What was the original purpose of NATO? In which ways has NATO "reinvented" itself in the post-cold war world? Suggestions: Concise coverage of NATO + CW Belief of many politicians that NATO had become redundant re: end of CW How NATO has defied this prediction Eg expansion of NATO -> PFP -> NATO+Russia Kosovo 9/11 Afghanistan At present two important formal alliances dominate the international security scene. By far the most powerful is the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)
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To what extent is the cosmological argument weak? Although the cosmological argument is a strong argument for the theory that the universe it is a weak argument for the existence of the classical theological God. Thomas Aquinas was a very important man to the cosmological argument; it was him who came up with some of the strongest theories to support the argument. He came up with his five proofs which to him proved the cosmological argument to be true. One of his proof was the ‘cause’ proof
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To what extent does modern liberalism depart from the ideas of classical liberalism? The continuous development of industrialization bought about a massive expansion of wealth as well as the spread of slums‚ poverty‚ ignorance and disease. The increasing social inequalities in society led liberals to question and revise the ideas of classic liberalism. This was clearly seen in their differing views on freedom‚ the individuals and most important the economy. Classical liberals have argued that the
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Unfortunately some issues were not addressed as well as others. Although the Articles of Confederation were able to sign a treaty with England through the Treaty of Paris‚ ending the war‚ and was able to settle disputes for the settlement of western lands between the states‚ the Articles of Confederation failed to create an efficient way to settle the national debt‚ and were unable to effectively solve the problem of piracy. Thus‚ to a lesser extent‚ the government‚ under the Articles of Confederation
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Plague (or as it is more famously known‚ the Black Plague) is one of the first documented plagues in history to have such a high mortality rate. Over 20 million people died in the outbreak of the Black Plague from 1347 to 1351. It not only devastated the United Kingdom but also reached down into Africa and even originated from Asia. In Asia‚ this epidemic was used as a weapon during a war‚ spreading the horrible death even further. The Black Death still holds major significance today as it is believed
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Catherine of Aragon in 1527 with using an annulment‚ this was then Wolsey’s job to provide what the king wanted. Due to Wolsey’s constant victories‚ he was able to sustain power for 15 years‚ outlasting the King‘s other advisers. Yet his fall was swift and dramatic‚ which came after his failure of obtaining Henry’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon. In regards to this‚ it seems clear that this is the reason why Wolsey fell from power‚ yet there are possible contributing factors that must take into consideration
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of grievances that makes people free to speak‚ live‚ and do whatever they feel is right to an extent. For example the case Abrams v. United States (1919) The First Amendment did not protect printing leaflets urging to resist the war effort‚ calling for a general strike‚ and advocating violent revolution. In my opinion the to speak‚ live how you choose to‚ and do whatever you feel is right to an extent is good because you get a chance to be free minded.
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The Gettysburg Address: Why‚ how and what happened? On November 19 of 1863‚ during the Civil War of the United States‚ a speech was held in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania that would later go down as one of the greatest in American history. The speech was held during the dedication of the Gettysburg Cemetery‚ a cemetery founded to honour the deceased soldiers of the battle of Gettysburg. The 272 word long address that the then current president Lincoln held at this event have been remembered ever since
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By 1830‚ slavery was primarily located in the South‚ where it existed in many different forms. African Americans were enslaved on small farms‚ large plantations‚ in cities and towns‚ inside homes‚ out in the fields‚ and in industry and transportation. Though slavery had such a wide variety of faces‚ the underlying concepts were always the same. Slaves were considered property‚ and they were property because they were black. Their status as property was enforced by violence--actual or threatened.
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TO WHAT EXTENT WAS MAHATMA GANDHI THE REASON THE BRITISH EMPIRE GAVE UP IMPERIAL CONTROL? On 15th August 1947‚ India finally escaped away from the rule of the British. Mahatma Gandhi‚ 1869-1948‚ was the leader of Indian Nationalism in British-ruled India. Before Gandhi was born‚ British started ruling India at 1858. They took control of the cotton industry and traded it as their own and used violence to control the 500 million Indians. When Gandhi was about 45 years old‚ he started to protest as
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