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    Marshall in 1947 was motivated mainly by the altruistic desire to help the economic recovery of Europe. The European Recovery Programme‚ more commonly known as the Marshall Plan‚ was the American foreign policy masterminded by US Secretary of State George C. Marshall. Its aim was to provide financial support to war-torn Europe‚ following the conclusion of World War II in 1945. The interpretations that I will be analysing argue whether the Marshall Plan was mainly motivated by the altruistic desire

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    Rabbi Kaufman Kohler expressed in his vision for American Jewry. The time period that his writings relate to is 1881 to 1924‚ when about two million Eastern European Jews migrated to the United States. This occurs right after about 250‚000 German Jews migrated to the U.S. during 1820 to 1880. Since the German Jews and the Eastern European Jews migrated to the U.S. during different times‚ different circumstances‚ and from different places‚ how they thought Judaism should be practiced varied. Rabbi

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    The arrival of the Europeans in the Americas and Africa greatly affected the world. The creation of the Columbian Exchange greatly European countries‚ the Americas‚ and Africa. The trade of foreign goods and new resources affected the socioeconomic status of various groups‚ the population‚ as well as the religion. Becaause of expansion of western power into the New World‚ populations shifted dramatically. Colonzation in the New World created trade between Europe‚ the Americas‚ and Africa. Crops such

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    David Harrison 10/03/10 Ignorance is no Defense Aggravated Sodomy Summary Reference(s): 1) Ignorance is no Defense pp. 30-31 2) Holy Bible: Genesis 18-19 The definition of sodomy defined by google.com is intercourse via anal or oral‚ committed by a man or woman. My definition of it is sexual activity that is not considered the natural course of sexual contact‚ and/or sexual intercourse. Aggravated sodomy is a crime in any state‚ but in Georgia this crime‚ even as a minor

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    American imperialism was motivated by four main factors: economic‚ political‚ geographic‚ and cultural. The economic factors were desires to find new markets for trade. By extending colonial power throughout the world‚ the US would have new trading partners and markets. In addition‚ the US would be closer to new markets; when the US became a colonial power in the Philippines‚ it opened up trade with East Asia. Politically‚ imperialism was able spreading nationalism/patriotism. It would be a

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    sister because the relative similarities between them. Earth’s human population is growing day after day‚ and the cities are expanding very fast. Also‚ more sources are being consumed by humans‚ so it is really necessary for humans to attempt to colonize Mars. One reason is that when our sun bloats up into a red giant‚ it will expand to consume Earth’s orbit. The expansion of the sun will boil all the water on Earth. Earth will not be able to sustain life because the high temperature. Our planet

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    Factors that led to Industrialization in America There were several factors that led to the industrialization of colonial America such as new technologies. These new technologies which were developed in rapid succession‚ were crucial to the formation of factories that led to industrialization. Several other large reasons that led to the industrialization in America were plentiful natural resources‚ immigration and population increase‚ improved transportation and investment capital. All of these

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    naturally through births‚ inequality and diversity in opinion spread.The British Colonies in America were a breeding ground for tension between colonists due to the social structure that stemmed from the vision of each colonies founders compare to what the population of the colony actually wanted and even the way in which some colonists found themselves making it to the new world. The europeans who migrated to America did so for rather different reasons than the reasons the crown and corporations had for

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    Whether in a dramatic "rags to riches" story or in our day-to-day struggles with our work‚ weight or habits‚ motivation is the factor that makes one work until the desired results are obtained. Motivation keeps you in high spirits and prevents you from getting discouraged when you face minor setbacks on your path to success. During childhood‚ your parents constantly kept motivating you to aim and achieve your goals. However‚ once you reach adulthood‚ parents take a backseat and you are left to fend

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    As I read through the colonization of America‚ I feel sad for America that how different European countries experimented with colonization of America. Some tried to force religion‚ some tried to force slavery‚ and some brought diseases. How unstable the life was for Native Americans and it was a struggle to adapt the rigors of colonization. How Britain imposed controls on its American possessions. And Slavery increased as the demand for manpower increased with booming economy. In this era of colonization

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