first things that Julius Caesar did and the thing that most people probably know him for is reforming the old calendar into the new Julian calendar that we still use today. Originally the calendar was based solely on war and agriculture. There were three months of war and one which you wouldn’t fight in because it was too cold so they used it as a time to rebuild. He renamed most of the month after Roman gods. March comes from Mars the god of
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Ch. 29 THE STALIN REVOLUTION Political * Stalin was a military dictator whose radical ideas weakened Russia but industrialized it very fast and turned the people hard workers by oppressing them. * Stalin was highly paranoid and persecuted many of his top officials and supporters * People who moved to the cities‚ worked enthusiastically‚ and asked no questions could hope to rise into the upper ranks of the Communist Party * Cultural and social * Women entered careers and
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From the beginning of the 18th century up until the 19th century‚ the Industrial Revolution changed the world. All of the changes began in Great Britain. This was due to many factors. The Agricultural Revolution that was going on during this time gave many new technologies to improve the life of its citizens. Great Britain also had an abundance of natural resources‚ available capital and political support for innovation. With the start of the agricultural revolution‚ many new technologies were introduced
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1.01 Travel Journal 1. How did the boundaries of the Roman Empire change? In 1000 BCE‚ a group of Latins‚ later known as Romans‚ founded the city of Rome. After almost 500 years of it being founded‚ the Romans set up a republic. They gained territory by force‚ beginning with the Italian peninsula and then easily moving to the Mediterranean region. The Romans launched a series of three wars‚ known as the Punic Wars. During this time‚ the were able to conquer Carthage and in return gained access
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industry. For writing? The ballpoint pen. The music industry? The Beatles. For cars? The Ford Mustang. A bold claim‚ for sure‚ but this essay sets out to argue why‚ in this constantly changing world‚ the Ford Mustang still matters‚ not just to car lovers‚ but to the general public. This is the story of how a humble car transcended it’s purpose‚ how it grew to become a part of our culture. This‚ is
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I have been living in the war zone a fighting for it feels like ages. But I feel as if we as a colony‚ we may pull away from Britain and win this war. After our two losses we banded together won at the battle of the turning point. The Battle of Saratoga. Tide tide has turned and we Americans are riding it to victory. The battle was won by the Continental Army‚ on October 17‚ 1777‚ and it was amazing. After Burgoyne’s surrender‚ we gained hope and we believed we may win. Us colonists also gained
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However‚ this deemed to be the absolutely opposite in reality. The meanest and the harshest treatment imaginable were applied to “dehumanise” those who opposed. Statistics show that 10million people were held each year during Mao’s reign. More than 25million died during Mao’s period and by the time Mao had passed away‚ almost 10‚000 camps were found across China. This suggests that the CCP kept a lot of people in fear because it terrified the whole population as most people didn’t want to end up at
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population‚ this new revolution was called the Neolithic Revolution. During this revolution agriculture and farming were discovered‚ it changed the social and cultural living of humans because they no longer had to follow large herds of animals for food source. In the article “Early Eras”‚ written by John K. Lewis sates that “Archeological evidence indicates that during the Paleolithic era‚ hunter and gathers migrated from east Africa to Eurasia‚ Australia and the Americans‚ adapting new technology
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How far did WWI lead to the end of the tsarist regime? WW1 was a terrible time for autocracies around Europe‚ none survived. The only royal family involved in the 1st world war that survived was the British. We must therefore infer that World War One led to the end of the Tsarist Regime. The First World War was undoubtedly an important factor that contributed to the decision to abdicate by Tsar Nicholas II but were there others and if so which was the most significant? The First World War
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How was the perception of women changed throughout the Second World War? World War Two (WW2) broke out in 1939 and would have great effect on the Australian Home Front. The impact was particularly felt by women and their role in society changed to a significant extent. These changes are clearly evident from many factors that took place during the course of the war although‚ the most significant changes were due to the introduction of women to the predominantly male orientated workforce‚ fashion
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