Muslim world had taken a definite turn‚ and there were some signs of resuscitation in the moribund body of the Muslim Urnmah. If we look at it closely‚ the middle half of this century presents an astounding picture. On one hand‚ the process of decline and deterioration reached its lowest ebb in the events of 1967 and 1971. On the other hand‚ there was also a widespread movement towards revival and the beginning of a process of renewal. It commenced during the years 1920-1925. For the past fifty
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Decline of the British Empire 1945- 1970’s 1945: End of World War II The catastrophic British defeats in Europe and Asia between 1940 and 1942 destroyed its financial and economic independence‚ the real foundation of the imperial system. It also erased the old balance of power on which British security - at home and abroad - had largely depended. “Britain had survived the war‚ but its wealth‚ prestige and authority had been severely reduced.” The British found themselves locked into an imperial
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British novelist‚ C. S. Lewis once stated‚ “The safest road to hell is the gradual one - the gentle slope‚ soft underfoot‚ without sudden turnings‚ without milestones‚ without signposts”. In other words‚ the transition from stability to chaos is subtle and often without cautioning indications. Similarly‚ this gradual decline is demonstrated throughout William Golding’s novel‚ The Lord Of The Flies. The novel depicts the story of a group of boys who found themselves stranded on an island‚ upon their
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The Decline of Christianity in Europe The twentieth century was a time of great flux and anxiety in Europe as the supremacy of Christianity in Europe was being challenged by the fronts of biblical criticism‚ and evolution. According to Rev‚ Andrew Greeley‚ a social sciences professor at the University of Chicago‚ belief in God has increased in Russia and Hungary and decreased in Britain‚ the Netherlands‚ western Germany and France. Atheism thrives in eastern Germany‚ Russia‚ The Czech Republic
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The decline of the British Civilisation Why does "the sun never sets on the British Empire"? Because there was always a part of the British Empire that was in sunlight. What major event affected the British Empire on the 20th century? After the 2nd World War‚ Britain was in total bankrupt‚ they had no money left‚ because they were completely focused on the war efforts. Britain was depending of the money coming from the colonies. However‚ the fact that Britain ended up with very few resources
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Dust being carried and swept all around your home and town basically describes The Dust Bowl. The Dust Bowl led to a major decline in an area’s population because large numbers of people moved‚ people left to go to safe states‚ people lost jobs‚ and the number of storms affected the population. To start things off‚ the first reason the population declined is because large numbers and groups of people moved during The Dust Bowl. “Recurrent dust storms wreaked havoc‚ choking cattle and pasture lands
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In coastal areas new development and landscape can cause runoff. The runoff can include excess nutrients‚ sewage outflows‚ and other pesticides from agricultural areas. These pollutants can reduce the oxygen levels of the water which leads to a decline in coral growth and reproduction. The runoff can also cause different types of coral diseases. Another type of ocean pollution is marine debris. Marine debris is trash that is disposed of in the ocean. The trash consists of metals‚ plastic‚ glass
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Sparta is to-date (if at all) known as the militaristic rival of “enlightened” Athens in Ancient Greece. By then‚ it was such a major power in its state. Sparta was eclipsed by the rise of Athens‚ with a population 5 times its number. But Sparta’s decline should not entirely obliterate its early accomplishments. Sparta was far more complex and multifaceted. Her culture was focused on loyalty to the state and military service. To achieve this‚ Spartans had to undergo formal education. Spartan education
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Subject: Impacts of National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (NREGA) - Decline in Food Crop Production – Emergency refinement required to balance the Food Production and Rural Employment… Introduction: The World Bank says that more than 30 per cent of the Indian population lives on less than $1 a day‚ but Indian economists believe that the figure of poor could be much more than the estimate. Successive governments tried various means to fight poverty with little success. The UPA government
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• What were the reasons behinds the decline of Abbasid caliphate? Harun al-Rashid was the last ’Abbasid caliph to rule a clean-cut empire and after his death‚ the empire was divided in two. One son‚ Amin‚ got the western area and the caliphate‚ and his other son‚ Al-Mamun got the eastern area‚ the army‚ and the right to succession. Moreover‚ the 4th Fitna (811-813) was not about religious principles‚ but it was a civil war between Amin and Al-Mamun; Amin wanted his son to be the next caliph‚ but
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