many generations. Many books have been written and movies made to capture the essence of this religion. After reading about this paper, it will be clear how incredible these people and their religion was. To first understand the religion of ...

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How Sunderland Prepared for the Air Raids

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Chapter 1 - Preparing for Invasion: A case study of how Sunderland prepared for the air raids. Helen Jones highlights that 'In the 1930s experts and the public believed that in a future war, enemy aircraft would drop bombs that would devastate civilian populations'.[1] Thus suggesting that the fear of aerial bombardment was not only on the mind of experts but the public as well, ...

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General Kornilov's Attempt to Seize Power in 1917

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Why had General Kornilov's attempt to seize power in 1917 not been successful? "The Prelude to Bolshevism: The Kornilov Rebellion"[1] is the title of one of the books written by Alexander Fyodorovich Kerensky. From the title alone it shows Kornilov's view which are shared by many others that the Kornilov affair has accelerated the Bolshevik seizure of power[2]. The Kornilov affair officially started on 27th ...

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Impact of Slavery on Industrial and Consumer Society

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What part did slavery play in the emergence of an industrial and a consumer society in Britain in the period 1700-1820? Slavery did play a part in the emergence of an industrial and consumer society in Britain during the period 1700-1820. Slavery did play a part in the emergence of an industrial and an consumer society, but not significantly. Firstly, Slavery enabled large quantities of ...

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Heroes and Villains: Historical Analysis

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Heroes, Villains or Both? - Austin Rappel What I found most interesting in this week's readings was the "myths" behind the men; specifically Ulysses S. Grant, general in chief of the United States Army, William T. Sherman, general in The United States Army and Abraham Lincoln, president of the United States. Grant was considered a drunk, "Whatever happened, the story of his drinking became ...

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A History of Rome and Julius Caesar

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Report Plan Introduce: Caesar Battle at Alesia Gallia/Europe Report Important Caesar to Rome o Caesar's army Vercingetorix o Tribe/prince Gaul history The siege at Alesia and army strategy The Gaul attack Picture of army attack strategy Final battle Map Conclusion New territory of Rome Culture change in Europe Pacere svbjectis, debellare svperbos "To show mercy to the conquered and ...

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To What Extent was Guatemala's Civil War Caused by US Policy

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Spanning decades from the late 1950s to the 1990s, the Civil War in Guatemala represented one of the longest conflicts in Latin America. During this time; over tens of thousands of refugees fled the country; over a million were made homeless as over four hundred indigenous villages were destroyed; and ultimately over two hundred thousand people were killed or have disappeared.[1] The root of this ...

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William Harvey's Discoveries and Effects on Society

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The Renaissance, which means rebirth, was a time of much literary and humanistic growth dating from 1350-1600 AD. During this period, scholars and intellectuals alike began to show interest and respect for the arts, literature, science and architecture again. The humanistic growth of this time refers to the scholars of the renaissance, known as 'Humanists', who put themselves and humankind at the centre of their ...

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Barbarians and Roman Civilisation

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The debate surrounding the extent to which the Barbarians facilitated the disappearance of Roman civilisation in the years 376AD to 496AD is one that has been contested throughout history. The arguments can be divided into two major schools of thought. Firstly, Henri Pirenne's, 'Pirenne Thesis'[1], which postulates the Barbarians did not facilitate for the disappearance of Roman civilisation and culture, with Roman society continuing ...

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Royal Proclamation of 1763 Impact

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Discuss: How Royal Proclamation of 1763 played a bigger role in developing a multicultural society in Canada? To discuss this topic, first we need to understand what Royal Proclamation of 1763 was and how it helped to shape the multiculturalism and diversity in Canada. With the end of the war with France, Britain tried to extend its control over the colonies of North America. ...

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Britain's Collective Memory of Churchill

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How has Britain's physical heritage shaped the collective memory of Churchill? This chapter will discuss the concept of collective memory, why people remember certain aspects of history and how changing interpretations of the past shape the meanings and functions of heritage. Therefore, by assessing these features we can assess the purpose of the invention of the image of Churchill. By addressing these factors, this chapter ...

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Woody Holton Theory Analysis

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Woody Holton is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Richmond in Virginia and is a member of the Richmond Research Institute. He has published three award-winning books: Abigail Adams (2009), a Bancroft Prize winner, Unruly Americans and the Origins of the Constitution (2007), a finalist for the National Book Award; and Forced Founders: Indians, Debtors, Slaves and the Making of the American ...

