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    world war as up to two hundred thousand troops from Russia‚ East Germany‚ Poland‚ Republic of Bulgaria and Republic of Hungary occupied Czechoslovakia in ‘Operation Danube’. Launched in response to the social movement led by Czechoslovakia leader Alexander Dubcek (known as the ‘Prague Spring’)‚ the Warszawa accord invasion was preceded by many months of negotiation and preparation. As Jiri Valenta argues‚ the Soviet leadership determined to intervene in Czechoslovakia ‘only when an extended amount

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    banks to control our money and country.” Alexander Hamilton: “No‚ we must have a national bank in order to collect debt from each state during the war and pay it off in an orderly fashion” Thomas Jefferson: “Hamilton‚ you have failed to realize the purpose of our revolution which was to rid ourselves from heavy regulations and control of a central government. The introduction of of a bank will cause an abuse of power and would do so in the future.” Alexander Hamilton: “ In order for our nation to

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    respect that is given to someone who is admired. My definition of honor is respect given to someone who does something honorable for his/her community. A scientist is someone who deserves honor because their discoveries and inventions help the world. Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3rd‚ 1847 in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. Bell was named after his grandfather and the middle name‚ Graham‚ was added to his name when he was 10. He was greatly influenced by his family and town. Bell’s hometown of Edinburgh

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    Caisa D. Mrs. Bishop English II January 7‚ 2013 Alexander Supertramp’s Great Perhaps Many people may consider Transcendentalists crazy and insane‚ others think of them as brilliant and inspiring. Chris McCandless‚ otherwise known as Alexander Supertramp‚ goes for the latter in the book about his experiences Into the Wild. The story of his life is studied and interpreted by Jon Krakauer‚ who completed and published the book in 1997. Narrated by Krakauer‚ the account of the event that led McCandless

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    ALEXANDER MCQUEEN Fashion Designer (1969 - 2010) ALEXANDER MCQUEEN (1969 - 2010) burst onto the fashion stage in 1992‚ courting controversy as headlines hailed him as the new enfant terrible. Though contentious and frequently misunderstood‚ he established the fashion label that is now internationally acclaimed and coveted without compromising his approach. From the start of his career McQueen has both shocked and delighted his audience with raw presentations often depicting bleak history and anarchic

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    It could be argued that the discovery of penicillin by Alexander Fleming in 1928 might very well be one of the greatest scientific discoveries of his time. Penicillin opened up the doors to the start of antibiotics. Antibiotics are used to fight infections‚ often bacterial‚ that invade the human body. There has been countless of people saved and made healthy again by the use of antibiotics‚ namely penicillin. Fleming’s scientific breakthrough saved numerous lives during and following D-Day. Without

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    Alexander H. Stephens was an American politician from Georgia. He was Vice President of the Confederate States of America and a democrat. The “Cornerstone Speech” was very famous because Stephen mainly focuses in the struggle between the north and south which was‚ slavery. In the document written by Alexander H. Stephens‚ the “Cornerstone Speech” of March 21‚ 1861 was significant because he announced that the new government believed on the idea that blacks were inferior to whites. This fundamental

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    aroused such passionate opposition. • Alexander Hamilton was brought in by Thomas Jefferson to lead the Treasury Department. Hamilton’s instant goal was to initiate our nation’s financial stability. Also‚ to revitalize economic development and bring the country’s most financial interest to government support. He believed that the aim of national greatness could happen if the government suffered from the same defects under the Articles of Confederation. Alexander Hamilton’s agenda had 5 parts to his

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    ALEXANDER THE GREAT: AN ANALYSIS Alexander the Great is a villain because he murdered thousands and thousands of innocent people and he would conquer civilizations against their will. Alexander would set fire to cities‚ destroy cultures‚ torture and kill people‚ and he even killed his dad and his brother. According to Article Lined with gold‚ “Like Achilles‚ Alexander had a quick and wild temper. Alexander set fire to the town of Thebes‚ as a punishment for their revolt‚ much like Achilles and his

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    Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in 1928 which was the first antibiotic that fights bacteria. During the 1900’s pneumonia was one of the leading killers in America prior to the discovery of penicillin. Penicillin is important as it prevents previous life-threatening infections like pneumonia‚ blood infection‚ meningitis‚ and strep throat. In addition‚ because of penicillin‚ several amputations‚ and deaths (due to infection) during the second world war decreased. Many people have benefited

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