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    militarism is a belief or desire that the people of a country should be loyal and maintain a strong military connection. Militarism can be the leading cause of many wars and the argument is still used today. In places like North Korea‚ Soviet Union‚ America‚ and Germany militarism is a very popular belief. Militarism has always been one of the most dominated things in a country and if you have a strong army you are credited a lot from it. It was a constant battle with armies in the years before WWI.

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    The Origin of Enlightenment

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    Q. How far is it true that madness before the enlightenment is understood in primarily religious terms? Origin of Enlightenment During the enlightenment period fact named itself in a manner that would later enlighten compatriots. The Enlightenment was one of rare movements in human history associated with 17th and 18th century. Scholars argue that it begun way back primarily in Paris and London. Basically this period was to see a great positive shift in tyranny‚ ignorance‚ superstition and to

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    that is if all civilizations are doomed to collapse because it hold the ability to prevent or slow down the collapse of any civilization. Historians such as Tainter (In Collapse and Sustainability: Rome‚ the Maya‚ and the Modern World)and Greer (In How Civilizations Fall: A Theory of Catabolic Collapse) have created analyzing both fallen and modern civilizations‚ both of these authors believe to some extent that a lack of resources is the beginning cause of a collapse of a civilization. There are some

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    democratic revolutions in England and the United States. Their innovative ideas began a new age‚ where philosophers laid down old principles and began a new age where they challenged old accepted beliefs. They extended the boundaries of the known world in what became known as the Age of Exploration. Out of all this came new philosophies about government‚ human nature‚ and politics. Of course‚ the philosophers had irreconcilable differences‚ but they shared one common goal: to apply reason to all aspects

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    The origins of Judaism

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    Examining Monotheism within the origins of Judaism Judaism today is considered as one of the oldest monotheistic religions today. The religion dates back four thousand years ago‚ rooted in the ancient region of Canaan which is present day Israel and Palestine. Judaism traces its custom to the covenant God made with Abraham and his lineage‚ that God would make them a sacred people and give them a holy land. The primary figures of Israelite culture include the patriarchs Abraham‚ Isaac‚ Jacob‚ and

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    The Maya Civilization

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    The Maya civilization was developed by the Mayan people and was a Mesoamerican civilization. Maya Civilization resided in a large territory that included covering southeastern Mexico‚ northern Central America and all of the Yucatan Peninsula. Most of the area is covered in vast plains with few mountains and a low coastline. The Mayans were agriculture and worked on city construction‚ stone monuments‚ and building pyramids. They cultivated chili peppers‚ beans‚ sunflower sees‚ squashes‚ cacao‚ vanilla

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    Origin of Money

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    What is Money? At first sight the answer to this question seems obvious. A man or woman in the street would agree on coins and banknote which could be known as checks‚ for a good or a service but would they accept them from any country? They would probably be less willing to accept them than their own country’s coins and notes but bank money actually accounts for by far the greatest proportion by value of the total supply of money. Credit cards and gold are some what different. The gold standard

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    Lesson 1 Assignment 1) What does Tisquantum’s experience indicate about European attitudes toward Native Americans: In what ways did he reflect and participate in the "the Columbian exchange"? Tisquantum who was also mainly known as “Squanto” throughout the Columbian exchange was a native member of the Patuxet tribe‚ which was located along the area of Plymoth. His ability to speak better English than many other native Americans made him stand out to the Pilgrims‚ thus having caused them to

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    Incan Civilization

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    The Inca Empire‚ was the largest empire in pre-Columbian America. The administrative‚ political and military center of the empire was located in Cusco in modern-day Peru. The Inca civilization arose from the highlands of Peru in the early 13th century. From 1438 to 1533‚ the Incas used a variety of methods‚ from conquest to peaceful assimilation‚ to incorporate a large portion of western South America‚ centered on the Andean mountain ranges‚ besides Peru‚ large parts of modern Ecuador‚ western and

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    Chapter 11 Outline Peoples and Civilizations of the Americas (600-1500) I. Classic-Era Culture and Society in Mesoamerica A. Teotihuacan * The Teotihuacan were located 30 miles from now-day Mexico city and it reached its peak in about 600‚ although its decline came shortly after in 650. * The Teotihucan had a polytheistic society and believed in many gods. They also believed in human sacrifice and they thought that this was necessary in order to lead a good and prosperous life. * The

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