Many events happened over the course of the twentieth century that made a significant difference in shaping Canada’s identity. Canada’s contribution to the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan helped form international unity between Canada and the Allied countries. The Cooperative Commonwealth Federation presented ideas that were later developed into very beneficial services Canadian citizens have today‚ allowing Canada to be self-dependent. The battle of Vimy Ridge in World War I resulted in international
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The 1960s was arguably one of the most influential decades in the USA. After experiencing victory in WWII and the postwar booms in both strong economic growth and high employment numbers in the 1950s‚ many American believed that they were at a golden age at the beginning of the 1960s. Sociologists expected to see a low crime rate across the nation as a result (Pinker 2013). Ironically‚ a huge crime surge happened to the 1960s America‚ and it was only just the beginning of many years followed. The
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Everyone has a special memory that they will never forget. To me‚ spending time with my husband on my twenty second birthday was the best time that I have ever had. Day before my birthday at night around 11:45pm‚ my husband stepped outside and I was very angry thinking that he doesn’t even remember my birthday and went outside. After few minutes‚ my family came inside the house as my husband kept the door open(when he stepped out). I was shock and surprised to see my parents at my home
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My most significant accomplishment was being first chair trumpet. When I first started playing trumpet in fifth grade‚ I was terrible at it. I started practicing more in middle school‚ but I still wasn’t progressing much. I then started taking lessons during sixth grade and learned that my mouth position was very wrong. My lesson teacher was able to help me fix that problem but then I got braces. When I got braces‚ I took a huge step back. I had to relearn how to play the trumpet. I eventually got
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a mission is definitely my most significant achievement to date. Learning/Teaching guitar When I was 12 years old I picked up my first guitar and started learning. Until now‚ I have been teaching myself for nine years with no formal instruction. I have achieved a level of proficiency‚ allowing me to instruct numerous people. Teaching myself guitar has taught me patience and to never give up. Sharing my tediously acquired talent has been one of my most significant achievements since High School
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Describe the most significant challenge you have faced and the steps you have taken to overcome this challenge. How has this challenge affected your academic achievement? When I was younger‚ my weight wasn’t even a blip on my radar. But as I grew older‚ my weight continued to increase at a steady rate. Finally‚ in 8th grade‚ I was overweight but disregarded it‚ chalking it up to my love of Italian cuisine. Soon enough‚ my weight began to cause problems. I hadn’t begun menstruating and after blood
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Hurricane Katrina was one of the most devastating events that has ever happened in the U.S History. Katrina started out in the Atlantic Ocean as a small rotation at the beginning of August 20th and in 4 days crossed over the southern tip of Florida. At this point it was considered a category 1 hurricane‚ but it didn’t do to much damage and took approximately 20 lives. Four days later the U.S Government issued an evacuation of the city because the hurricane had grown to a category 3 and predicted
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Learning history is one of the most important things that everyone should do. We are always worry about our future‚ but to make a better future‚ people should learn about their past to avoid doing the same mistakes that older generations did. It is important to observe the daily life of American people and society in the past and how did it affect our present and will affect our future lives. During the History 171 course‚ we have studies different eras‚ starting from the development of the West
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combination of significant events that occurred in the 1920’s and would forever change the course of American history. Events that significantly contributed to the Great Depression include the economic policy of the United States‚ the stock market crash and a reduction in purchasing that impacted foreign countries as well. Environmental factors beyond human control like the dust bowl in the southwest only intensified the severity and length of the Depression. The Depression was one of the most devastating
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Vesna Bejdic December 10th‚ 2010 UNI 101 Final Draft Most Significant Event in My Life Life seems to take many twists and turns that somehow mesh into each other to form a chaotic knot of happenings. All of these occurrences are supposed to shape you into a wiser more experienced person. Many people can even pin point the exact moment in their life which was forever changed by a single event. When that event happens it becomes an unforgettable memory for you and teaches you a lesson that becomes
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