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    Period D “Why has militarism flourished in North Korea?” A contemporary crime writer named Patricia Cornwell once said “I believe the root of all evil is the abuse in power.” Sadly‚ the Kim Dynasty in North Korea has displayed this so well. The Kim family required their military to be more offensive than defensive because they believed it was more beneficial‚ and they were stronger on the attacking side. In order to succeed in this strategy the North Korean military were required to produce many

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    The North always had more than the South. Kids in the South had barely any education. The South had small amounts everything‚ except for farms. Both Northerners and Southerners lived in the same country‚ but the way they did things were very diverse. Even though the United States was a joint country‚ there were many social‚ economic‚ and political differences that occurred between the North and South before the Civil War. The Underground Railroad was known as an escape route for slaves trying to

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    cotton farming‚ while the North’s economy was based on manufacturing. Because the South did not manufacture goods‚ they were forced to purchase products from the North to‚ thus adding to the North’s economy. Then‚ with the South’s money the North would purchase cotton from the southern states. Also‚ in the South‚ there were hardly any job opportunities for whites since slaves were used on the fields‚ but unlike the North‚ where job opportunities were great and mainly were abundant in factories for the

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    Culture is what makes up our countries‚ cities‚ states‚ and communities; each place has different foods‚ clothing‚ religions‚ races‚ architecture‚ geography‚ and many more influences. These subjects define us and how we live. They contradict us from everyone else; they are examples of our unique characteristics. In the 1860’s the North and south were different. Besides the fact that we were in the middle of a civil war‚ the cultures were almost opposites. The southern parts of the United States were

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    Why the North Won the American Civil War Union officer William Tecumseh Sherman observed to a Southern friend that‚ "In all history‚ no nation of mere agriculturists ever made successful war against a nation of mechanics. . . .You are bound to fail." While Sherman ’s statement proved to be correct‚ its flaw is in its assumption of a decided victory for the North and failure to account for the long years of difficult fighting it took the Union to secure victory. Unquestionably‚ the war was won

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    North Korea is facing its seventh year of food shortages arising from weather-related problems. A famine killed tens of thousand of people in 1996-97. (Washington Times; December 8‚ 2000; Thomas Wagner‚ Associated Press) Thousands crossed the border into China looking for food. (Washington Post; July 23‚ 2001;Pg. 16; John Pomfret‚ Washington Post Foreign Service) A large percentage of the population remains susceptible to malnutrition and their living conditions continue to worsen as energy shortages

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    divided into two countries: North Korea and South Korea. Although there is a division of landscape‚ government‚ and culture‚ the bulk of people in Korea consider themselves a part of the Korean nation. Regardless of that‚ the countries do have their differences. The entire peninsula is cut off from Northeast China by rugged mountains and sizable rivers (Rowntree 365). The north suffers from heavy deforestation‚ however it has more natural resources. The south has made extensive reforestation efforts

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    established. This resulted from the post-World War II Soviet military occupation of the northern portion of the peninsula. North Korea was and remains a highly militarized and communist dictatorship which means it is neither democratic nor a republic. Its institutions are modeled almost identically to those of the Soviet Union. The similarities do not end there‚ the leaderships styles of the country are equal to those of Joseph Stalin‚ a Soviet dictator in 1930’s and 40’s. There are many more things

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    North Africa is a very interesting place. It has many beautiful landforms‚ such as the Sahara Desert‚ The Nile River‚ and a lot more. There are also amazing cities in North Africa‚ which include Cairo‚ Tripoli‚ Casablanca‚ and many others. Also‚ there are a lot of major conflicts going on right now. The history of North Africa is very fascinating. North Africa’s area in general could affect us‚ (The citizens of the US) in good and bad ways. North Africa is known for its beautiful landforms and

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    The Civil War has arguably been the most important event that America has undergone. The United State’s Civil War‚ also known as the War between the States‚ was fought from April 1861 until April 1865. The war was fought over the issues of slavery and the states’ rights. The Springfield‚ Spencer‚ Napoleon‚ and Gatling gun all helped the North and South in winning the Civil War. A large reason the North defeated the South was because of their advantage in weaponry. The North had a large railroad

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