Essay on Wars – Destructive for Humanity. War is‚ without argument the worst collective experience of humanity. It has created new nations on the rubbles of destroyed cities and humans dead. It involves mass killing without humane feelings even if short and swift. Our recent experience with Kargil‚ which was not even not even a full-fledged war‚ reopened the sordidness of military action. Wars‚ when prolonged like the World Wars‚ result in human brutality‚ mass extermination of races and
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The alleged misunderstandings were that the War Guilt Clause was to prevent Germany from any counter-arguments and asking for reimbursement. However‚ it was later associated with Germany and its "war guilt". This illustrates that "In politics‚ perception is reality" because despite the true purpose of the War Guilt Clause‚ the perceptions of the Allied nations of Germany’s role in World War I became reality for them. Not only did it become reality‚ it completely altered their perception and believed
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The Iranian Revolution of 1978-1979 fits into the Ideological Worldview of Revivalism for the reason that it portrayed itself as an “Islamic Revolution” by means of validating activists’ claims a return to the religion of Islam would restore religious identity and vitality through God’s guidance. This was accomplished by organizing in addition to empowering Iranians in opposition of an apparently unbeatable shah which was even praised by a religious stated-supported clerical leader by the name of
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African Rock Art was and is a very important part of African culture. These paintings have been found in such exotic locales as Libya‚ the Sahara Desert‚ Algeria and South African sites. Most of these paintings were made at about the beginning of the 5th millennium BC into the 2nd.These pictures were painted in caves or on rock walls of cliffs‚ hence the name Rock Art. Although people admire rock art‚ the design techniques‚ usage‚ and preservation of this unique artform help the viewer understand
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Causes and Effects of World War II Name Institution Causes and Effects of World War II Two major events signifying global conflicts are the popular World War I and II that comprised of inhuman atrocities and destructions worldwide. World War I started out as a tug-of-war among the European states which all wanted to be the predominant superpower in Europe‚ especially Germany (Duignan & Gann‚ 1995). However Germany lost the battle and was imposed on the Treaty of Versailles which demanded
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INTRODUCTION Total and unqualified submission to the will of Allah is the fundamental tenet of Islam: Islamic law is therefore the expression of Allah’s command for Muslim society and‚ in application‚ constitutes a system of duties that are incumbent upon a Muslim by virtue of his religious belief. Known as the Shari’a (literally‚ “the path leading to the watering place”)‚ the law constitutes a divinely ordained path of conduct that guides the Muslim toward a practical expression of his religious
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created in 1960 to unify and protect the interests of oil-producing countries. The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is a group of twelve states made up of Iran‚ Iraq‚ Kuwait‚ Qatar‚ Saudi Arabia‚ the United Arab Emirates‚ Libya‚ Algeria‚ Nigeria‚ Angola‚ Venezuela and Ecuador. The organization has maintained its headquarters in Vienna since 1965‚ and hosts regular meetings among the oil ministers of its member states. OPEC allows oil-producing countries to guarantee their income
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I read the book “I Am Nujood‚ Age 10 and Divorced” which takes place in Yemma‚ Algeria‚ which is located in Asia. The United States has many different community service organizations that are helping Asia. These community services are helping to improve the lives of people in need‚ providing education‚ jobs‚ and access to healthcare. The American India Foundation works to empower education and enforce women’s rights. In yemma kids have to drop out of school at a young age‚ to get married and start
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will make a significant difference for Ghana and many other barely-thriving African countries. Chiefly‚ the British colonial impact left great‚ indelible marks in the country of Ghana. This is reflective in the struggle for development and decolonization in the past centuries. However‚ when evaluating the country data profile today‚ we can see that Ghana is slowly making progress. For instance‚ as population rate stays about the same‚ life expectancy goes up slightly‚ while child mortality rate
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At it’s founding‚ international relations (IR) focused heavily on the role of imperialism in world politics. Imperialism generally refers to a practice or policy of preeminence or dominance with respect to foreign countries. Imperialism has long been associated with colonialism and the forceful acquisition of territories. Yet some scholars argue that a new form of imperialism has emerged where capitalist states use their powers to take advantage of weaker states both militarily and economically.
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