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    Conflict can cause people and nations to grow and become strong while defending themselves and their interests. When conflict threatens homeland and families‚ people tend to rise up and gain strength in their time of need. Conflicts can often lead to power. Leaders are born during conflict. When things are going wrong‚ a leader can rise to lead a nation in its darkest

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    Why did Hitler rise to power in 1933? When The First World War finally ended on November 11 1918; Germany was “crowned” the losers. It was a devious time and everyone was depressed which enabled some extremist’s parties to gain support from the citizens of Germany. One of parties was the Nazis with their leader Hitler. Hitler’s rise to power cannot be attributed to one event‚ but a mixture of factors including events happening outside Germany‚ the strengths of the Nazi party‚ and the weaknesses of

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    Napoleon Bonaparte: the Icon of power. Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) was born on the Mediterranean island of Corsica‚ which had been owned by the Italians until it was annexed by the French. He received his education in a French military school. When the French Revolution began‚ Napoleon was a low-level military officer but he quickly rose in rank and won important victories against the British and Austria. He was a popular military general who appealed to the people who looked to a strong military

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    Hitler‚ and his Nazi parties rise to power was one of chance and circumstance. His alternative views struck a chord with the people; he was able to channel Germany’s hatred for the Weimar Republic‚ Treaty of Versailles and minority groups into support for his National Socialist Party. Hitler was a powerful orator capable of winning entire audiences to his views and ideologies. Hitler was able to manipulate the truth to gain widespread popularity. He controlled power by installing fear and sustained

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    Project Title: Why is Solar Power Better than Traditional Power? Solar Power might be a popularly growing technology today but the idea of its inception dates back to more than 175 years. It was in 1839 when Alexandre Edmond Becquerel discovered that certain materials produced small amounts of electricity on exposure to sunlight. Later‚ in 1876 William Adams along with Becquerel’s student Richard Day‚ discovered that selenium contained potential properties of converting light into electricity. The

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    Adolf Hitler’s determination for power influenced the individual he became throughout his life. There were many factors in the 1900’s that helped Hitler strengthen the Nazi Party. The global depression and his false promises to return Germany to its former glory helped Hitler rise to power. Adolf Hitler was born on April 20‚1889 in Braunau‚ Austria. His inability to excel in school caused him to quit at the age of sixteen. In 1907‚ Hitler went to the Academy of Fine Arts but he was unsuccessful in

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    Conversely‚ Caesar’s military prowess threatened the peace and security of the Roman Empire as the more popularity and power he gained with the populace‚ the more threatening he became to the freedom of the democracy within the Senate. “Marcus Claudius Marcellus‚ consul in 51BC‚ had opened the Campaign for the anti-Caesarians” . One of Caesar’s first actions once being awarded the position of Governor of Gaul‚ was he commenced increasing his army‚ some from his own money. He wanted more troops than

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    During the seventeenth century the Netherland experienced a time that is now known as the “Dutch Golden Age”. In all the parts of creating a well put together country‚ the Netherland prospered. In the seventeenth century the Netherlands were capable of creating this “Dutch Golden Age” because of how the managed their economy‚ their intellectual life‚ their political beliefs‚ and the affects all of this had on their society. The Netherlands had a very prosperous economy. They exported diamonds‚

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    Point-of-sale systems increase sales by allowing retailers to process cash‚ check‚ credit- and debit-card payments. • The advancement of technology coupled with a move towards “Green” buildings increase cost of development including investments in solar power capacity through to tweaks to refrigeration to repurpose the surplus heat generated The Role of Government : Laws‚ regulations and other government policies can have a number of positive or negative effects on the retail industry. Government

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    him immense power. Yet‚ like so many others throughout history‚ the power wielded by Napoleon would only put himself in a downward spiral. Napoleon is accurately described by historians as a megalomaniac as seen in his constant desire for complete domination of not just Europe‚ but his marriage and legacy as well. On his rise to power‚ Napoleon fell madly in love with Josephine de

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