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Italian Peninsula Strategic Position
342 wordsGeography did much to shape the course of events in Italy. (Geography and Early Settlers of Italy Internet) Rome began as a small city-state in Italy but somehow ended up ruling the entire Mediterranean world. The story of the Roman Empires world domination began with the lands they lived on. (Ellis and Esler 130) Rome is centrally located in the Italian peninsula. The Italian peninsula is about 600 miles long and about four times the size of Greece and two-thirds that of California and sticks o...
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Dictator For Life Bc Caesar
1,959 wordsItaly is a peninsula jutting out into the Mediterranean sea west of Greece. Italy has poor mineral resources and very few useful harbors, however it is wealth in both fertile land and precipitation. Three - quarters of the peninsula is covered in foothills and mountains. The alps, a mountain range to the north of Italy, cut off the peninsulas only land connection, which resulted, in the times of Ancient Rome, in the people The Etruscans were mysterious people who settled on the Italian Peninsula...
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Standard Of Living Kuala Lumpur
1,733 wordsAs the world prepares to move into the twenty-first century, many nations are rapidly developing their agricultural and manufacturing sectors. As these burgeoning industries become a larger part of the nations economy, the nation finds its population restructuring and streaming to the areas of growth. Just as the people are trying to compete for their survival, the nation is fighting its way to center stage in the world economy. The development of these countries is tied to the worlds economy, a...
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China And Japan Korean Peninsula
1,291 wordsKorea is known as the Land of the Morning Calm. This expression comes from the beginning of the modern history of Korea. Korea means high and clear. This word symbolizes the clear blue sky of Korea. The beautiful nature of Korea is expressed through this ancient name. The beginning of Korean history started from 2333 B. C. The Korean peninsular adjoins China and Japan. Korea was conquered by Japan and divided into South and North Korea at the end of World War II. The Korean War caused devastatin...
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19 Th Century Triple Alliance
2,109 wordsThe causes of World War I have been discussed in great detail in many publications. Most agree that the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the final piece of the complex puzzle, but there were other factors that contributed to the outbreak of war. James John uses the approach of starting from the assassination and building layers of other possible factors around it, while Joachim Read gives us a timeline approach to the events leading up to the murder. Bismarck, the German Chancellor from 1...
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19 Th Century Power And Prestige
807 wordsNationalism in the Balkans helped contribute to the outbreak of WWI. Beginning in the late 19 th century, the social unrest in the Balkan States became the focal point of many European powers. The Balkan peninsula was that of great importance due to its territorial and economic significance; however, the Balkan States consisted of many proud ethnic cultures who did not wish to be ruled by any authority other than themselves. The unification of other countries and strong patriotism fueled the des...
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Kim Dae Jung Kim Il Sung
1,019 wordsDeath, destruction, loved ones lost, and separation are all phrases commonly heard in North and South Korea for over the last fifty years. The division of this Asian peninsula into the independent nations of North Korea and South Korea brought terror and torment to the people living there. But now in a new era, words like hope, peace, and reunification can be heard from these same people. Reunification seems to be the most logical course of action to heal the rift at the 38 th parallel. The heal...
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Number Of Jews Palestinian Arabs
1,477 wordsAccording to Biblical sources, Arabs and Israelites first met in Palestine about 1500 to 500 B. C. This time period recognized the beginning of the tradition of the two peoples' common patriarchs and the cousinly ties between the offspring of Isaac and the children of Ishmael, the sons of Abraham. (Cohen 1) Before Islam surfaced, the Jews and the Arabs met in the Arabian peninsula. There was actually a very large Jewish population in the Arabian peninsula before the Prophet Muhammed was known. A...
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Kim Jong Il Republic Of Korea
1,087 wordsWould it be in North Korea's Best Interest to Merge with South Korea? Although more than half a century has passed since the two Korean governments were established in 1948, the Korean peninsula is still divided between the Republic of Korea (ROK, or South Korea) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea). Inter-Korean relations are still characterized by mutual distrust, animosity, a lack of mutual cooperation, and conflicting ideologies. The cold war continues on the ...
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Battle Of Bunker Hill Won The Battle
1,371 wordsThis is how the battle to be known as Bunker Hill began. On June 17, 1775 the Battle of Bunker Hill took place. It is one of the most important colonial victories in the U. S. War for Independence. Fought during the Siege of Boston, it was considerable encouragement to the revolutionary war. This battle made both sides realize that this was not going to be a matter decided on by one battle. The battle of Bunker Hill was not just an event that happened overnight. The battle was the result of stru...
