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    Declare independence to Britain Many; colonies remain faithful to Britain but‚ I am against the Britain. Colonist’ are faithful to Britain because they do not have enough weapons and don’t have an army to go against Britain. Although some of the colonist didn’t want to be in war because they would risk their lives and they have family members. Colonist didn’t have money to buy supplies‚ food‚ clothes so far British were a strong army. Although they are under British rule they have the right

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    land ruled by the nations of Europe. For the most part‚ Britain ruled the thirteen colonies in America. Britain was very far away. It took weeks to sail across the Atlantic Ocean by ship. It was difficult to send people or messages back and forth that made colonists feel independent. They thought they could run their own lives. They had their own leaders and they made their own laws. At first‚ Britain let the colonists do as they pleased. Britain wanted to buy the crops the colonists grew. They also

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    The Battle of Britain (1940) The Battle of Britain was a combat of the Second World War‚ in which the British Air Force‚ the Royal Air Force (RAF)‚ defended the Britain against the German Air Force‚ the Luftwaffe. The battle commenced on July 10‚ 1940 and ended on October 31‚ 1940. The battle was fought over southern England entirely in the air. The German’s aim for the battle was to gain air superiority over southern England and the English Channel by destroying the RAF and England’s aircraft

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    on 11 November 1918‚ Germany signed an armistice‚ and Allies won the war. As a consequence‚ the First World War not only transformed the world force pattern‚ but also generated many problems that affected nations’ development all over the world. Britain was also affected immediately by the war in terms of British society‚ politics and economy. This essay will focus on the impacts of the war in aspect of British post-war economy. Firstly‚ the essay will examine that due to the depression of traditional

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    and pubs in Britain. In Vietnam‚ because of foreign culture’s influences‚ bars have been recently appeared as a new sort of entertainment. Bars in Vietnam have played a role as pubs in Britain. They are the places where people go to relax‚ talk together‚ enjoy drinks‚ and dance. However‚ there are some differences between Vietnamese bars and British pubs‚ which depend on their country’s culture. This paper will show several main differences between bas in Vietnam and pubs in Britain on some aspects:

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    Many countries went into WWII‚ but Britain went into the war with pride. Germany invaded Poland on September 1‚ 1939. Since Great Britain had pledged military support to Poland if it were attacked by the Germans‚ it subsequently declared war against Germany on September 3‚ 1939‚ hence beginning World War II. “In a life and death struggle‚ we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.”- British Labor Party Opposition Leader Clement Attlee. Great Britain’s entrance to WWII through

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    The Conservative Party which was leaded by Winston Churchill (1951-55) and Anthony Eden (1955-57) and Harold Macmillan (1957-63) between the years 1951-59 wanted‚ according to their manifesto in 1951‚ to stop all further nationalisation. The Iron and Steel Act will be repealed and the Steel industry allowed resuming its achievements of the war and post-war years. To supervise prices and development we shall revive‚ if necessary with added powers‚ the former Iron and Steel Board representing the State

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    ethnic inequalities in modern Britain Different sociological theories have different perspectives in terms of explaining ethnic inequalities in modern Britain. For example functionalists would argue that ethnic inequalities have a purpose and are functional for society. In contrast to functionalists‚ Marxists would argue ethnic inequalities benefit the bourgeoisie (ruling class)‚ whereas Postmodernists reject the traditional sociological explanations because modern Britain is becoming increasingly characterised

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    spread throughout the world. In fact‚ Britain had great influence on China and the Ottoman Empire[1] without taking over direct rule. Meanwhile in India‚ Southeast Asia‚ and 60 percent of Africa‚

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    refusing to trade‚ so therefore it is only partially Britains fault. The "Opium War" also known as the Anglo-Chinese war began in 1839. It started as a conflict over trading between Britain and China. China was refusing to trade because they didn’t need anything. Eventually the British were able to trade opium on the black market. China did nearly everything to stop the opium being traded but nothing could stop it. This eventually caused the war. Was Britain Completely in the wrong? No. Although they were

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