The European invasion of Australia in 1780 impacted upon the lives of all the Aboriginal people that lived in and around the invaded areas. When Captain Cook landed in Australia‚ he declared it as Terra Nullius‚ and this alone gives a significant insight as to the mentality of the British and their willingness to acknowledge the Aboriginal people and the importance that the land played in their daily lives. As the invaders brought with them their laws‚ ideals‚ diseases‚ livestock and people‚ the
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“Invasion Of Privacy” Living in an era of increasing technology has made it much easier for a government to spy on its citizens. This paper seeks to examine why the United States government should not spy on its citizens with the use of the Patriot Act. Firstly‚ the United States citizens will believe that their liberties and freedoms are in jeopardy. Secondly‚ the government spends exorbitant amounts of money on a yearly basis to spy on its own people. Moreover‚ where is that money coming from
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Sino Soviet Relations‚ 1949-76: alliance to confrontation in Asia and its impact on US policy A) 1. The significance of the communist revolution in china 1949 The Chinese Revolution was among the first hot conflicts of the Cold War‚ and its ramifications were certainly among the most far-reaching. The most important long-term effect was to create a Communist state with the size and power to stand as a rival to the Soviet Union within the Communist world. The Soviets and Chinese were initially
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fellow students. I am one of the direct descendants of the Afghan people that migrated to Australia between the 1800’s and 1900’s. The Afghan people have contributed to Australia’s communities more than any of us can imagine. Despite suffering seclusion and unacceptable treatment by the Europeans‚ the type of work done by the Afghans has helped us build Australia to what it is today. So why did the Afghans come to Australia? The first Afghan settlers were BROUGHT to SOUTH AUSTRALIA in 1938 when Joseph
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Soviet Involvement in WWII A major world power in the mid 20th century‚ the communist Union of Soviet Socialist Republics‚ commonly known as the USSR‚ was dragged into a growing European conflict which eventually developed into the cataclysmic World War II. In the whirlwind of peace treaties and newly forged alliances‚ the USSR appealed to its neighbors and commenced building strong alliances. The Soviet- German pact‚ signed in 1939‚ was a hasty agreement made between the Soviets and the Germans
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Why The Soviets Invaded Afghanistan There were several reasons for the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan‚ which were given by both by the communist party to its Soviet citizens‚ and ones not disclosed to the public. Soviets were told that the invasion was about the liberation of the Afghan communists‚ and it was imperative to generate more communist states. The Russian government also began to portray the war as a war against Islamic fundamentalism. They had a real fear of having an extremist
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THE DREAM THAT FAILED: THE FALL OF THE SOVIET EMPIRE Research Question: What factors contributed to the collapse of the USSR in 1991? Paper Word Count: 3‚982 The work contained within is my own – unless otherwise cited _________________________________________
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Alien Invasion Prologue He didn’t think the reports were real‚ just made up nonsense from crazy scientists who didn’t get enough sun. Geoff Sanders was one of those guys who didn’t care about important issues such as the presidential election or a cure for cancer. All Geoff cared about was his income and when he was going to have enough money to buy that new BMW he had been dreaming about. Well‚ that wasn’t going to happen now. He was on his way home from work when he saw some men in grey morph
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They were weary of an unpopular war just decades earlier‚ and the result of the people’s resolve led to an absolution of the Tsarist government. With profound changes to their government and their way of life‚ and a relatively stable economy‚ the Soviet people were beginning to believe in their government once again. Their agriculture was starting to grow‚ the investments in railroad were paying off as transportation to the interior was greatly advanced‚ and most importantly‚ the collectivization
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The Mongol invasion of Europe was a planned invasion of Eastern Europe. The Mongols invade Russia‚ Poland‚ Lithuania‚ Serbia‚ Byzantine‚ Bulgaria‚ Serbia‚ and Hungary. However‚ they later invaded Central Europe. Many believe that these invasions had no political or conquering point‚ but to scare other nations from invading Mongolia. Mongolia’s first conquer was Russia in 1235. Led by Batu Khan(grandson of Genghis)‚ they ordered the Russian ruler Ryazan to surrender‚ and the Mongols sacked major
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