Hernando Cortes on Meeting Moctezuma & Destroying the Aztec Empire In the early 1500’s‚ people traveled their whole lifetime‚ all across the world‚ just to find two things‚ gold and property. Gold‚ the world basically revolved around it and you would do anything to just get your hands on it. It determined who you were in life‚ your social status and what kind of life you lived. You also wanted to own as much property as you could for multiple reasons. Having more land‚ led to more people‚ creating
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It was released in 1983‚ but that does not stop it from being one of the best computer movies ever. In the film‚ Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy star as likable‚ approachable nerds. It follows the tale of a high school nerd who suddenly realizes that he can hack into military computers and start another world war. Considering this takes place in 1983‚ the plot line is fairly unlikely
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diplomacy despite being attacked. Perhaps the greatest Aztec advantage was their superiority in population and therefore larger fighting force. The Spaniards only had 600 fighting men‚ and while it is true that they had other tribes as their allies‚ the Aztec warriors numbered in the thousands. They were also fierce warriors. For example‚ the
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of Somalia; 3 a. Re-building of law enforcement‚ judicial‚ health‚ education and medical services. 3 b. Emergency Support; Facilitating the Reengagement Process of Somalia with the International Financial Community Means: 1 a. Positive statements matched by positive actions; Work with individuals formerly affiliated with the now-defunct Council of Islamic Courts 1 b. Encourage extensively with groups in Mogadishu and work constructively 1 c. Relocate the TFIs to the country’s capital; Press briefings;
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The Louisiana Purchase With the opening of the 19th century‚ new opportunities emerged for the new Republic of the United States and her peoples. Newly independent‚ the Americans were eager to expand the country’s boundaries. The country was surrounded by colonial nations and native tribes‚ very much different from their style of republic. The Louisiana Purchase was the most important land acquisition in the history of the United States‚ as it led to exploration‚ international incidents‚ and America’s
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The power that airplanes held in a time of war‚ was very different then all the other vessels that where used during conflict. For example‚ ground troops‚ tanks and ships as “The access [an airplane] provides makes it a faster‚ more flexible‚ and more precise than any other form of military power.” Before the 20th century‚ nations had not held the power for aerial bombardments on such a large scale. First used by the Italians in the Italo-Turkish War‚ planes went on to have an important role in
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resulted in at least 243 Australians and allies being killed‚ almost more 400 wounded‚ 20 military aircraft destroyed‚ 8 ships sunk‚ as well as most civil and military facilities demolished. However one ship narrowly managed to escape the destruction and chaos‚ the HMAS Manunda a hospital ship that moored in Fremantle eight days later. Due to the heavy loses Australia was unable to mount an effective counter
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and types through a cast of characters ranging from the savage Huron warrior Magua to the fiery and courageous half-sister Cora Munro and her fair and meek sister Alice the passionate and noble Uncas‚ his wise father Chingachgook and their adopted ally and family member Hawkeye. The relationships between these characters are rich and in many ways as similar as their fates are intertwined. The Last of the Mohican’s is set during the French and Indian war between France and England for
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A Tiger Is Born: On November 20‚ 1750‚ military officer Hyder Ali of the Kingdom of Mysore and his wife‚ Fatima Fakhr-un-Nisa‚ welcomed a new baby boy in Bangalore‚ their first. They named him Fath Ali‚ but also called him Tipu Sultan after a local Muslim saint‚ Tipu Mastan Aulia. Hyder Ali was an able soldier‚ and won such a complete victory against an invading force of Marathas in 1758 that Mysore was able to absorb the Marathan homelands. As a result‚ Hyder Ali became the commander-in-chief
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Theodore Deriziotis To what extent was Yuan-Shikai responsible for the collapse of the Republican government? It is known that Yuan Shikai tried to decrease the power of the democratic republic and centralize the power on himself. He was a strict authoritarian and went to the extent of declaring himself Emperor in 1916. However‚ shortly after that he died and the Republic collapsed while China descended into warlordism. The country entered a chaotic state‚ with no centralized authority while at
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