Facts related to the Kargil war Every year‚ July 26 is observed as Kargil Vijay Diwas in memory of Operation Vijay. Today is the 13th anniversary of the Kargil war victory. Here are some important facts associated with this operation‚ that will continue to be remembered for years to come. Kargil Vijay Diwas July 26 is oberved as Kargil Vijay Diwas in memory of the successful Operation Vijay. On this day in 1999‚ Indian soldiers regained control of outposts that had been intruded into by Pakistan
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Why has Campaign Finance Reform in the USA proved Difficult? There have been many attempts to reform the campaign finance since the 19th Century and before the reform was introduced‚ there were concerns over the amount of money being spent by individual candidates in the run up to an election and the actual presidential elections. In 1974‚ under President Ford‚ the Congress passed significant amendments to the Federal Election Campaign Act creating a way to regulate campaign contributions and spending
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race which makes the issue more relevant to the group. The foundation of this country is bulit along Racial Harmony‚ we have seen what can happen with an issue as sensitive as race through the Maria Hertogh riots of 1950. As such‚ the government has taken many steps to building a society based on meritocracy and promoting Racial Integration. One such policy‚ the EIP is highly controversial. It caps the percentages of a HDB block and neighbourhood that a certain race can occupy. Although it ensures
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spinning out of control. He also expressed that he had a plan for ending the war in Vietnam. In the end‚ Nixon’s promises to end the war and restore the nation won him the presidency. On Election Day‚ Nixon defeated Humphrey by more than 100 electoral votes however‚ he won the popular voice by a slim margin of 43% to 42%. After taking office‚ President Nixon is striving to end the nation’s involvement in the Vietnam War. However‚ the final years will yield more bloodshed and turmoil‚ as well as a
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The Vietnam war is one of the most talked about events in history. The war made the American people resent their government. At first people supported the government in their plan to stop communism‚ but as time went on people wanted it to end. There were several reasons that people felt opposition towards the war‚ such as: the government was shady and was feeding people lies about the Vietnam‚ thousands of lives were lost and the people saw soldiers watched them do it all‚ and lastly how much we
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drugs. The War on Drugs started in the 1970s. It’s the government’s work to fight drug misuse and trafficking. Prez Nixon made this term popular. This has changed a lot over the past 50 years due to social and pull factors. This looks at how the War on Drugs began‚ its effects and if it works. Drugs go back to the 20th century. In the US‚ rules have been introduced for narcotics. The first drugs were herbs‚ plants‚ roots‚ vines‚ and fungi. Anyone could grow these? But‚ Nixon made the "War on Drugs"
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The Civil War started in April 1861 and lasted till May 1865. The battle that started the war was the battle in Fort Sumter. During the Civil War‚ families had to say goodbye to their loved ones. Many of the soldiers suffered through the harsh conditions they had to go through. Many technological improvements were being made during the war as well. During the Civil War civilians in both the north and south were affected‚ combatants in both the north and south were affected‚ and many things were being
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HAS SOCIAL MEDIA AFFECTED THE PRINT JOURNALISM IN BOTSWANA INTRODUCTION Social Media according to Nigel Morgan the editor for social media collaboration is defined as the means of interaction among people in which they create‚ share and exchange information and ideas in virtual communities and networks. A study by Graham Jones shows that social media technology take on many different forms including magazines ‚Internet forums‚ weblogs‚ social networks‚ podcasts and social booking marking .According
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The Vietnam War greatly changed America forever. It was the longest war fought in America’s history‚ lasting from 1955 to 1973. The Vietnam War tarnished America’s self image by becoming the first time in history the United States failed to accomplish its stated war aims‚ to preserve a separate‚ independent‚ noncommunist government. The war also had great effects on the American people. It was the first war ever broadcast on television. The public was able to see what happened on the battlefield
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me ‚ technology has made my life more enjoyable and easy . What is technology ? Technology is a body of knowledge devoted to creating tools ‚ processing actions and extracting of materials . In my life there have many great changes in technology . Many of these changes have affected my life greatly . They have made it both easier and faster to do things . The one piece of technology that has affected my life is the
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