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Secretary Of State Eisenhower Administration
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... persuasion - say, convincing Germany solely
with rhetoric that America would support a united
Germany (which, indeed, they did try to do) - it
is arguable whether that would have worked in
deterring the popular Soviet-influenced communist
parties. Clearly, the Truman administration had to
pursue a strategy of military containment.
However, internal politics dictated quite the
opposite strategy. The republican leadership in
both the Senate and the House was committed to
fulfill their campaign...
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Racism In Heart Of Darkness
1,240 words
Chinua Achebe, a well-known writer, once gave a
lecture at the University of Massachusetts about
Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness, entitled "An
Image of Africa: Racism in Conrad's Heart of
Darkness. " Throughout his essay, Achebe notes how
Conrad used Africa as a background only, and how
he "set Africa up as a foil to Europe, " (Achebe,
p. 251) while he also "projects the image of
Africa as 'the other world, ' the antithesis of
Europe and therefore of civilization. " (Achebe,
p. 252) By his own...
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Material Wealth Economic Activity
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ter> Sam Vaknin's Psychology,
Philosophy, Economics and Foreign Affairs Web
Sites Roberto Calvo Macias, a young
author and thinker from Spain, once wrote to me
that it is impossible to design a coherent
philosophy of Economy without accounting for the
(sad? ) fact that we are mortals. This insight is
intriguing. It is not that we refrain from Death
in dealing with matters economic. What are estate
laws, annuities, life insurance policies - but
ways to cope with th...
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Members Of The Couple Dysphoric Phase Child
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... life the young adult to become one himself. He
cannot become a parent unless and until he
eradicates his parents. This is patricide and
matricide committed with great trepidation and
pain. But the victory is rewarding all the same
and it leads to feelings of renewed vigour,
new-found optimism, sensations of omnipotence and
other traces of magical thinking. The adult is
ready to court his mate, woo her, hypnotize her
into being his. He is full of the powers of life,
of hormones, of energy. He...
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Food And Shelter Group Of People
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ter> Sam Vaknin's Psychology,
Philosophy, Economics and Foreign Affairs Web
Sites How come a leader becomes a
leader? In this article, we are not interested in
the historical process but in the answer to the
twin questions: what qualifies one to be a leader
and why do people elect someone specific to be a
leader. The immediately evident response would be
that the leader addresses or is judged by his
voters to be capable of addressing their needs.
These could be ec...
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Conflict In Romantic Relationships
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As long as people have gotten romantically
involved with one another, there has been conflict
within those relationships. Some people argue that
conflict is bad for the relationship and will
ultimately lead to the demise of that
relationship. Others argue that the conflict is
good for the relationship and will help it to
flourish. Conflict can be both positive and
negative for a relationship. It can both help and
hinder the relationship. No matter what stage the
relationship is in and whether or...
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The Acceptance Of Nazism In Germany
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The Acceptance of Nazism in Germany Melinda Home
Class # History 343 Apr. 28, 2005 Thursday 6: 00
pm to 8: 00 pm This paper attempts to delineate
the reasons behind the rise and acceptance of
Nazism in pre W. W. II Germany. The ideology of
National Socialism or Nazism was forwarded by the
National Socialist German Workers Party, commonly
known as the Nazi Party. The appeal of the
ideology lay in several factors that the Germans,
still recovering from the fallout of W. W I, were
drawn to. The Naz...
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Milton Paradise Lost Adam And Eve
703 words
The Fall of Man Over the course of time, there
have been many interpretations of mans fall from
grace, as told by the Bible. Among the literary
interpretations are those of John Milton's
Paradise Lost and the American poet Louis
Untermeyer's Eve Speaks. John Milton's epic poem
deals with the entire story of mans fall from
grace, including background for Satan's motives.
Louis Untermeyer's Eve Speaks was written about
Eves thoughts, many years after she was forced to
leave Eden. While both poems ...
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Fifteenth Century Three Dimensional
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During the fifteenth and sixteenth century, one of
the key aesthetic goals of the Netherlandish art
is realism. The realism of figures, setting, and
especially space is a distinguished aspect of the
early Netherlandish painters and it has long been
seen as a feature in paintings, retable's and
other various art forms. At times, the realism in
the artworks of the Netherlands represent a
variety of aesthetic and / or religious reasons;
however, a majority of the Netherlandish artists
were concerne...
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Outward Appearance Da Vinci
780 words
June 6, 2000 FORM VERSUS CONTENT As two friends
were sitting in their local tavern, having a few
friendly drinks together, the conversation drifted
to the subject of dating. John, after hearing
several tragic stories from Phil, decided to
arrange a blind date with his cousin, Susan, who
had similar luck in the social arena. Just as John
began describing her, Susan unexpectedly walked
into the bar without noticing the two friends
sitting near the back of the room. John tried to
get her attention,...
