prisoners of other nationalities). Over 50% of the registered prisoners died as a result of starvation‚ labor that exceeded their physical capacity‚ the terror that raged in the camp‚ executions‚ the inhuman living conditions‚ disease and epidemics‚ punishment‚ torture‚ and criminal medical experiments. Through this‚ Auschwitz has become a symbol of terror‚ genocide‚ and the Holocaust. It was established by the Nazis in 1940‚ in the suburbs of the city of Oswiecim which‚ like other parts of Poland‚ was
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John XXIII was 76 years old when he came to the papal throne‚ and his age. Inevitably his reign was brief‚ but in terms of its significance and its effects upon religious and world history it was perhaps the most important pontificate since the middle Ages. Much of this significance‚ from the train of events which he set in motion during the years of his reign‚ but much of it also lay in his unique personality. Previous popes had usually been remote figures from the very outset John endeared himself
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Throughout the long reign of Queen Victoria‚ which began in 1837 and ended with her death in 1901‚ Britain changed from a rural‚ agricultural country to an urban‚ industrialised one. This involved massive dislocation and radically altered the nature of society. The Victorian achievements were immense‚ with ‘England being a pioneer: its economy and technology‚ its social and living standards‚ its political organisations‚ its way of thinking about man‚ nature and religion‚ and its role as the core
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show dominance by showing off that they had the better scientists and technology by completing space missions first. In the end The Cold War came to an end when The Soviet Union collapsed in 1991. The War on Terror was a response by the United States government to the September 11‚ 2001 terror attacks. The United States retaliated by declaring war against al-Qaeda‚ Osama Bin Laden‚ leader of al-Qaeda‚ and Saddam Hussein leader in Iraq. President Bush claimed that the people who attacked U.S. soil
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Holocaust and more widely‚ Hitler’s reign over Germany there are many questions that may come to mind. Why did he do what he did? What was his end motive? How much longer would he have stayed in power if things didn’t happen the way they did? However‚ one of the most common and possibly complex questions would be‚ when did Hitler’s dictatorship begin? To fully answer this question in the most accurate way it is important to look at many different factors. During Hitler’s reign he passed many different policies
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of the world Switzerland fears that it could be a target for extremist groups within or outside of Swiss borders. The government has taken and will continue to take steps to ensure that Swiss citizens and their property will not become victims of terror. While Switzerland remains perhaps‚ “the only truly neutral nation left in Europe”‚ this does not mean that Switzerland will not take stands where innocent citizens are being subjected (Ritter‚ Karl). Neutrality must not be confused with ignorance
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I think that‚ as a general rule‚ humans love to categorize things. We like to organize things. We like things to fit into our neat‚ little organized view of reality‚ whether it’s a can of soup we buy‚ a movie we watch‚ or a person we meet. Everything needs to fit into some sort of category and if it doesn’t fit‚ we create a category for it to fit into. Categories give us certain expectations about the thing we are dealing with. Stories are no exception to this idea. For example‚ a romance novel
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Brooke Shields: The Terror of Postpartum Depression Postpartum depression is a commonly overlooked disability that affects mothers worldwide. It slowly deteriorates a mother’s mental state and can eventually lead to violent consequences. Brooke Shields is a famous actor who was hit with crippling depression as a result of having a child. After seeking out help‚ she prevailed and could have a happy family and life. One in ten women are affected by postpartum depression after giving birth (Miller
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Coleman Hawkins’ Reign During the Harlem Renaissance A very big part of the 1920’s was the Harlem Renaissance also known as the "New Negro Movement." It brought out the art‚ music‚ and literature side of most African American people. This took place in New York and during the 1920’s and ended around the early 1940’s. Coleman Hawkins was an African American figure during the Harlem Renaissance that sparked jazz music. A modern figure that resembles Coleman Hawkins is BB King‚ who continues to promote
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Are wars of terror different from other wars? Do they constitute a new form of warfare? If so‚ how? "Osama is not a product of Pakistan or Afghanistan. He is a creation of America. Thanks to America‚ Osama is in every home. As a military man‚ I know you can never fight and win against someone who can shoot at you once and then run off and hide while you have to remain eternally on guard. You have to attack the source of your enemy’s strength. In America’s case‚ that’s not Osama or
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