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    During and after World War I‚ British imperialism harmed the Egyptian economy. Though they protected Egypt‚ the British made economic decisions in their own interest‚ leading to political unrest among Egyptian constituents. The Wafd‚ an Egyptian nationalist party‚ concentrated on British financial missteps to gain broader support for nationalism. The urban proletariat‚ the rural peasantry‚ and the landowners struggled economically in British-protected Egypt‚ resulting in a nationalist tide that would

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    British airways

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    British airways Executive Summary: British Airways is one of the International Airlines that provides its flights to 570 destinations in 133 territories. It mainly operates from the Heathrow and Gatwick. It faces many problems like 531 million pounds loss in revenue because of lack of international market study‚ employee relationship (strike problem) and many more. Hence an effective strategy is the only chance to overcome these problems. The strategy of British Airways includes the innovation

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    A Lack of General Knowledge: The Decline of the Once Successful‚ Incan Empire During a thriving time of expanding civilizations‚ the Inca Empire was new and developing with a unique way to carry a kingdom. The Incans were forced to face diversity in order to be a successful community. Despite a simple way of living their lives‚ the Incans faced a fall in the Empire. With a combination of; a lack of advanced technology‚ a poor military with an unexpected ransom‚ and awful health systems; leading

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    Roman Empire and Mongolian Empire The key to the Mongolian success lied in their excellent horsemanship‚ their use of the composite bow‚ their unimaginable discipline and communication on the battlefield and also their ability to adapt to enemy tactics. The Mongolian invasion of China often makes it sound as though these nomadic people did not have much of a battle plan‚ however it is the exact opposite according to (Conant‚ 1994) “Genghis Khan was a very cautious man‚ and would study the towns

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    Roman Empire is known as one of the greatest empires of all time‚ blossoming politically‚ economically‚ and culturally. Rome was quickly expanding‚ reaching as far as North Africa. When Octavian came into power‚ the Pax Romana‚ or “Roman Peace‚” began. However‚ this long peace may have triggered the beginning of the end of the Roman Empire. Because Rome was not distracted by conquering foreign lands‚ its citizens relaxed and lived in luxury. There did not seem to be any goals they did not meet;

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    tishTOPIC 14: BRITISH ARTS Outline: I. Introduction II. Content 1. Overview of the arts in Britain 1.1. What are “the arts”? 1.2. The arts in society 1.3. The characteristics of British arts and letters 1. Types of arts 2.4. Theatre and cinema 2.5. Music 2.6. Literature 2.7. The fine arts III. Conclusion 1. Overview of the arts in Britain 2.1. What are “The arts”? The art is the term which is used

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    The British wanted the fertile soils‚ diamond mines‚ and gold deposits of South Africa‚ but the Zulu tribe stood in their way. The British sent 30‚000 troops led by Lord Chelmsford to battle the Zulu nation. As a result‚ 15‚000 Zulus died reducing them to a small quantity. In the final battle in 1899‚ the British completely wiped out the Zulus and their civilization. In effect‚ the rest of South Africa fell under British hands. Over in Kenya‚ the British fought and killed 12‚000

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    or tribe‚ and honored faithful followers with political power‚ military authority‚ and his unbreakable trust. This revolutionary change later allowed him to expand the Mongol Empire from China to Persia‚ take full control of conquered land‚ and extend the influence of his empire to hundreds of years later. Genghis Khan did not lose power in his region by

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    British merchants were greatly affected by the colonists determined boycott protests‚ that they begged parliament to stop the Stamp Act. February 1766‚ the Act was canceled. But the British didn’t stop‚ they were resilient and came up with newer Acts and ways of taxing the American colonies. The British parliament passed Acts such as the Declaratory Act‚ the Townshend Act‚ the Tea Act and the Coercive Act that further angered the colonists by making them feel restricted‚ ignored and unfairly treated

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    greatest empires in history fell? At the Roman Empire’s height of power‚ the empire was bigger than modern day India‚ and its influence was felt throughout the world. By 180 CE‚ the empire surrounded the Mediterranean Sea and controlled most of Europe‚ as well as parts of North Africa and the Middle East. However‚ as numerous empires before them‚ the Romans also collapsed and left the world in a problematic state. The greatest evidence of the lasting impacts of the fall of the Roman empire are the

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