Delian League or confederation of Greek city-states under the leadership of Athens. The name is used to designate two distinct periods of alliance‚ the first 478–404 B.C.‚ the second 378–338 B.C. The first alliance was made between Athens and a number of Ionian states (chiefly maritime) for the purpose of prosecuting the war against Persia. All the members were given equal vote in a council established in the temple of Apollo at Delos‚ a politically neutral island‚ where the league’s treasury was
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A League of Their Own The film begins with the commencement of the second world war and female baseball players are drafted into the All American Girls Baseball League‚ in the attempt to save the sport. With the induction of this league‚ the girls obtained the chance to show how women deserve an equal chance in sports‚ an opportunity to show their hard work and perseverance‚ and free themselves from the clutches of lower class life through success in the sport. The value of family was portrayed
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Throughout German history‚ there have been pivotal moments that had a critical impact on modern German democracy. During Germany’s existence‚ they have experienced devastating wars and regime changes. Even before the creation of a unified Germany in 1871‚ the nation experienced violent and devastating wars. And after the 30 years’ war‚ it was left as a pawn for stronger powers for the next two centuries. That was until German unification in 1871‚ did Germany finally rose to be a superpower in Europe
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beginning the Delian League was to be beneficial for both Athens and her allies‚ however because of radical democracy‚ the leadership of Aristides‚ Cimon and in particular Pericles and his aggressive imperial policy Athens had transformed the Delian League into the Athenian Empire. This essay will discuss how Athens became not only a member but leader of the Delian League; it will also examine Aristides‚ Cimon and Pericles fight for the right to set the direction of the League‚ Pericles’ foreign policy
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Project IPL A revolution in Indian Sports & Entertainment 27 May 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) A revolution in Indian sports and entertainment Over 200 million Indian viewers‚ 10 million international viewers‚ 4 million live spectators: the Indian Premier League (IPL) is a sports and entertainment revolution in the making‚ surpassing all records of viewership on ground and on media. Advertising revenue and ticket sales have exceeded all expectations‚ making IPL highly profitable for the organisers
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Professor Institute of Business Administration‚ University of Dhaka. Sir‚ With due respect‚ we are here to submit the following report on Bangladesh Premier League according to the instructions given by you. After going to Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF) and doing a thorough online research on Bangladesh Premier League‚ we have been quite successful in collecting necessary background information about it. A survey among the past followers of football in our golden era and current youth
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The League of Nations‚ a former international organization‚ was formed after World War I to promote international peace and security. The basis of the League‚ also called the Covenant‚ was written into the Treaty of Versailles and other peace treaties and provided for an assembly‚ a council‚ and a secretariat. Because the peace treaties had created the League of Nations‚ the League was bound to uphold their principles. but however‚ it became apparent that some of the terms of the treaties were harsh
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HISTORY: RESEARCH PAPER WHY DID THE LEAGUE OF NATION WAS CREATED AND WHAT WHERE THE EFFECTS OF THE ABSENCE OF MAJOR POWERS? CANDIDATE NAME: GUIDO ACERBO CANDIDATE NUMBER: 3C WORD COUNT: AUGUST‚ 2014 SECTION A. PLAN OF INVESTIGATION THE FORMATION OF THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS WAS DISCUSSELY AT PARIS PEACE CONFERENCE WHICH INCORPORATED INTO ALL PEACE COUNTRIES. THE FOLLOWING ESSAY WILL EVALUATE HOW THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS WAS CREATED AND WHAT WERE THE ARMS OF IT AND THE EFFECT OF THE ABSENCE OF MAJOR
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1. Absence Of Great Powers : It was unfortunate that the covenant of the League of Nations was made a part parcel of the peace settlement. It would have been better if it had kept separate. There were many states which consider the Treaty Of Versailles as a treaty of revenge‚ and were not prepared to ratify the same. By not retifying the treaty ‚ they refused to be the members of the League. The absence of the great powers from the international organization weakened her and was partly responsible
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story Muhammad Ali Jinnah: Leader of Muslim League Jinnah was a Muslim‚ lawyer‚ statesman and more importantly the founder of Pakistan. He was born in 1876 and is known as Quaid-e-Azam. Jinnah ac- quired his education from Sindh Madrasa and went to Karachi’s Mission School. He went to England to pur- sue law studies and was included in the bar in 1896. He initiated his political career in 1906 by becoming a member of the All India National Congress and devel- oped relations with Muslim Leaders
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