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    deterrence comes from Richard Nixon’s s war on drugs in 1971 which has created a system that discriminates against minority groups and has had little effect on deterring drug use. The war on drugs has thus far been notoriously noted for discriminating against people of color by pumping drugs into their communities and then imposing severe criminal consequences for drug possession‚ use‚ or distribution. In fact‚ one of Nixon’s aides John Ehrlichmen stated that the war on drugs was intended for the following:

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    The First Sino-Anglo War of 1839-42 is an essential point of interest occasion ever. Numerous researchers consider it to be the first breakthrough in present day Chinese history on account of its significant effect. On the other hand‚ the reasons and nature of this war are a matter of incredible open deliberation. Some trust that it happened because of a conflict of civic establishments as a consequence of the customary worth arrangement of the Chinese in view of Confucianism and the overall thought

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    Melancon‚ is a professor and the current department chair of the history department at the Southeastern Oklahoma State University. The author’s primary thesis revolves the external and internal politics that influenced England’s declaration of war prior to the Opium Crisis. When constructing the source‚ the author used a wide arrange of materials ranging from English-Argentinian treaties‚ to personal letters from prominent English officials within China. His approach in the source primarily revolves around

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    Drugs: Americas Holy War

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    In the article “Drugs: America’s Holy War‚” Arthur Benavie speaks of the social problems that can arise with the use and supply of illicit and illegal drugs. He begins asking the reader‚ who’s the enemy in this war on drugs? I asked myself in the beginning if is it even realistic to assume there is an actual war on drugs. Benavie explains that society is constantly reminded of the harmful effects of certain drugs such as marijuana‚ heroin‚ LSD‚ ecstasy‚ cocaine‚ morphine‚ methamphetamine‚ amphetamines

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    Canada is often referred to as a nation of immigrants‚ however‚ for a long period of time these immigrants came from a limited side of the world. Most people who migrated to the Dominion before the turn of the twentieth century left European nations‚ predominately the British Isles and Western Europe. The pattern of immigration began to shift particularly in the 1890s‚ as it became more likely for southern and eastern Europeans to make the trip. Additionally‚ another notable change in the pattern

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    independence movement in British-ruled India. ‚ Gandhi led India to independence and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. protesting for more than 20 years for India’s independence from British rule. Finally‚ after World War II‚ Britain agreed to grant this independence. However‚ the Muslim league in India wanted the nation to be partitioned along religious lines into  Kenyatta (6.06): Jomo Kenyatta led the Kenya African Union (KAU)‚ which fought for independence. Jomo

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    World History II Honors Study Guide: Unit 8 Imperialism Imperialism Causes 1.) Industrial Revolution- Markets and Resources 2.) Geopolitics- National Security and control resources and trade 3.) Nationalism- Military and Prestige 4.) Missionary causes- “white man’s burden” and popular support The Industrial Revolution 1) The Start of the Industrial Revolution a) Advances in agriculture: improved methods of farming‚ fertilizers b) Enclosure movement: large land owners fenced in their

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    of Investigation What are the causes of the Opium War which occurred in 1839-1842? When the Chinese decided to ban the opium trade‚ wars broke out due to conflicts between China and Britain. The aim of this investigation is to analyze the causes of the first Opium War‚ as it will cover the circumstances of China through that period‚ and the condition of China with Britain during the war. The analysis will specify what triggered the Opium War and briefly on the impact behind this important

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    PEASANTS AND FARMERS Q1.Explain what the open field system meant to rural people in 18th century in England from the point of view of (a) A rich man (b) A labourer (c) A peasant women. Ans: Open field system Before the 18th century in large parts of England the country side was open‚ it was not partitioned into enclosed lands privately owned by landlords. Peasants: They cultivated strips of land around the village they lived in. Mixed quality of land: At the beginning f each

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    Beer in Mesopotamia and Egypt  1. How might beer have influenced the transition from hunting and gathering (Paleolithic) to agricultural-based (Neolithic) societies? people settled down to make beer out of barley and such 2. What does this history of beer in the ancient world tell us about the early civilizations? What it tells us really are essentially two things: first‚ that somehow ancient civilizations understood in some form or manner that the water was not "safe" to drink in some regions

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