The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2. How did this particular title come about? * United is a bit of a misnomer * Part wants to break away * GREAT Britain * “The sun never set on the British Empire” * It is always shining somewhere * Used to take up1/5 of the world * Now only fragments left * Bermuda‚ British Virgin Islands 3. Money * Newer coins have parts of the British seal * Pounds represent different regions
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How far did Stalin’s social policies change the lives of women and children in the years to 1945? Following Stalin’s succession to power in 1929‚ once again‚ Russia was transformed. As part of Socialism in One Country‚ Stalin focussed his intentions internally. This involved the notorious industrialisation and collectivisation drives which were intended to reform the economy. Nevertheless‚ do so‚ Stalin realised he would have to create a more ordered and disciplined society. Consequently‚ as
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perception of crime control that switched since the 1970s. The early 1900s to the 1970s‚ the goal was rehabilitative. Since then‚ an emphasis has been placed on control‚ punishment‚ and risk-management. This switch has taken place because politicians have used crime control policies as political leverage and the media has sensationalized crime. However‚ a crucial factor was the change in perception by the public of crime that has led to a cultural change. The public began to feel more fearful of
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Why have nuclear weapons not been used in conflict since 1945? Nuclear weapons have only ever been used once in human history‚ and that was during World War II when The United States deployed missiles on Japanese territory‚ in Nagasaki and Hiroshima. At the time of bombing in 1945 only the USA had developed nuclear weapons‚ whilst today the pool of states consisting of nuclear weapons is still extremely small‚ with only nine states laying claim to nuclear technology and weaponry. This nuclear
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In Uneven Ground‚ the author Ronald D. Eller narrates the economic‚ political‚ and social change of Appalachia after World War II. He writes “persistent unemployment and poverty set Appalachia off as a social and economic problem area long before social critic Michael Harrington drew attention to the region as part of the “other America” in 1962.”(pp.2) Some of the structural problems stated by Eller include problems of land abuse‚ political corruption‚ economic shortsightedness‚ and the loss of
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How have the attitudes and policies of the states and federal governments impacted the aboriginal people? There are various ways in which the policies of the state and federal governments have impacted the aboriginal people. The government policies includes; the policy of paternalism‚ Protectionism‚ Assimilation‚ Integration and Self – determination. These policies have impacted the aid of Aborigines due to the fact that the governments thought that the Aboriginals
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Chinese Contemporary Art and Social Change 中国当代艺术与社会变革 The Chinese contemporary art history is only 30 years‚ but it has gone through almost all the genres of western art history.Like the Chinese economy‚ it changes and grows so fast‚ especially during 2003 to 2008‚ that it attracted the global attention.The latest 5 years‚ the whole environment of Chinese contemporary art has been changing‚ the new trend has emerged.This article will explain the change of Chinese contemporary art in the
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Assess how globalization and technology changes have impacted the corporation you researched. The company researched was Universal Music Group because the music industry is ever growing and I wanted to know more about the company. As we all know‚ technology has been a major part of the music industry both good and bad. Technology has helped plenty of artists and hurt others. Since the introduction of the mp3 and the popularity of the IPOD device‚ compact disc sales have declined and more music is
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Humans have impacted biodiversity over the many of years in numerous ways. It started with hunting of animals all the way to the manufacturing of factors. All of which has led to the poisoning of our world. There are many different ways that the human species have impacted the biomes‚ such activities like Agriculture‚ Mining‚ Industry‚ Urbanisation and many more. Agriculture impacts the water quality which can modify the nutrient cycle of water and earthly ecosystems. It also changes the land cover
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important because it is able to show just how humans have impacted the earth‚ and how we have changed it. As humans‚ we are pushing the wildlife into smaller areas as we create new homes‚ and disrupt their habitat. The earth is facing its sixth extinction‚ and studies show that humans are to blame. This does not mean every single animal species has suffered a loss of 25%. Some are impacted more than others. Humans are to blame‚ as the killing of animals‚ and change of habitat are two major factors in the
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