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Kim Dae Jung South Korea
1,383 words
... tors and banks are meant to help out these
ailing firms by lowering the interest rates on
their loans or rolling them over completely. In
return, the companies are supposed to reform
themselves; although many have simply cooked the
books in order to make their balance sheets look
better. When the company failed to win agreement
from its labor unions for a cost-cutting program,
it found no fresh money was available. The firm
then defaulted on loan repayments to its major
creditor, the Korea D...
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News World Report Korean War
1,910 words
War! That word is a scary word for a lot of
people. Back in 1950 that word was especially
scary for the people of Korea, when war broke out.
This war was to last for three years. Three years
of bombings, hand-to-hand combat and misery. In
some cases, however, the soldiers were the safest
people of all of them. Especially, if you were one
of the lucky few who got to be pilots. Whether you
were a pilot for Russia flying their new top-notch
MIG- 15, or were flying the US, also new and
top-notch, Sa...
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Second World War Attempt To Show
1,688 words
A countrys foreign policy is only partly the
result of decisions made by its government: it is
mainly imposed by circumstances. Australia, during
the last fifty years, has been a country unsure of
its place in the world. She has been bouncing from
ally to ally, begging for a place under their
umbrella of protection, ignoring and denying her
place in the Asian region, and struggling to find
a foreign policy that is in the best interest of
her welfare and security. Australia truly finds
herself, p...
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Second World War Tae Kwon
1,076 words
The history of the development of Tae Kwon Do
spans thousands of years through periods of
innovation and, unfortunately, repression. Tae
Kwon Do, translated literally, means the "art of
kicking and punching. " Tae Kwon Do developed as a
native Korean combat form that emphasizes kicking,
punching, blocking, and jumping, as well as mental
discipline. This martial art form exists as a
system for training the mind and the body,
emphasizing the development of a strong moral
character. Tae Kwon Do pra...
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Presidential Election Opposition Leader
558 words
South Korean politician who became a prominent
opposition leader during the tenure of President
Park Chung Hee. In 1997 he became the first
opposition leader to win election to his country's
presidency. Kim was the son of a farmer, and he
graduated from the More'o School of Commerce at
the top of his class in 1943. He began working as
a clerk in a Japanese-owned company and in 1945
took over the company, eventually becoming a
wealthy businessman. During the Korean War he was
captured by the comm...
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How Australia Reacted To The Threat Of Communism
1,251 words
The threat of communism that the Australian
government produced is highly debatable issue.
Australia was being exposed to Communism, which
was spreading south from Russia, through Asia and
ultimately to Australia. The domino theory was a
key belief in the mind of the public, spreading
fear throughout the world. The Liberal party
exploited the threat of Communism and the domino
theory to help with their election campaign. They
attempted to ban the Communist Party from
Australian soils. Trade unio...
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Analysing The Growth Of Korean And Japanese Economy
1,452 words
... observers, the temptation to compare Korean
and Japanese development is irresistible. Many
people, both Koreans and foreigners try to
estimate the number of years Korea is behind
Japan. In this regard there is an interesting
coincidence; Korea was opened to foreign trade 23
years later Japan 1876 versus 1853. Similarly
Korea hosted the Olympics 24 years later they were
held in Japan in 1964, and finally in terms of
major economic indicators many Korean economists
say that Korea is also behin...
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North Koreans South Koreans
445 words
The first battle of the Korean War was on Sunday
June 25, 1950. The North Korean forces decided it
was time to attack the South Koreans and take over
their democratic government. When the South Korean
armies found out that North Korea was attacking
them; soldiers would try to resist the invasion by
fastening bombs to their bodies and throwing
themselves into enemy tanks, but the large number
of North Korean tanks and soldiers just
overwhelmed the South Koreans. In Seoul an
American ambassador in...
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Human Embryo Cloning Science And Technology
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... hat showed that people are more positive about
(the application of) cloning when they have more
knowledge of the facts. [ 1 ] The public debate
did not lead to straight answers. On the contrary,
it demonstrated over and over that the various
participants in the debate - for example,
scientists, industrialists, patients, animal
protectionists, citizens - all maintained
different problem definitions. To politicians the
debate made clear the full complexity of the issue
at hand. The debate also...
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Kim Il Sung Kim Jong Il
1,448 words
Index Introduction The New Dynasty Dynasties in
Review The Three Kings 20 Conclusion 23
Bibliography 24 Introduction As we move into the
new millennium, more so than decades, quarter or
half centuries, we reflect back on the past. A
vast number of books and other publications have
come out which review certain areas of the past, a
Y 2 K in review. Of course, the term "Y 2 K"
immediately evokes the image of a world of
computer technology going haywire. The world has
had its share of tragedies and...
