would we be?" (Orwell page 50). These examples prove Napoleon‚ ruler of Animal Farm‚ and Pol Pot‚ ruler of Cambodia‚ are indeed similar. Pol Pot was Dictator of Cambodia and head of the Khmer Rogue from 1975-1979. The Khmer Rogue was a communist party within Cambodia. The Rogue first initiated a coup d’ētat in 1970‚ which sparked a civil war which lasted 5 years
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Pol Pot‚ the main leader of the Khmer Rouge in the Cambodian Genocide‚ was in March 1925. His birth name was Saloth Sar. He was offered a scholarship by the French government to study electronics at the Ecole Francaise d’Electronique et d’Informatique in Paris. When Saloth was in Paris‚ he joined the Khmer Students’ Association‚ and the French Communist Party. These groups basically fought for freedom for French peasants. However‚ Saloth was forced by the university to return back to Cambodia in
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Political effects to America due to Jewish Immigration * Jews played a large part in changing the immigration policies of America in the 19th century. * Jews have been "the single most persistent pressure group favoring a liberal immigration policy" in the United States in the entire immigration debate beginning in 1881. * Throughout the entire period of almost 100 years prior to achieving success with the immigration law of 1965‚ Jewish groups opportunistically made alliances with other
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America‚ Defined by Diversity Robert Kennedy believes‚ “Ultimately‚ America’s answer to the intolerant man is diversity‚ which our heritage of religious freedom has inspired.” Today‚ America honors its diversity more than its unity. Diversity is a building block in a country as alluring as America. While it may be true that the unity is vigorous in a country‚ the real point to consider is that diversity brings our heritages together and allows for freedom. Diversity is the main factor in bringing
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The ethnically diverse of British colonies in North America during the 18th “We are a nation of communities... a brilliant diversity spread like stars‚ like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky.” --------- George H. W. Bush The United States of America has reputation as a country of freedom and diversity ever since the early time of its history- the colonial period. However‚ it is not until around 17th- 18th century that the British colonies in North America became the most ethnically
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Never Change the Identity “The Americanization of Shadrach Cohen” was written by Bruno Lessing takes place in United States in 1903. The story is about Shadrach Cohen and his two sons Abel and Gottlieb. His sons migrate to United States from Russia and open a store. He has been invited by his children’s to move to United States because his sons need financial support for expanding their store. The theme of this story is to be yourself and keep your identity similar even while in different environments
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America is a nation full of immigrants; it gathers not only people from all around the world‚ but also cultures all around the world. Since America is a diverse nation‚ it is vital to perceive other’s perspectives in order to understand American Culture more comprehensively. The US is a country founded by people from different culture background‚ by people that grew up different‚ and by people have different value. During the Civil Right Movement period‚ US President JFK conducted a speech to his
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The American experience is the most unique and diverse of any country in the world. It is filled with the cultures and histories of every race‚ religion‚ and ethnicity‚ combined together to create a mural of what it means to be an American. While the experiences of all these groups intertwine in many instances‚ there are large segments of American history where one group’s experience is completely unlike that of any other. Such is the experience of African Americans during the late 1920s‚ in an era
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In the melting pot of cultures in the United States‚ Hmong people are among the most misunderstood and enigmatic ethnic groups. Throughout history‚ during the most uneasy and difficult time‚ when Laos experienced civil war in the 1950s and 1960s‚ the Hmong sided with the government‚ fearing a communist regime would disrupt their independence. The Vietnam War resulted in the Hmong to siding with the United States to oppose Vietnamese and Laotian communists‚ lose a huge percent of their population
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Chemical Engineering and Chemistry Muralla St.‚ Intramuros‚ Manila Melting Point and Boiling Point of Organic Compounds Group No. 5 Manacup‚ Cris Vincent L. Oblena‚ Adrian D. Ong‚ Joshua Jyro B.* *Leader ABSTRACT In compounds‚ two of the physical properties affected by the varying structures are melting point and boiling point. Through the use of the Thomas-Hoover Melting Point Apparatus or the micro method‚ the melting and boiling point of organic compounds are now determined. The aim
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