According to legend‚ the Jews had went up against the Greek-Syrians in the assassin Revolt and won the Temple back. It begins on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar or somewhere in November or December in our calendar. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. It is one of Judaism’s holiest days. On the Hebrew calendar‚ the festival starts on the first day of Tishrei‚ the seventh month. On our calendar‚ it falls during September or October. Rosh Hashanah marks the beginning of the Days of Awe;
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The Aftermath of World War II Introduction: World War II ended with the surrender of the Axis powers. A week after Adolf Hitler committed suicide‚ Germany surrendered‚ on May 7th to the Western Allies‚ and on May 8th to the Soviet Union in 1945. Japan was able to pull through for few months‚ but soon atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the USA on August 6th and 9th respectively. This finally convinced the Japanese Government that they had no choice but to surrender. The
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Causes of World War II World War I was one of the most destructive wars in modern history. Nearly ten million soldiers died as a result of hostilities. The enormous losses on all sides of the conflict resulted in part from the introduction of new weapons‚ like the machine gun and gas warfare‚ as well as the failure of military leaders to adjust their tactics to the increasingly mechanized nature of warfare. A policy of attrition‚ particularly on the Western Front‚ cost the lives of hundreds of
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The United States never made the rescue of the Jews a priority‚ during World War II. Even with ongoing persecution of Jews‚ the State Department of the United States made it almost impossible for Jewish Refugees to enter into the States. The hardships brought on by the depression‚ was one of the deciding factors towards the attitude of the State department. In 1924‚ the US congress passed a law that further restricted the number of entry visas. They were restricted further‚ when the American consuls
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Passover is a major holiday in the Jewish religion. It marks the liberation of the of the Israelites from slavery. Moses led his people through the desert to a safer land‚ where his people wouldn’t be enslaved‚ a promise for a better future. Moses instructed the Israelites to paint there doorway with lamb’s blood as a sacrifice. Those homes that were marked would be passed over and let alone. Unmarked homes would be checked for first borns‚ and killed. The holiday begins on the 15th day of Nissan
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Introduction After the Arab-Israeli war of 1948‚ tensions between the newly founded Jewish state and the Arab states were at an all time high‚ but it wasn’t until May and June of 1967 that tensions would turn volatile. The region was in a state of anarchy with multiple states competing for power within the region. Actions by leaders of both states made the already convoluted situation harder to interpret‚ and would ultimately lead to one state’s action. During those months‚ Arab nations‚ more specifically
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Postwar Economic Boom: Following World War II‚ Canada gained global recognition for its diligent efforts in the war‚ however‚ with this recognition came a need for a powerful economy. In order for this to occur‚ the Liberal Party intervened‚ even in peacetime. Policies were set in place in order to; increase the demand for goods and services‚ establish government programs such as health care and public transportation; and raise employment levels. As a result of these policies‚ Canada experienced
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Post-World War 1 Tensions After World War 1‚ there were many problems and unresolved issues that caused a lot of tension. The economy was at risk because many nations owed each other a lot of money. England owed the U.S. money that they borrowed for the war‚ so they decided to use the reparation money Germany owed them to pay America back. However‚ Germany didn’t have any money due to the excessive reparations‚ so they borrowed money from the U.S. This circular system eventually collapsed and the
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The beginning of World War II. The contestants in WWII were divided into two groups‚ the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers. The following countries were in the Allied Powers: Soviet Union‚United States‚Britain‚ China‚ France‚ Poland‚ Belgium‚ and the Netherlands. The Axis Powers consisted of the following: Germany‚ Japan‚and Italy. The Allied Powers during WWII were those that opposed the Axis Powers. At the beginning of war‚ Britain and the Commonwealth Nations stood almost alone‚ but the United
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The Inevitability of World War II The causes of World War II have been traced back by many historians and figures as the unresolved problems from World War I. Economical and political problems left most countries in strife after the war‚ with many leaders wanting to fix their countries by any means possible. Shortly after‚ peace treaties were signed after the end of World War I but many predicted the inevitable subsequent world war. They feared that the victors would demand too much out of Germany
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