2nd Punic War. Therefore‚ we will be focusing on the time period starting from 500 BC till the end of the 2nd Punic War (202 BC). Under Commerce‚ we are focusing on international trade (trade between The Carthage Empire‚ North Africa and other cities of the Iberian Peninsula) and how it became an international metropolis due to its strategic location near the Mediterranean trade routes. Under Conflict‚ we are focusing on military (advanced navy) and territorial expansion (Punic Wars). We will be
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The Growing German threat was the most important reason for Britain ending its policy of Splendid Isolation. How far do you agree? At first examination it would seem that it was not actually the fear of Germany that prompted Britain to end their policy of splendid isolation if we take into consideration that this of fear of Germany only really came to fruition in about 1905. However it was before this that Britain had broken its so named policy of ‘Splendid Isolation’ by signing an alliance with
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the British managed to produce the most effective design‚ the Germans were the first to utilize their potential during WWI. German military observers of the Russo-Japanese war left with a renewed respect for the mortar bombs they’d seen deployed. They began stockpiling mortars in the few years prior to the war and by the time war had hit‚ they had around 150 mortars available to them. The German’s had envisaged how useful mortars would be against the eastern fortresses of France and this was their
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Courage It was January 2nd 1940‚ in a town called Berlin. The second World War has just started‚ and both sides were ready to fight. My family and i were hidden in sturdy attic tucked away from the Nazis‚ who were attacking us because we were jews The man who is letting us stay here is a “non-jew”‚ he seems very stern‚ but is actually quite nice. He was kind of a double agent. He pretends to be with the Nazis‚ but actually hides families like mine to keep them safe. My family and i are grateful
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This happened movement happened over the dispute of slavery which the British were against. The British abolished slavery in 1833. From 1779 to 1878‚ boundaries were outlined between white farmers and the Xhosa kingdoms after land wars near the eastern coast of South Africa. Prior to this move‚ whites had dominated the Khoi-San tribes fairly easily which decimated the tribes economy. However‚ the greatest opponent to white were of the Zulu Kingdom resulting in people
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empire over the period 1870-1980. During different time frames within the period; expansion‚ colonisation and decolonisation economic and finance hold different amounts of weight due to events which mark turning points in the relationship e.g. World Wars. Strategic and cultural are also clear concerns which effect the relation which I will evaluate. Trading to make profit was the main reason British business men landed on African soil. This shows economic influences started the relationship between
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Before the 1800s‚ China was a super power before the time the Europeans came to their country. They comprehended further more about the world than the Europeans did‚ and had already started trading there. China had the largest known market in the world at the time‚ selling all sorts of exquisite products. This meant that China was home to one of the major economies on the planet. But it was even the smallest of things that made them a world leader. Priceless inventions like the saddle had not been
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served in the Anglo-Boer War as a Lieutenant and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his actions against the enemy. Swinton wrote The Defence of Duffer’s Drift to educate the military minded on small unit tactics. Swinton postulates that unconventional tactics must sometimes be adopted to suit a specific battlefield. The author supports his thesis by relating a series of progressive lessons he learned while serving as a lieutenant in the Anglo-Boer War. The main character in the
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Victorian Era The Victorian era was one of good and bad where empires fell and rose as senseless wars were fought‚ people dominated‚ and advancements of culture and technology were made throughout. The Victorian era is called the Victorian era because England was currently being ruled over by Queen Victoria. The British Empire reached its greatest size under her reign. The greatest country she conquered was India‚ it was known as the jewel of the British Empire because it brought England so many
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regional or on bilateral actions must receive the blessing of the UN Security council for it to be legitimate. Africa has had its fair share of violent conflicts throughout history. For this essay‚ analyses will be based on the period from the time of wars and conflicts for colonial independence to the present outlining the actions and inaction of the UN in seeing to a peaceful Africa before‚ during and after violent conflict. The first issue has to do with the UN’s failure to intervene to stop bloodshed
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