Two important events in U.S. history are the hijackings on September 11‚ 2001 and the bombings at Pearl Harbor. These two attacks will always be remembered in U.S. history. These two events caused many people to die and left our nation in shock. These two events caused the American people to be left in fear and agony. They caused our government to be furious and to start war against Japan and against terrorism. On September 11‚2001 American Airlines flight 11 and United airlines flight 175
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Notes on diseases in Spain Legionnaires Disease Legionnaires Disease broke out in July 2001‚ in Murcia‚ Spain. They had more than 800 suspected cases‚ 449 cases were confirmed to be Legionnaires. This was the world’s largest out break‚ with 16‚000 infected‚ back in this century. Before 2001 no one in Spain knew what Legionnaires Disease was. More recent was in August 2013‚ in Spain‚ when 18 people were infected‚ and 4 became fatal. Spain has shut down many touristy hotels because of this ongoing
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era of Islamic Spain (711-1492). Islamic Spain was a multi-cultural mix between the three great religions at that time‚ which consisted of Muslims‚ Christians‚ and Jews. For over 700 years‚ the era in which Islamic rulers governed was broken into five different successions which consisted of the Dependant Emirate (711-756)‚ the Independent Emirate (756-929)‚ the Caliphate (929-1031)‚ the Almoravid Era (929-1031)‚ and finally the Decline (1031-1492). The history of the Muslim Spain is a very controversial
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What Effect Has the Euro had to the EU? The introduction of a single monetary currency in the EU has had different effects on each individual state choosing to adopt the Euro. On the 1st of January 2002‚ 12 member states were introduced to the Euro‚ rendering currencies such as the Deutschmark‚ Lire and Franc illegal tender. To understand the full impact of the Euro‚ one has to discuss the reasons behind the introduction‚ and understand the effects and impact a single currency would have on the
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2nd May‚ 2012 United States as a World Superpower The rising to the status of world super power does not happen overnight. To explore the journey to the top‚ we must recognize the struggles and obstacles that were overcome. As Americans we can proudly say that we live in a country with globally recognized supremacy. As stated earlier‚ it was not an easy title to obtain. Looking back throughout history we can see specific examples of how we began our rise to power and what it has taken to preserve
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Unification of Spain: the Good‚ the Bad‚ and the Really Ugly | Alexis Wilson | The Europeans wanted to expand their minds and their wealth with what the “unknown” world had to “offer”. When I say offer‚ I mean what they could take and run with without consequence. The Europeans wanted to “expose” and “enlighten” the new world people with their religion. When I say “expose” and “enlighten”‚ I mean force the new world people to convert to Christianity or they would be slowly tortured
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admiration for his action. This was part of a much wider right-wing‚ religious‚ reaction against Partition. Hindu and Sikh refugees from Pakistan were calling for retribution against the Muslims who had stayed behind in India. The relations between the two communities were poisoned further by the tribal invasion of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. With the raiders aided and equipped by the Pakistani army‚ the religious conflict had‚ inevitably‚ become a national one. A bloody battle was on in the high
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Economic freedom has also declined‚ with the United States now at 10th place in the world rankings. America’s education system is now 17 and falling even further behind. This decline‚ in time will cause a negative impact on its position as a superpower as its workforce won’t be as good as that of other countries‚ where they will be having a large economic growth at the same time as the USA will be declining in power. The USA was once in the lead for collage graduation‚ however‚ they have dropped
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Chris‚ Christoferson HIS 113 Fall 2011 Declining Superpower. At the end of World War II‚ the United States became a superpower. Its strength and status reached another peak in the mid and late 1990s as the Cold War ended: it accounted for about 30 percent of global economic output. However‚ after it entered a new economic cycle from 2000 to 2001‚ the American share of the world economy has gradually dropped. At the same time‚ certain situations‚ including the “weakening of advantages compared
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was known as Charles V. Being the emperor of a great empire‚ Charles V controlled Spain‚ Spanish territories in American‚ Netherlands‚ Austria‚ part of Italy‚ and because he was titled as the Holy Roman Emperor‚ he also held power in Germany. Moreover‚ Charles was a devout Catholic who was burdened by the decision
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