From Land To Sea: How could a Land Mammal turn into a Whale? by Tamara Schupp San Diego State University 04/03/06 H100/M4 Whale Evolution 2 From Land to Sea: How could a Land Mammal turn into a Whale? The evolution of whales has long been a mystery to researchers. A whale has so many derived characteristics of a land mammal‚ such as a large brain‚ it breathes air‚ gives birth to live young and is warm blooded‚ and yet it still manages to live in the sea. Evolutionists believe that
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To what extent was a Nationalist victory in the Spanish civil war inevitable? The Spanish civil war broke out in 1936 due to many factors. The Nationalist were likely to win the war due to Franco‚ as he was able to resolve the tension among the factions on the Nationalist side and also they he the support of the ruling elites‚ such as the Church. On the other hand Franco did not become a clear leader until later on the war as the Republicans captured Madrid and the Army of Africa were stranded In
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What was the reason for India to get its independence from Britain? By Allen Shaji A Few Words… The British Empire was the biggest empire the world had ever seen. Due to this‚ Human Rights were very close to extinction. At the peak of its power‚ it was often said that "the sun never sets on the British Empire" because of its span across the globe. Map of India in 1857. India was one of those countries. Back then in the late 17th century Pakistan Bangladesh was all parts of India. Not
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To what extent was the process of decolonization in Southeast Asia a violent struggle? The process of decolonization in Southeast Asia was not totally a violent struggle due to the divers natures of the process of decolonization and the fight for independence in the various Southeast Asian nations. Furthermore‚ although the struggle for the withdrawal of the colonial masters was lined with bloodshed and violence‚ there were still moments in which peaceful negotiations managed to take place‚ rendering
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1800: In 1800 European map was nothing like it is today. On the North of the Europe most possessions had Britain‚ Denmark and Netherlands. Britain had a control over the whole Great Britain and Ireland‚ Denmark had a control over Iceland and Netherlands had Norway and Batavian Republic under itself. On the North was Sweden‚ too‚ but it was almost the same like it is today‚ just that it had a part of today’s Finland that didn’t exist at that time. East and South East were mostly under Ottoman Empire
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Underground Railroad in American History To begin‚ when the topic of American history is brought up‚ people do not tend to bring up slavery and how it has impacted our country by once splitting it into two. Instead they bring up how our country gives independence and freedom to its citizens. This was not always the case though in 1619 the first slaves were brought to Virginia by the Dutch to help boost production of tobacco and other important crops. These African American people were kidnapped
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What was the American War of Independence’s impact on Europe? Use the example of 3 countries. The impact of the American War of independence was as diverse as it was complex. It’s ideology rendered the masses in Paris aflame and ultimately some historians suggest it caused the French revolution. However‚ outside France it’s ideological effect was more subdued and it’s main impact was economic as a result of the war. There were some advantageous long term trade opportunities which in time were good
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Was the American Revolution Inevitable? During the French and Indian War‚ the British defeated the French and became the national masters of the region of eastern and northern part of North America. However‚ the war was expensive toward the economy which resulted in the British becoming in debt. As a result‚ of the French and Indian War‚ the British expected the colonist to pay for defense and they passed a series of laws which were to help regulate the colonies under British control but eventually
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Peter Funts’ Article “The Jokes on Whom?” In Peter Funts’ article “The Joke’s on Whom?” he argues that not only are jokes becoming harsher‚ while at the same time desensitizing the audience‚ the pranksters are neglecting to think about the emotional affects that the victims will be left with as a result of the prank. In his article Peter mentions the story of Jacintha Saldanha‚ who had committed suicide due to a “sophomoric gag.” Peter argues that not only does the media play the great role in blowing
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Stalin’s rule was disastrous in certain aspects such as industrialisation‚ collectivisation‚ the purges and the culture and social aspects of Russia at this time‚ but in the course of the hardship endured by all‚ a new and better country was formed. Through the period of Stalin’s dictatorship‚ it was not an ideal place to live‚ but his goals were substantially fulfilled for the model Russia. Industrialisation was a major enforcement that mostly brought about disastrous effects on Russia and its
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