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Reasons for the Defeat of the Germans

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Reasons for the Defeat of the Germans and the Results of Victory 17 January 1945 Entry of the Soviets in Warsaw 13 February Destruction of Dresden 25 April Meeting of the Soviet an US forces 2May Storming of the Reichstag, end ...

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Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the Constitution Analysis

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Plain, Honest Men: The Making of the Constitution. By Richard Beeman (New York: Random House) 2009. xxviii + 514 pp. Hardcover, $30.00. ISBN 9781400065707. Richard Beeman's book, Plain, Honest Men is a chronological narrative about the day-to-day interactions of the men who made up the Constitutional Convention in 1787. Beeman takes special care in developing the characteristics and personalities of the delegates and explores how ...

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History of The Boston Tea Party

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A very historical event in U.S history happened on December 16, 1773 it would be known has The Boston Tea Party. Some American patriots dressed as Mohawk Indians boarded ships in the Boston Harbor belonging to the British East India Company and threw 342 chest of tea into the water. Their reasons for doing so were because they were protesting the tax on tea (Taxation ...

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Tiananmen Square Incident and the Chinese Government

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Question: Why did the Chinese Government crackdown on Student protestors during the Tiananmen Square Incident? Section 1: Identification and Evaluation of sourcesThis investigation will focus on the research question: Why did the Chinese government crackdown on Student Protestors during the Tiananmen Square Incident? This investigation focuses on the causes of the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989 The two sources I have chosen to analyze ...

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Ronald Reagon President Analysis

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Ronald Reagan's Time Ronald Reagan is regarded as one of the top reformists among Presidents of the United States of America. The supporters of Reagan's policies say that he played a critical part in stimulating the economic growth of the U.S., strengthening the national defense of the country, bringing an end to the cold war, and reviving the Republican Party (Tindall and David 1331). He ...

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The Treaty of Versailles Questions and Answers

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Core Assessment 2 1. What did Wilson hope to achieve from the Peace Settlement of 1919-1920? (4) Woodrow Wilson was an idealist and hoped to achieve the 14 points at the peace settlement of 1919-1920. One point that he wanted to achieve was self-determination for all nations but specifically for smaller Eastern states. Another thing in which he wanted was to set up the league ...

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History of Food

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WILD FOOD HISTORY About 8000 BC gathering was the main basis of food. Round 10,000 BC, in the New Stone Age, people started farming, and then spent a smaller amount of period gathering. Present they cultivated grain as a replacement for gathering it. People also started to grow figs and lentils and parsnips and peas. But they kept back on pick many of other wild ...

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Past Madrassah Reform: a History

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The 1962 Reforms Since its inception, Pakistan has tried three times to undertake major renovations in the madrassah school system. The first reforms occurred in 1962 under General Ayub Khan. In 1961, a committee was formed to analyze the current curriculum and make recommendations concerning how best to reform the system so that graduates would be more employable. The resulting report was released in 1962. ...

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History of American Education

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The twentieth century is a century in which major events such as The Great Depression, rights for minority, two world war and rise and fall of radical politics that which shapes a better American society in the present day. One of the advancements that made modern American today would be education and life in American universities. Historian Frederick Rudolph wrote a comprehensive history of American ...

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Aristotle's "Politics" Analysis

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The Greek philosopher Aristotle (384-322 B.C.) was one of the most important Western philosophers in ancient times. He contributed to nearly every aspect of human knowledge and society, especially in the field of politics. Aristotle even wrote an entire book called "Politics". I found the full English-translated version of Aristotle's "Politics" through Fordham University's "The Ancient History Sourcebook" in the Greek subgenre of Philosophy (http://legacy.fordham.edu/Halsall/ancient/asbook07.asp#Philosophy). ...

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Devaluation and Economic Recovery During the 1930s.

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a) Evaluate the evidence of the relationship between devaluation and economic recovery during the 1930s. b) Evaluate the mechanisms by which devaluation had an impact on economic recovery during the 1930s. Although a wide range of uncoordinated policies were implemented in the 1930s, including devaluation, it is possible to classify the major trading nations into different trade policy regimes (Kitson and Solomou, 1990): the ...