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Make A Difference One Of The Main
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Mary Reynolds November 17, 2000 History 3840
Arthur K. Scott Gandhi, Satyagraha, and the
Western Mind There is much that can be said about
such a great leader like Gandhi. He had many
skills that were needed to make a difference in
the world. Perhaps the most important quality that
he possessed was the attributes of knowledge and
common sense. These attributes made him a very
levelheaded man who knew how to treat his opponent
with respect while stating the issue at hand.
Gandhi achieved many acc...
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Heroic Model Of Science Science Became A Part History
673 words
The heroic model of science is one of the most
influential phenomena in history. This surge of
value-free knowledge, filled with realism, bold
justification, absolute truth and complete
objectivity, changed the way in which the world
was perceived and how the future would be viewed.
The heroic model changed the rules and ushered
western civilization into a new era, filled with
wonderfully shocking scientific surprises. The
backlash from the heroic model was so powerful
that it heavily influenced...
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Oedipus Rex John Proctor
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While the two books we are about to discuss here
are both similar in several aspects such as fate
and human error they are also very different in
that the climate of both pieces differs greatly in
that of the time period in which they are set and
the situations in which both men are placed in.
The ways in which they are heroic as such is also
different; as leaders, as men or even as just
people who existed and fought to overcome a
particular situation in their own way or to the
best of their cap...
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Middle And Upper Class National Institute Of Health
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An introduction to Heroin- The use of hard drugs
in America is on a steady rise. Heroin is one of
the biggest reasons for this. Heroin is one of the
most dangerous highly addictive drugs on the black
market today. A board member on the National
Institute of Health estimated that there are
currently about 600, 000 heroin addicts in the U.
S. alone. Only an estimated 115, 000 thousand of
those addicts have been admitted into a treatment
program. As the demand grows greater for this
substance, the ...
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Gods And Goddesses True Meaning
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To work the land as a form of living and to gain
sustenance as a result of this work, this is the
issue addressed by both Hesiod in Works and Days
and Virgil in The Georgics. However, while each
poet advocates the same lifestyle, each poets true
meaning lies in what they hope to achieve through
an agricultural existence. For Hesiod, a bucolic
existence is a means of attaining plentiful
stores, making life easier both socially and
physically, as well as developing a closeness with
the gods. On th...
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Moral Principle Feel Good
537 words
Suppose I had a problem, and I needed to talk to
someone about it. Would I select a person who you
knew to sometimes be dishonest, or insincere;
someone who was sneaky, or untrustworthy, or
sometimes stole, or was even involved in illegal
activities? Hardly. What kind of help could a
person like that provide me that would be of any
value? I would think of someone who possessed the
quality of integrity. It could be a friend, a
teacher, a coach, a minister or even a parent. But
it would be someone...
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Internal And External Family Members
680 words
Internal and external beauty are both very
important in our society. To be beautiful
internally means to have a kind heart and be
understanding. To be beautiful externally means to
be beautiful on the outside such as having a nice
figure and an attractive smile. Internal beauty is
important because beyond looks, it is your
personality that is noticed. External beauty is
important because it is your attractive figure
that brings notice to someone? s great personality
or external beauty. To me, in...
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Acts Of Violence 1 St Amendment
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Final Essay Women in this country have been a part
of violence for an enormous amount of time. This
violence includes pornography, rape, and even
domestic violence. The United States judicial
system has intervened into the so-called private
sphere and eradicated women in society, providing
precedent and even updating statutes as well as
other types of legislation. Without intervention
women may still have no rights as human beings and
the victims of much worse violence. Not to say
that the viole...
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Men And Women Bertrand Russell
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Essay Conventional and Sterile Tuesday Nov. 07,
2000 It is my understanding that people grow up in
a society of conventional and sterile ways of
life. Some societies have a tendency to raise
people to be similar in their way of thinking.
People are educated to have the same morals,
beliefs (within their own culture), and, or
opportunities at an education. The ways in which
these people are raised does not give a chance for
independent thinking, and creativity. My idea of
societies being Conventi...
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Kill A Mockingbird Jem And Scout
517 words
To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee is an ageless
classic that takes place during the 1930 s. In the
fictional town of Maycomb, Alabama, there was a
deadly racial attitude towards the people who were
different then the general public. In a town of
tunnel vision and hatred, Atticus and Scout stood
out with open minds. Atticus was the anchor of
reason in Maycomb. He understood many people in
town and taught his children how to understand
other peoples feeling as well. Atticus believed
that if you...
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