Why America Took Over the Philippines America had to keep them out of rivals hands‚ Christianize them and thought that they were ’unfit’ to rule themselves. President McKinley who was the current president at that time tells us himself why the USA colonised the Philippines‚ “(1) That we could not give them (i.e. the Philippines) back to Spain - that would be cowardly and dishonourable; (2) that we could not turn them over to France and Germany - our commercial rivals in the Orient - that would be
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life‚ even though people regard him as one of the leading contributors to classical antiquity. One of his most outstanding contributions was the foundation of hydrostatics‚ statics and principles of lever. He also invented many mechanisms such as siege machines screw pump named after his name. Archimedes grew up in the Greek city-state of Syracuse on the island of Sicily. His father was an astronomer named Phidias. Archimedes is known to be a relative of Hiero II‚ who was the king of Syracuse
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situation. Usage of this comment was always appropriate‚ creating happiness to everyone without hurthing anybody.It would be perfect to add another humble saying of “lacking experience”. The Political Commissar added‚ during the early stage of the anti siege‚ “it was inevitable to have some confusion and passivity. The consequences of confusion and passivity waere to endure more beatings and losses.” He had left the coastal area swiftly and safely during the “early stage”. He had no knowledge of the condition
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his sons Lacedaemonius and he ‘enjoyed a privileged position with the Spartans.’ Activities of the Delian League under Cimon 478-477 The capture of Byzantium Control of Byzantium open the vital trade route to the Black Sea 476-5 The siege and capture of Eion On the mouth of the Strymon Eion had been a major supply depot for the Persians. It dominated the east west route and the hinterland was rich in natural resources‚ gold‚ silver‚ timber and grain. 474-3 Conquest of Scyrus
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had been fighting against the Byzantines only a few years prior. Luckily everything went okay and they agreed to a plan of campaign. The crusaders‚ who were now accompanied by a small byzantine force departed on their long trip across Asia‚ laying siege to Nicaea as they passed. They split into two groups as they continued their passage. One of the groups (led by Bohemond) was suddenly ambushed by the Turks‚ near Doryleaum‚ who shot arrows at them. Bohemond had to act quickly and ordered his knights
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Julius Caesar Conqueror Julius Caesar was a thoughtful general who knew how to conquer the land and the people for Rome. Julius Caesar went through numerous years of battle‚ making his way up the chain making way for more of Rome to be held by conquering lands year by year for the Romans to expand. This is on Julius Caesar and his conquests for Rome. Julius Caesar fought for Rome for many years‚ gaining many things for the Roman people to be in the end killed by the Senate in which they did not like
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because he strongly opposed communism. But then the US backed away from him because he used secret military attacks that killed many of the Haiti people. The US backed away because they didn’t want to destroy their human rights image. (Haiti under Siege Article at Socialistworker.org) -Dictator -“He attacked all national institutions” that could oppose him; he shut down everything from the press; Catholic Church‚ schools and colleges; cracked down the unions; punished his critics with torture and
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Discuss the extent to which diseases brought by the Europeans played a role in the Spanish Conquest of Mexico and Peru. Before 1942 there was about 50 million Native Americans in Mexico and Peru within 100 years such Native American population decline as much as 90% (45 million). This was mainly as a result of the diseases brought by the Europeans and the diseases that had existed then. Therefore‚ the natives believed that their God’s had deserted them. However‚ there were other factors which played
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national hero‚ who had served as an Ottoman military officer. He abandoned Ottoman service‚ allied with Albanian army‚ and successfully fought off the Turkish army in some major attacks like Siege of Kruje and Siege of Shkodra. The final one that destroyed the Turkish army was another successful battle in the Siege of Kruje. The achievements that we gained during these one hundred years‚ are the reasons why Albanians celebrated this event. Albania Is one of the most important states in Balkan because
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numerous battles and sieges. During the battle of Issus‚ Alexander’s army defeated Persia’s main army under the command of Darrius III. This defeat gave Alexander control of land as far as the Euphrates river in what is now modern day Iraq. Alexander continued along the Medeteranean coast and conquered Syria. He was forced to lay siege on the island city of Tyre‚ which refused to capitulate to him. After a five month long siege‚ Tyre finally fell. As a result of the siege an enraged Alexander
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