a reputation in the world and the posterity for nobility‚ honour and glorious feats of arms. With this in mind the question can be interpreted as whether Louis XIV was to use his foreign policy to establish a universal monarchy for himself or alternatively to use it to secure natural frontiers for France thus improving its defences. During his reign Louis was involved in four major wars some of which Louis may be accountable as the provocateur‚ however‚ I believe that mainly his motives were purely
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IMPORTANCE OF TOURISM IN SPAIN Subject: How is the national and international tourism helping Spain overcome the economic crisis? Introduction Spain is one of the countries in the world that has been severely affected by the global economic crisis originated in 2008. It is the country with the greatest number of unemployed citizens in all Europe. Its rate of unemployment reached an all time high of 26.9% in May 2013. The European Union is worried about this situation‚ and has therefore
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BRANDING:LAND ROVER NORTH AMERICA‚ INC. Statement of the Problems Taking into account the role of Discovery vis-а-vis other models in the Land Rover line‚ the brand’s strengths and weaknesses versus formidable U.S. competitors‚ and potential differences in target audience perceptions of brand and category equity in the United States versus the United Kingdom‚ which of the three following positioning options should be introduced for the new $30‚000 Land Rover Discovery:  The
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Which pressure groups are the most powerful? Some pressure groups are clearly more powerful than others. Some succeed while others fail. But what does ‘success’ mean? How can we weigh up pressure-group power or influence? These are difficult questions because ‘success’ may be measured in different ways. Success may mean: * Affecting government policy – policy-making power. * Pushing an issue up the political agenda – agenda-setting power. * Changing people’s values‚ perceptions and
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to North America August 25‚ 2014 Religious Persecution Drives Colonists to North America What is the Mayflower Compact and what is its significance to American History? This is a question asked frequently by many schools across America‚ but rarely ever is its answer distributed. Everyone who lives in the United States has surely heard of the Mayflower Compact‚ they may even know what it is further than its name‚ but do they understand its impact and importance to the very makeup of this beloved
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Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected president and was tasked with preparing the country for independence after a 10-year transition. In 1942 the islands fell under Japanese occupation during World War II‚ and US forces and Filipinos fought together during 1944-45 to regain control. On 4 July 1946 the Republic of the Philippines
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(Spanish‚ Portuguese‚ French‚ Dutch and English in particular) to explore and colonize North America and South America concerned material gain and / or religious freedom. True. I believe many of the motivators for the Europeans to move to and colonize North and South America was due to material gain and religious freedom. First I would like to talk about several of the material gains that were either made or expectect to be made in the move to explore North and South America’s. When the
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The Culture of France Introduction France is a modern European state and a republic‚ the capital of France is Paris‚ and is one of the world’s top five economies. The French head of state is the President‚ elected by universal suffrage (2012 elections): the president governs through a Council of Ministers and a parliament made up of two chambers‚ the National Assembly (lower house) and the Senate (upper house). In addition‚ the political system in France called (Republique)
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In the 1600s‚ when America was a mysterious land inhabited by even more mysterious people‚ a handful of brave souls ventured to this strange new world. These brave souls were known as the Puritans. This special group of people sought refuge in America to practice their religion freely‚ without the ‘corruption of the church’ back in their homeland. Puritans believed that the law‚ economy and social lives of the people should be completely controlled by their one God. These Puritans had a strong developmental
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them in the Elizabethan era‚ they enjoy near equality in regards to gender‚ are involved more centrally in power‚ and are found in more diverse positions of power. Unlike Macbeth‚ murderers are not forsaken by God‚ but we are taught that God forgives all‚ and our justice system is based on rehabilitation through punishment‚ not just punishment. In a democracy containing a diverse number of religions‚ and where choice of leaders is the basis‚ the divine right of kings no longer holds any weight. However
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