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    invasion of Iraq by USA and UK forces in 2003. Aram Roston as an author wrote very important Article about (The Man Who Pushed America to war. (Iraqi politician Ahmed Chalabi‚ who played a key role in pushing for the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq‚ has died at the age of 71. Chalabi was the former head of the Iraqi National Congress‚ a CIA-funded Iraqi exile group that helped drum up pre-war claims that Saddam Hussein was developing weapons of mass destruction and had links to al-Qaeda. Chalabi provided

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    Identify differences between popular recreations in pre-industrial Britain and rational recreation in post-industrial Britain. Explain why the changes occurred. Discuss the influence of social class and gender on participation in sports and pastimes in both pre-industrial and post-industrial Britain. [20] Indicative content Sub sub-max 5 comparison of Sub sub-max 5 Popular Recreation & Rational Recreation Explanation of Differences 1. Local Regional / national / international

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    History Economics of the Civil War The American Civil War was the most deadly and debatably the most important event in the nation’s history. Sectional tensions preserved in the Constitution blowup into a brutal war that cost over 600‚000 lives and slashed a nation into two. Slavery was a main cause of the conflict‚ and while the Thirteenth Amendment ended the practice at war’s end‚ race relations continued to dominate American politics and society well into the future. The war also increased American

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    The Industrial Revolution was a vital period of time in the history of the United States of America that had a huge impact on the society and the economy. It was a time going from old America‚ to modern America. Technological advancements were a fundamental part to this. As Inventions and other advancements in technology flourished‚ the United States had made a massive improvement on its industrial aspects. Three sources‚ such as “The Rise of Industrial America”‚ “The Growth of Big Businesses: It’s

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    Examining the Civil War Examining the Civil War A war that originated because the nation was divided ultimately marked the beginning of a truly unified United States. The Civil War put to rest the increasing sectionalism that divided the North‚ the South‚ and the newly colonized West. At the root were the issues of slavery in the South‚ and the attempt of the Southern states to withdraw from the Union. Although many lives and untold millions were lost in personal belongings‚ livestock‚ and

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    American Civil War. As the war matured‚ manufacturers fabricated factories that would eventually meet the growing demand of the military‚ quickly and efficiently. The Civil War‚ the Industrial Revolution‚ and the Renaissance‚ all have impacted the meaning of clothing. Because of this‚ we no longer have to worry about ready-made apparel in predetermined sizes. Even though‚ the Civil War‚ the Industrial Revolution‚ and the Renaissance played a big part of the meaning of clothing‚ the Civil War started

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    There are many events in American history that have shape our country‚ and perhaps our world. Some of these events include the American Revolution‚ the Civil War‚ World Wars I and II‚ and many more. Although‚ there is one event that most of us forget and most of us do not know that it shaped our world substantially. The name of this event is the Great Depression. The Great Depression changed our views on particular matters and cluttered our economy. What most people do not know‚ is that there

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    Genre Theory Genre theory as described by Richard Azia is‚ “…the study of films in order to facilitate the categorization of films.” It is what helps a movie be marketable. Once a genre is applied to a movie they have a target audience‚ and the movie becomes profitable. You wouldn’t normally see a child asking to see a movie that is described as a romantic comedy as opposed to an animated fantasy. Whether genre exists or not people look for certain things when they see a trailer for a movie; key

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    and in public and private life (Web.2011.Gender in practice- Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation). Gender also refers to the socially constructed roles of and relations between men and women‚ while sex refers to biological characteristics which define humans as female or male. These biological characteristics are not mutually exclusive

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    defense of the theory that history is determined by the great people of society or The Great Man Theory of history. He goes on to say that "They are the makers of the world in which we live. Otto Von Bismarck belongs in this Company." The controversies surrounding his life still go on between historians today. He is portrayed as a destroyer of liberty and also as a compromiser of liberalism. Some see Bismarck as trying to preserve the old order of Europe. Bismarck worked against liberal plans for

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