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Code Napoleon Satellite States Europe
1,173 words
... contributed to the eventual weakening of the
Napoleonic Empire. In 1809, Napoleon defeated the
Austrians again at Wagram, annexed the Illyrian
Provinces and abolished the Papal States. By this
linking his dynasty with the oldest ruling house
in Europe, he hoped that his son, born in 1811,
would be the more readily accepted by established
monarchs. Also in 1810, the empire reached its
widest extension with the annexation of Bremen,
Lubeck, and other parts of north Germany, together
with the e...
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Rest Of Europe People Of France
1,010 words
Was Napoleon Good or Bad For France and the Rest
of Europe? Napoleon was born on the island of
Corsica in 1769; he was the son of a minor noble
family. He trained to become an army officer at a
French military academy. During the revolution
Napoleon rose quickly through the army because
many officers fled France. Napoleon did many
things during his time; he was a leader, a
general, a tyrant, and a reformer. In Paris,
Napoleon found that many people were dissatisfied
with the directory (the direc...
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World War Ii U S Army
1,266 words
General Douglas MacArthur was born on Jan. 26,
1880 at Little Rock Barracks, Arkansas. He died
April 5, 1964 in Washington, D. C. He was the
general who commanded the Southwest Pacific
Theatre in World War II, administered postwar
Japan during the Allied occupation that followed,
and led United Nations forces during the first
nine months of the Korean War. MacArthur was the
third son of Arthur MacArthur, Jr. , later the
army's senior ranking officer, and Mary Hardy
MacArthur, an ambitious woman ...
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Mexican Revolution Pancho Villa
551 words
Reformers such as Zapata, Carranza, and Madero
contrived laws or revisions to the constitution
that would reform Mexico socially and
economically. Reformers often fought to have these
revisions enforced, but more often rallied the
support of revolutionaries in order to carry out
the revolts. Revolutionaries such as Pancho Villa
also sought social and economic reform for Mexico,
but they did not devise any plans or ideas; they
instigated revolts in order for the reforms of
others to be enforced. ...
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King Louis Xvi Storming Of The Bastille
1,281 words
The French Revolution began in 1789, with the
meeting of the Estates General, when the delegates
swore not to disband until France had a
constitution. In Paris, the Bastille, which was a
symbol of royal power, was stormed. From 1789 -
1790 the National Assembly voted for a
constitution, and adopted the Declaration of the
Rights of Man. Also, during that time the royal
family of King Louis XVI was removed from
Versailles to Paris. The king tried unsuccessfully
to flee Paris for Varennes in June o...
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Czar Nicholas Soviet Socialist
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The roots of the Russian Revolution of 1917 were
deep. Russia had suffered under an extremely
oppressive form of government for centuries under
the rule of the czars. During the 19 th century
the nation was filled with movements for political
liberalization. In the long run there were several
revolutions, not one. The first rebellion, known
as the Decembrist uprising, took place in December
1825. Members of the upper classes, including many
former soldiers, staged a revolt after the death
of Ale...
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Clinton Administration Anti Gay
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Despite Reforms, 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' Continues
to be Anti-Gay Military: The way it is
administered just makes things worse. The next
president must address the failures. By JANET E.
HALLEY; Janet E. Halley is a professor of law at
Stanford University and the author of "Don't: A
Reader's Guide to the Military's Anti-Gay Policy"
(Duke University Press, 1999) We finally have
reforms in the implementation of the compromise
"don't ask, don't tell, don't pursue" policy meant
to settle the issue of...
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Opera Der Freischtz Konzertstck For Piano German
946 words
Carl Maria von Weber, a cousin of Mozart's wife
Constant, was trained as a musician from his
childhood, the son of a versatile musician who had
founded his own travelling theatre company. He
made a favourable impression as a pianist and then
as a music director, notably in the opera-houses
of Prague and Dresden. Here he introduced various
reforms and was a pioneer of the craft of
conducting without the use of violin or keyboard
instrument. As a composer he won a lasting
reputation with the first...
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Cold War Disarmament Talks
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... 2500, deployed strategic ballistic missiles to
850, no more than 110 heavy ICBMs and also
reductions in ballistic missile throw-weight. The
second phase focused on placing limits on heavy
bombers and other strategic systems. However the
year 1983 marked a breakdown of US-Soviet
relations. The Soviets suspended talks in reaction
to Reagan's Strategic Defence Initiative (SDI)
alleging that the SDI had changed the strategic
situation making aspects of START irrelevant or
unfair. To see why, it ...
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Nationalist Movement Indian Congress
354 words
H 2 >Factors Promoting Nationalism Racial
arrogance - on the part of the British created
resentment by Indians. They were treated as
second-class citizens and were given only the
poorest jobs. British in positions of power, such
as General Mayo (Viceroy of India) openly made
statements of racial superiority. Educated Indian
professionals - felt they were denied equal
opportunities within the machinery of British rule
(such as the Indian Civil Service). They founded a
nationalist movement ...
