The cold‚ stone hard fact is that the Hundred Years’ War was one of the longest and the most devastating war that ever took place in Europe. It was estimated that the war had killed three million people in 116 years. This catastrophic event was caused by one man’s desire to become King of France. This foolish man‚ King Edward III believed that he had a right to the throne of France because he was a nephew of a former French king. The French denied King Edward III royal authority‚ but supported the
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The immediate cause of the abdication of the was the March revolution of 1917‚ which largely took place in Petrograd. Starting on the 7th of May with workers striking at the Putilov steel works and ending on the 15th of May with Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication‚ these 9 days of protest were vital in causing the Tsar to abdicate. The first few days of the revolution saw workers demonstrating in the street for better wages and conditions. On the 8th of March‚ workers were joined by thousands of socialist
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Wanting to become a manager for health care initiatives and institutions is very much a product of my multi-cultural experience and the people’s desperate need for health care that I was so very aware of growing up in my native Morocco. As a young Berber woman raised in Casablanca‚ I was in an excellent position to appreciate the vast need in Africa for improved health administration services‚ especially at fees that are accessible to the poor majority‚ women in particular. As a cosmopolitan
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"I refuse to accept the view that mankind is so tragically bound to the starless midnight of racism and war that the bright daybreak of peace and brotherhood can never become a reality..” The civil war was a four year long battle between the Confederate States of America and the Union. The Union included the states of New York‚ Maine‚ California‚ New Hampshire‚ Vermont‚ Massachusetts‚ Connecticut‚ Rhode Island‚ Pennsylvania‚ New Jersey‚ Ohio‚ Indiana‚ Illinois‚ Kansas‚ Michigan‚ Wisconsin‚ Minnesota
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On May 10th‚ 1919‚ in Charleston‚ South Carolina‚ A black man shoved a white man on the sidewalk‚ escalating into a gunfight that resulted in 23 injured people and the death of 3 African Americans. The black community rejoiced when the murderers of Isaac Doctor‚ William Brown and James Talbot were identified‚ but when the killers’ verdict was given‚ the black community became frustrated with the weak sentence‚ one year in prison for only two of the five perpetrators. This case was just the first
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On August 6th‚ 1945‚ at 8:16 a.m. Japanese time‚ an American B-29 bomber‚ Enola Gay‚ drops the world’s first atom bomb‚ over the city of Hiroshima. Upon the explosion of the bomb‚ Approximately 80‚000 people are killed as a direct result of the blast‚ and another 35‚000 are injured. At least another 60‚000 would be killed by the effects radiation poisoning and starvation from the fallout. Despite of the great effort of the Air-force through the use of the atomic bomb‚ Japan refuses to surrender.
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The Black Death was a plague that spread across Europe during the fourteenth century. It swept the continent and baffled millions of European citizens. I chose this topic because the idea of the past epidemic intrigues me. In elementary school‚ we touched on the topic and barely discussed the possible outcomes. I was fascinated by what could’ve happened those years of peril. I am of Polish descent‚ so I am also learning how this plague could have affected by ancestors and what they were put though
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Throughout history‚ expansion was a common action for a country. The United States was growing at a considerable rate‚ making it was understandable to want to obtain more land. The issue how they went about obtaining it. Thomas Jefferson had two men‚ Lewis and Clark‚ travel west of the states to find a trade route and explore the land to see if the nation could expand. He‚ along with Andrew Jackson‚ showed that westward expansion is needed because the land helps support people by providing resources
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Proposed intervention for constipation in long term care institution 6.1 Identify target group We have identify in order to reduce the risk of constipation and have better outcomes‚ it requires co-operation from different parties. Hence‚ we plan to have several activities with 3 different parties including 1. Management of XY 2. Residents of XY no-time bound activity will be given. 3. Nurses and ward aids (We choose to target this group as our SGE participants‚ details are in
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Doyun Yu 4 - 70 Castlebury Crescent North York‚ON‚ M2H 1W8 (647)859-0254 doyunyu@gmail.com December 20th‚ 2012 Elyse Brown General Mills‚ Inc. 5825 Explorer Drive Mississauga‚ ON‚ L4W 5P6 Dear Mrs. Brown‚ I was excited to learn about the Financial Analyst position opening at General Mills. I wanted to learn more about General Mills and decided to converse further with Mishela Salem‚ the information I received‚ reassured me that I am a great fit with the company’s goals and
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