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Rise And Fall Social And Political
1,416 wordsOn November 18 th of 1918, Germany, a member of the Central Powers, surrendered unconditionally to the allies. World War I had ended with a total of 37 million casualties, including 9 million dead combatants. German propaganda had not prepared that nation for defeat, and its suddenness resulted in a sense of injured German national pride. Following the defeat of Germany in World War I and in the midst of a great worldwide depression, both the social and political climates were prime for a dictat...
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African Slave Trade Institution Of Slavery
1,513 wordsThe institution of slavery was a dark time in our countrys past history. The many family members who have been affected by this brutal institution will never forget the scar it marked on our past. Due to the institution of slavery, many people today still feel bitterness because of the harshness these people had to endure and the atrocious way they were treated by their masters. Two conflicting sides on whether or not to keep the institution of slavery was forever prominent since slavery started...
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Community Law National Law
1,116 wordsGary Slapper states that ever since the UK joined the European Community it has progressively, but effectively passed the the power to create laws which have effect in this country to the wider European institutions such (Slapper' 99 P. 33) So in all practical terms the UK's legislative, executive and judiciary's powers are in the main controlled by and operated within the framework of the European community laws. The increasing importance of Uk judges to consider the issues and principles of EC...
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South Africa West Africa
707 wordsBy 1875 European possessions in Africa consisted of some forts and trading posts along the coast and a few tiny colonies. Between 1880 and 1910, however, Africa was divided up among the Europeans. For the next 50 years decisions affecting Africa and its people were made not in Africa, but in London, Paris, Lisbon and other European capitals. France acquired a huge empire in North and West Africa. Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Ivory Coast, Dahomey, Mali and other areas in West Africa came under Fren...
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European Union European Commission
1,317 wordsThe European Union is a union of fifteen independent states bases on the European Communities that was founded in 1993 in order to enhance political, economic and social co-operation. The 15 participating countries are the following: - France - Luxembourg - United Kingdom All these countries, although different in opinion, traditions, are united by a common ideal: to make Europe a better place to live by keeping peace and freedom. The aim of the European Union is to promote economic and social p...
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The Nuremberg War Crimes Tribunal
1,254 wordsIn early October 1945, the four powers victorious after the Second World War issued an indictment against 24 men and six organizations. Fifty years ago the Prosecutions opening statement was read by Associate United States Supreme Court Justice Robert Jackson. Just eight months prior to that reading, the very building in which the historical trial took place was "an enemy fortress in the hands of German troops" The Nuremberg Trials are historically significant because they represent the first ti...
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Reading This Book Takes Place
1,149 wordsThe title of the book was The Frontiersman by Allan W. Eckert. The significance of the title was that there were many settlers trying to survive on the frontier, where the book takes place. The settlers made a name for themselves by how much land they got and how well they survived, and were called the frontiersman. The majority of The Frontiersman takes place in the area of present day Ohio. The story also takes place around Kentucky and some parts of Michigan, but its mainly centered around Oh...
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United Nations International Terrorism
588 wordsMeasures To Eliminate International Terrorism Terrorism has been an international nuisance for an extremely long time. Terrorism has been used to express political and religious beliefs, in retaliation for certain wrongdoing, and in other cases for the specific purposes of intimidating and injuring people. Nearly all nations are and have been effected by terrorism in one way or another. Some nations have been victimized others have actually been sponsors and the majority has seen their citizens ...
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Reasons For The Annexation Of Texas
1,288 words... hts on both sides have changed. President Tyler of Texas related that a treaty of annexation would never work because you would need a 2 / 3 rds vote in congress to get it, that of which would never happen. So Tyler pushed of a Joint Resolution for Annexation, in which Texas as a state would keep both its public land and its public debt. (Care foot) Though they would have to keep their debt, they would also be able to enter the union in the enormous size of the republic at that time. This al...
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Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Weapons Of Mass Destruction
1,620 wordsAll of these seem to happen in a threatening silence: a gilded mushroom shaped cloud rises from the far away horizon, almost simultaneously all electronic devices malfunction, followed by an omnipotent shockwave originating from the center of the mushroom, destroying everything in its path. The blast releasing too much heat melts everything. The cloud swells rapidly and soon covered the sky. What follows is dark and quiet, what follows is the entire human civilization gone with wind? . This trag...