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Does Trail By Jury Need Reform
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H 2 >Question: How far do you agree with the
proposal that trial by jury should be radically
reformed? (note this is an English law essay) In the last year a number of legal reforms
have been proposed by the current government.
Firstly there are the Mode of Trial Bills,
currently No. 2 is going through its readings. No.
1 failed to make it through the hose of Lords.
Then there is the Auld report that recommends a
radical restructuring of the court system and
cutting down on the number of...
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Resort To Violence Poverty Unemployment Social
797 words
Violence-the very word describes terror and the
use of threat or aggression against an individual
or society as a whole. Indeed violence is the most
terrible and dominating of all social evils in
today's word. Making use of violence to achieve
one's means means departing from all the morals
and virtues that humanity has bestowed upon us.
But, unfortunately, violence has been so
frequently used that we have begun to take it for
granted-the sight of a sick or dying person
doesn't move us in the le...
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Blacks And Hispanics Ethnic Minorities
847 words
Were Minorities Better Represented in City
Government After the Progressive Era Reforms? The
beginning of seventies we commonly refer to as
start of Progressive Era reforms. This period in
American history is marked by numerous social
changes that were meant to increase the efficiency
of democratic governing in this country. With
American society becoming increasingly
diversified, many people began to question whether
the old at-large representation system, according
to which city governments us...
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19 Th Century 2 Nd Ed
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The History of Police Technology Police technology
increasingly involves borrowings from the physical
and social sciences, as well as from the fields of
jurisprudence and education. Although it was only
in the 1960 s that police technology became
recognized as a distinct academic and scientific
discipline, the proliferation of professional
publications, educational programs, workshops, and
international conferences of police reveals the
growing importance attached to the technical
aspects of pol...
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Minimum Wage Single Mother
722 words
Getting Off the Welfare Carousel written by Teresa
McCrary, discusses the struggle a single mother in
today? s world goes through trying to give their
children themes they deserve. The article speaks
of the stereotypical remarks, toward the women on
welfare and the accusations of them so called
milking the system. Teresa tells us how the
nation-wide view of them is totally wrong. The
majority of women Teresa knows on welfare are hard
working individuals and would do anything to hold
down a desce...
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Upton Sinclair Nineteenth Century
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Upton Sinclair Through numerous articles, stories,
and novels Upton Sinclair brought to the public s
attention unsafe, unsanitary working conditions
and promoted social activism and the regulation of
private industries and the government control of
all vital industries (gas, heat, public
transportation, phone, electricity, etc. ). Upton
Sinclair was born in Baltimore September 1878 in
an upper-class family, he was raised in Baltimore
and in New York City. His father was a liquor
salesman and his...
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Peter I The Great Peter Fought Czar
204 words
Peter I the Great 1672 1725 Russian Czar Peter was
born in Moscow. He was joint czar with his
mentally retarded half-brother, Ivan, under the
regency of their sister, Sophia (1682 - 9). On
Ivans death (1696) Peter became sole czar. Peter
I, the Great, established Russia as a major
European power through a rapid program of
Westernization. During his travels abroad Peter
had himself trained as a gunnery expert and
shipbuilder. Resistance to his sweeping reforms
was broken without scruple and old R...
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German Confederation Prussian War
826 words
1809 -Austria lose to Napoleon again and lose,
conclude reform is bad. 1813 - Prussia fight
against Napoleon again and are vicious persevere
with reform. 1815 -Vienna settlement, Prussia
gains Ruhr, North Saxony, Aachen-Cologne-Krefield
triangle. German confederation set up under the
leadership of Austria. 1818 -Prussia removes
customs barriers (domestic tariff system) 1834 -
Zollverein launched including 18 states. 1836 -
Zollverein extended to 25 states. 1846 - 7 -
Disasterous corn harvests an...
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Communist Party Polish Workers Poland
740 words
Communist-Socialist strength in the government
grew steadily during 1946 and 1947. In the 1947
parliamentary elections the two-party coalition
won more than 85 percent of the vote. Beginning in
September 1948 the Polish Communist Party purged
itself of many thousands of so-called national
Communists who were accused of approving
Yugoslavia's defiance of the USSR. Among those
jailed in the purge was Wladyslaw Gomulka,
secretary general of the party and first deputy
premier. In December the Social...
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Food And Drug Progressive Era
453 words
The Progressive Era produced widespread consumer,
labor, and political changes in our country in the
late 1800 s. For a while a basic principle
inherited from Great Britain was used by American
businesses, which led to consumer protection. Many
labor laws were passed to protect workers who were
injured on the job. Political changes had a major
effect for many voters during the Progressive Era.
Progressive Reform has had a major effect on the
past and the present and will continue to have a
major...
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