Known for its cultural diversity‚ tropical climate and agricultural lands‚ Guatemala is also home to economic unbalance‚ political corruption and severe gang wars. Guatemala is a developing country with a population of sixteen million inhabitants‚ which makes it the most populated country in Central America. Approximately seventy six percent (twelve million) of the population of Guatemala lives under the poverty line and expresses no trust in the police. (Taft-Morales) Guatemala is considered one
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Cuba had a major role in the development of the Cold War. In 1962 Cuba becomes a communist country bringing up tension between the island and the US. In 1962‚ the Missile Crisis and the foreign policy of the USSR increased the existing tension to a crucial point. In 1961 after a long period of mutual help between Cuba and the USSR‚ Fidel Castro declares officially that the island will be ruled under the doctrines of communism; it is at the time the only communist country in the West. This is seen
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------------------------------------------------- To what extent was Themistocles responsible for the Greek victory in the Persian Wars? Daniel Ashby Themistocles was responsible for the Greek victory in the Persian wars to a considerable extent. The key to Athens’ strength in the 5th Century BC was in this general and statesman and therefore‚ as Greek victory relied so heavily on Athens‚ Themistocles vitally contributed to the outcome of the Persian king’s invasion of 480-479 BC. His early
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left to fight another battle he would meet with Grant. Lee would sign the terms‚ and Grant would give them food and let them keep their horses. Then everybody went home‚ and everything went back to normal. Grant would led an important impact on the war for the Union. Grant would fight in a lot of the battles for the Union. Grant led his troops to a win at Fort Henry then to a win at Fort Donelson. Soon then Grant got the nickname “Unconditional Surrender Grant” in 1862 because at Fort Donelson the
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To What Extent is Lysistrata a feminist play In the play Lysistrata‚ women have absolutely no political rights. There is a war going on and one woman wants to put an end to it. It is my opinion the character Lysistrata can be viewed as a modern day feminist. She takes charge in the self-titled play and claims that war shall be the concern of Women! It is too important a matter to be left to men‚ for women are its real victims. Lysistrata wants to end the long war for it is taking a toll against
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To What Extent Were Chemical Weapons Effective in World War II? Word Count: 1701 Table of Contents A. Plan of Investigation 3 B. Summery of Evidence 4-6 C. Evaluation of Sources 6-7 D. Analysis 8-9 E. Conclusion 9-10 F. Bibliography 11-12 To What Extent Were Chemical Weapons Effective in World War I? A. Plan of Investigation This investigation will assess the extent that chemical weapons were effective in World War I. In order to do so‚ this investigation will
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Did you know that 32% of the Confederate army died at Gettysburg? Gettysburg was know as the turning point in the Civil war between the Union and the Confederate armies. How was Gettysburg the turning point in the Civil War? Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War because the Confederate army was greatly outnumbered‚ the confederate army lost 32% of the army at Gettysburg‚ and there was a National Soldiers Cemetery built at Gettysburg. The first reason why Gettysburg was the turning point
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In August of 1945‚ World War II finally came to an end. After six years of fighting‚ most of the world was left in ruins‚ debt‚ and overall devastation. As the world fell apart‚ so did the relationships forged during the war. The differing ideas of how the world postwar should be between the United States and the Soviet Union caused major tension and mistrust. “The Cold War first emerged over clashing Soviet and American interest in Eastern Europe” (Roark‚ pg 713) The Cold War was fought from 1947
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The Constitution played a major role in causing the Civil War. One of its biggest impacts on America was creating a division between the states. This dissolution between the states is largely due to varying opinions on the legality and morality of slavery. It was impossible for the nation’s founders to know all of the major issues their nation would face in the future‚ so the Constitution‚ therefore‚ does not address certain topics that would lead to great dispute later on in the country such as
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During WWII (1939-1945) the Soviet Union (USSR) was allied with France‚ Britain‚ and the USA. These were known as the Allies. The Allies fought against Germany and the other Axis powers. After the war‚ the victory belonged to the Allies. The USA and USSR become the two new superpowers as they had the most robust economies‚ militaries‚ international political power. However‚ the alliance between the two begins to crumbling down in 1945 as they had a big difference between their ideologies‚ decision
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