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Kim Jong Il Kim Il Sung
1,550 words
... comm established in the society. " (p 179)
There was nothing outside the sphere of China, and
one accepted their place. People accepted their
place, perhaps because they could see nothing
outside that. In North Korea, as far as the common
citizens know, there is nothing outside the DPR.
They accept their place because they believe they
suffer for the good of their nation. The
privileged live a life of ease, such as Jong Il's
reported three official residences and four
private villas. The com...
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Division Multiple Access Asia Pacific
669 words
Regional telecommunications analyst Paul Budde
told Newsbytes that Koreas interest in CDMA dates
back to the mid- 1990 s. Korean companies like
Samsung made very lucrative deals with Qualcomm
[NASDAQ: QCOM] in the mid- 1990 s allowing them to
use their inventions, patents, etc. to establish
their own technology, Budde said. Qualcomm was
pressed into this as nobody else was interested in
their technology (outside the U. S. ). Korean
companies now have their own CDMA technologies
they are looking ...
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Rebuilding Secondary Education In The Republic Of Korea
687 words
In conclusion one could say that education is
accorded a high priority in nation building in
order to cater for socio-economic as well as
political needs and requirements of the society,
which is undergoing a rapid socio-economic change.
With this respect, 11 years of education system is
aimed at providing a sufficient pool of
well-educated, highly-skilled and strongly
motivated labor force as well as to produce
responsible citizens with high moral and ethical
values. The government is facilitat...
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Public School System Learning Disabilities
653 words
Secondary school offers a comprehensive education
program. It aims to promote the general
development of students by helping them to acquire
knowledge, insight and skills from wide range of
arts and sciences as well as vocational and
technical subjects that provide a practical bias
and hands-on approach to learning. Basically, the
ultimate goal is to develop a strong foundation
for life-long education as students are introduced
to the beginnings of specialization. The medium of
instruction is th...
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York Oxford University Third World Countries
1,989 words
Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations The
development of a common set of principles to
govern Western relationships with Asiatic Moslem
populations... It seems to me that we must develop
a set of principles to be observed by all three
nations [the United States, Britain, and France]
in their relationships with these great areas
principles that will take into account both the
legitimate aspirations of these people and the
practicalities of earning a living in the modern
world. We should develop ...
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North Koreans South Korea
1,341 words
On July 1, part of the U. S. Army 24 th Infantry
Division flew from Japan to Pusan, a city located
at the southern tip of Korea. They were the first
American troops to reach Korea and other troops
from other UN nations began arriving in Korea
shortly after the Americans. On July 8, with the
approval of the UN Security Council, Truman named
General MacArthur commander in chief of the United
Nations Command. The command had authority over
all the Allies- South Koreans, Americans and the
troops fro...
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U S S R U S Foreign Policy
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The Truman Doctrine Truman Doctrine The Truman
Doctrine was the impetus for the change in United
States foreign policy, from isolationist to
internationalists; thus we were drawn into two
wars of containment and into world affairs. The
Truman Doctrine led to a major change in U. S.
foreign policy from its inception aid to Turkey
and Greece to its indirect influence in Korea and
Vietnam. The aftermath of World War II inspired
the U. S. to issue a proclamation that would stem
Communist influence t...
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Los Angeles Police Los Angeles Times
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Though sparked by the Rodney King verdict, there
were many other causes of the riots that erupted
on the streets of Los Angeles on April 29, 1992.
The Los Angeles riots in 1992 were devastating.
The obvious issue portrayed through the media was
black versus white. If you did not live in Los
Angeles or California chances are you did not hear
full coverage of the story, you heard a simple cut
and dry portrayal of the events in South Central.
If you heard one thing about the riots, it was
that ther...
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Second Class Citizens Institutional Racism
1,080 words
Looking into Institutional Racism In the World
today, there are many cases of racism and
prejudice. There are stories all over the news
about cases where misunderstanding and violence.
Its hard to think of what kind of people are
behind these incidents, it may be unnerving to
find out that governments are responsible for some
of the racism now and in the past. The people who
are suppose to look after the best interests of
the whole population are passing laws that
discriminated against part of t...
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World War Ii 38 Th Parallel
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The Korean War took place between the years of
1950 and 1953. The cause of the war was that Korea
was under Japanese rule ever since the end of the
Chinese-Japanese war in 1895. After World War II,
in 1945, Korea was freed from Japan. The United
States troops occupied the southern part of the
country and Russian forces took the north. The
very first and main reason we entered the war in
Korea was because John Foster Dulles, the future
Secretary of State under Dwight Eisenhower, said
that it woul...
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