Australia has come under direct attack from another country‚ was when Japan bombed Darwin and sunk a number of ships in Sydney‚ during World War 2. The question then has to be asked‚ why Australia has been involved in so many conflicts. A number of recent conflicts in this century come to mind‚ they include‚ The Boer War‚ World War One‚ World War Two and The Vietnam War. By far the conflict that drew the most outrage from Australian citizens was the Vietnam War. Australia has been drawn into these
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Allison Baughtman Healthy Eating and Exercise Expository Essay Effective Essay Writing Instructor: Jon Castle April 12‚ 2009 Even though a lot of people make too many excuses for not eating healthy‚ everyone should eat healthy and exercise regularly because healthy eating and exercise keeps your body healthy and helps you live longer and stronger. There are a lot of benefits to eating healthy. There are also a lot of risks to your health if you chose not to eat healthy. Your future
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Owen’s opinion of conflict is similar to the opinions shown in Macbeth because they both exhibit the brutality of war. Owen does this when he says ‘the blood‚ Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs‚ Obscene as cancer‚ bitter as the cud.’ Shakespeare also mentions this when he says of Macbeth‚’ with his brandish’d steel‚ Which smoked with bloody execution‚’ The bloodshed causes regret in all three pieces of work. Shakespeare shows this of Macbeth where he says‚ ‘I gin to be aweary of the sun
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The not-so “Good War” The Second World War is often remembered as the “Good War” for the American’s heroic stand against the Nazis and the Japanese‚ but the moniker overly simplifies what many consider “history’s greatest catastrophe.” Images of heroic American soldiers bravely sacrificing their livelihoods and breath to bring freedom to Europe were plastered across the 1940’s media to rally support for the War‚ perhaps cementing the “Good War” characterization in American memory. However‚ the
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a cold war. Our enemies are to be found abroad and at home. Let us never forget this: Our unrest is the heart of their success. The peace of the world is the hope and the goal of our political system; it is the despair and defeat of those who stand against us.”-Bernard Baruch. The term “Cold War” perfectly describes the 47 year conflict between the United States and The Soviet Union. Popularly known for espionage combat‚ political tensions‚ hot nukes‚ and propaganda abuse; The Cold War happened
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World war I I am going to discuss why men stayed in world war one. This was due to peer pressure or just something as simple as being bored. Keep in mine that most of the men that fought in the war were only around 18-25 years of age. At the beginning of the war the men that joined were all volunteers. There was a lot of pressure on men to stay in the war because if they were to come back they would be thought of as week selfish men. The men that would not join the war would be given white feathers
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Findley’s book The Wars is used to develop characterization and theme. The protagonist‚ Robert Ross‚ has a deep connection with animals that reflects his personality and the situations that he faces. This link between Robert and the animals shows the reader that human nature is not much different than animal nature. The animals in this story are closely related to the characters‚ especially the character of Robert. Rodwell acknowledges Robert’s close union with animals when he draws Robert in
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Protest poetry and songs have been written all throughout history and even into the present day. Even though there are many differences in the protest poetry including theme‚ style and language they all seem to retain one feature. They all aim to get a message across and in doing so‚ engage their audience and inform them about a particular issue. Some protest poetry and songs which have stood out include; Beach Burial written by Kenneth Slessor‚ Home-coming written by Bruce Dawe‚ Six young men written
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The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916‚ written by Alistair Horne‚ All Quiet on the Western Front‚ written by Erich Maria Remarque‚ and the many letters written by soldiers give several different and similar views of World War 1. The letters written by the soldiers talk about his or her individual problems and how they miss and love his or her families. In The Price of Glory: Verdun 1916‚ Alistair Horne writes day to day stories about the Battle of Verdun and of soldiers discussing his or her feelings
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words or phrases come to mind when you think of the term Cold War? "The term Cold War can be defined as the period of political impasse which existed between our country (U.S.A.) and U.S.S.R. from the early 1950’s until the fall of Communism in the early 1980’s. Words and phrases associated with Cold War include‚ "race to arms"‚ "race to space"‚ "Bay of Pigs‚ and "The Berlin Wall"." Did you ever study the Cold War in school? If so‚ what are some aspects of the Cold War that you remember? "Having
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