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Freedom Of Expression Traditional Values
863 words
Grace Dawson: Artist or Pornographer? Mountmonk
College has always held very high standards for
students and staff. Mountmonk likes to consider
themselves better than the other schools at
maintaining principles of traditional values as
the alumni has done in the past. As the school
nears its alumni weekend, we must take into
consideration these values, as well as changes in
the times as we decide about use of the auditorium
for the weekend. Last semester there was an art
contest held for the stu...
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38 Th Parallel Republic Of Korea
1,712 words
Begun as a war between South Korea (Republic of
Korea) and North Korea (Democratic People's
Republic of Korea), after the North's invasion of
the South, the conflict swiftly developed into a
limited international war involving the U. S. and
19 other nations. From a general viewpoint, the
Korean War was one of the by-products of the cold
war, the global political and diplomatic struggle
between the Communist and non-Communist systems
following World War II. The motives behind North
Korea's decisi...
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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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Viet Cong Tet Offensive
1,071 words
The greatest tragedy is war, but so long as there
is mankind, there will be war. -Join The Art of
War On March 16, 1968, Charlie Company of the
American Division moved into the hamlet of My Lai
and committed one of the most brutal atrocities in
the Vietnam War and American history. However much
their actions resulted from inherent stresses of
the war, their brutal targeting of noncombatants
was said to be an exceptional deviation from
orders. Some 500 civilians were killed and it was
not until a...
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Allied Forces German Soldiers
986 words
When the Allied Supreme Commander, Ferdinand Foch,
originally planned the Meuse-Argonne Offensive. It
was to be a isolated attack by British troops
along the Somme River followed by an American push
on Mezieres; however, over time Foch's plan to
capture a German stronghold turned into a plan for
a massive attack by the Allied forces. The
objective of the attack was to capture the
railroad hub at Sudan in order to break the rail
net supporting the German Army in France and
Flanders, and force a G...
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Final Battle Communist Party
1,083 words
On the 18 July 1936, leading Generals of the
Spanish Army led a revolt against the
democratically elected Popular Front government of
Spain. Within days the country was plunged into
civil war with the Republicans fighting the
insurgent Nationalists for control of the country.
The various democracies of the world turned their
backs on Spain's plight and even hindered the
Republicans by supporting non-intervention in the
conflict. However, many people came to help the
Republic. Las Brigades Intern...
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British And French Battle Of Britain
1,483 words
The defeat of Germany in World War Two was due to
many factors. All of these factors were influenced
by the leadership and judgment of Adolf Hitler.
Factors such as the stand fast policy, Hitlers
unnecessary and risky decision making in military
situations, for example when attacking the USSR,
and the declaration of war on the US. Plus other
factors, like Hitlers alliance with Italy, despite
its obvious weaknesses, and the pursuit of the
final solution, can all be attributed to the poor
leadersh...
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World War Ii Beginning Of The End
1,168 words
... 43 after being encircled by the Russians.
Winston Churchill said at the time this is not the
end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But
it is perhaps the end of the beginning As a result
of the failure to capture Stalingrad the Russians
took the offensive which is considered a major
turning point in the war that Germany was to lose.
Hitler prioritized the capturing of the oilfields
saying that Moscow was little more than a
geographical location. This was a fateful
misjudgment on Hitle...
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Martin Luther King South East Asia
1,662 words
The Nineteen Sixties was a decade that changed
America forever. The people reformed the decade
not so much by the government. The Sixties
contained more spiritualism, people were against
the Vietnam war, protests, civil rights, and new
beliefs on every aspect of living. The topics that
arose during the sixties were not small; when they
were accomplished or challenged the outcome
changed American society forever. Most legislative
bills passed in the sixties still remain today.
The Domino Effect w...
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Winston Churchill In World War Ii
1,008 words
Winston Churchill was made Prime Minster of Great
Britain on May 10, 1940. Historians have analyzed
Churchill's impact on the Second World War,
especially from his appointment in 1940 until
1941. This period of the war is seen as being a
crucial time for Britain, a time when they had to
fight the war alone against Germany. Churchill's
appointment was not well received by everyone, as
many people were unsure of his ability. However,
for Churchill, he was waiting for this moment.
Churchill's first...
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World War 2 Matter Of Time
1,454 words
Tide of Allied Victory 2 The popular saying states
history is written by the victors. This is
especially the case with the history of World War
2. In history books, Nazi Germany is often
described as warmongering state that was embarked
on conquering the whole world. The truth is
different. Hitler had never openly proclaimed that
he strived towards Globe domination, while Stalin
did so numerous times. In fact, in 1920 Red Army
tried to occupy Poland, as the first step on the
way of liberating Eu...
