Unit 3‚ Area of Study 1 Global Actors Key Terms Nation Definition * A nation is a group of people connected by a distinguishing common social feature‚ such as language or religion. A nation does not necessarily have a form of government or geographic borders. Further explanation and example * Some nations have their own state‚ such as China‚ while others‚ such as Tibet‚ form a nation through a common cultural characteristic‚ without having a state. Key example * Nations
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Causes For Terrorism in India The causes for the various insurgent/terrorist movements include: Political causes: This is seen essentially in Assam and Tripura. The political factors that led to insurgency-cum-terrorism included the failure of the government to control large-scale illegal immigration of Muslims from Bangladesh‚ to fulfil the demand of economic benefits for the sons and daughters of the soil‚ etc. Economic causes: Andhra Pradesh‚ Madhya Pradesh‚ Orissa and Bihar are prime examples
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Shura which means “Consultation” in arabic. The real meaning of shura is the peoples right to take part in the formation of their government and their right to decide their affairs and choose a leader on the merit of his adherence and making him accountable for the decisions they make and creating a condition that would benefit the nation. Both shura and democracy are correlated to each other. Both thereby believe on ruling people on the bases laws rather then ruling individuals or a family of
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Each day ISIS (now known as IS‚ Islamic State) gains followers and territory in the Middle East‚ their social media presence has expanded its influence well beyond any organization before them‚ taking the battlefield directly to everyone. ISIS is the first terrorist organization to successfully use social media as a recruiting process for today’s youth because social media is such a key component of everyday life. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria was declared by the U.S. State Department as
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The path to a life of virtue; cherished by seekers from all corners of the religious spectrum‚ is minded by who‚ those cherishing‚ seek their guidance and virtue from. Two very broad and noted religious houses‚ Islam and Christianity‚ both aspire to seek virtue‚ and vowel to persistently live by their faith. Although both Islam and Christianity have different ideas as to what is considered righteous‚ they do have some similarities. With both religions‚ certain behaviors‚ faiths‚ and principles are
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Khilafat Movement was a religio-political Movement propelled by the Muslims of the British India for the maintenance of the Ottoman Caliphate or khilafat-e-usmania and for not releasing for the Muslim blessed places under the control of the Non-Muslims. Amid the 1st World War Turkey agreed with Germany and as Germany began to free Turkey likewise began loosing its domain. When 1st World War reached an end in 1918 Turkey had lost the majority of its domain. Accordingly the issue around then was the
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US ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE Intermediate Level Education (ILE) Common Core C100: Foundations C171: Argumentative Essay Module C160- American Civil-Military Relations Submitted by MAJ David Nicoll The purpose of the argumentative essay is to assess written communication skills. The challenge is to persuade the reader of the validity of the thesis presented and convince the reader of the argument. It is also to argue why it will assist students in their duties
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I. Japan Geography - About 4000 islands make up the Japanese archipelago‚ island group. Southern Japan enjoys a mild climate with plenty of rainfall. - Only 15% of the land is suitable for farming. Natural resources are in short supply. - Late summer and early fall strong tropical storms (typhoons) occur. Earthquakes and tidal waves are also threats. Early Japan - A.D.300‚ Japan was not a united country; hundreds of clans controlled their own territories. - People
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Change Over Time Essay Prompts 8000 BCE to 600 CE • Analyze the changes and continuities in major trading patterns within and among Classical civilizations; include their contacts‚ including religious‚ with adjacent regions. • Discuss the changes and continuities in the Silk Road trading network from 600 BCE – 1450 • Discuss the changes and continuities that occurred in the roles and functions of cities in major societies from the Neolithic Revolution to 1450. • Trace and
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Ghosts from the Past: Colonial Legacy and the Middle East A century ago‚ the British Diplomat Sir Marks Sykes‚ pointing to a map in front of him‚ is said to have remarked‚ “I should like to draw a line from the ‘e’ in Acre to the last “’k’ in Kirkuk.” This seemingly uncomplicated straight line on the map would be the line in the sand along which the then colonial powers of France and Britain would decide to partition the Ottoman Empire among themselves after its fall. Most of the territory to the
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