Napoleon Bonaparte‚ The Emergence of An Icon. Napoleon Bonaparte has become a worldwide cultural icon who symbolises military genius and political power‚ an image which he himself cultivated during his reign through close control of the press and artistic communities. These contemporary representations‚ and the collective memory which has evolved through countless historical studies of Napoleon since‚ have contributed to this iconic status. Indeed some writers have gone much further
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Before the development of Nationalism‚ people were generally loyal to a city or a particular leader rather than to their nation. Encyclopedia Britannica (vol.no.viii.2009) identifies that the movement has genesis with the late 18th century’s American and French revolutions. Other historians point specifically to the rise of ultra-nationalist party in France during French revolution. The term was coined by Johann Gottfried Herder during the late 1770s. (Smith) The emergence of the notion of Nationalism
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Map World Forum Hyderabad‚ India RAILWAY DISASTER PREVENTION SYSTEM USING GIS and GPS Varun Prakash* and Sonali kumari* Email id: vpdreams2002@yahoo.co.in‚ sonali_1z@yahoo.co.in INTRODUCTION Railway industry has a valuable role in economic development of each country . India ’s massive rail network is hit by an average of 300 accidents a year. Accident management in railway decision making has to consider the following two issues to avoid or mitigate the damages: (i) accident prevention
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It was 1944‚ and the United States had now been an active participant in the war against Nazi Germany for almost three and a half years‚ nearly six years for the British. During that period occurred a string of engagements fought with ferocious determination and intensity on both sides. There is however‚ one day which stands out in the minds of many American servicemen more often than others. June 6‚ 1944‚ D-Day‚ was a day in which thousands of young American boys‚ who poured onto the beaches of
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CHALLENGE OF THIRD WORLD DEVELOPMENT A Third World Country Report of Iraq Name Dr. Rasool Nafisi Sociology 300 A term paper presented to the General Studies Department Strayer University Online in partial fulfillment for the completion of Sociology 300 General Studies Department (Sociology) Strayer University Online August 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS Dependency and Modernization Theories…………………………………………………… 4 Religion and Politics………………………………………………………………………………………………
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The American Expeditionary Force was the result of a lack in the United States Military prior to WWI and the need for an effective force to help aid the Allied Forces in Europe in the defeat of Germany. Prior to the war‚ the U.S Army was significantly smaller than most European forces‚ especially that of Germany. President Wilson‚ who had previously advocated for the position of isolation‚ found himself faced with a war the United States could no longer afford to stay out of. He now had to find a
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On the 18‚ July 1947 India declared it’s independence from the British Empire after almost 200 years of being rule over the country. But independence was short lived after a day; the country was split up into 2 different countries which became Pakistan. Later the Pakistani province of East Pakistan will declare it’s independence from Pakistan which became the country Bangladesh. India was split up on the bases of religion which has created bitter relations between the populations of these three countries
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Ch. 12… OPPOSITION TO THE WAR 1. Conservative‚ seaboard Republicans in Congress and New England Federalists New Englanders: refused to buy war bonds to help pay for the war opposed recruiting campaigns traded with England when possible Daniel Webster gave his first important speech on the unconstitutional and objectionable character of an 1813 draft law which allowed for drafting men in state militias into the national army 2. HARTFORD CONVENTION – met in Dec. 1814
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Francis Marion 1732-1795 Also known as: Swamp Fox Born: WINTER‚ 1732 in South Carolina‚ United States‚ Berkeley County Died: February 27‚ 1795 Occupation: General Source Database: DISCovering U.S. History Table of Contents Biographical Essay | Further Readings | Source Citation Hero of the southern campaign in the American Revolution‚ who was known for his mastery of the small-unit tactics necessary for effective guerrilla warfare. BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY Francis Marion was born in the winter of
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Param vIr chakra: The medal is a circular bronze disc 1.375 inches (3.49 cm) in diameter. The state emblem appears in the centre‚ on a raised circle. Surrounding this‚ four replicas of Indra’s Vajra (the all-powerful mythic weapon of the ancient Vedic King of Gods). The decoration is suspended from a straight swivelling suspension bar. It is named on the edge. On the rear‚ around a plain center‚ are two legends separated by lotus flowers. The words Param Vir Chakra are written in Hindi and English
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