The History Of The Soviet Union
.... Various
successive Czars attempt social reforms which do not leave an impact on the
country's well-being. In December of 1825, an uprising from the populace
occures when they demand changes to the economic system. With the
development of the American, French and Spanish constitutions, the serfs
now demanded the abolishment of the monarchy dictatorship, communal
ownership of land and many other civil and social reforms. Unfortunately,
their rebellion was quickly dismantled by the Czar's military faction and .....
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The Age Of Exploration: Europe
.... the continent America named after Amerigo Vespucci. He also
explored the coastline of Central America.
Juan Ponce de Le¢n set out to find the Fountain of Youth. He never
did find the fountain, but he discovered the land that he named "Florida".
Vasci de Balboa was the first to push through the jungle of Central America,
On the other side he discovered a vast body of water that he named "South
Sea", because he thought that it was South of Asia. This Ocean was named
the "Pacific".
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The Congress Of Vienna
.... was established, adding Belgium and Genoa.
Prussia received land along the Rhine river(a protection against a future
French threat). Austria was given much of Northern Italy. The only
conflict came when the control of Eastern Europe came to the table.
Alexander I of Russia was firm in that he wanted all of Poland under his
rule, Austria was not willing to give up it's share of Poland either, and
Prussia was interested in the land of Saxony. This conflict came to it's
height and there was even th .....
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Three Periods Of European History Where Attitudes Towards Women's Education Changed
.... female student(the future Queen Elizabeth I) as equally bright as any
other male student of his. Furthermore, in a letter by the poet Louise
Labe`, she states a need for women to "raise their head above their
spindles" and take up studying.
The next age, the Reformation and the catholic Reformation, saw a
dramatic and conservative change toward the attitudes of education for
women. Martin Luther, a leader of the Reformation, was quoted as saying
that God made men with broad shoulders to .....
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History Of The World
.... and the course of other important events. The history of the
world--from the first civilizations to the present--is based largely on
what has been written down by peoples through the ages.
The development of agriculture about 9,000 B.C. brought about a great
revolution in human life. Prehistoric people who learned to farm no longer
had to roam in search of food. Instead, they could settle in one place.
Some of their settlements grew to become the world's first cities. People
in the cities learned n .....
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World War 2
.... which means "Leader". By the
end of the 30's he was already sending Jews off too concentration camps to
meet a horrible death.
I believe that Hitler was one of the greatest causes of World War 2.
Although there are many other reasons, he was definitely one of them.
Another reason was the Treaty of Versailles. This was the treaty that was
signed at the end of World War 1. This treaty outlined the rules that
Germany must follow because of their defeat by Britain and France. Many
Germans were a .....
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Chernobyl
.... milk they produce and the
meat they give should not be eaten. As you can see, radiation can very easily
be transferred from one point to another and ingested by someone without even
their knowledge that there is a problem. The government of the Soviet Union was
the owner of the nuclear power plant in Chernobyl. When there was a problem,
the government immediately sent soldiers to surround the plant and only two days
later did they evacuate the surrounding town of Pripyat, but by then it was
already muc .....
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French Revolution
.... XVI agreed to their demands.
This revolution resulted in the end of the old paradigm and the
beginning of the Enlightenment paradigm. The Declaration of the Rights of Man
and the Constitution of 1791 were written. Some of these changes include
freedom of speech , due process under law, equality under law. It also enabled
the creation of a laissez-fairre economic policy, with a free market and free
trade.
I believe that this revolution was inevitable due to the conditions that
the majority of the po .....
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Persian Gulf Crisis
.... possible until his side comes out
"victoriously". Repeatedly, Saddam and his government break international
convention laws. During his war fought with Iran, the Iraqi army used chemical
weapons on the Iranian troops and even on their own Iraqi population. This was
seemingly overlooked by the rest of the world because most nations didn't want
to see the Ayatollah's Islamic revolution rise. Iraq often obtained foreign arms
support from other nations because of this. It wasn't until the invasion of
Kuwait .....
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The Aztec Empire History
.... their food. The Aztec Empire included many
cities and towns, especially in the Valley of Mexico. The early settlers built
log rafts, then covered them with mud and planted seeds to create roots and
develop more solid land for building homes in this marshy land. Canals were also
cut out through the marsh so that a typical Aztec home had its back to a canal
with a canoe tied at the door. In the early 1400s, Tenochtitlan joined with
Texcoco and Tlacopan, two other major cities in the Valley of Mexico.
Tenoch .....
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The Aztecs
.... and offered penance. Human sacrifice played an
important role. Since life was a mans most valued possession it was the best
thing to offer up to the gods. As the Aztec empire grew so did the human
sacrifice.
Sometimes the Aztecs performed cannibalism, believing they absorb the virtues of
the slain. The sacrificed people were thought to be given a high place in heaven.
The average Aztec was a farmer. He lived outside the city and grew crops for his
tribe. Farming was the most important means of survival .....
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D-Day
.... Overlord was in no way a last minute operation thrown together. When
the plan was finalized in the spring of 1944 the world started work on preparing
the hundreds of thousands of men for the greatest battle in history.
By June of 1944 the landing forces were training hard, awaiting D-Day.
1,700,000 British, 1,500,000 Americans, 175,000 from Dominions (mostly Canada),
and another 44,000 from other countries were going to take part.
Not only did men have to be recruited and trained but also equip .....
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The Atomic Bomb
.... invaded mainland Japan where
they had not only soldiers to fight against but the citizens of Japan loyal to
Hirohito? Massive destruction, immense loss of life, and prolonging of the war
until late 1946, as stated in document A, would result from invading on foot
instead of using the bomb.
Revenge also played a role in the decision to bomb Japan. The Japanese
were not following the Geneva convention in regards to treatment of prisoners of
war. Which says that the prisoners are not to be put throug .....
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The Battle Of Midway In The Pacific
.... 1903 and 1940, it served both as a cable
station on the Honolulu GuamManila underwater telegraph line and as an airport
for the Pan American Airways China Clipper (Miracle 5). In March 1940, after a
report on U.S. Navy Pacific bases declared Midway second only to Pearl Harbor in
importance, construction of a formal naval air station began. Midway Naval Air
Station was placed in commission in August 1941. By that time, Midway's
facilities included a large seaplane hangar and ramps, artificial harbor, .....
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Modern European History
.... They did not know what was going to happen after the
war. They're so devastated by the war that many who were still alive lost faith
and all hopes. Many intellectuals began to doubt the Enlightenment and even the
future of Western civilization. This state of uncertainty and unpredictability
brought out many modern philosophers of that time. One of them was a French
poet and critic Paul Valery. He stated that "Europe was looking at its future
with dark foreboding." In his writings, he said that "The storm .....
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