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    War Babies

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    violations that are occurring under the circumstance of war babies and their mothers? First‚ rape is considered a crime against humanity. Crimes against humanity are punishable within the international criminal court. However‚ it seems that justice for these women and children is being neglected. Both international and local authorities have failed to recognize these crimes and create efforts to prevent them from occurring. Within the short clip of “War Babies”‚ the women in Rwanda received no justice

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    Castellammarese War

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    In 1930‚ the Castellammarese War was a bloody was between two major factions in New York of the Castellammarese branch of the mafia (Abadinsky‚ 2010). Salvatore Maranzano (held in Midtown Manhattan) headed one and Giuseppe Masseria (Little Italy of East Harlem) headed the other (Abadinsky‚ 2010). The war would determine the future of the Mafia in America. Prohibition enabled the Mafia gangs to break out of the bounds of Little Italy and operate in the wider society (Abadinsky‚ 2010). The struggle

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    Realities of War

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    Realities of War: Loved and Lost English Literature 108 July 27 2014 War is a patriotic act where one seeks the determination to lead their country. It can be viewed as noble‚ cruel‚ inhumane‚ and can make an individual a hero or a criminal. It affects everyone

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    Cold war

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    Did the end of the Cold War make Europe more or less secure? In the late 1940’s Europe was divided into two separate blocs. The Cold War for Europe was illustrated by the existence of two opposed camps across a divided Germany. The end of the Cold War in 1989 and the reunification of Germany in 1990 brought about a transformation in the European security environment unrecognisable from that which had existed five years earlier. The system of two militarized blocs ceased to function. The Warsaw

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    War and Inhumanities

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    brutal times of war. Post-war world left thousands of people dead‚ horribly injured‚ or left with shattered countries. War and violence seem to be an inevitable issue‚ but I believe that if we know what causes war than we‚ as humans‚ should take it upon ourselves to make sure wars no longer happen. Wars can be caused by many things‚ such as‚ alliances‚ military aggression‚ and imperialism. In many cases‚ alliances have been known to be the beginning or cause of many battles and wars. Alliances

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    War in Iraq

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    How did the Iraqi War effect the Presidential election? After September 11‚ President Bush and his administration‚ associated the Iraqi regime with terrorism‚ and said Iraq had the capacity to produce Weapons of Mass Destruction‚ which could be used by terrorists to threaten the United States. Therefore‚ encouraging the U.S. citizens to support Bush and reelect him as President because he would take action by sending troops to Iraq‚ to find Saddam and other terrorists‚ while obtaining weapons that

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    Musket Wars

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    The first major cause of the Musket Wars was the introduction of European Technology‚ particularly Muskets. This changed the economy of Maori society‚ as they had no form of currency so trade was their means to gain power and ‘wealth’ This created the danger of one tribe‚ in this case Nga Puhi growing increasingly powerful and influential‚ therefore their supplies of these muskets and weaponry growing exponentially in size. In 1821 Nga Puhi leader Hongi Hika acquired 300 muskets after trading them

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    Cold War

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    the Cold War The Soviet-American combat‚ known as the "Cold War" hung heavy over global affairs for more than forty long years; structuring the world with extensive military buildups‚ an unceasing nuclear arms rivalry‚ intensive surveillance‚ and relentless technological emulations. Further elaborated are the causes and repercussions of this menacing fracas drawn upon the world by the two superpowers; the United States of America and the Soviet Union. The Cold War dominated

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    Vietnam War

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    The Vietnam War Of all of the wars fought by the United States‚ the Vietnam War was by far the most controversial. After the defeat of French forces‚ Vietnam was divided into two sections: North Vietnam‚ and South Vietnam. North Vietnam became a Communist government under Ho Chi Minh‚ and South Vietnam eventually became a Republic under Ngo Dinh Diem. Under Diem ’s oppressive rule‚ the Viet Cong (those against Diem) grew in power‚ and the U.S. reacted to the Communist threat by sending in troops

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    Cold War

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    The Cold War Michelle Goon SS310 Exploring the 1960’s Professor: Karen Lloyd Unit 2 Assignment Date: 2-12-2012 The Cold war started in 1945 and lasted until 1991 (Timeline of the Cold War‚ n.d.). During this time the world had many political views and agendas to deal with. There was the election between Kennedy and Nixon in 1960 and the election of Kennedy into office in 1961 (Farber‚ 1994) . There were mixed views on the types of government and the battle between countries to maintain governmental

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