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    “Why did the Bolsheviks win the civil war?” There were a few key reasons as to why the Bolsheviks won the civil war. The most important reason that helped them to succeed was Trotsky. Furthermore‚ there communication between each other‚ their control of the railway and their strong‚ direct intentions all produced a successful win. Lenin also kept structure to the Russian public which portrayed Lenin as an iconic figure. All of these reasons really proved necessary for the Bolsheviks to succeed

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    The Civil War

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    The Civil War The American Civil War was a grave turning point in the history of North America. It was a conflict that pitted the Northern states of the American union against the Southern states. The war raged for four years‚ from 1861 to 1865‚ and was marked by some of the fiercest military campaigns in modern history. In this essay‚ you will learn the causes of the American Civil war‚ as well as the after effects of the war. It has been extremely hard for historians to exactly pin-point

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    The American Civil War‚ also known as the War between the States or simply the Civil War (see naming)‚ was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 between the United States (the "Union" or the "North") and several Southern slave states that had declared their secession and formed the Confederate States of America (the "Confederacy" or the "South"). The war had its origin in the fractious issue of slavery‚ and‚ after four years of bloody combat (mostly in the South)‚ the Confederacy was defeated‚ slavery

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    Many people think that civil rights and civil liberties means the same thing but its actually not. They both mean completely different things. Civil rights are rights granted by the U.S. Constitution. The protection from this government assures citizens the protection against discrimination. On the other hand Civil liberties is something else. Civil liberties are the basic rights citizens have which is protected by the bill of rights. These basic rights that people have are freedom of speech‚ religion

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    Many Continental European systems use the "civil law" method. Under that system‚ all the lawyers in the case are responsible to help in the "search for the truth." If one lawyer has information that would help the other side or comes to agree with the other side’s view‚ he or she has the right and/or duty to say so. Which system do you think is more effective and why? Also‚ do you see any constitutional problems with applying the civil law system to the U.S.? For this assignment‚ in addition

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    the difference between your civil liberties and your civil rights. Knowledge is power and knowing your rights is important for the protection of your own rights and respect for the rights of others around you; if you don’t stand up for yourself and know your own right then who will? But first to understand what the difference between these two essential parts of our overall freedom and everyday lives‚ we must distinguish and understand what they are individually. Civil liberties are defined “as areas

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    04/23/09 Research II Action: The action in this scene is that I want her to step back over the line because she needs to understand it is the right thing to do it‚ and she’s the only one not listening/breaking the rules. I want her to feel some sympathy for me and that I might lose my job‚ or have other bad things happen‚ and I want her to understand that she needs to get back over‚ before I get screwed over. Obstacle: The obstacle is that she doesn’t want to comply with my authority‚ and she

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    Multer Chapter 5 For close to 100 years after the emancipation proclamation‚ African Americans and other minorities were still treated unequally in many areas of the United States. It wasn’t until the 1950s when the civil rights movement truly took off and change began to happen. The civil rights movement was ran by the minority groups demanding for an end to racial segregation. During this time the separate but equal doctrine was in play‚ which meant the whites and colored both had equal facilities

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    Impact “Civil Disobedience” had on Civil Right Leaders The American government never thought their people would ever go against the laws they thought were fair and civil. As far back to the mid 1800’s society has always showed signs of being civil and disobedient at the same time. Until Henry David Thoreau came into the mix with a dislike of having to pay taxes on something he did not believe in. Henry knew his rights as an American and under stood his first amendment and sought action. Henry David

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    Karma Or Selfless Action

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    In the path of Karma or selfless action one attains purity of mind and gradually attains the knowledge (Jnana) of Self. As one goes on performing acts of sacrifices and rituals for worldly rewards a stage comes when he starts doing selfless Karmas (acts) not with any aspiration for any type of reward‚ whether it is worldly prosperity‚ fame or name or for any future benefit like Heaven but for the sheer joy and enjoyment in serving others wholeheartedly‚ sincerely‚ honestly‚ without any expectation

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