What were the causes and consequences of the Rwandan genocide? The causes of the Rwandan genocide were deeply seeded to the collapse and struggle for dominance within a previously established hierarchy. The roots of ethnic conflicts often find themselves tied to arbitrary guidelines of division between groups. It is this segregation that leads to a fight for power when a hierarchy becomes destabilized. This is exactly the case with the Rwandan genocide of 1994: the intervention of Belgian colonialism
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Vietnamization. From 1969 to 1974‚ negotiations and ceasefires took place‚ until in March 1975 no further aid was given to Indo-China from the USA. There are many important causes and consequences of Vietnamization; these include Anti-War protests in America‚ the Tet Offensive in 1968 and the election of Richard Nixon. Consequences include the fall of Vietnam to Communism‚ the Cambodian civil war and the fall of Laos. A short-term cause of
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you never know what could happen‚ anything could happen within seconds. Texting and drinking while driving are both similar because they both come out with consequences; both drinking and texting are distractions and can be very fatal. Anyone texting or driving are increasing the risk of their own life but pedestrians around them. The consequences of texting and driving can easily be avoided by making the right decisions. Driving under the influence of alcohol is more likely to get into an accident
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The Consequences Of Committing Delinquent Offenses Juvenile delinquency is a big problem in the United States‚ where 92‚854 minors were incarcerated in residential facilities for juveniles in 2006. In fact‚ about 17% of all the people arrested in the United States are under the age of 18. Not only does the problem affect the victims of the crime; it also affects the juvenile deliquent’s family‚ future‚ and society as a whole. The most obvious people affected by juvenile delinquency are the victims
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Remembering the Consequences The general thought among all people is that the only things that truly matter in life are “what we do”. In the end‚ the only people who are actually aware of “what we think”‚ or more importantly “what we believe”‚ is our ourselves. One’s beliefs and ideals may fade‚ but the only legacies that can never be erased is our deeds. Great men and women are never remembered for beliefs or thoughts‚ for “only consequence is what we do.” The beliefs that humans hold so dear
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Consequences of Algal Blooms Algae are chlorophyll containing organisms which occur in both marine and freshwater environments and can be unicellular or multi-cellular. Algae form the base of many food chains and are essential to marine life. However although algae are beneficial to aquatic life‚ the rapid multiplication of algae can form something commonly referred to as algal blooms. Algal blooms occur due to a number of factors. If there is a decrease in the number of grazers in the
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Consequences of Globalization in Economics The term globalization can broadly be defined as a process through which global networking of communication‚ trade‚ and transport leads to integration of regional economies and cultural societies. The process is a result of a combination of factors like culture‚ technology‚ politics‚ and economics. Economic globalization refers to “the integration of national economies into the international economy through trade‚ foreign direct investment‚ capital flows
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person must make a choice. And‚ every choice‚ good or bad‚ has a consequence. It is evident from Amir and Baba’s actions that decisions have both‚ positive and negative repercussions. The Kite Runner‚ a novel by Khaled Hosseini‚ portrays that every action has a reaction‚ and one’s actions can impact his destiny‚ and the destinies of others. In the novel‚ the protagonist Amir‚ makes many difficult decisions that have severe consequences. Amir chooses to flee when Assef starts to abuse Hassan. This action
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What is more dangerous‚ an unforeseen tragedy or one you have been anticipating for days? In the play The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare‚ this is pondered through the analyzing of the title characters’ actions. Romeo and Juliet‚ two teenagers from rival families in ancient Verona‚ find themselves madly in love after a run-in at a party held by Juliet’s family. Even before the two meet‚ premonitions of their untimely deaths begin. Some are vague metaphor-like visions in their dreams
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It is important that you don’t go crazy when in a concentration camp. While on thier way to the new concentration camp one lady started seeing things even when they weren’t thre. For example‚ Mrs. Schachter goes crazy and starts crying. The consequences of this was that she would start saying that there was fire and that something was burning up even thought there wasn’t anything there. This affected that the people in the same cattle car as her started getting annoyed by
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