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    In the 1800s era Williams wordsworth wrote the poem “this world is too much with us”. He uses the individual reference of romanticism to describe and exaggerate on how he feels. In the first stanza Wordsworth says “The world is too much with us; late and soon Getting and spending‚ we lay waste our powers”. What he means is that people have lost connection to nature‚they have lost the meaning to life and they lost themselves. Moving on to the second stanza Wordsworth states “Little we see in Nature

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    Blake Warden Mrs. Metzgar H.S.E. 4 Period 3 5-1-14 Nobody Wins in a War In 1914‚ a Serbian nationalist assassinated the arch duke of Austria-Hungary and it immediately triggered one of the most deadly wars in the history of mankind. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and being One of Serbia’s allies‚ Russia declared war on Germany. It created a domino effect and the war quickly became the first World War. The central powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungry and the Ottoman Empire. On

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    what conditions? -The public holds the president accountable because he needs approval ratings and support‚ especially during elections.  Public can constrain freedom of action (if the public hates something‚ the president isn’t going to do it)‚ and the public generally supports war when it is a security issue.  It opposes casualties though‚ and in the case of the Vietnam War‚ the public urged the U.S. to back down.   If the public does not like something: * permissive (could allow president

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    During the Interwar period‚ Canada experienced a time of prosperity‚ as well as a time of Great Depression. While Canada was flourishing‚ they fabricated nation building processes that are still used today. During their time of blossoming‚ prior to the Great Depression‚ Canada starting becoming an independent nation‚ developing a military‚ and experiencing economic gain. Canada starting becoming an independent nation during the interwar period by slowly withdrawing from the control of the British

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    the World War II‚ the Japanese army murdered about 3‚000‚000 to around 15‚000‚000 of people. Millions of those executed were Chinese‚ Indonesians‚ Koreans‚ Filipinos‚ Indochinese and prisoners of war (Rummel). China was the top country with the most casualties of civilians. Cities and towns were completely destroyed by the Japanese army. Many times people call these years the “Asian Holocaust” due to its immense similarities to the Holocaust. Which also happened at the same time during World War

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    World War 1 also known as the Great War which started in 1914 as was fought in Europe. World War 1 had a huge impact on Australia and it society this was because of the Enemy Aliens‚ Middle and Working class women and the labour force. Australia’s ally was Britain so they supported the Triple Entente. As a result of the their involvement in World War 1‚ tensions began to develop between groups of people on the Australian home front. In world war one there was a lot of work available because all

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    surrounds us at every moment of our lives‚ and we often take its presence for granted. It is important to remember its beginnings and how it shifted everyday life. The 19th century in America was a time of great change and progression. With the Industrial Revolution came an influx of new technology and ways of living‚ which altered the daily lives of American citizens. While the rapid advancement of technology may have had some negative effects‚ the developments of technology and work during the 19th

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    World War I had significant impacts on the population in our society. Its effects were felt by many different groups of people. Many people also had concerns of how the war would impact the international community. In this broadcast‚ we will attempt to unveil and explain some of the effects the war had on those groups of people as well as how the war impacted the international community. We will also discuss some of the changes that occurred because of the movement from isolationism to expansionism

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    some respect. This brings to inequality being lack of equality and also the distance toward the rich and poor. Poverty is when having very little or no money and very few or no material possessions. As for development is the act of improvement meaning gaining‚ expanding‚ or enlarging. Inequality and poverty can cause a country not to develop well‚ unless you have a good strategy. In this case I will show you a developed country (Spain) and a under developed county (Chad). I will do this by explaining

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    opportunity for women in the United States to caste aside their traditional roles. It allowed them to enter the workforce. Especially factories that were producing the war supplies that helped the United States win the war against the Axis powers of Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan. The women were a key factor for the United States winning World War II. Without their contributions and help than victory would not have been possible‚ and it advanced women’s rights and reputation as reliable workers. “Fortune

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