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    Trogan War

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    Trojan War The Trojan War was between the Greeks and the people of Troy‚ a war that was to influences people in literature and arts for centuries. The two powerful gods‚ Zeus and Poseidon try to forced sea-goddess Thetis to lay with them.  Themis or Prometheus warned the gods that any son Thetis borne would become greater than his father‚ and in Zeus’ case‚ would probably one day rule Olympus. Zeus decided to quickly marrying Thetis off to a mortal.  Pelus‚ son of Aeacus‚ was chosen by Zeus

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    Napoleonic Wars

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    viewpoints below is the table that you could fill in. Research question: How did the Napoleonic war affect business in Britain? Your mini questions Sources of information (What information does the sources have to answer the questions?) Source 1 Source 2 1. Did business in Britain benefit from the Napoleonic war? http://history.stackexchange.com/questions/9554/did-great-britain-benefit-economically-from-the-loss-of-america

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    roses war

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    The War of the Roses: NOTE: large sections of this text are adapted from http://www.ehistory.com. See it for more details. What Was It? The War of the Roses was a civil war in England that lasted from 1455-1487. These thirty years of warfare were even more destructive to England than the Hundred Years War had been in the previous century. (Most of the fighting in the Hundred Years War took place in France‚ which meant most of the military damage affected the French peasantry rather than the

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    Just war

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    Reflection Paper 1: Just War Many people ponder to the question: when is war just? We also ponder if war is necessary and when is it necessary and if there are other ways to settle the discrepancy. Throughout time war has brought on a lot of pain‚ pressure and countless number of casualties. And to me I believe it is not fair to innocent worldwide citizens. To experience or to hear about such destruction and chaos brings a shiver down my spine. Why do countries have to go to war? Why can’t they settle

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    Trojan War

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    finding however was no where near enough evidence to laitamize the Trojan War. In spite of these discoveries proving that Troy existed‚ the actualities of the fabeled War were still waiting to be reckoned with. The Problem with people accepting Homers account of a Trojan War is because of the additions and interjectins in the epic. Cyclops and mermaids certainly did not exist. On top of the mythical creatures Homers account of the war contains many unlikely events such as the famous wooden horse. After

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    War of Roses

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    THE WARS OF THE ROSES - THE CAUSES OF THE WARS Causes 1. Dynastic - a fight for titles 2. Economic and financial - a crisis in the nobility 3. Defeat in the 100 Years War 4. Long term - a shift in the balance of power causing lawlessness and disorder 5. Short term - the personal failings of Henry VI (1-3 are largely dismissed by Historians in the twentieth century but may still have a part to play) |Long Term |Short Term

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    IMPACT OF WAR

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    Ok lets start  Impact of War caused by the Guerilla warfare   Change in the impact of war on the population loss ratio in the civilians (Geography could  help)   Psychological impacts on the soldiers and the civilians of Vietnam <­ Psychology  Environmental (Geography) damages that were  made due to the Guerilla Warfare  Land Mines and traps that had been used in Guerilla warfare impact on the geography of  Vietnam.   Reduce in casualties as impact of war due to the usage of Guerilla warfare.   Wooyoung­ Introduction 

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    War on Terrorism

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    Noble‚ New Age‚ Necessary The War on Terrorism In a world where the integration of cultures‚ prolificacy of international trade markets‚ and blurring of state borders has become a widely accepted norm‚ the distinction between standardized warfare and‚ the newly prescribed term‚ “war on terrorism” has become increasingly relevant and paramount to define and combat in the modern world. Though the “War on Terror” is considered modern vernacular in a new globalized sphere‚ the

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    WAR ON TERROR Brief discussion on the “War on Terror” “WAR ON TERRORISM” means war against terrorist worldwide. The attack of the World Trade Center on September 11‚ 2001 in New York City was the start of the campaign against terrorism. The War on Terror was the response of the Bush administration to that barbaric act of Sept. 11 committed by the Jimaa Islamia with a clear agenda to eradicate and eliminate all terrorists’ acts and bring order and justice through the enactment of a domestic and

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    The Vietnam War

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    The Vietnam War     -A History project- Nadine Gan‚ Grade 9 Part One. The Overview History ~ French Indochina ~ Vietnamisation ~ Epilogue Vietnam  was  a  part  of  the  French  colony‚  Indo-­‐China.  Then  at  September   1940‚   the   Japanese   decided   to   invade   Vietnam   to   prevent   China   from   sending   supplies   through   French   Indo-­‐China.   Having   invaded   by

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