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Moore's Theory of Democracy Analysis

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Book Review: Barrington Moore, Jr. Social Origins of Democracy and Dictatorship: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World. Beacon Press; Reprint edition, 1993 Moore's work is an enlightening discussion of the class structures and social origins of democracy and dictatorship, examining the social change process that transformed states and societies from agrarian societies to industrial ones. The book demonstrates the social ...

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Impact of Imperialism on India

31 Jul 2017

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Throughout history, many nations have implemented imperialism to enforce their will over others for money, protection and civilization. India was no exception. Since its discovery, Europeans were trying get a piece of India's action. In many cases England was the imperial, or mother country. Since India was put under imperialism, a great deal of things changed, some for the good, mostly though for the bad. ...

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Evaluation of the Tourist View on Museum

31 Jul 2017

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Critical Evaluation from the visitor/tourist point of view. The NMI: Arts and History - Collins Barracks This discursive essay is based on a field trip under took by myself as part of the Heritage Studies Year 3 class at GMIT. This field trip consisted of travelling to Dublin to visit two of Ireland's museum attractions - the Chester Beatty Library and the National Museum of ...

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Analysis of Lorcin's View of Imperialism

31 Jul 2017

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Imperialism, Colonial Identity, and Race in Algeria, 1830-1870; the Role of the French Medical Corps (Patricia M. E. Lorcin) As Conklin has argued in her book "", that only in the third Republic France was the "mission to civilise" employed as an official ideology to justify imperial conquests, Lorcin's research focuses on the historical development of social hierarchies in French North African colony, Algeria. Assessing ...

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Women in the British War Effort: 1914-1918

27 Jul 2017

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Assess the extent of the contribution made by women to the British war effort 1914-18. When discussing World War One, one point that is often brought up is the contribution women made to the British war effort. It is clear that many women contributed to the war effort, be it through volunteering or working in factories to produce bombs and shells. Women were called to ...

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History of Chinese Revolutions

27 Jul 2017

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The etymology of "revolution" is interesting and it can be defined in many ways.[1] As in a historical process, a revolution usually refers to a movement that destroyed an old regime and made a completed change in the fundamental institutions of society and/or nation. After the French Revolution of the eighteenth century, which deposed the monarchy and attempted to refashion society from top to bottom, ...

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Instability of the Spanish Colonies

27 Jul 2017

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Section 2: Investigation Many Historians would agree that Spain's instability gave their colonies autonomy they've been waiting for. Spain was ruled by a monarch while Spanish colonies were organized as vice-royalties whose loyalty was with the king. Spain attempted to control every aspect of colonial life through thousands of regulations, by increasing tax revenue, and replacing Creole officers to peninsulares (Strang). Despite Colonies' restricted trade, ...

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The History of Labour Day

27 Jul 2017

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Originally called eight-hour day, labour day stands for the representation of the fight to shorten working hours in the nineteenth century which was a movement that forever changed working conditions deeply impacting on the lives of workers for the future to come. The original cause of eight-hour day (labour day) was the fight for 8 hours of rest and recreation to be given with 8 ...

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African American Discrimination 1865-1939

24 Jul 2017

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Why did black Americans face discrimination during the period 1865-1939? In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution abolished slavery in the USA and in 1868 the Fourteenth Amendment guaranteed citizenship and equal civil rights to freedmen but even in 1978 Justice Thurgood Marshall, the first black justice of the Supreme Court, commenting on inequality was to say ‘Take it from me, it has not ...

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Why is China Called the Sleeping Giant?

23 Mar 2015 21 Jul 2017

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Keywords: why china called sleeping giant, sleeping giant china China is a huge nation that has been experiencing unprecedented growth over the past few decades - an average annual GDP of well over 10 percent. While China's actual per capita income is still classified in the lower-middle category in global statistics, at about $3,200, it is still the third largest economy in the world after the United ...

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The March of the Flag Summary

23 Mar 2015 21 Jul 2017

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Keywords: the march of the flag summary, march of the flag Albert Beveridge, an enthusiastic imperialist, was campaigning for the Indiana senator seat in 1898 when he delivered The March of the Flag speech. The speech, which was published later in the Indianapolis Journal, was pronounced one month after the signing of armistice. The speech aimed at promoting US imperialism both as a divine and national mission ...

