1918. With this war‚ there was a variety of events that had to take place in order for it to begin. The three main causes of the First World War were the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ militarism‚ and imperialism. One of the predominant causes of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. During this time‚ tensions between countries were rising‚ especially in southeastern Europe. Europe was a powder keg and all it lacked was a spark (“What was the Underlying
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It was because of this that the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated‚ which was ultimately the last straw that sparked the beginnings of world war 1. Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on the 28th of June 1914 while on their trip to Sarajevo‚ by Gavrilo Princip‚ a member of a Serbian nationalist secret society known as the Black Hand who all resisted the
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century when Europeans began to explore their world to find new trade routes with the East‚ and spread Christianity. Two of the rival superpowers during this time were Spain and Portugal. They competed to find new trade routes and resources. Ferdinand Magellan was born in 1480 in Portugal‚ and was raised in a noble family. He served King Manuel I by establishing Portugal’s influence in India‚ but they had a falling out so he went to Spain. Spanish King Charles I funded his expedition of finding
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Two things are for certain: death and taxes. Yet‚ unlike taxes mortality cannot be paid off. Presently‚ contemporary culture has begun to shun aging and death altogether. Currently‚ youthfulness glitters and tastes sweet. Successful working models begin to lose campaign and gigs after reaching the age of twenty-five to younger individuals. Because youth is so easily replaceable‚ it creates panic the second wrinkles starts to take form. So much so that individuals are beginning to inject Botox before
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After her father (Robert Arevalo) suffers from a severe stroke‚ Seth (Vilma Santos) decides to bring him to Manang Elsa (Daria Ramirez)‚ a faith healer. Elsa‚ who apparently has the ability to heal people from illnesses‚ performs the "healing" and prescribes herbal medicine. As Seth and her father prepare to leave‚ a man‚ who is next in line to see Elsa‚ collapses and loses consciousness and so the people immediately brings him inside. Seth and her father head anyway. The following day‚ Seth is
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years old he enrolled for dancing lessons and later went on to become the Cha Cha Champion of Hong Kong! (Bruce Lee ’s Childhood). He began his film career as an adult after graduating from the University of Washington. He appeared as the Asian houseboy Kato in the television series "The Green Hornet" in 1966 and 1967 (Brennan). Lee then returned to Hong Kong‚ where he gained stardom in martial arts films‚ such as “Fist of Fury” (1972)‚ “The Chinese Connection” (1972)‚ “Enter the Dragon” (1973)
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CAS Mr. Isaac The Expulsion of Jews from Spain The Jewish Expulsion put an end to one of the most notable and largest settlements in Europe. The main leader behind this dreadful era was Tomas de Torquemada. The King and Queen of Spain‚ Ferdinand and Isabella appointed Torquemada Inquisitor General in 1483. I believe that if Torquemada hadn’t become such good friends with the King and Queen and was not as influencing‚ as he became to be during the expulsion‚ then he would not have been appointed
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com/writings/idealismvsrealism.html>. Donnelly‚ Jack. _Realism and International Relations (Themes in International Relations)_. New York: Cambridge UP‚ 2000. Garner‚ Robert‚ Peter Ferdinand‚ and Stephanie Lawson. _Introduction to Politics_. New York: Oxford University Press Inc‚ 2009. � Lawson 2009 (pg. 347) � Hakim‚ 2009 � Garner‚ Ferdinand‚ Lawson‚ 2009 (pg. 351) � Crawford‚ 1999 (pg
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Chapter 1: New World Beginnings Vocabulary 1. Marco Polo: Marco Polo was an Italian explorer who spent several years in China. When he returned in 1295‚ there became a sudden interest in finding a quicker route to Asia. Polo‚ along with father Niccolo and his uncle Maffeo‚ was among the first westerners to travel the Silk Road. 2. Francisco Pizarro: Francisco Pizarro was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who conquered the Incas located in Peru‚ in 1532. He claimed land from Panama to Peru for
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Shakespeares so called late plays including works such as The Tempest and The Winters Tale present the audience with a world of incomparable wealth of interest in the unseen world of magic and adventure‚ all the while conveying Shakespeares unique capabilities with the English language and his risk-taking attitude towards theatre. Although this sudden change in attitude towards a risky side of presenting his plays‚ Shakespeare still maintains the overall product found in many of his plays; that of
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