and Slovenia. Bosnia and Herzegovina had a population of 3.3 million (Austin‚ 1995)‚ with a large ethnic diversity which included 38% Muslims‚ 40% Serbs and 22% Croats (Austin‚ 1995). The calamity began in 1991 (Magas.B‚ 2013) when Bosnia passed a referendum for independence that was supported by the country’s Muslims and Croats‚ but rejected by representatives of the Serb population‚ who established their own republic‚ Republika Srpska. Following Bosnia’s declaration of independence‚ Bosnian Serb forces
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The Iranian revolution of January 1978- February 1979‚ was primarily aimed to overthrow the Pahlavi government. There were many reasons for the revolution‚ however only a few are major reasons. One of the larger reasons to overthrow the government was because the Iranian population did not accept the policies of westernization that Shāh Mohammad Rezā Pahlavi had imposed. The Iranians believed that these policies were an insult to their culture and that the Shah was being controlled by the united
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CHARLES PERKINS AND THE FREEDOM RIDES by Jamie Iredale Kumantjayii (Charles) Perkins was born in Alice Springs in 1936. Through out his life he was an aboriginal activist. After playing 3 years in England of professional soccer he turned down a opportunity to try out for Manchester united and returned to Australia. In Australia‚ he began studies at Sydney University. Where he founded SAFA (student action for aboriginals)‚ him and a fellow student led about 28 others on a 14-day‚ 3200km bus
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Jose Luis Abarca‚ was at a party during the attack on the school‚ hence he said he never heard any shots. Under pressure and criticism‚ the Governor Angel Aguirre said he would leave his charge only if the citizens of Guerrero choose it‚ through a referendum. During the events‚ they were arrested 22 municipal elements‚ and based on the statements of some police involved‚ operating around noon on October 4th‚ was founded five clandestine graves near a hill of Pueblo Viejo‚ near the point where community
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Wilfred Laurier‚ a wise and articulate legislator was a true phenomenon in his own time. Sir Laurier was a expert politician with an overall captivating and charismatic character. Throughout his many successful years of pure commitment and wise actions against his nation‚ he has leaded the countries industrialization and urbanization to a more better living for the many Canadians and additionally the nations destiny. Laurier was a dedicated nation maker and was also clever and skillful when coming
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eminence‚ and good faith. Strengths: Progressives moved to empower the citizenry to govern all the more specifically and evade political supervisors; California‚ Wisconsin and Oregon led the pack. California and Oregon built up the Initiative‚ Referendum‚ and Recall. Around 16 states started utilizing Primary races. Numerous urban
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This political speech made by United Kingdom’s new prime minister David Cameron in May 2010 could be considered the beginning of a new era in the politics of the country because‚ for the first time after World War II‚ Britain would have a coalition government. David Cameron (born in London in 1966) was elected leader of the Conservative Party in December 2005. He has modernised his Party‚ the Conservatives‚ by introducing new ideas such as the environmental defence‚ gay rights and abortion
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After the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the Warsaw Pact‚ Ukraine must seek their own survival and development in the East-West political attacks. Russia wants to control Ukraine‚ in order to prevent North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) eastward expansion. On the other hand‚ NATO hopes Ukraine can act as a barrier to prevent Russian expansion. Therefore‚ Ukraine must consider it should be pro-Russia or pro-Europe. Ukraine shares borders with the Russian Federation to the east and northeast
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Damaris Correa Puerto Rico The history of Puerto Rico starts when Christopher Columbus arrived in Puerto Rico in 1493. He instantly called the island San Juan Bautista ‚ but thanks to the gold in the river‚ it was soon known as Puerto Rico‚ or "rich port;" and the capital city took the name San Juan. Soon‚ Puerto Rico was a Spanish colony on its way to becoming an important military outpost.
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HISTORY OF MILITARY COUP VIOLATING DEMOCRACY Military coup of 1973 - CHILE Salvador Allende (pronounced Ayen-they). He was then the President of Chile‚ a country in South America. Allende was the founder leader of the Socialist Party of Chile. In 1970‚ after being elected the President‚ Allende had taken several policy decisions to help the poor and the workers. These included reform of the educational system‚ free milk for children and redistribution of land to the landless farmers. He was
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