-Poundmaker was born in 1842 near Battleford Saskatchewan. - His native name was Pitikwahanapiwiyin but he was better known as Poundmaker. - His father’s name was SīkÙkwayān (Skunk Skin)‚ a Stony Indian and his mother was mixed blood. - His uncle was Chief Mistawāsis (Big Child). - He was adopted by Chief Crowfoot of the Blackfoot tribe when he was 30 years old because he lost his son in a raid of a Cree camp. -Crowfoot gave Poundmaker a Blackfoot name Makoyi-koh-kin (Wolf Thin Legs). - Poundmaker
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Sterio‚ M. (2012). Katyn forest massacre: Of genocide‚ state‚ lies‚ and secrecy. Case Western Reserve Journal of International Law‚ 44 (3)‚ 615-631. Introduction Katyn Forest‚ a wooded area near the village of Gneizdovo outside the Russian city of Smolensk‚ was the scene in early 1940 of a wholesale killing by the Soviet NKVD (Narodny Komissariat Vnutrennykh Del)‚ or secret police. The soviets targeted over 22‚000 Polish intelligentsia—military‚ officers‚ doctors‚ engineers‚ police officers
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R IS M Various acts of terrorism have been carried out in different parts of the world by different groups for a variety of purposes. The nature of terrorism changes with changing world conditions and increases its impact and power with the new means made possible by developing technology But Fact Remains That TERRORISM IS THE CRUELEST OF CRIMES. R etrospective V iew The growing of “non-state” terror is an old phenomenon lately discovered. International terrorism became a prominent tool
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Introduction Terrorism came from the word of ‘terror’ which mean to horror and to fear. There is no specific definition about the meaning of terrorism. This is because the field that related inside terrorism is very wide and there are over 100 definitions of ‘terrorism’ according to studies. Terrorism have been existed for many years as a global phenomenon‚ but only in few decades ago that it has been getting stronger and to influence our daily lives with any costs. In our report‚ we will explain
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The Counter Reformation arose largely in answer to the Protestant Reformation. The Counter Reformation started in the 1540s as a reaction to Protestantism and progressed simultaneously with the Catholic Reformation. These two reformations were aimed at reforming the Catholic Church. Conservative forces whose aim was both to reform the church and to secure its traditions led the Counter Reformation. Moreover‚ the Counter Reformation lasted several years with several key phases. The success that
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Terrorism has long plagued the existence of peace and security in society‚ where secular groups have resorted to violence against non-combatant targets in order to influence the policies of a governmental or nongovernmental organisation. The concept of terrorism‚ whilst elusive and vague in definition has been categorised into various forms of terrorism‚ these being dissident‚ state-sponsored‚ and religious terrorism to name a few. This paper will argue that the most dangerous form of terrorism is
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Terrorism in Pakistan The term "terrorism" comes from French terrorisme‚ from Latin: ’terror’‚ "great fear"‚ "dread"‚ related to the Latin verb terrere‚ "to frighten". Though terrorism has no accepted definition‚ yet it can be defined as the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aim or the calculated use of violence or threat of violence against civilians in order to attain goals that are political or religious or ideological in nature‚ this is done through intimidation
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When considering counter deception the United States (U.S.) military will need to teach counter-deception because commanders will always need to coordinate a response to adversary deception plans. Our nation is vulnerable because adversaries collect information against our forces using both sophisticated and unsophisticated methods on a daily bases. After reading “Textbook of Political-Military Counter Deception” dated 2007 I will explain why the U.S. Military should teach counter-deception to reduce
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Global Terrorism and International Law (Case Study) Jerina Qarri Prishtine 10.12.2013 European Law Academic Writing and Research Methods Table of contents Abstract 3 Introduction 4 What is terrorism?
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International Terrorism: Threat‚ Policy‚ and Response Summary This report examines international terrorist actions‚ threats‚ U.S. policies and responses. It reviews the nation’s use of tools at its disposal to combat terrorism‚ from diplomacy‚ international cooperation‚ and constructive engagement to physical security enhancement‚ economic sanctions‚ covert action‚ and military force. A modern trend in terrorism appears to be toward loosely organized‚ selffinanced‚ international networks of
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