Often‚ humans are blind to the idea that we are all one species‚ whether it be one person‚ or a crowd of people. Throughout the existence of mankind‚ many nations and civilizations have made history by slaughtering their own people‚ whether it be for superstitions‚ personal gain‚ or both. The Holocaust‚ one of the most violent genocidal events in the past century‚ has sparked many awareness programs to prevent another event of similar nature from happening again. Genocide is the act of deliberately
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There have been thousands of civilizations recorded throughout history‚ some have sustained‚ others have collapsed. The civilizations that sustained have learned from the ones that have collapsed. They learn not to make the mistakes those that have collapsed have made‚ they improve and adapt. Some use the mistakes of others to make them collapse so they can sustain. By knowing what they need to do to improve‚ they can make sure that they don’t collapse. Civilizations sustain with a social structure
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One of the most important questions in the late 1800s is how do you rebuild after the death of the one man who held the country together through a civil war‚ President Lincoln‚ and after the decimation of Southern infrastructure; much to the dismay of the Republican party‚ who controlled the politics at this time‚ the Reconstruction failed to accomplish its chief goal of promoting equality as the country fell back into its antebellum ways. In an effort to right the wrongs of the past‚ Republicans
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The Hollywood Blacklist came to be during the start of the “second red scare” which occurred after World War II. With fear that communism was being broadcasted to the American public‚ the House Committee on Un-American Activities (HUAC) started to send summonses to various members of Hollywood on the suspicion that their work was inspiring communism sympathy. There were members that refused to testify before the committee and so where blacklisted after servicing prison time and paying fines. They
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How did Napoleon come to power in France‚1796-1804? • Napoleon was born in 1769‚ 20 years before the revolution. He came from Corsica. Napoleon was sent to Brienne 1799-84. Artilerry officer at the age f 16. Ambitious young man. He supported the revolution. He battled against Austrians it had won him a great reputation as a military leader. Personal confidence‚ ambition and scornful attitude. • Napoleon`s brother would be elected President of the Council of 500 in 1799. This placed Napoleon in
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likely that Germany would have overrun British troops and taken control of Europe. Japan would also expand its territory when it Occupied China in 1931 and start a full scale war. All of these actions where blatant threats to freedom and when Japan launched an attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7‚ 1941 the U.S. would see this as an attack on their freedom and declare war and on December 8th congress would declare war against Japan and on December 11th Germany would declare war against the U.S. in support
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In December 1483 the bodies of Prince Richard and Prince Henry‚ only 12 and 9‚ were found murdered in the Tower of London. The mystery of who killed the boys is still a mystery to this day‚ however many suspect their uncle Richard III of York. Many historians who recorded the event explicitly express that they’re certain Richard III is responsible‚ and there’s many valid reasons to support their assumption. Richard III grew up with many siblings which included three older brothers. He was the runt
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Founded in 1971‚ Starbucks was a small‚ specialty coffee roaster until 1987. Since then it has expanded tremendously and it is now a coffeehouse behemoth with more than 24‚000 stores across 70 countries. They’re well known for their brewed premium coffee and also providing a unique customer experience at their stores. Although Starbucks had their tremendous success across the globe‚ it still doesn’t automatically make them successful in every country they try. As a proof‚ in Israel‚ Starbucks had
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Italy is one of the most beautiful countries to visit because of their ancient architecture‚ culture‚ food‚ and wine. This country has been known for its history which is one of the most important cultural and social developments in the Mediterranean area. The first group of people who lived in Italy were called the Etruscans. Then‚ the Greeks were the second group of people who inhabited this country before the Roman Empire started. The empire ruled over Italy for many centuries. After this‚ Italy
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The Hindenburg disaster remains one of the most influential events in shaping the modern day industry. The LZ-129 Hindenburg‚ a passenger zeppelin (or more commonly referred to as a blimp)‚ tragically crashed on Thursday‚ May 6‚ 1937‚ resulting in 36 casualties. In an instant the Hindenburg was engulfed in flames resulting in people’s lives‚ this disaster is still to this day one of the most influential events in aviation history. The LZ-129 Hindenburg was a German passenger zeppelin manufactured
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