first day of September‚ 1939. Over 60 million people lost their lives in the war and the air raids which were taking place were one of the causes of the death of both civilians and soldiers. During the severe years of the world war‚ civilians in Britain had to be protected from the air raids of Axis powers‚ particularly from the air raids of Luftwaffe‚ the German air force. Therefore various types of air raid shelters were either built or some existing buildings were used as shelters. The first
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Deborah Amos‚ from the Council on Foreign Relations‚ have broadcasted that wealthy Gulf countries such as Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates refuse to accept Syrian refugees for the reason that the Gulf does not validate the law for refugees. The 1951 Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees states that countries are mandated to accept and protect refugees regardless of whether those countries are part of the Convention (Aust‚ 172). By refusing refuge applicants‚ we are letting war crimes dictate
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«Britain and healthy food are two things which can’t be combined with each other». It’s an opinion of foreign people who always criticize English food. Foreigners always say that English people have no cuisine themselves and their typical dish is just «Fish and chips». And British people are both amused and annoyed when they hear that English food is unimaginative‚ boring and tasteless. On the one hand foreign people are right because it’s really very difficult to find English food in England.
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In what way is the 1951 Refugee Convention (and 1967 Protocol) important in protecting refugees today? Refer to specific measures and rights outlined in the Convention and the Protocol. The States that signed the 1951 Refugee Convention agreed to assist and protect the refugees and helping them to a new start.[1] What this mean and how it is important‚ this essay will give attempt to discuss by looking at some of its articles and then move on to an example of where and how it has been implemented
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Briefly describe the main features of Celtic Christianity and Roman Christianity. Why was the Synod of Whitby held? What was its outcome? Pope Gregory I (597) sent the Benedictine monk‚ Augustine‚ to Britain. King Ethelbert of Kent received the missionary party‚ since his Frankish wife was already a Christian. Within a year the monks converted Ethelbert. Canterbury became the seat of the archbishopric. In the seventh century Christianity enlarged its
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Impact of World War I on Britain Intro: Britain had always run it empire on limited means; Britain relied on its large navy and had huge influence because of its large and powerful empire. It had some independence in its actions and nobody used to say anything. Britain felt the same independence and strength after the war‚ however there were now many limits on Britain’s foreign policy‚ which meant that they weren’t so free like they were before. Economic Effects: Britain had been in economic
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Roman presence‚ it is very important to comprehend why Tacitus writes the way he does in Agricola. It is mentioned on the cover of the book the vital fact that Julius Agricola was a highly respected man‚ being “the most famous governor of Roman Britain.” Meaning‚ on a very basic level‚ Tacitus would have no option but to write in glorification of Agricola‚ lest fall prey to the anger of all those who loved Agricola. Tacitus would also celebrate Agricola’s life because he is married to Agricola’s
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Boudicca’s Revenge Boudicca is one of history’s most powerful and respected women. According to historians her story was nearly lost until it was retold by a man named Tacitus‚ whose work‚ the Annals (109 AD)‚ was rediscovered in 1360. However‚ her story was not regarded until it became popular during the reign of another queen who headed an army against another foreign invasion‚ Queen Elizabeth I. (Parke 1) Despite my efforts I could not find very much information on the life of Boudicca before
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FAMILY LIFE IN BRITAIN I.CHANGING VALUES AND NORMS OF THE BRITISH FAMILY The family in Britain is changing .The one typical British family headed by two parents has undergone substantial changes during the twentieth century .In particular there has been a rise in the number of single-person households‚which increased from 18 to 19 per cent of all households between 1971 and 2002.By the year 2020 ‚it is estimated that there will be more single people than married people.Fifty years
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“Okay.” Gwen blew out a long breath and closed her eyes. An image immediately came to mind‚ one of the children’s bookstore called King Arthur’s Castle‚ which was three doors down from the café where she worked. It was her favorite place in the world. The owner‚ Annis‚ created small reading nooks out of industrial cardboard that she painted on the outside to look like castle walls. Inside each nook there was a theme‚ and the artwork featured either knights‚ princesses‚ dragons‚ or a castle kitchen
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