official status orrecognition by world states though sections of the Eelam were under de facto control of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) for most of the2000s. The name is derived from the ancient Tamil name for Sri Lanka‚ Eelam. TAMIL PERIOD The Jaffna kingdom (1215-1624 CE)‚ also known as Kingdom of Aryacakravarti‚ of modern northern Sri Lanka was a historic independent monarchy that came into existence after the invasion of Magha‚ who is said to have been from Kalinga‚ in India.[1][2][3][4]
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To what extent‚ and in what ways‚ could World War II be considered a continuation of World War I In 1918‚ the French population referred to a certain war as La der des der‚ which in English was translated as “the war to end all wars”. This event was the First World War‚ the most widespread and casualty-filled conflict the world had witnessed to date. Unfortunately‚ they were wrong in saying this‚ for 21 years later‚ global bloodshed was about to begin anew in the Second
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The War to end all wars. This is how the First World War has been described for generations. Even during this war‚ it was considered the bloodiest and most revolting act of humanity at its time. Hundreds of thousands of young men enlisted worldwide to be on the war front‚ to conquer the enemy at hand. Recruitment officers painted a vivid scene of glory on the return of all the soldiers willing to assist the Royal British army. This war saw the loss of more than 61‚000 Canadian lives‚ in the span
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DISCUSSION What were the outcomes of the second Punic War? After 100 of years of war (First and Second Punic War) and several hundred thousand lives lost‚ the Punic War culminated with a battle of wits between Hannibal and Scipio. According to Mark‚ neither of the opposing generals had lost a battle before facing each other at Zama in North Africa‚ 202 B.C. Scipio studied Hannibal’s tactics and strategized Hannibal would leave Rome and come back to defend his homeland if the Romans could
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Have you ever been to a college class? Did that class only consist of two exams‚ a midterm and a final throughout the entire semester? How much stress did you feel around the time those exams came around? These are the types of problems that Patrick O’Malley argues against in his essay “More Testing‚ More Learning”. In this essay‚ O’Malley takes the stand presenting the fact that there are courses in college that provide infrequent testing. He lets it be known that this is not the most effective
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Slaughterhouse-Five‚ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.‚ is the tale of a gawky World War II veteran/soldier‚ Billy Pilgrim. His wartime experiences and their effects lead him to the ultimate conclusion that war is unexplainable. To portray this effectively‚ Vonnegut presents the story in two dimensions: historical and science-fiction. The irrationality of war is emphasized in each dimension by contrasts in its comic and tragic elements. The historical seriousness of the Battle of the Bulge and the bombing of
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What was the most significant factor for the Bolshevik victory in the civil war? The Bolshevik victory in the civil war was down to a number of factors. The first being the role of Trotsky‚ the geographical advantages the Red Army had and the weaknesses of the White Army. Undoubtedly‚ the most significant was the geographical advantages of the Red Army because this was what secured the equipment to fight and allowed it to be transported. The Bolsheviks had control over a large part of Russia
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To clearly understand the Second Punic War‚ a particular back story is required to fully comprehend what lead to the angst that the magnificent Carthaginian leader Hannibal had concerning Rome. Hannibal was born the son of the powerful Carthaginian leader Hamilcar Barca‚ who took power soon after the First Punic War when tensions toward Rome were high. The fate of Carthage was laid upon Hannibal the day he was born. However‚ prior to his father passing away in 229 B.C. (Vengeance‚ 2016) that fate
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Since the start of this century‚ there had been a lot of debates about how is now the security in the world. Many people think that the world is an increasingly dangerous place to live in‚ while others think the other way around. Nonetheless‚ in my opinion the world is not an increasingly dangerous place to live in because now there is more technology‚ better health conditions‚ and education. To start with‚ the actual world is surrounded by technology‚ which brought a lot of great changes to
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“War. War never changes‚” begins the trailer of Fallout 4‚ and indeed it does not. Even the entirety of human history could not prevent the bloodbath that is WWI. Also known as The Great War‚ this massive international battle was nothing short of transformative‚ meaning that it has significantly impacted the world even to this day. WWI lasted a total of four years‚ from 1914 to 1918‚ and was fought between the Central Powers (Germany‚ Ottoman Empire‚ Austria-Hungary) and Allied Powers (France‚ Russia
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