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    Russia’s World War II Contribution The result of World War II‚ was an indisputable victory for the Allies. While Western opinion suggests that Americans feel largely responsible for this triumph‚ an argument can be made that the war was actually won on the Russian front. For example‚ Russia’s involvement at Operation Barbarossa‚ the Battle of Stalingrad‚ the Battle of Kursk‚ and the Battle of Berlin had an unparalleled effect on the outcome of World War II. When these battles are examined from a

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    earthquake gave philosophers such as Voltaire and Rousseau reason to quarrel in belief. “Voltaire was a prominent figure during such time due to his opposing ideas of the church and government (Dynes).” Voltaire did not agree that we all lived in the best of possible worlds and he did not believe that God only punished the deserving. He used his poem on the Lisbon earthquake to attack the philosophical idea of optimism in which the world is good.

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    To What Extent Should Government Control National Healthcare? The general health of the population today must be considered one of the greatest marvels of human civilization and ingenuity. Pregnant women no longer have to dread the 10 percent risk of death at childbirth that used to be usual; a newborn in Canada today can expect to live 80 years; death related to childhood infections is now rare; the long-term outcome of childhood leukemia has changed from 85 percent mortality to 85 percent survival;

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    How did the renaissance change man’s view of man? The renaissance changed man’s view of man through the lenses of philosophy‚ religion‚ art‚ and science. Philosophy was made that challenged the ideas of monarchs and how people should be ruled. There were many pre-conceived church doctrines which were challenged by the great scientists of that time. In religion a new culture was being formed that challenged the held believes of the Catholic Church. The artist broke from the church and religious

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    Shakespeare lived during the Elizabethan era which lasted for 45 years‚ which is known as the golden age in the history of England. Art‚ dance‚ poetry and economics thrived and continued to grow under Queen Elizabeth’s reign. As dance was one of the very prominent factors in this era‚ Shakespeare’s plays had many connections to the art of dance. His works obviously had references to dancers and he used dancing to build up a lot of the setting. He also used references to dance as a way to create a

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    understand their role. Another way to assist in this is by studying other versions of the performance‚ if there are any‚ to see the performance as a whole and how it all fits together. Stanislavsky’s next basic assumption is that actors must project themselves into the world of the play and may learn to do so through the magic if (through imagining how one would feel or act if one were in this specific character in this specific situation). Actors best do this by becoming one with a character‚ studying

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    The first known African American to arrive in Texas was named Estevanico. In 1528‚ he was brought to Texas as a slave. It took the efforts of many people of many different races to make Texas what it is today and to help the state slowly move forward from the dark days of slavery‚ racism‚ segregations‚ and oppression. Along the way‚ African American Texans have contributed to the culture of the state‚ and many black Texans made historical contributions as well. All of African American Texan’s history

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    What difference did the Renaissance make to medicine? The discoveries of the Renaissance didn’t make a significant difference to medicine for many reasons. The main reasons for this are that the discoveries made were primarily about anatomy and physiology‚ not about cures and treatments‚ and that even though people had proven Galen to be wrong about several things‚ they still wouldn’t let the four humours theory go. This meant that when King Charles II became ill even the best physicians in the

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    and strove to succeed in life despite their past obstacles and background. Alexander’s father left him while he was young‚ which forced his mother to rely on relatives. After his mother died‚ he lived with his cousin‚ who committed suicide. Hamilton did not let his past affect his success‚ instead it motivated him to make a life for himself in

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    the greatest mass movements in the World’s history. As a leader‚ Gandhi utilised religious principles in order to inspire people to fight colonial oppression in India. Mohandas demanded to study law in Great Britain; however‚ his caste (social rank) did not allow him to travel abroad‚ so when he refused to comply he was expelled from the caste of merchants. Despite the fact that Gandhi was expelled from the caste‚ he still kept continuing with his first step to becoming a lawyer to help gain independence

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