Why did Phillip II launch the Armada and why did it fail? In the summer of 1588‚ the catholic king of Spain‚ Phillip II‚ came up with a plan to conquer protestant England. He would collect his army from the Netherlands and a huge fleet of 130 ships across the channel‚ with the help of France. Why did Phillip launch the Armada?- Phillip launched the Armada for many reasons. When Elizabeth became queen‚ Phillip asked her hand in marriage‚ but she refused. This angered him‚ as he hoped to keep power
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Nokia has been one of the brands that are in the last 20 years been synonymous with high-quality phones. Till 2007‚ Nokia had a market share of 80% in the smartphone market‚ and the most important reason for losing ground during the digital age‚ actually smartphone age was due to the weak position of Nokia in the technological system or ecosystem. “Nokia failed in connection to people!!” One of the reasons for Nokia failure is on one side that Apple redefined smartphones with touch screen and
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In the twentieth century‚ many colonies decolonized by dismantling the colonial empires established prior to World War I and becoming independent from another country or leader‚ such as Libya decolonizing from Italy. The Treaty of Peace with Italy in 1947 forced Italy to relinquish sovereignty over all its colonies‚ including Libya.1 Decolonization is the act of a country freeing itself from another country that has taken over the government and changed the culture. Three characteristics our class
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Methods and Regions in Which Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Buddhism Spread During the Classical and Postclassical Eras. The universal religions of Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Buddhism were shaped very powerfully during the postclassical era because of their growing populations‚ warfare‚ and ideology. Islam started in Mecca and is related more closely to Christianity than Buddhism. Christianity started in Israel and spread through Jesus Christ to become the religion with the most followers. Buddhism started
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ever make it to space. Sputnik was 285cm long (112inches) it was 58cm (23 inches) in diameter and weighed 83.6kg (184lb). Sputnik circled the earth every 96.2 minutes until early 1958‚ when it had blown up in the atmosphere. Event: The Soviets launched Sputnik on October 5‚ 1957‚ showing the Americans that they were serious about launching a satellite to orbit around the Earth. In addition‚ this proved that the soviets could launch a satellite into space but it also gave them the capability of
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Know then thyself‚ presume not God to scan The proper study of Mankind is Man. Placed on this isthmus of a middle state‚ A Being darkly wise‚ and rudely great: With too much knowledge for the Sceptic side‚ With too much weakness for the Stoic’s pride‚ He hangs between; in doubt to act‚ or rest; In doubt to deem himself a God‚ or Beast; In doubt his mind or body to prefer; Born but to die‚ and reas’ning but to err; Alike in ignorance‚ his reason such‚ Whether he thinks too little‚ or too
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2. It was a country geographically isolated by thick jungles and malaria-infested mountain ranges on its east‚ west‚ and north borders. Besides some oil reserves‚ the country possessed few natural resources and had little strategic value. Perhaps‚ Slim gives the best description of Burma when he states‚ “It could fairly be described as some of the world’s worst country‚ breeding the world’s worst diseases‚ and having for half the year at least the world’s worst climate.” It was an area that no one
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then final evacuation. The first stage is when men would prepare for a winter defensive. The second stage is when they would evacuate about half of their men but yet still have enough to defend in case there evacuation was compromised and the Turks launched a heavy attack the Allied would have been able to hold them off for at least one week. Within three weeks the Allied had withdrawn 40‚000 ANZACS without the Turks knowing by the 20th of December not one ANZAC soldier was left at Gallipoli and the
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Photography was introduced in 1839. From 1839 to now‚ photography is improving a lot and affect the world in many ways. In science way‚ we can see the improve of photography to help a lot of ways to discover the things we do not know‚ such as astronomy‚ etc. In science‚ we can use the camera and telescope to capture the thing what is in a Thousands of light years. In 1840‚ John William Draper‚ the Professor of Chemistry‚ who captured the first photograph of the moon and it to be the first photo of
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to defeat the chinese but they were mistaken. It was not going to be an easy win if they wanted to expand their empire they were going to have to work hard. The japanese expansion began in 1931. The Japanese didn’t expect it to last as long as it did and it had a extremely impact on their economy. They realized China was going to be too hard they had made various attempts and had failed. They decided to move on and look into the European‚ resource rich colonies in Southeast Asia. The Japanese
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