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18 Th Century Louis Xvi
1,579 words
In 1783 a French foreign office report stated that
if France continued down its long line of defeat
after defeat, it would soon become "a power of
secondary rank limited to Continental Europe."
Indeed, France in the years before the revolution
could be considered a failure in war and all
things having to do with the military. In 1763 The
Seven Years' War ended, depriving France of much
of its colonial holdings in Canada and India. On
the continent, the war saw an inferior Prussian
army of 22, 00...
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League Of Nations Treaty Of Versailles
832 words
4. The hopes and dreams of the League of Nation
were quite realistic, although they simply rushed
into them to fast. First of all, they tried to
maintain the Treaty of Versailles. This frustrated
Germany from the start, because they felt as
though their honor was robbed from them. Later on,
the League did not even notice the country
reassembling their military troops, something the
treaty outlawed. Trying to keep peace between
Germany and the rest of the world was a realistic
goal, but they simp...
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Sierra Leone Freed Slaves
1,781 words
... ra Leone that caused a problem was the large
amount of Lebanese immigrant traders that entered
the country and are still there today. Before the
Lebanese traders arrived, native traders were able
to make a decent living by selling goods such as
rice and kola nut. These Lebanese traders entered
the country around the time that a railway was
introduced to the towns of Pendembu and Make, and
quickly took to selling imported goods in the
street. By their modest lifestyle and fierce
determination...
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Death Of Socrates Laws Of The Gods
1,247 words
... sition. Regardless of the righteousness of his
condemnation of Antigone, he believes that, should
Antigone be allowed to defy the law and live, his
own rule would suffer. To Creon, the most
important element of the situation is the
disregard for his decree -- the strength of the
state, he vows, must never be held in check by an
individual (especially a woman). During Socrates'
trial, he also maintains his innocence on grounds
that he was doing only what the gods required of
him. However, the...
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World War Ii Britain And France
1,109 words
... uarantee to Poland of military protection if
Germany attacked. The British-French alliance
pledged to aide Poland with all available power
.".. in the event of any action which clearly
threatened Polish independence and which the
Polish Government accordingly considered it vital
to resist with their national forces. "
Calvocoressi and Want point out that this is a
reversal of British Foreign Policy. For twenty
years she had avoided accepting responsibility for
stability in Eastern Europe, bu...
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Good Friend 10 Years
1,039 words
Subject: Personal Experience Paper Sun. , August
6, 200011: 57: 12 AM MDT From: Debi Slaughter
(view profile) Being from an upper middle class
white family, I never thought that discrimination
would become a part of my life. That was before I
realized that my so-called upbringing was not what
it had seemed. I was born and raised in Albion,
MI. Little Detroit as its been called by some. In
school I hung out with all races of people. The
color of ones skin was never an issue with me, I
only saw pe...
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Fascist Party Prime Minister
1,340 words
Mussolini is considered as one of the most
important European dictators of the twenties
century. If he is a dictator he would be the
absolute ruler of Italy, but a man can not do
everything himself. So how important were the
other protagonists: the fascist party and the
establishment? Their strength would be measured in
power. Mussolini through his political situation
was the most powerful man in Italy. He was Prime
Minister and held up to 8 ministries at once. The
parliament had very restrained...
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Gilded Age Washington Dc
597 words
The story (The Wonder World of OZ) written by
Frank Baum is filled with symbolism. Symbolism a
style of writing using symbols and indirect
suggestion to express ideas, emotions, people etc.
The story gives a lot of symbols relating to the
gilded age in American history which took place
from 1880 1900. The main symbols are: Dorothy, the
Land of Oz, lion, Emerald City, flying monkeys.
The first person the story talks about in the
story is Dorothy. Shes a girl that comes form
Kansas and was carried...
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Dont Wanna Mad Pissed
266 words
Why you start' quit that having' ya dont wanna
start me. Im goin crazy all my friends are lazy.
You cant faze me, dont play with me. You dont know
me, you dont owe me. I think ive seen you with
your crew, your kinda weak like a little geek,
damn you freek. You just flipped me off and it
pissed me off. Here I come, im getting closer. Are
you moving its sorta buy, I cant see you, your
crew left you, its only us two. I finally see you,
you aint no fool, im so sorry, I didnt know its
you. I acted du...
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Falling In Love Kate Chopin
1,121 words
In the short story Dsire's Baby, by Kate Chopin,
surprise plays a very important role. Although the
story has a surprise ending it can still have a
second look with interest. While rereading the
story I look for the details, which foreshadow the
ending, that were missed the first time reading
the story. But when I started to look for hints of
foreshadowing I found that Chopin is doing more
than tell us a story about a couple. She is trying
to convey a message to the reader. Dsire's Baby is
like ...