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Wilson 14 Points Vs The Treaty Of Versailles
1,240 wordsWhen the peace processes were to start after the finishing of World War One, there were four people who were major components in the treaty of Paris: Clemenceau, George, Orlando, and Wilson. Clemenceau wanted revenge on the German's by punishing them through the treaties because he believed that they were at fault for the war; George was in agreement with Clemenceau although he did not feel that Germany should suffer severe punishment; Orlando who wanted the irredenta to be re-established; and P...
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Critique Of The Historical Debate On Versailles Treaty
1,341 wordsThe treaty of Versailles that closed the First World War was set up as a way to ensure peace. It was hoped that the treaty would ensure that the first world was had been the war to end all wars however this was not to be and the treaty became the subject of much scrutiny pretty much from the get-go. Many of the youthful insiders from the American and British delegations claimed immediately after the conference that Wilson had abandoned his earlier plans and had in effect betrayed his supporters....
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The Opium War In China
665 wordsIn 1842, the Opium War ended with the foreigners defeating the Chinese. Up until then, China had always been closed to all forms of trade. The British and the French forced China to become open to their trade. The loss of the Opium War led to China becoming open to all trade and a decline in Chinese economy (Peffer, 60). The Chinese lost the Opium War and were forced to sign the Treaty of Nanking on April 29, 1842, and the Treaty of the Bogue on October 1, 1843. These treaties demanded that Chin...
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American Indian Movement United States Government
1,525 words... on Treaties" was a pursuit for the government's recognition on discrimination, sovereignty, and treaty rights. This protest event was designed to attract media attention to Native American concerns in the height of a presidential election. Under the direction of the AIM, large caravans of American Indians began forming and traveling towards Washington. "It was hoped that this march would be the Indian equivalent of the 1963 march by African-American activists" (Vine 46). As members of AIM ve...
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Supremacy Clause Fair Trial
2,339 wordsMEMORANDUM OF LAW TO: Professor [] FROM: [your name] DATE: September 25, 2006 RE: Sally Stratmore Appellation INTRODUCTION The current lawsuit was brought by the State of Texas against the appellant Sally Stratmore, in connection with carrying 29 grams of cocaine and other violations. Appellant Sally Stratmore, timely appeals her convictions in driving a red light with broken taillights, in attempt to escape, and, finally, in conviction for carrying 29 grams of cocaine. Appellant was convicted i...
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Native American Tribes Bill Of Rights
1,253 wordsDiscrimination Against Native Americans In America Essay, Discrimination Against Native Americans In America Discrimination Against Native Americans in America During our countrys brief history, America has prided itself as being the forward moving, upward culture throughout the past, present, and upcoming times. But our great nation has for centuries scorned the true Americans, weather it be by forced labor for children, relocating the entire society, or not keeping health care promises. Native...
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1,662 wordsHitler s Re militarization of the Rhineland In March 1936, Adolf Hitler remilitarized the Rhineland. Hitler s decision to remilitarize the Rhineland was brilliant for four reasons. First, Hitler was able to predict that no nation would try to stop him from remilitarizing the Rhineland. Second, by remilitarizing the Rhineland, Hitler gained a better military position both offensively and defensively against France. Third, Hitler also increased the support of the German people for the government a...
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Treaty Of Versailles Signed The Treaty
2,123 wordsAfter the new Weimar government, led by the Social Democrats, signed the Treaty of Versailles it may have signaled the beginning of the end for the new republic. The consequences of Versailles were severe to Germany, and many were looking for someone to blame, and the government was the ideal scapegoat. Communists and the right saw an opportunity to create a state that they wanted, and were prepared to challenge the new republic. Many richer Germans had lived well under the Kaiser, and distruste...
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Nuclear Weapon States Tens Of Thousands
1,978 wordsA major problem concerning the world today is the disposal of nuclear weapons. With the Cold War, we have seen a massive build up of nuclear weapons, and no, that we are no longer in a state of global warfare, what is to be done with them? As a result of the build-up in nuclear weapons during the cold war the world is now facing major environmental problems trying to deactivate them, and in addition major debate are occurring on the policies of disarmament and deterrence as solutions to this glo...
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1,951 wordsIn the early morning hours of July 16, 1945, the first ever nuclear explosion took place in Alamogordo, New Mexico. The explosion was the first test of the most destructive weapon ever known to man, and was the result of almost six years of research and development by some of the worlds top scientists. This endeavor was known as the Manhattan Project. Less than a month after the test, which was known as Trinity, the United States dropped two nuclear bombs on Japan, three days apart, which forced...
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