that‚ whilst the Red Army was simply a military wing of a civilian government‚ the White Army were also a military force that also had to act as government‚ of which figures such as Admiral Kolchak
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people in a box shaped formation with long spears and shields. During his lifetime did Alexander show leadership‚ discipline‚ and integrity to be called great or was he just a dictator? Alexander was a ruthless dictator because he took way too many lives‚ he pushed his army too much‚ and he gave cruel punishments. The first reason Alexander was a dictator‚ is because he took way too many lives. An example is from Alexander’s legacy “Estimated enemy soldiers and civilians killed in four major battles
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technological inventions was the railroad. Railroads were the nation’s first “big business” and was a source of rapid transportation. Resources needed to build the nationwide network of railroads led to growth in other industries‚ for example‚ the coal and steel network. By making the technological changes‚ it increased and branched off into new jobs and products. For example‚ the railroads allowed farmers to sell their crops to a larger market‚ yet the railroads were more powerful than individual
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From 1825 to 1850‚ reform movements in the U.S sought to expand democratic ideals by Religion‚ morals‚ women’s rights and abolitionism‚ which in the main part worked. However‚ Nativism did not support the idea of democratic ideals‚ and some didn’t support the reforms. Morals were used to expand democratic ideals by reform movements. Document A‚ according to the Fourth Annual Report which was influenced by the second great awakening claims that prisons should be reformed. If it is‚ this would be
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A Lack of Compromise What is the significance of the Gracchi movement for Rome’s transition to Empire and for the ability/inability to maintain balance between the optimates and the populares politically? Are the brothers reformers or opportunists? Beard begins her history of the decline of the Republic by citing Sullust’s description of greed as the primary downfall of the Republic; however‚ violence - “the legacy of Romulus and Remus” (215) also was instrumental. This began with Tiberius Gracchus
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Is the ghost in Hamlet really a devil? Uploaded by xsparklyvix (1188) on Sep 5‚ 2005 ‘The ghost that I have seen may be a devil’‚ Can we be sure about the ghost in Hamlet? What are your conclusions on this matter. William Shakespeare’s Hamlet is a drama‚ which has been renowned for its content and depiction of characters. Over the years‚ it has gone through many variations of interpretations and criticisms. One such criticism is the nature of the ghost who takes the form of Hamlet’s
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Waterways have dominated the Canadian economy since 1850. Several industries such as fur trading‚ fishing and lumbering are the dependent upon water transportation. Other industries such as wheat production‚ paper‚ and mining gained importance around the 1850’s. Around the first half of the 16th century these waters became of a greater importance as these coast were visited by the French and Portuguese. The second half of the century English fishermen established themselves through the development
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the job‚ through an apprenticeship‚ over the Internet‚ on TV‚ via the news media. To reject education means to reject our own minds. To ask what is wrong with the idea of education‚ then‚ is to ask what is wrong with modern economic society. It is really difficult to imagine the world without education. First of all‚ without education‚ technology would not exist. There would not be any facilities that make life easier. For example‚ it would be impossible for somebody to communicate directly with
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Conflict and Compromise: The Case of India and Pakistan Goutham Bollu 1/9/08 Mr.Dugan Senior Division Conflict and Compromise: The Case of India and Pakistan Though they have been in existence for less than a century‚ India and Pakistan have enough history between them to fill several books. Tensions between Hindus and Muslims grew rapidly with the split of India and Pakistan in 1947. Before tensions were running high‚ but now gave way
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are felt to be essential to the continuation of a democratic policy. Democratic ideals led to Reform movements from 1825 to 1850 such as the 2nd great awakening and the change of views on slavery. The 2nd great awakening was the central of the rest of the reform movements and there were three steps to trying to abolish slavery. One of the steps to removing slavery was when the people wanted to free the slaves and send them back to Africa. It didn’t work because the citizens that have slaves
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