Armenian Genocide The Armenian genocide was a horrible genocide that lasted between 1915 to 1923. During World War I‚ killing Armenians was the official policy of Ottoman rulers‚ who suspected Armenians of supporting Imperial Russia‚ one of their longest standing rivalries. The Armenian genocide was initiated by the Young Turks government of World War I. In 1915‚ over two hundred prominent‚ educated‚ and influential Armenian leaders of Constantinople were arrested and soon after were cruelly executed
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Ten reasons why King Charles I was unpopular 1. King Charles I went against parliament and tried to start a second Civil War in England after he lost the first one; he was executed in 1649. 2. He didn’t get along with the Duke of Buckingham who was a known public figure‚ his name was George Villiers 3. Charles favoured a High Anglican form of worship‚ and his wife was Catholic - both made many of his subjects suspicious‚ particularly the Puritans. 4. Charles dissolved parliament three times between
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Right to Choose In the beginning long before Roe v. Wade‚ opinions regarding abortion were prevalent in regard to pro-life ideals to include the original Hippocratic Oath that states‚ “I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody if asked for it‚ nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly‚ I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy‚” however‚ in today’s society many changes have occurred and pro-choice has become a staple among many who believe a woman has the right to choose which
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have been many female monarchs. Among these monarchs is Elizabeth I. Elizabeth’s predecessor was Mary I‚ who tried to restore England to Catholicism and was heavily disliked by her subjects. Elizabeth’s period of rule commenced during 1558 and lasted until 1603. Since Elizabeth I ensured that England stayed an Anglican country‚ she was greatly loved by her people and was able to earn respect as a ruler. However‚ since Elizabeth I was a female during a time where the idea of female inferiority was
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The Shot Heard ‘Round the World (War I) On summer day‚ June 28th‚ 1914‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was riding in a car‚ driving through Sarajevo‚ trying to show himself to the Serbian people. A terrorist group had created plans to assassinate Ferdinand and at first they failed. However‚ Ferdinand coincidentally ended up right next to the sandwich shop that Gavrilo Princip‚ one of the designated assassins‚ was eating at. Princip was quick to grasp the opportunity and he
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On August 28 of 1963‚ Martin Luther King‚ Jr. delivered a speech titled “I Have a Dream” at the Lincoln Memorial‚ Washington D.C. The speech’s purpose was to address racism and to motivate the civil rights activists to fight for the Negroes’ freedom. Martin Luther King‚ Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech was rhetorically effective due to: the eloquent delivery of his speech through repetitive phrases‚ his reputation and reference to Lincoln‚ and referring to historically significant documents to back up
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world’s history as political figures have led invasions of other countries countless numbers of times. Whether invaded or being invaded‚ a country requires strong and capable leaders to see them through this difficult time. In 1588‚ Queen Elizabeth I of England gave a motivational speech to her troops using the rhetorical devices of diction‚ imagery‚ and sentence structure to motivate her subjects positively and to instill the fear of the pending invasion in their hearts. <br> <br>The queen uses
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Before the end of World War I‚ the United States at first was very un-isolationistic. Before the war‚ America was a very expansionist nation. It had taken up military occupation in Cuba in 1906‚ taken the Philippines‚ taken hold of the country of Panama‚ and begun relations with Japan and China. But when World War I suddenly occurred‚ it was an unprecedented war. Never before had America seen such a large war that involved so many countries. The devastation that resulted from the war dispirited many
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Charles I was the reason for the downfall The reason why war broke out between Charles I Parliament‚ in 1642 and was due to many reasons which will be discussed. However Charles‚ belief in the divine right of kings was one of the factors that caused misunderstandings with the Parliament. Religion Many disagree that Charles was to blame‚ however his actions did add to this. Religion had been a problem for Charles’ father‚ James I. Perhaps‚ this would hinder Charles in his reign as this would
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America and World War I Prior to his re-election to the presidency in 1916‚ Woodrow Wilson promised to keep America out of World War I. However‚ following the election‚ his determination was turned down by Germany’s unrestricted submarine warfare‚ sinking seven American merchant ships on 21st of March. 12 days later‚ Woodrow Wilson stated‚ “It is a war against all nations. American ships have been sunk‚ American lives taken‚ in ways that it has stirred us very deeply to learn of‚ but the ships and
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