deciding factor in the First Punic War. As a trading city‚ traders who used sailing routes throughout the Mediterranean settled Carthage. The trading routes along with shipping and sailing expertise became a source of future colonies‚ and conflict between the Roman Empire. The government of Rome and Carthage had similarities from magistrates‚ council of elders‚ and an assembly. The main
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Richard Brown First draft of history essay Topic: Is it true to believe that Germany was the sole instigator of the First World War? No topic in the 20th century is more debated about by historians. The causes of the Great War‚ which raged on from 1914 to 1918‚ can be found as far back as the Franco- Prussian war which ended in 1871‚ the political and economic environment of Europe and the web of alliances which divided the empires of Europe into two tense and armed camps. As for Germany’s involvement
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Examine the reasons for a contribution of Guerrilla warfare to the outcome of one twentieth century war. The word guerrilla comes from the Spanish word ‘little war’‚ and involves a struggle between an established army and irregular forces. There are specific tactics that are employed by guerrilla fighters. Guerrilla warfare was used by the Viet Minh in the first Indochina war against the regular army of France. The guerrilla forces of Ho Chi Minh were fighting to rid Vietnam of Imperialistic powers
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The Roman aqueducts not only provided drinking water for the Romans but indoor sewer systems that carried water away from the city and also supplied the bath houses with ample water‚ where the inhabitants of ancient Rome spent so much of their leisure time. The bulk of the Roman water system ran below the city‚ burrowed through 260 miles of rock‚ and about 30 miles of above ground bridges and crossways (the arches). The entire system relied on various gradients and gravity to maintain a continuous
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During the Civil War‚ 1861 through 1877‚ the North and South separated and both strengthened in different areas. The North increased in industrialized areas and the South increased with a countryside area. Due to these conflicts‚ the vicious Civil War was started. The sectional antagonism reduced slowly around the end of the 19th century‚ which makes the quote true. The American Civil War was the greatest war in history. Three million fought and over six-hundred thousand people lost their lives
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Describe the contributions of the Greeks and Romans to Western Civilization‚ explaining their accomplishments and the classical virtues they developed. The Greeks and Romans contributions to western civilization cannot be over stated. They were vital in many ways to future generations. Both through science the arts and the frameworks of future governments Greeks were one of the first great civilized societies in the Western area. They started like many societies at this time
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| Unleavened bread of Jewish culture | | | Kelsey | 12/1/2009 | | Kelsey Thomas Chef McKenzie 12-1-09 Unleavened Bread Of Jewish Culture In the Jewish culture‚ unleavened bread is usually eaten during Passover. The important of unleavened bread to Jewish people is how it represents Christ. In addition‚ it speaks of sanctification‚ in a way it also represents how a person is pure of no evil. The most common unleavened bread eaten on Passover is matzah. This bread is usually
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Roman Catholic Brenda Barber HUM 130 Kea Chatman August 6‚ 2010 Religion is a communal system for which people beliefs focus on a system of thought‚ unseen being‚ person‚ or object‚ that is considered to be supernatural‚ sacred‚ divine‚ or of the highest truth. Religions teach morals‚ values and all local communities become defined by the religious beliefs that one embraces. The aim of this report is to compare two of the many religions: Roman Catholicism and Buddhism. Mainly‚ I aim to
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A Brief Outlook on Roman Slaves 4th May‚ 2017| Ancient History - Roman Society| C.J. Hawkings “As many enemies as there are slaves.” - Spartacus Rome. One of the most well known places in the ancient world. The culture was best known for their gladiators and their marvellous architecture. There is a part of the culture is touched upon but is never delved into with much detail. These were people that served their masters but were not thoroughly acknowledged. Here is a look at a brief outlook
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jobs stateside and in every stage of war. By 1945 there were more than 100‚000 Wacs and 6‚000 female officers. In the Navy Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service also known as WAVES‚ in August 3‚ 1942. The training program for WAVES was a harsh 12 week 8 hours a day. The first class had 644 women with a maximum of 1‚250 graduates. By fall 1942 there were 10‚000 WAVES in active service. WWII in Europe women were also very important‚ men were sent into war without a choice. To keep the countries
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