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World War Ii U S Army
1,388 wordsCauses of the Korean War Andrew Glass Global Studies Period Seven The Korean War, 1950 - 1953 After the USSR installed a Communist government in North Korea in September 1948, that government promoted and supported an insurgency in South Korea in an attempt to bring down the recognized government and gain jurisdiction over the entire Korean peninsula. Not quite two years later, after the insurgency showed signs of failing, the northern government undertook a direct attack, sending the North Kore...
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Six Day War Egypt And Israel
1,904 wordsConflict In the Middle East Since the United Nations partition of Palestine in 1947 and the establishment of the modern state of Israel in 1948, there have been four major Arab-Israeli wars (1947 - 49, 1956, 1967, and 1973) and numerous intermittent battles. Although Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979, hostility between Israel and the rest of its Arab neighbors, especially with Palestinian Arabs, has continued because of the lack of co-operation by the Arabs. The first war began as a...
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Joint Chiefs Of Staff Length Of Time
2,498 wordsDirect air and naval surface attacks on the Chinese mainland were probably the most immediate way of striking a hard blow against the Communists. These were also the actions most likely to precipitate a full-scale war. [ 13 ] All of the nations allied with the United States against Communist aggression in Korea were strongly opposed to direct attack on China. Since China had no great industrial centers, the most profitable targets would be military and air installations, railroads, and shipping ...
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China And Japan Korean Peninsula
2,457 wordsDid Japan modernize or Korea? Scholars have debated this question with vigor throughout this century. I do not believe the answer is so black and white. While looking at the history of the colonization, evidence of both should appear. The word colonization alone generally means to move into another people s land and exploit resources. However, positive results can appear during a negative situation. Regardless of what point of view an individual takes, there is no doubt that Japan has dramatical...
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Gulf Of Mexico Caribbean Sea
742 wordsFlorida is one of the most appealing states in the U. S. Florida is very Unique in that it has many strong points about it. Florida named for the Spanish feast of flowers, stretches more than four hundred miles from north To south, and nearly as many miles from east to west. Florida has the Privilege to brag about its more than 425 species of birds, 3500 plants, and 65 snakes. Florida is relatively flat, especially in south Florida, rising no Higher than 230 feet above sea level. More than 1700 ...
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Syria And Iraq Islamic Conquests Arab
589 wordsTRADITIONAL MUSLIM VIEW? conquest result religious zeal from new faith and truly miraculous demonstration of divine favour that Islam supposed to enjoy. TRADITIONAL WESTERN VIEW? Sir William Muir? result of mass migration of Arab tribesman = ? love of rapine? kept going and going in swarms. ? Leone Caetani disagrees: forces of all three groups far too small. ? Agrees migration but mainly due to economic distress in Arabia. ? Henri Lammens talks of tumultuous incursions due to superior military o...
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Tectonic Plates Iron Ore
1,342 wordsThailand Japan And Thailand Thailand and Japan are two countries situated in the Australian, Asian and Pacific (A. A. P) region. There are many similarities and differences in their physical and human geographies. Japan is an archipelago of 3900 mountainous islands with a total land size of 377 835 km 2. Located in East Asia along the Pacific Ring of Fire Japan ranges from North 50 30 I to 210 and East 970 3 I to 1030 3 I. In contrast, Thailand is a larger country with a total landmass of 511 77...
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Ancient Greece Bronze Age
889 wordsThe Greek peninsula Untitled Greece The Greek peninsula has been culturally linked with the Aegean Islands, and the west coast of Asia Minor since the Neolithic Age. The numerous natural harbors and close-lying islands lead to a unified, maritime civilization. However cultural unity did not produce political unity. Mountain ranges and deep valleys separated the peninsula into small economic and political units. Constant feuding between cities and surrounding empires for political power made Gree...
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World War Ii End Of World War
1,840 wordsHistory Korea s original name, Choson, Meant land of the morning calm. The country s history has been shaped by frequent invasions from its neighbors. Korean history is divided into three main periods: the silla (668 - 935), Korea (935 - 1392), and Yi (1392 - 1910) dynasties. The name Korea is derived from the middle dynasty of Korea. Foreign influence-direct and indirect-occurred throughout these dynasties. All of Korea s foreign overlords-Mongolian, Chinese, and Japanese instituted a closed-do...
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Tae Kwon Korean Peninsula
1,459 wordsSouth Korea is officially known as Than Min? guk (Republic of Korea). This country is in northeastern Asia and occupies the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. South Korea is bounded on the north by North Korea; on the east by the East Sea (Sea of Japan); on the south bye the Korea Strait, which also separates it from Japan; and on the west by the Yellow Sea. It has a total area of 38, 328 square miles, including many offshore islands in the south and west, and the largest is Cheju. The state...
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