Why was Galileo so condemned when he held the correct view of the universe? Essentially Galileo was condemned for questioning the accepted‚ traditional explanation of the universe as supported by the Catholic Church at the time. Not only was Protestantism dealing heavy religious and political blows to the Church’s dominance in Europe‚ so to was an increasingly questioning scientific community of which Galileo seemed to be the most vocal combatant. Whilst he certainly didn’t question God’s involvement
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overall. Sparked by Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in 1939. The war would drag on for six years until the final Allied defeat of both Nazi Germany and Japan in 1945. World War II was inevitable for several reasons. By 1936‚ the United states began preparing for it which helped them out of the Great Depression. Many knew it was bound to happen. One because the people knew that Italy‚ Germany‚ and Japan were very powerful respective countries which had imperial and ideological ambitions‚ and were not afraid
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Turkey was on the same side as Germany in the First World War‚ which made them the Anzac’s rival. It was decided that soldiers needed to land and fight in Turkey. This is where the famous battle of Gallipoli happened now known as ANZAC cove because of the horrific losses of the Australian forces in a so seemed futile and pointless battle. This essay highlights why the Gallipoli campaign was a failure. Winston Churchill was the head of navy and Lord Kitchener‚ was the general commander of the war
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Why Marijuana Can Be Bad For You‚ The People and The Economy Our side has a concession. Marijuana is not an awful drug. Comparatively‚ it has few bad effects on the human body‚ and in some cases‚ admittedly‚ it can be medically useful or socially acceptable. However‚ it’s not something that should be legalised. Heavy marijuana intake has been shown to slow motor and neuro functions severely short term‚ and to a lesser but still notable extent long term‚ under several extensive studies by:
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There are numerous reasons why Socrates is more important and influential than George W. Bush. After the 9/11 incident‚ the world supported America and Americans were united. However‚ President Bush lost his opportunity to unite America and the world by deciding to invade Iraq. One of his main reasons for invading Iraq was to get rid of the country’s weapons of mass destruction‚ which turned out to be false. America’s reputation had been negatively impacted and its image much damaged due to the invasion
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1. Why was the European Union created? Are these goals still matching the actual needs of the Union? In 1795‚ German philosopher Immanuel Kant wrote in his famous essay Towards a Perpetual Peace that the ‘the spirit of commerce sooner or later takes hold of every people 1 and it cannot exist side by side with war’ . In the case of the European states this spirit has been able to manifest itself through the evolutionary creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)‚ the European Economic
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Why was Jesus executed? In answering this question in historical terms‚ we must first look at the events leading up to his arrest and ultimately‚ his execution. We know that Jesus performed that symbolic gesture of “cleansing” the temple‚ by overturning the money changers tables‚ and most believe that this act was symbolic of destruction‚ not purification. Paula Fredrickson‚ author of From Jesus to Christ writes: “Through this disruptive gesture‚ Jesus symbolically enacted the
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Columbus Day: A Mistake Why should this day be celebrated in the first place? Columbus Day should not be celebrated‚ but should be removed. Although it might be nice to have the day off of work or school‚ the meaning behind this holiday is completely immoral. Technically‚ Columbus did not even discover the Americas because the lands were already inhabited. Columbus was guilty of the genocide of many Native Americans‚ or “Indians”‚ as they were commonly known as during that time. Columbus also did
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Explain why the great reform act of 1832 was passed A major factor in the passing of the great reform act was the old electoral system‚ which was extremely unorganised and unfair. In cities like Manchester there was little representation but Old Sarum‚ a town with a population of just 15‚ could get two seats in parliament. Bribery in the electoral system was common due to there being no secret ballots; usually the person that was voted into parliament was the person that could provide the best bribes
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Why Teenagers Act Crazy Adolescence is usually seen in our society as a period of emotional drama and troublemaking teenagers‚ there is a psychological explanation for this. First of all‚ during adolescence teenagers go through life changing events like starting to separate from their parents‚ trying to fit into a social group and figuring out who they want to be and what they want to do in their lives. All of this causes a lot of anxiety‚ but there is a psychological reason for this: the development
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