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    World War II greatly changed how the world interacted and operated. Prior to the Second World War‚ the world was mainly based in Europe with the Europeans at the leading edge of world politics as well as leading the way in technological advancement. Although the United States emerged as a world power after World War I‚ their interactions with the rest of the world was held to a minimum with focus on domestic affairs. During this time between the two wars‚ the U.S. had an economic boom in the 1920’s

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    diplomatic power they were during the ‘Age of Imperialism’‚ until the American Revolution began. However‚ the issues did not truly start then; prior to the American Revolution‚ Great Britain entered into a conflict most commonly referred to as the French and Indian War‚ or alternatively the 7 Years War. The French and Indian War consisted of Great Britain‚ and their colonies‚ fighting against the French‚ and Native American tribes‚ for the control of land west of the 13 colonies. The war lasted a total

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    Europe had been on the brink of war for many years before 1914. The rise of nationalism meant that no country was willing to yield their opinion on who should be the dominating power. Nationalism has both positive and negative definitions. It can refer to the sense of pride and unity felt by a populace of people. Nationalism can also be explained negatively as the way in which people or governments tend to put their own countries interests first. As the rise of nationalism between 1870 and 1914 led

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    most powerful army in the world in pursuit of freedom. Outrageous taxes spread throughout the English colonies‚ making many settlers disconsolate with the British government the American colonies with complete disregard of the colonists’ natural human rights‚ viewing the colonists as slaves to the British interest and not as an extension of the empire itself. Yes‚ the American colonists were justified in waging war to break away from Britain because the British Parliament was over taxing the colonists

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    ​When the 13 colonies were declaring their independence‚ they’ve decided to write a document – The Declaration of Independence‚ for the reasons why U.S. colonies wanted to separate from the British Empire. The emphasis of the Declaration of Independence was that British monarch and the Parliament have violated the human rights‚ and therefore‚ the 13 colonies have to take the rule of a government into their own hands‚ and give the colonists their rights back. Upon the creation the United States’ government

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    during the Revolutionary War At the start of the American Revolutionary War the odds were pitted heavily in favor of an easy British victory. The British had the largest empire in the world at the time‚ the largest navy‚ and the best trained standing army of the day. America only had a militia‚ no means of raising money to obtain supplies‚ and no navy. Also Britain had just finished winning a war to defeat France‚ which gave the French a reason to help the colonies later in the war. However‚ even

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    Obesity: The Struggles and How to Overcome Them Obesity is one of the biggest struggles with children and their parents today even more than drug and alcohol abuse. There are many causes why a child may become obese. Parents should take the proper steps to ensure that their children have healthy lifestyles. If not‚ the children may have many problems now and later on in life. These problems will not be easy to fix when the children are adults‚ so the children should start to change as soon

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    1) TODAY I BEGIN A NEW LIFE. I will form good habits and become their slave. I will be the greatest salesman the world has ever known. 2) I WILL GREET THIS DAY WITH LOVE IN MY HEART. 3) I WILL PERSIST UNTIL I SUCCEED. 4) I AM NATURE’S GREATEST MIRACLE. 5) I WILL LIVE THIS DAY AS IF IT IS MY LAST. And‚ if is not‚ I shall fall to my knees and give thanks. 6) TODAY I WILL BE MASTER OF MY EMOTIONS. If I become overconfident I will recall my failures. If I overindulge

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    Although most people only know of the “thirteen original colonies”‚ there were‚ in fact‚ thirty-two English colonies in North America by 1775. However‚ only thirteen of them participated in rebellion. These thirteen settlements shared certain characteristics‚ most prominently of all‚ their rapid population growth. There were 300‚000 people in the New World in 1700‚ but by 1725‚ 2.5 million populated the thirteen colonies; it went from twenty English subjects for every American to only 3 for every

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    “Rome was one of the greatest empires of the ancient world.” (McGill) The early Roman state was founded in 509 B.C. after the Romans drove out the hated Etruscan king. By this time Rome had already grown from a cluster of small villages to a small city. The Roman Republic lasted for about six centuries‚ but gradually declined due to corruption and social problems. Strongmen competed for power‚ and out of these civil wars came the one-man dictatorship known as the Empire. The five centuries of the

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