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    Why did the Bolsheviks face so much opposition between 1918 and 1924? Summary of overall line of argument: There were many reasons for opposition to Bolshevism‚ for example their attempt to destroy the bourgeoisie‚ War Communism‚ civil war‚ grain seizures and their attitudes towards religion. However‚ it is my opinion that war and its related issues were the prominent cause for opposition. Paragraph 1: Intro Content/Examples: Bourgeoisie‚ Peasants‚ Civil war and War communism‚ Religion‚ Cheka – war

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    in the many circles of England and surrounding European countries. Of the nineteenth century women travelers‚ Nightingale is still very widely known and even celebrated today‚ mainly for her reform and founding of modern nursing. Why was Nightingale so popular throughout her time and now in the present? It is hard to come up with just one answer because the truth‚ I believe‚ is composed of many factors‚ her family’s beginning and aristocratic level‚ her travels around the world experiencing the many

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    soul and his six-pack. While Panic! at the Disco tried to recreate it in 2015‚ it doesn’t come close to the sensual‚ sexy‚ sweatiness of D’Angelo’s. Number Nineteen: Robin Thicke‚ ‘Blurred Lines’ Extremely popular when it came out in 2013‚ this controversial song and video were everywhere. The video features Thicke‚ Pharrell and T.I. surrounded by scantily-clad women strutting their stuff. If you look close enough at the censored version‚ you can still see scenes from the original where those girls

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    Africa is the world’s second largest continent and the second most populated continent behind Asia. Africa is the poorest and the most undeveloped continent in the world‚ and is commonly referred to as a ‘Third World Continent’. The term ‘Third World’ came around during the Cold War to classify countries/continents that remained self-governing with a capitalist or communist government. This definition allows us to categorise the nations of the world into three groups based on social‚ political

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    What is so special about the Orchidaceae? According to Greek mythology‚ there once was a satyr named Orchis who was celebrating in the festival of the god of wine. Having had too much to drink‚ he attempted to rape a priestess and as a result was killed by angry villagers. Orchis’ father prayed to the gods to bring his son back but the gods‚ being not especially fond of rapists‚ only returned Orchis as flowers. Thus‚ according to the Ancient Greeks‚ was the origin of orchids. However‚ with modern

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    the total operating profits of the domestic tobacco-producing subsidiaries of U.S. manufactures came to about $7.2 billion dollars" (Harris). But what is it that makes these cigarettes so good? The first that comes to mind would be nicotine. Naturally occurring in tobacco plants‚ nicotine might not seem so bad being all natural‚ but it is responsible for the harm of the cardiovascular and endocrine systems. Nicotine is the ingredient in cigarettes that is to blame for the harmful addiction

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    Smiling from ear to ear‚ like a 3-year-old child‚ I peeked out the window as we began our road trip to the happiest place on earth‚ Disney. I felt so much anticipation and excitement I could burst from my seat. We blasted the radio in anticipation for the next three days of amazement that awaited us. It had been over a year since I last visited Disney and I knew that once I laid my eyes on the sparkling 186 foot‚ concrete Cinderella castle‚ the reminiscent memories from previous trips would return

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    Why was it so difficult to establish a stable parliamentary democracy in Italy in the 40 years after unification? After the merger of Italy‚ several complications that stirred the fresh nation‚ who had to deal with a series of troubles that invariably affected the poorer Italians‚ especially in the south while disallowing the power in Rome to fully consolidate. Italy had to face a series of social‚ economic and reform issues as well as dealing with the poverty and unceasing emigration that took

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    Social Welfare Theory and Methodology Why is so difficult to define poverty In general‚ the term poverty refers to a social and economic condition which is undesirable for any individual or group in society. This essay will discuss different approaches used to define poverty. First is absolute poverty‚ this approach looks at the lack of income in order to satisfy the essential requirement for physiological survival. It then goes on to discuss the relative approach which is lack of income in

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    The roller coaster is so fast. It is a roller coaster that is never seen before. When you see some roller coaster have some loops and small turns‚ well this is the complete opposite. Consequently‚ You will experience so much during the ride and what is even better is if you chose to ride in a cart that will go twice around for a little bit more so you do not have to wait in line again to ride it another time. The carts are aerodynamic so that he has less air resistance they will have a higher speed

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