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Communications Decency Act 19 Th Century
1,996 words
Congress shall make no law respecting an
establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof or abridging the freedom of
speech, or of the press, or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the
Government for a redress of grievances. (Wallace:
3) A statement from a document that a group of
individuals put together to ensure their own ideas
and beliefs would never change. The group of
people was the forefathers of the United States of
America and that documen...
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Aggressive Behaviour National Geographic
1,050 words
Some Facts Australian industry loses more than one
billion dollars a year because of sickness caused
by alcohol. Alcohol plays a part in more than 50 %
of serious crimes in Australia. In violent crimes
it plays an even bigger part: more than 75 % of
them are linked to alcohol. About half of the
people killed in road accidents are killed because
somebody has drunk to much. Effects of alcohol on
human behaviour From the above facts it is clear
that alcohol has a major impact on the lives of
Austra...
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World War Ii George S Patton
3,707 words
General George S. PATTON Soldier, General, Pilot,
Athlete, Father, Gun Owner, Hero, Legend UNLIKE
many war heroes who had no intention of ever
becoming famous, George Patton decided during
childhood that his goal in life was to be a hero.
This noble aim was first inspired by listening to
his father read aloud for hours about the exploits
of the heroes of ancient Greece. Homers Iliad and
Odyssey were particular favourites of young
Georgie, who could recite lines from both texts
long before he cou...
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Alcoholic Drinks Aggressive Behaviour
1,106 words
How Alcohol May Affect Human Behaviouyoung man
started behaving in an aggressive and abusive
manner after he had a number of alcoholic drinks
at a party. The next day he was behaving quite
normally and was quite concerned when shown a
video of his behaviour the previous night. Explain
how alcohol may affect human behaviour. Some Facts
Australian industry loses more than one billion
dollars a year because of sickness caused by
alcohol. Alcohol plays a part in more than 50 % of
serious crimes in A...
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Cuban Missile Crisis National Security Council
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HOW CLOSE TO NUCLEAR WAR DID THE CUBAN MISSILE
CRISIS COME? Neither Khrushchev nor Castro seemed
to have any fear that missile placement in Cuba
would lead to a nuclear war. The U. S. believed
that the Soviets were planting nuclear missiles in
Cuba as response to American installation in
Turkey. The intention of the missiles was
protection from invasion of the island by U. S.
troops who had supposedly been moved to the
eastern U. S. A. U. S. intelligence had estimated
that there were 10, 000 Sov...
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Seven Dirty Words Freedom Of Expression
2,522 words
Censorship, what is it, is it a problem, is it
constitutional? These are some of the questions I
am going to answer in this paper. I am going to
prove to you that censorship is a bad thing, and
interpreting the words of the president of this
great country, he agrees also. Howard Zinn, in my
mind one of the greatest historians ever, makes a
great point in his novel A People s History of the
United States, he states that history is retold in
the eyes of the victor. Meaning that history is
always t...
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Rolling Stone Magazine Heavy Metal Music
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Throughout history, the emotions of people have
shown themselves in a variety of forms. Some of
the people chose the medium of music to express
their emotions and ideas. Music somehow became
useless for some people, while music was still
spreading across the world. But this work offended
some people who were in the need of authority;
these people tried to control the music created by
the artists. This control of the music is in the
form of censorship, and censurers used their
political, economic...
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Seven Dirty Words Communications Decency Act
2,659 words
Reno v. ACLU The conflict began on February 8,
1996, when President Clinton signed the CDA law
and ACLU, along with EPIC and eighteen other
plaintiffs, immediately filed its legal challenge.
ACLU v. Reno represents the first legal challenge
to censorship provisions of the Communications
Decency Act (CDA). The CDA makes it a crime,
punishable by up to two years in jail and / or a $
250, 000 fine, for anyone to engage in speech that
is? indecent? or? patently offensive? on computer
networks if the...
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Spanish Civil War Final Battle
1,117 words
The Involvement Of The International Brigades
InThe Involvement Of The International Brigades In
The Spanish Civil War On the 18 July 1936, leading
Generals of the Spanish Army led a revolt against
the democratically elected Popular Front
government of Spain. Within days the country was
plunged into civil war with the Republicans
fighting the insurgent Nationalists for control of
the country. The various democracies of the world
turned their backs on Spain? s plight and even
hindered the Republi...
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