before another power station had to be built to reenergize the lines that ran overhead. To combat the inefficiency of Thomas Edison’s DC power‚ Tesla eventually created alternating current. AC electricity created a new way to power America. No longer did citizens need to have coal-powered sub-stations spewing thick pollution every mile in already over crowded and overbuilt cities. Alternating current allowed for higher voltages and less power outages than its counterpart DC electricity. However‚ the
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Joseph Stalin caused terrible deaths to more than twenty million people. He had a hard childhood that made him seem to have a soul made of steel. After the death of the Soviet Union’s leader‚ Stalin fought hard to gain control of the country. With this‚ he caused a huge famine under his control. Stalin had a contract with Hitler and soon became too trusting. But‚ towards Stalin’s death‚ people thought he was out of his mind. Stalin’s childhood that was full of hardships caused him to become thirsty
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When Peter the Great came to power in the 1700s‚ the era of darkness that had shadowed Russia since Ivan the Terrible left it in shambles lifted. Under Peter‚ a new Russia emerged‚ propulsed by his modern policies and western ideologies. Although Peter the Great was famous for his excessive cruelty‚ ultimately the drastically reformed society and its institutions to strengthen Russia’s position in Europe. He established Russia as a military force‚ westernized the sciences‚ arts‚ and culture‚ and
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AD‚ the Vikings struck terror into the heart of every European. Their sudden‚ ferocious raids on villages‚ churches‚ and monasteries made them both hated and feared. However‚ the Vikings accomplished more than merely destroying towns. In fact‚ they were the best explorers of the age‚ venturing as far south as Africa and as far west as North America. Wherever they settled‚ they altered the cultural fabric of the conquered area. This paper attempts to analyze specific changes the Vikings initiated in
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The “Great War” but most known as the World War I it was the bloodiest war in history and it was worldwide. I will be talking about how the war started‚ how the U.S got involved in it‚ when it ended and how it ended‚ and what happened when it was over the treaty they made. The United States stayed neutral for three years because it was selling supplies to the countries that were at war. President Wilson also did not want to get involved in the war because he thought it was best for the United States
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beauty which to me brings me death.?[Pg. 179 Iphigenia] After the truth was uncovered‚ Iphigenia broke down into tears‚ and wept for mercy and life. She wanted life and did not want to be sacrificed for the purpose of war. But near the ending of the play when the Greek army came to see that Iphigenia was to be sacrificed‚ she had a change of attitude when Achilles was willing to die fighting back the whole entire Greek army to protect his "wife.? She suddenly became fearless‚ admirable‚ and strong as
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called the Holocaust. In it‚ more than 11 million lives were claimed‚ ultimately leading to one of the most devastating war crimes and genocides in the entirety of history. The horrors of the Holocaust and World War 2 in general still greatly impact society today‚ from Neo-Nazi groups around the world to international relations and to modern culture‚ as it changed the course of world history. The Nazi party‚ led by Adolf Hitler‚ ruled Germany 1933 to 1945‚ and made its hatred of certain peoples national
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are tasked with the promise to uphold it. As strong as the Constitution is‚ it is also flexible. The framers realized as times changed the Constitution would possibly have to change as well‚ so they included provisions for amending it‚ but they made it a multi-step process requiring majority support to ensure any future changes would reflect the true needs of the country and not just the desires or opinions of a select few. In addition to including an amendment process‚ the framers were certain to
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The Storming of the Bastille[change | change source] A sans-coulotte‚ a radical revolutionary‚ carrying a tricolor flag. In July 1789‚ after the National Assembly was formed‚ the nobility and the king were angry with Jacques Necker‚ the Director-General of Finances‚ and they fired him. Many Parisians thought the King was going to try to shut down the National Assembly. Soon‚ Paris was filled with riots and looting. On 14 July 1789‚ the people decided to attack the Bastille prison. The Bastille
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How far did the aims and key features of the Five-Year Plans change in the years 1928–41? The five year plans were introduced in 1928 by the Stalin and the USSR in order to industrialise Russia. Stalin wanted Russia to be self-sufficient which it wasn’t at the time to do this. The five year plans consisted of 3 plans were run from 1928-1941. The key features and aims of the five year plans can be viewed as being different for each one‚ however I will be arguing to a greater extent that the key aims
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