The Berlin Wall was a physical wall‚ which separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War‚ and ran for over 140km and was 3.6 metres high. The construction of the wall came to show the diverse ideologies between the different systems of government‚ and what the people thought about it. To summarise it up for you‚ it was a loss in human rights and freedom. But how was the Berlin Wall influential in the course of the Cold War? I will be touching on a couple of topics today to answer the hypothesis
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I knew this is my moment. The day to take the PMR result‚ I was already know that I will not get straight A’s because I already check the PMR exam paper before‚ I can only got 6A’s. So that day‚ I came without expecting any miracle will happen. I came early that day. 9 o’clock in the morning I was up but the PMR results come out at 11 am. At 11 am‚ Datin Aslindawati make an announcement on the stage. She asked everyone come in the hall and line up according to their classes. After that‚ Puan
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30‚ 2013 Annotated Article I am one in five million. One in five million children born to mothers who were told that the probability of conception was five percent‚ or ten percent‚ or twenty percent‚ or any other number too small to have hope nestled within it. A number too small to accept without a second opinion. I am one in five million who were coaxed into being with second opinions and hormone injections and countless blood samples. My father was the man who learned how to give
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Irish families to gain control over their territories. Henry VIII’s first major impact as a statesman and peacemaker was on the negotiations and finalization of the Treaty of London in 1518. Henry actively took part in the negotiations‚ aiming to improve diplomatic relations and prevent conflicts between the major European powers. Unfortunately‚ despite
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Learning the history of religion is important for both religious and non-religious people. It allows an individual to develop a better understanding of the cultural aspects of people who lived long before them. One important component of religious history that all people should be aware of is the Protestant Reformation. The Protestant Reformation began in 1517 A.D. and is viewed as a big deal by many theologians. Before the Reformation occurred just about all Christians were Roman Catholic. Other
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Samurai‚ warriors that fought to show respect and honor to their ancestors and community. Samurai was placed in the middle of the social pyramid this means that the samurais did not have too little or too much power. Samurai are very important in history because‚ they would take on Seppuku which is a ritual suicide and these warriors swords had a special significance. To begin with‚ the ritual suicide that the Samurai would perform is significant because‚ assuming that the Samurai were to lose in
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He woke up to the sound of crashing rain against the barred window. He remembered where he was just by sniffing the air‚ even before opening his eyes. Throwing his bed sheet off‚ he jumped to the ground and rummaged under the bed until his fingers clasped around what he had been looking for. He pulled the shoebox out and sat back down on the bed‚ thinking just how small the shoebox looked. How could something so small‚ hold 18 years worth of memories? He pulled the lid off and looked down at his
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The “I have a dream” speech was a public speech that was performed by the late Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. in an era where African American freedom was very thin. This Speech was spoken by Dr. King almost 40 plus years ago‚ in August of the year 1963 on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. The main purpose of the “I have a dream speech was to convey the message to the people of justice‚ equality and peace among the violent of the civil rights era. Martin Luther King Jr. was a Baptist minister and a
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morning‚ everyone. I’m Olivia‚ I shall be speaking today about the protest song - ‘I was only nineteen’. Firstly‚ let me tell you exactly what a protest song is. Protest songs have often proven to be an effective tool in creating awareness of social and political topics. Some of the most popular protest songs have changed the history of the world. ‘I was only nineteen’ was written by John Schumann and Trevor Lucas produced it. The song was released in March 1983. The song was released during the Vietnam
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teenage I was a young boy at the age of fourteen‚ I was a freshman at the high school I never knew going to high school would be such a big deal for me high school never seemed challenging but my first year of high school was a start of a new life‚ actually it was a start of my new life because I knew I would knew so much and also have fun what I love to do‚ playing soccer as a junior varsity for my high school. Growing up becoming a young adult was a huge turnover in my life. Yes‚ I was nervous
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