International History: The Development of the Global Economy “American contribution to the growth of the global economy from 1945 to 1973 has been over-rated.” How far do you agree? The global economy from 1945 to 1973 grew at an astounding rate even though many of the countries had been badly affected after World War II (WII) in 1945. Many factors have resulted in the explosive growth‚ and the role of the Americans is one of them. The Bretton Woods System and multi-national companies (MNCs) have
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Prey Loss Many years ago‚ when there were still rain forests covering 43% of the area‚ tigers distributed on the highland and midland. In the 1960s‚ VN had thousands of tiger living in nature. The key findings from many years of study of tiger population have indicated that in many sites‚ tigers decline in numbers because of habitat loss and prey depletion rather than being killed directly. A tiger needs to eat about 50 deer-sized animals or 6‚600 pounds of living prey every year. Wherever prey-base
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HOW TO… IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING by Hội các sĩ tử luyện thi IELTS on Wednesday‚ July 6‚ 2011 at 11:17am · By Nguyen Ngoc Van Khanh (Sưu tầm từ tạp chí Hot English Magazine(from UK)‚ rất thích hợp cho các bạn có nhu cầu học Anh văn giao tiếp‚ và Anh văn thông dụng đấy ^^) Here are nine tips for improving your listening skills in English. 1. Accept the facts First of all‚ you need to accept the fact that you aren’t going to understand everything. Experts have shown that we only actually
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Tatiana Padilla October 9‚ 2012 American History Professor Fahy Holocaust Museum This weekend I visited the Holocaust Museum of El Paso‚ Texas. Seeing all pictures and displays being presented in the museum makes your heart heavy for the victims of the terrible war that they had to go through. This museum exhibits the hardships not only the Jews but also the soldiers and citizens experienced during that time. The Holocaust Museum is all about giving out information to the public about
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How Far is Too Far? Science is the driving force behind the growth of the human race. Without science our community would have stagnated completely. There would be no form of technology or even a basic understanding of how the human body works. While science is a vital source to human progression‚ a question arises; can science negatively impact the human race if its limits are pushed too far? Mary Shelley’s anti-Enlightenment book Frankenstein‚ paints a vivid picture of what may happen if
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How far do you agree that Lenin’s leadership was the main reason why the Bolsheviks were able to seize power in October 1917? Although the leadership of Lenin was the trigger for the Bolsheviks to start acting as revolutionaries‚ it was a number of long term factors which caused the discontent which led to revolution. The weaknesses of the provisional Government especially created the situation in which the Bolsheviks were the only party able to seize power in October 1917. One reason why the Bolsheviks
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The Black Death is one of the common names for the horrendous plague that swept through most of Europe in the 14th century AD. It is a common belief that this disease was carried by rats and transmitted from person to person by being in close proximity to an individual who was infected by this deadly plague. Millions of Europeans were affected during this troublesome time and the epidemic left Europe drastically changed. The Black Death had a lasting effect on the Western world and created hardships
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The movements towards decolonization and revolutions undoubtedly paved the political landscape from 1945 to 1975. Decolonization is the process of removing colonial rule over satellite nations and colonies once owned by global empires such as the British and French. This movement towards decolonization installed a nationalistic pride within many newfound nations and allowed for the growth of ideologies relating to independence. Revolutions occurred in order to begin and promote the idea of decolonization
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How to improve your spoken English Speaking the English language is easy for native people in English-speaking countries. But what about for people who come from other countries who are not well-versed in this global language? If you are such a person‚ you may be thinking that it can be quite a challenge to learn the rules to improve your spoken English. But it is always possible. With practice and a few tips‚ you can learn to improve your spoken English. Step 1 Study the English language. There
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Why did the Conservatives loose the general election of 1945? The conservatives lost the general election in 1945 for a number of reasons some of which were the attitudes of many of the British after the war and the way the country had been run in the time leading up to the election. The labour party had gone from a party which people feared as being socialist to a party which during the war had shown was very much a balanced party which would not ruin the middle and upper classes and yet provide
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