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    paper from: http://www.kevincmurphy.com/dower.html John Dower‚ War Without Mercy: Race & Power in the Pacific War. List: 20th Century. Subjects: World War II‚ Race‚ Popular Culture. John Dower’s War Without Mercy describes the ugly racial dimensions of the conflict in the Asian theater of World War II and their consequences on both military and reconstruction policy in the Pacific. "In the United States and Britain‚" Dower reminds us‚ "the Japanese were more hated than the Germans before

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    One of the scariest things about nuclear power is when something goes wrong and an accident occurs. Radiation is released into the environment and people get hurt. Two of the most famous nuclear accidents occurred at the Three Mile Island reactor 2 in the United States and the Chernobyl reactor 4 in the former Soviet Union. In this text we will discuss these two disasters‚ along with correcting a few common misconceptions about nuclear accidents. The worst type of man-made disaster is caused by

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    peace on earth

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    Odysseus is the hero that the Achaeans most admired. His intelligence‚ wit‚ and morals of the day allow the Greeks to look up to him as a role model. Perhaps the greatest characteristic that separates Odysseus from the suitors and his fellow shipmates is the wit and ability to trust the gods with their advice. The Odyssey begins 10 years after the Iliad had left off and Odysseus is trapped on an island with Calypso. Odysseus then has many hardships upon which he overcomes through his intelligence

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    World peace is an idea simple in principle but difficult to achieve in practice because‚ as individual members of our species‚ we have not found peace within ourselves. Societies cannot be peaceful societies until the members of the society look peacefully toward each other. But‚ it is impossible to look peacefully toward each other under constant threat for one’s survival. The quest for peace must be carried out on many fronts‚ the most important of which is for each of us to contribute our portion

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    becoming more naturalistic and began doing more dramatic poses‚ more movement within the art. One of the most treasured pieces of art made during this time was the Winged Victory of Samothrace. The Winged Victory of Samothrace is also known as Nike (of Samothrace). Nike was the Greek goddess of Victory who would bring messages of victory and success to others. The sculpture was often used to stand on the prow of a ship

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    definition of peace and war. Peace is commonly referred as an era without conflict‚ when people live in harmony. War is usually defined as a time when people fight for honor or their country. Although these definitions are quite accurate‚ it does not adequately explain what is peace and war‚ and I doubt the simplicity of these two words. What is the cause and effect‚ the balance‚ between these two “words”‚ if there is one? Peace and war does not always have to refer to events with or without actual conflict

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    Assess the reasons for the victory of the Greeks in the Second Persian War (480–479 BC). The Greeks were victorious in the Second Persian War because of a number of factors. These include the superior leadership from commanders such as Themistocles and Leonidas‚ the effective Greek strategy and the cooperation of all the Greek city states to unite against a common threat. Ancient historians such as Aeschylus in his play ‘The Persians’ and Herodotus attribute the Greek victory to the so called ‘hubris’

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    DEFINITION OF PEACE EDUCATION The definition of Peace Education to my opinion is hard to make but one has to be precise to pinpoint  within which context the definition originates. If we take the African context to my opinion Peace Education cannot disregard environmental Threats such as global warming‚ which has in the last years affected most parts of the world. To educate people about the causes of global warming and create strategies to minimize and eventually neutralized it’s deadly effects

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    There were a number of factors that played into the allied greek victory over the Persian forces led by king Xerxes. The first was the Spartans’ superior fighting ability and military training from childhood into early adulthood. Spartans‚ beginning late in the sixth century used a new system governing all of it’s citizens from birth. Infants were inspected for any abnormalities and or percieved weakness to forge a strong society. Any infant found to be inferior to Spartan standards was left

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    Love, Peace, and War

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    Often time’s people confuse the meaning of peace‚ love‚ and sometimes war. Peace often times is the cure for many differences in the world today. If the world wasn’t always at a moment of not agreeing we wouldn’t have war going on. With all kinds of war going on it makes you think that there are all kinds of people with hatred in their hearts. I think if there was enough love in the world it would be such a better place to live. I believe love is a big word with

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