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Sexual Harassment Feel Comfortable
763 words
A university professor has an exalted position,
not only on campus but also in society. A
professors students should have higher
expectations of his / her behavior than they would
of fellow students and others in society.
Professor Dobyns was found guilty of sexual
harassment by Syracuse University. Not only was a
female student harassed and embarrassed, the
reputation of the University also suffered. The
verdict was appropriate, given the circumstances.
A student attended a university sponsored...
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Russia And Austria Austria Hungary
1,172 words
Between the years of 1890 and 1908 there was a
period of relative stability in the Balkan area.
Whilst, in this essay, it is my primary objective
to look at what factors caused this, it is first
important to understand that the climate was only
stable in comparison to the years before it when
there was great tension, argument and conflict. It
would be nave to assume that after 1890 there was
none of the aforementioned; the importance of the
word relative should not be overlooked. Take, for
examp...
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Discuss The Issues Of Perspective And Purpose History
1,100 words
History is a story told over time. It is a way of
recreating the past so it can be studied in the
present and re-interpreted for future generations.
Since humans are the sole beneficiaries of
history, it is important for us to know what the
purpose of history is and how historians include
their own perspective concerning historical
events. The purpose and perspective of history is
vital in order for individuals to realise how it
would be almost impossible for us to live out our
lives effectively...
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The Characters True Identity In Romeo And Juliet
760 words
Romeo and Juliet are destined to be with each
other. So why does it seem like everyone and
everything is against them? Not only are they
fated to be with each other, they are also fated
to be with each other after death. In the end,
part of their death can be blamed on the adults in
the play. The betrayal of Romeo and Juliet is due
to destiny, misconceptions of them by the adults,
and the circumstances that changed. Although the
adults dont want to sabotage Romeo and Juliets
lives, they do want ...
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Renaissance And Modern Gender Roles
1,245 words
Gender role is defined simply as the perceived set
of expectations, attitudes, and life goals of a
particular gender. But who defines these
expectations, and for what reason? Why is it ok
for a boy to be a fireman, but not a nurse? Why
are females discouraged from being discourteous
and loud, where it is almost expected of men to do
so? Someone or something had to have prescribed
these roles for us to follow. - Without much
effort, most of the above question is answered
with a quick glance at hi...
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Merchant Of Venice Female Characters
1,771 words
Throughout Mans history, women have always been at
a disadvantage socially, economically, and
politically. Shakespeare realized this and sought
to bring the controversy that comes with
Androgynous issues to life. Through strong female
characters and the implications of disguises,
Shakespeare exposes gender issues. Many critics
believe Shakespeare poorly represents women in his
plays through intentional exploiting of women with
his boy-girl-boy disguises. When in fact, I see
Shakespeare as exploi...
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Due Process Of Law Law Of The Land
1,107 words
... s by authority of parliament. " WILLIAM
BLACKSTONE, 1 COMMENTARIES ON THE LAWS OF ENGLAND:
A FACSIMILE OF THE FIRST EDITION OF 1765 - 1769,
137 - 138 (1979) (emphasis added). "This
Constitution, and the Laws of the United States
which shall be made in Pursuance thereof... shall
be the supreme Law of the Land... " U. S.
Constitution, Art. VI. # 18) "The doctrine that
prevailed in Lochner, Compare, Adkins, Burns, and
like cases - that due process authorizes courts to
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Letter In Response To Hospital Negligence
1,242 words
This letter is in response to your communication
dated November 21, 2001. The review you mentioned
on your letter of the medical record of my mother,
appears to be flawed and biased. In very few cases
does the E. R. have the luxury of a patient
arriving within minutes of the onset of an acute
cerebro-vascular event (stroke). My mother arrived
at the E. R. within twenty minutes of the onset of
the symptoms. She was an ideal candidate for
immediate use of intravenous T. P. A. If the E. R.
physicia...
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Psychoanalytical Approach Case Study Steven V
938 words
Steven V. has been psychologically treated
chronically since kindergarten. He had been
previously diagnosed with schizoid personality,
paranoid schizophrenia and manic depressive
psychosis. All of his of his psychological
treatment had been suggested by his parents due to
his very intense childhood. Steven V. was the only
child of a very wealthy couple. His father was a
business man who was rarely home and did not seek
the time to form a relationship with his son. The
one emotion Steven did rece...
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Crossed Categorization Group Double Out Group Relationship
1,032 words
... notice. First they explained that a person
must be aware of their Characteristics of the
individual, such as their education, gender
ideology, or role identity, in order to be
involved in the relationship, and form a good
amount of self-disclosure within their partner,
which is basically how much they are willing to
tell their partner. The second important factor
which they mentioned was Characteristics of the
relationship, such as the amount of dependence on
one another, and if there is a c...
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