The Assassination of Gandhi On January 30‚ 1948‚ Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was assassinated by Nathuram Godse. As Godse walks up to Gandhi‚ he shoots him three times in the chest from three feet away (Trumball 1). As “the strongest influence for peace in India that this generation has known‚” Gandhi did not deserve to be assassinated despite the beliefs of Godse (Trumball 1). Gandhi’s main goal was always to gain independence for India; to do this he undertook 17 fasts (Smith 2). The assassination
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Violent‚ dangerous‚ unpredictable‚ incompetent‚ disabled‚ abusive‚ anti-social‚ and insane. These are just a few of the characteristics that are commonly associated with the mentally ill‚ despite the fact they are inaccurate‚ unfair and help to perpetuate negative stereotypes. The mentally ill continue to be marginalised through stereotypes which is wrong. Mental illness does not equate to insanity. Everything we are now is the product of what we have seen‚ smelt‚ heard‚ tasted and experienced
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Document paper on Peacekeeping‚ peacekeeping- international relations 1918-1936 (1) (a) Why‚ according to Source A‚ had the Allied statesmen been unwise in their treatment of Germany? (2 marks) In the extract from Guilt at Versailles‚ Antony Lentin states that the Allied statesmen did not create the Treaty of Versailles to conciliate or destroy Germany. Instead‚ the Treaty left Germany bitter‚ resentful‚ in want of revenge and a potential enemy in the future. (b) What message is conveyed
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fulfill the Blessed Mother’s request of making and spreading the devotion to her Miraculous Medal. The Blessed Mother appeared to her for the first time in 1830 and told her that she would have much to suffer. She would be ignored and pushed aside but would be given the graces needed to do God’s will. Saint Catherine’s patience‚ love and obedience to the Blessed Mother was continuously tested‚ yet she persevered in her struggles. Catherine had a beautiful childlike faith in the Blessed Virgin and
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for me to introduce to you our distinguished guest of honor‚ a very wise leader‚ and a mentor to all. His excellency‚ Nelson Mandela‚ who devoted his life to humanity‚ as a lawyer to all those in need‚ a prisoner of conscience‚ an international peacemaker‚ and the first democratically elected president of South Africa. He was born on the 18th of July‚ 1918 in Transkei‚ South Africa. He’s a very well educated man‚ completing his Bachelor of Arts degree via correspondence in Johannesburg in 1942 and
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Tracy Hoang Per 3 May 31‚ 2012 Westside Story and Romeo and Juliet Essay There are some plays that remind the audience about the past movie they have seen that related in the same general ideas. After learning about “Romeo and Juliet” and watch “Westside Story” play. Both plays show the audience their point of view of how the plays create in their own unique way but share the same themes and moral lessons. So‚ they bring up a lot of differences and similarities that can compare together throughout
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Comparing Gods and Goddesses Years ago‚ women did not have much power as they do now. Women sat back and took orders from their husbands. Whatever is asking of them to do the women would have to carry out the order with no feedback and nobody jesters. Women were more humble to men and they listened and believed whatever men told them. All women knew how to do was to be a homemaker. Women did not have a problem with staying home cooking‚ cleaning‚ ironing‚ and taking care of the children. Women
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The Archer of Stonehenge Near Stone Hedge the grave of the Amesbury Archer was discovered in 2002‚ the grave was different as this one was not Roman but much earlier‚ dating back to when the first sarsen stones were erected there. What made him interesting were the gold hair tresses‚ which are the oldest dated cast gold in Britain‚ and the fact that he was a foreigner from the region that is now Germany or Switzerland. Art for personal embellishment‚ like hair clasps‚ raised him above his peers
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Bra Boys Within this report I will be examining the positives and negative aspects of being a member of the Bra Boys. The Bra Boys is an Australian gang founded and based in Maroubra. Dating back to the 1990s‚ the gang has gained notoriety through violent clashes with members of the public and police. The gang achieved national and broad attention in with the release of a feature-length documentary entitled Bra Boys: Blood is Thicker than Water‚ written and directed by members of the gang. The
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Jumila taking that first step as a social worker was also her taking her first step in her career as a peacemaker. Along with concentrating on the basic need of the camp she also taught Qur’anic education classes. During these Qur’anic education classes most of the women were reading and writing for the first time in their lives. It was during her time at
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