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Economic Indicators of The Great Depression

23 Mar 2015 20 Jul 2017

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Keywords: indicators of the great depression, causes great depression 1. Start of the Great Depression The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations, but in most countries it started in about 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s or early 1940s.[1] It was the longest, most widespread, and deepest depression ...

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Geostrategic Importance of Indian Ocean

23 Mar 2015 20 Jul 2017

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Keywords: geo strategic location of india "The Indian ocean region had become the strategic heartland of the 21st century, dislodging Europe and North East Asia which adorned this position in the 20th century...the developments in the Indian Ocean region were contributing to the advent of a less Western centric and a more multi-polar world." -Donald L. Berlin, Head of Security Studies, Asia Pacific Centre for Security Studies, ...

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Propaganda Posters WW1

23 Mar 2015 20 Jul 2017

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Keywords: propaganda in war, propaganda wwi The propaganda posters of World War 1 had several different purposes. One of these purposes was to obtain man power for the battles of the war. Another reason was to obtain money for financing the war. A third reason for the posters was to spark nationalism within the respective countries of which the posters were made. Getting laborers in the shell ...

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The Revolutionary Life of Che Guevara

23 Mar 2015 20 Jul 2017

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Keywords: che guevara essay, che guevara essays Ernesto Che Guevara is universally renowned for his critical involvement in the success of the Cuban revolution. Venerated for his cause, he is considered by many to be a legendary hero whose name is equivalent to rebellion, revolution, and socialism. Others, however, see him as a ruthless murder. Regardless, his life as a revolutionary leader is an appealing subject that ...

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Mughal Empire Culture and Religion

23 Mar 2015 20 Jul 2017

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Keywords: mughal empire culture, mughal empire history After the decline of Hindu kingdom around 1000 AD, a number of Islamic invaders and merchants came and went but could not caste any significant impact on the cultural life of people. Most of the invaders were tribal kings from the clan Hun and Pathan whose main motive was to plunder the country, loot the property as much as they ...

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Pentonville Prison History

23 Mar 2015 19 Jul 2017

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Keywords: history of prisons Introduction This dissertation will identify the history of prisons and how Pentonville prison came about in 1842. It will bring in Millbank as an example to Pentonville, as it was also a convict prison. It will also identify how the crimes committed and the punishment placed on criminals in London changed when Pentonville prison was built. It will also show how the prison ...

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History Essay about Apartheid

23 Mar 2015 19 Jul 2017

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Keywords: apartheid essay, apartheid in south africa Following the stretched history of Europe's imperialism, the 1948's National Party election ushered in a novel historical dispensation in the South African social, political as well as economic landscapes. The national party intensified and officialised the apparatus of racial segregation under both the British and the Dutch rule. As noted by Ayittey (1996), the coalition which constituted the national party ...

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Why Did the Central Powers Lose WW1?

23 Mar 2015 19 Jul 2017

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On November 11th 1918 Germany signed and armistice to finally end the four year conflict of World War One. At the end of 1917 Germany was in a good position. Although the United States had entered the war, that had yet to have any impact on the western front. Russia, having just gone through a communist revolution, had lost the war and was willing to make peace ...

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Panama Canal Construction Problems

23 Mar 2015 19 Jul 2017

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Keywords: problems building panama canal The canal of Panama is 77km long and it facilitates shipping in region by connecting the Pacific Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. This waterway has been a vital route for trade in international maritime. The US canal project commenced in 1904 and completed in 1914. Since its completion, it has witnessed an increase of traffic from approximately 1000 ships per year to 14,702 ...

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What Impact did the Conquest have on Aztec Society?

23 Mar 2015 18 Jul 2017

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The discovery of the 'New World' by Christopher Columbus in 1492 was the catalyst for change that had been long awaited in European society. After hundreds of years of living in Asia's shadow, the sun was finally rising over Europe and their newly conquered land. But we mustn't forget that the 'New World' was not necessarily 'new' to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. By the time ...

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French Fourth Republic

23 Mar 2015 18 Jul 2017

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Keywords: failure of french fourth republic This essay examines the reasons for the fall of the French Fourth Republic (1945-1958), with a focus on the impact of the French-Algerian war as well as examining the other causes that contributed to the demise of the government such as the French Indo-China War as well as what seemed like the inherent instability of the structure of government and the ...

