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    Julius Caesar was a tyrant. People feared him and he took power from them. In addition‚ he was an arrogant‚ womanizing‚ political-filled human being who lived by the sword and died by the sword. These characteristics alone made Julius Caesar a tyrant. Caesar took away all power from the senate. He was filled with empty promises when it came to the senate. Caesar was also very cocky. In “Killing Caesar” by Jon Herman‚ it says “Over and again he promised to return power to the Senate once reforms

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    Why Was Gandhi Effective

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    not only was he able to use a pasifistic approach to rally supporters‚ but he was battling for the independance of India during a time when Britain was at a weaker stance. Being a member of the Allied forces‚ Britain already had the casualties of many forces and increasing expenditures over munitions‚ food and housing. In addition‚ the Sepoys of India were brought to aid the war effort. Because of this constant loss of life throughout the entire world‚ Gandhi’s concept of pacifism was avant garde

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    Why Was Ww2 Inevitable

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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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    Why Was Africa Colonised?

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    Why was Africa colonised in the years 1870-1914? The Colonization of Africa was due to a wide range of factors‚ not only economic and political but also for social‚ religious‚ humanitarian and technological reasons‚ which differed from country to country. Africa’s diplomatic‚ strategic and material potential led European Powers to seize the opportunity to exploit a new continent. During a period between 1870 and 1914‚ where the continent of Africa was completely annexed by the leading European powers:

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    Kurt Cobain Was Murdered

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    Kurt Donald Cobain was found dead in the green house of his mansion on March 1994‚ cause of death "suicide by self inflicted gunshot wound" or at least what was pronounced and believed by many to this day. It is plain and simple he was murdered. Kurt Cobain the singer and guitarist of the 90s band Nirvana which was an alternative rock band from 1988 to 1994. Cobain was born in the town of Aberdeen Washington. Aberdeen is a rural white trash town that borders Seattle the birth place of "Grunge"

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    the late 19th century. Andrew Carnegie was a hero in many ways. One reason why Andrew Carnegie was a hero was because of his influences on renovating the American steel industry which helped create the U.S a world power. Secondly‚ Andrew Carnegie was a hero is because he helped create jobs that employed many Americans. Finally‚ Carnegie was a hero is because he was one of the most influential philanthropists. First‚ Andrew Carnegie was a hero because he was the primary reason why the United States

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    Why Was There A Revolution In 1905 The Revolution in 1905 happened for many reasons‚ some reasons are long term and some short term. A long-term cause of the 1905 Revolution was the continuing dissatisfaction of both peasants and landowners to the Emancipation Edict of 1861. Although this piece of legislation had brought an end to serfdom‚ peasants still remained tied to the village commune called the mir and were angry at the redemption payments they were expected to pay in return for the land

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    When the four initial colonies of Canada‚ being: Ontario‚Quebec‚ Nova Scotia and New Brunswick confederation in 1867 ; there was still much debate for the remaining colonies on whether to join. There is definitely an argument for both sides‚ but in my opinion --- I believe confederation was a good thing. One advantage of confederation was that when the colonies were united as a country‚ we would be able to fend off attacks from the South. Also it would act as a symbol to intimidate the Americans

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    Who Was Pontius Pilate?

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    The man known as Pontius Pilate was a Roman governor of Judea from 26 CE to 36 CE. He was first a Roman equestrian of the Samnite clan of Pontii‚ which is where the Pontius derives. The second part of his name‚ "Pilate‚" translates as "cap‚" "helmet‚" or "spear." Pilate is not of any Roman families but he is Samnite‚ an Italian people conquered by the Romans in 295 BCE. Pilate’s military background qualified him for prefect over Judea and Samaria during the reign of Emperor Tiberius. Sejanus

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    2. THE WORD WAS WITH GOD The Word was with God – the preposition translated "with" in the Greek means literally "face to face". It was used to show intimacy in a personal relationship. This point of view is given weight by the context‚ in which the Son is said to be "in the bosom of the Father" (v. 18)‚ and thus in the ideal position to reveal the Father to the world. When the Bible says that “Jesus was with God” it refers to the wisdom that was with God. This shows the intimacy of God and his

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