of Sparta! But what of the events leading to this triumph? There was the "first Peloponnesian war" But this war had only lasted 10 years. During this time the Spartans dominated the land and the Athenians dominated the sea. One advantage the Athens had was that they constructed massive walls all the way from the city to its seaport Piraeus. This allowed them to remain inside the city and still have access to trade and supplies from their ships. Although the Spartans had never breached the walls
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“The way we never were” by Stephanie Coontz. She was born in late August 1944. She is an author‚ historian‚ and professor at Evergreen State College teaching history and family studies and was a Director of Research and Public Education for the Council on Contemporary Families from 2001-2004. She has authored and co-edited many books about the history of the family and marriage including “The way we never were”‚ “The way we really are” and many more award winning books. “The way we never were‚” tells
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following suit.1 In December of 1860 there were three different positions developing in the South. The first position was “immediate secession.” This was the most drastic view because they believed each state should secede on its own and should not wait for the entire South to agree on a decision. The second position was “cooperation” this position wanted to wait until there was a mutual response from the entire South regarding Lincolns’ election. This group eventually divided into the secessionists
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that happened more than once was illegal immigration. Illegal immigration is crossing over a border‚ disregarding the immigrations laws of the designated country. East Berliners were fleeing over into West Berlin to live‚ in a way‚ a more free life. The statistics show that by “...August 1961‚ approximately 2.2 million citizens of the German Democratic Republic (GDR) had left their country without official permission” (“Berlin Wall”). The communist reign of the GDR was failing with their citizens
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Civil disobedience is a form of a peaceful protest and in terms of a free society‚ it is positively impactful. Within a free society‚ there is free speech‚ religion‚ press‚ assembly‚ etc. It is a way to protest and express your viewpoints without violence. It is not meant to harm others‚ but to bring people together in solidarity to fight for what’s important to them. There must be action to bring about change and the only way is through civil disobedience. We live in a free society
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Is a science fiction film made in 1998‚ directed by Peter Weir and interpreted by Jim Carrey as Truman Burbanks‚ Truman was adopted and raised by a corporation inside a simulated television show that recorded all of Truman’s life‚ but one day he discoverers it and decides to leave the show (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Truman_Show). In the movie‚ Truman show was directed by Christof . He watched every movement‚ every effect he wanted every single detail about the show to be perfect for the
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Strategic bombing was not an uncommon action from those on either side of World War II. Many cities in Europe were virtually destroyed by war efforts. Each bombing was accompanied by its own set of reasons. For the nuclear bombing of Hiroshima‚ Japan the reason was‚ according to President Truman to “completely destroy Japan’s power to make war” (“Primary Resources”). The bombing of Hamburg was motivated‚ at least in part‚ by desire to destroy the city’s important shipyard (“Hamburg”). However‚ the
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The transportation revolution was the period in which steam power‚ railroads‚ canals‚ roads‚ and bridges emerged as new forms of transportation‚ beginning in the 1830s. This allowed Americans to travel across the country and transport goods into new markets that weren’t previously available. Shipping costs were lowered as much as 90 percent in this era‚ which gave a big boost to trade and the settlement of new areas of land. The key to development of the west was a good transportation system‚
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What was the original purpose of NATO? In which ways has NATO "reinvented" itself in the post-cold war world? Suggestions: Concise coverage of NATO + CW Belief of many politicians that NATO had become redundant re: end of CW How NATO has defied this prediction Eg expansion of NATO -> PFP -> NATO+Russia Kosovo 9/11 Afghanistan At present two important formal alliances dominate the international security scene. By far the most powerful is the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
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“Learning to Write‚” by Benjamin Franklin‚ showed me how anyone can improve themselves. As a lad‚ Franklin made it a mission to himself to become a better writer and speaker. Throughout the excerpt‚ he puts himself through various tasks to do so. When he was just a child he would go out of his way to learn from different prints and would copy and turn the piece into his own words. Day and night‚ he would practice. I remember as a child myself I would practice my drawing skills. Franklin’s passion
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