Goodnight Mr. Tom The novel “Goodnight Mr. Tom” is about an evacuee named William Beech‚ who has been sent to the country side. He was sent because of the 2nd world war (blitz). After a while mr.tom finds out that William has made friends with a boy named Zach. But what mr.tom doesn’t know is that William is being abused by his own mother. Zach was a scruffy boy in need of a haircut‚ not well dressed but articulate. “Zach‚ Tom discovered was a voluble‚ curly haired boy ... in need ... of a haircut
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During 1938‚ Churchill attacked the Munich settlement. Some people state that Churchill’s criticisms of Munich were unjustified whilst others argue that his criticisms were justified. Sources A and C are in support of Churchill’s criticisms of Munich were unjustified and source B and E are against this statement whereas source D is balanced‚ supporting both interpretations. Source A starts with a request which gives a less formal tone to the piece of writing as it infers George v1 and Chamberlain
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Chapter 11 ("Robber Barons and Rebels") summary Chapter 11‚ “Robber Barons and Rebels” details events occurring in 1877 and beyond. During this time‚ labor was rewarded depending on race‚ sex‚ nationality‚ and social class. Steam and electricity replaced jobs and increased efficiency. New inventions‚ such as manufactured ice‚ the telephone‚ and the adding machine‚ allowed the meat industry and other companies to become feasible. The railroads became a big industry of the time‚ and bribed many
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Ancient Ghana derived power and wealth from gold and the introduction of the camel during the Trans-Saharan trade increased the quantity of goods that were transported. Majority of the knowledge of Ghana comes from the Arab writers. Al-Hamdani‚ for example‚ describes Ghana as having the richest gold mines on earth. These mines were situated at Bambuk‚ on the upper Senegal River. The Soninke people also sold slaves‚ salt and copper in exchange for textiles‚ beads and finished goods. They built their
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In 1899‚ right after the First Opium War‚ China was under the control of European powers and Japan‚ Qing Dynasty was so weak that hardly could defeat these powers. Each of these powers found out that China was a country which owned variety of resource. Therefore‚ all of them wanted to trade with China to earn more benefit and robbed various parts of coastal places‚ unfold Chinese territorial and Administrative integrity and would not interfere with the free use of the treaty ports within their spheres
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Education is the key to success‚ through education all things are deemed possible. Growing up it was drilled inside my skull to do excellent in school. But an obstacle stood in my path‚ the fact that I learned slower than others. Many children made fun of me for this struggle. Dedicated to improving academically I took all the insults as motivation to do better. My parents enrolled me into Saturday school in the fifth grade for about 3 years. Till this day‚ that decision has been the most significant
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Soviet Union policies towards the USA were aimed at relaxing the tensions between them (45) I disagree with this statement as I feel that most soviet policies were not to relax the tension between the USA and the USSR but it was to increase tension in order to achieve their goal to become and equal superpower with the USA or to become even stronger than the USA.I feel that Relations between the Soviet Union and the United States were driven by a complex ideological‚ political‚ and economic factors
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What led to the rise in acceptance of the views of Friedrich Hayek and the Chicago School? The views of Friedrich Hayek and Chicago school argued that the economy of a country needed more free market power and competition to provide the best outcomes for the economy. They were against the views of John Keynes who believe that government control over the market was the best method for a country to take. The views of Friedrich Hayek and the Chicago school came into acceptance due to the crisis that
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Name: Date: Graded Assignment Korematsu v. the United States (1944) Use the background information and the primary sources in the Graded Assignment: Primary Sources sheet to answer the following questions. (2 points) 1. What did Fred T. Korematsu do that resulted in his arrest and conviction? Answer: (2 points) 2. According to the first paragraph from the excerpts of the majority opinion‚ what did the U.S. government believe some Japanese Americans would do if they were allowed to remain free
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Minamoto no Yoritomo The first Shogun of the Kamakura Shogunate of Japan. What the significance of Yoritomo in Japan?  Growing up Minamoto no Yoritomo wasborn in 1147 and died in 1199 at the age of 51. He ruled from 1192 untill 1199. At his last mission he tried to destroy 50 boats but he only destroyed half and was outnumbered. At the age of 14 Minamoto no Yoritomo was sent away to the care of guardian Ito Sukechicka. While he was there he developed his skills in practicing the arts of
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