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The Condition of the Working Class in england Analysis

23 Mar 2015 18 Jul 2017

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Keywords: condition of the working class in england engels Originally written in German as Die Lage der arbeitenden Klasse in England, The Condition of the Working Class in England, published in 1845 is a study of the proletarians in Victorian England. It was also Friedrich Engels' first book, written during his stay in Manchester from 1842 to 1844. He was only 24 years old and son of ...

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Poaching Elephants for Ivory

23 Mar 2015 18 Jul 2017

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Keywords: elephant poaching essay, ivory trade ban Poaching of elephants has been present from the past 1000 years. However it increased considerably in the 1970's and consequently the elephant population of the world registered a sharp decline with statistics showing that the number of elephants in Africa declined from 1.3 million in 1980 to just 400,000 in 1990 ("Ivory trade threatens future of African Elephants"). Sudan and ...

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1948 Arab–Israeli War

23 Mar 2015 18 Jul 2017

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Keywords: effects arab israeli war, arab israeli conflict causes There were various causes which led to the 1948 Arab-Israeli war, most of which stem from the conflicting views regarding Palestine between the Arabs and Jews. This essay will serve to explain the long term causes, and immediate causes and outcomes of the 1948 Arab-Israeli war. The Arab-Israeli conflict emerged following the end of World War I and ...

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Women in World War II

23 Mar 2015 18 Jul 2017

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Keywords: women world war two, role of women world war The changes that women underwent in the late 1930's and early 1940's would be felt by generations to come. Many women lives changed in many ways during World War II. Men went to war and went to work in factories in other parts of the country. With fewer men in the workforce, women had to fill more ...

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Constantine the Great

23 Mar 2015 17 Jul 2017

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Constantine the Great was one of the strongest and most important rulers in the Byzantine and Roman Empire. He made big changes and accomplishments that made the empire greater, and more powerful such as maintaining the full size of the Roman Empire, successfully defeating his enemies and competitors, and staying in charge. Constantine made huge improvements such as outlawing Pagan sacrifice, confiscating temple treasuries, and curbing Christian ...

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Stalin vs Trotsky

23 Mar 2015 17 Jul 2017

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Keywords: stalins opponents, stalin weaknesses,trotsky failures The weaknesses and failures of Stalin's opponents were not the main reason why Stalin rose to power over Trotsky. However, it did slightly affect the outcome of the power struggle. In some historians' point of view, such as E.H Carr and I. Deutscher, they hold the conviction that Trotsky had "no talent for leadership among equals". [1] On the similar side of the ...

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Jeffersonian Republicans and Federalists

23 Mar 2015 17 Jul 2017

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Keywords: jeffersonian republicans beliefs The Jeffersonian Republicans are often categorized as strict constructionists who were opposed to the broad constructionism of the Federalists, but to some extent this generalization of the Madison and Jefferson parties were inconsistent. In the form of the Louisiana Purchase, the Embargo Act, and the War of 1812, the Jeffersonian Republicans can be seen as broad constructionalists, the opposition of the war, in ...

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Nelson Mandela Leadership Style

23 Mar 2015 17 Jul 2017

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Keywords: nelson mandela leadership theory Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, the leader and father of South African population, will turn 92 years on the 18th of July. Born in Transkei, a village in the south-eastern area of South Africa, he was exposed to the African history from his childhood due to his father being the chief of the village. As a result he gained a deeper understanding of the ...

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War of Indian Independence 1857

23 Mar 2015 14 Jul 2017

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Keywords: indian war of independence, indian rebellion The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is also known as India's First War of Independence, the Great Rebellion, the Indian Mutiny, the Revolt of 1857, the Uprising of 1857, the Sepoy Rebellion and the Sepoy Mutiny. The many names are the result of the conflicts continuing importance to Indias national sense of identity. It began as a mutiny of native soldiers ...

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JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theory

23 Mar 2015 14 Jul 2017

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Keywords: jfk assassination essay, who killed kennedy The events that occurred on November 22, 1963 have invoked more intrigue than any other assassination of the twentieth century. Fortunately, because of the advances in technology, the assassination of President Kennedy was recorded in film both with motion and still photography. These graphic souvenirs have been the subject of much research and inquiry. More time has gone into investigating ...

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