hour fighting stopped when Germany signed an armistice. The allies were able to win the war for many reasons. The three main reasons for the allied victory were the strong navy that Brittan had which held the Germans off of the water. Two other reasons for the victory were The American women who helped out on the home front as well as on the battle field with nursing and taking care of the troops‚ lastly the allied soldiers were better equipped as well as better fed and clothed which was a key factor
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Martin Luther King opposed the Vietnam War and stood strongly against its continuation because it not only hurt the Vietnamese people but it took its toll on the American people also. Before the beginning of the war‚ the government was funding an experimental “Poverty Program” to help those individuals in need. Instead‚ the money was used to support the Vietnam war. Dr. King was outraged at this decision because he felt that the war was pointless. He believed that the money could be used in a much
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political leadership of Sparta rested with the elders and the Ephors. To what extent is an accurate description to the government of Sparta? In the Spartan political system‚ power was divided among kings‚ Ephors and the Gerousia which was the council of elders. There were five magistrates called Ephors‚ one that was from each territorial region. It is supposed that the Ephors were established as part of the political system early in the Spartan history. The five Ephors were selected yearly from among
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political reform which affected the roles of men‚ women‚ and slaves in Athens. He divided the population into four political groups based on wealth. Men from the three wealthiest groups were allowed to hold political office. The higher offices‚ however‚ were reserved for the two wealthiest of the groups. The office of Archon was one such position. Although the fourth group‚ known as “thetes‚” could not participate in politics‚ they were represented in the “boule” (Levack‚ Muir & Veldman‚ 2011‚ pg. 83
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Artjom Jekimtsev Bovis homes group PLC‚ a leading UK house builder‚ had to review its corporate plans as a result of the recession and major cuts in government spending on building projects. Gives the high level of change in economic and political environments‚ is there any point in corporate planning? Justify your answer with reference to the house building industry and/or other organisations or industries you know that have been affected by such changes. (40 marks) Post 2007‚ global economy
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Hundreds of Mysterious Tunnels Were Discovered in Brazil…Experts Are Amazed and Confused! Hundreds of mysterious tunnels that are older than 10 thousand years were discovered in Brazil. On the walls of these amazing tunnels there are mysterious claw marks. According to geologists‚ there are not known geological processes that can create such long tunnels with elliptical and circular cross sections that rise‚ fall and branch. Moreover‚ there are no tunnels that have claw marks on their walls. There
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an end to it. Slaves were denied basic human rights that people take for granted everyday‚ and were treated unfairly. Rights that I believe everyone should be able to have were denied to slaves. Some of these rights include: the ability to have a legal marriage‚ own property‚ eat the fruit from the crops they were raising‚ and they didn’t have much of a say in whether or not their family would stay together or not. The main reasons why a slave family would break up were death‚ usually caused
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for the Spartan state. They were given many privileges in order to aid in their accomplishment of this role. These privileges involved prominent social positions in regards to education‚ family‚ religion and the economy. They also participated in physical training with the boys. This gave them a slim‚ athletic build‚ as conveyed in source A‚ while also being involved in various singing and dancing competitions‚ playing instruments and reciting poetry. Women were perhaps the most important feature
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Greek gods often have their own personalities‚ like humans. Knowing their personalities can help us come to a conclusion before an outcome arises. In Poseidon’s and Athena’s contest‚ the unwritten rules are if the King likes your act over the other one‚ you win. Knowing this‚ Poseidon is not the smartest God‚ but he is one of the strongest. Poseidon tried to use his strength to please the king‚ but it failed. In the text it stated‚" At the point where the spear struck‚ a frothy spring burst out
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represents a more radical model of politics? Introduction: This essay will explain two different types of democracy Athenian and Liberal‚ by discussing their pros and cons it will lead to the conclusion of which was most radical. The essay will include how Athenian democracy worked‚ looking at the institutions it had in place‚ the idea of civic liberty and pride‚ political participation and the idea of direct democracy. It will also look at the differences between them and compare direct democracy to
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