Why did the Spanish Armada fail? The Spanish Armada was a fleet of 130 ships which sailed from Spain in July 1588 with an intention of overthrowing protestant England ruled by Elizabeth I and making England Catholic once again. This sea battle was between Spain - King Philip of Spain and England - Sir Francis Drake. Sir Francis had sailed in the Cadiz harbour and set 30 of Spain’s most finest warships alight. Their surprise attack on England had failed because they’re spotted off Cornwall on 29th
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Because the ships were too large and clumsy‚ the english frigates were far more versitile and had a much more modern design that allowed them to hold the same amount of cannons on a much sturdier‚ more manovorable platform. In addition to this‚ they attacked England during a huge storm which destroyed most of their ships‚ and the battle took place in the English channel where there was barely any room for all their ships. This forced each ship to take and English ship 1v1. Since the English had much
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nation’s slave population should be set free. Two years after signing the Emancipation Proclamation‚ President Lincoln announced the Ten-Percent Plan‚ which required 10 percent of a Confederate state’s voters to pledge an oath of allegiance to the Union. However‚ on July 2‚ 1864‚ Radical Republicans from the House and Senate considered Lincoln’s Ten-Percent plan to be too lenient on the South‚ passing down the Wade-Davis Bill that required 50 percent of white males in rebel states to swear a loyalty oath
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Elesia Pruitt-301 Mr. Shrock CEP Comp 25 November 2014 Summary of “No Fail-Safe Option” In Eugene Robinson’s article‚ “No Fail-Safe Option‚” he addresses that nuclear power is beginning to look like a “bargain with the devil” (Robinson 226). Robinson‚ a journalist for The Washington Post‚ aims his article at the Chernobyl disaster and the unlikeliness of the Fukushima crisis ending with the same result. Even though Japanese engineers struggle to keep the catastrophe from escalating even higher
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the past leaders failed‚ where the new leaders made right and outside influences. The beginning of the Russian revolution‚ or Bolshevik revolution‚ is vital to the understanding of the event as a whole. The question is‚ "How did Nikolai Romanov fail?" Machiavelli attributes all failures of the state to failures of the prince‚ and it was no different in Nikolai II’s case. In Chapter 19 of The Prince‚ Machiavelli states that the one thing a prince must avoid is the contempt of his people. Beginning
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I was afraid to look back on my life as an adult and have regrets. I was afraid to fail. One night‚ I was sitting at my kitchen table‚ struggling to finish up several assignments. I was thinking about how I would be able to pay for classes in the upcoming semester. I was thinking about how long it would take me to finish my homework.
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The theme of moral hazard comes up numerous times throughout the movie‚ Too Big To Fail and is an extremely important factor when considering what happened in September of 2007 and its consequences. By definition‚ moral hazard is‚ “the risk that a party to a transaction has not entered into the contract in good faith‚ has provided misleading information about its assets‚ liabilities or credit capacity‚ or has an incentive to take unusual risks in a desperate attempt to earn a profit before the contract
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Wal-Fail Wal-Mart does not benefit the American economy. It is a privately owned business that was established in 1962 by Mr. Sam Walton in Bentonville‚ Arkansas. Walton opened Wal-Mart as a one-stop shop providing services at unbeatably low prices. Wal-Mart has opened many stores‚ and its development dominating most parts of the American society. Arguments have been raised on the implications of these low prices to the U.S economy and its communities. Film maker Robert Greenwald highlights
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Dr.Kwa English-120 10/27/2014 Essay #3 Married Couples Marriages can have their ups and downs‚ they can even last up to decades. In the reading‚ Why Marriages Fail‚ by Anne Roiphe explains how couples have discrepancies towards one another‚ it can lead to marital issues‚ and divorce. Although Roiphe explains the issues about marriages‚ it also relates to the song “03 Bonnie & Clyde”‚ by Jay-Z featuring Beyonce. In the song “03 Bonnie & Clyde‚” by Jay-Z featuring Beyonce gives a depth explanation
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Europe. Accoridng to other historians The fundamental significance of Versailles was emotional rather than rational. Allied statesmen‚ urged on by the pressure of public opinion‚ have made peace in spirit of revenge and not to guarantee national security. Taking this view a harsh appeasement would have been natural‚ yet Celmanceau – who devised even harsher reparations‚ did not have his way. Finally‚ the negotiators had to move quickly through a long agenda of issues‚ in order not to delay
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