2. It was a country geographically isolated by thick jungles and malaria-infested mountain ranges on its east‚ west‚ and north borders. Besides some oil reserves‚ the country possessed few natural resources and had little strategic value. Perhaps‚ Slim gives the best description of Burma when he states‚ “It could fairly be described as some of the world’s worst country‚ breeding the world’s worst diseases‚ and having for half the year at least the world’s worst climate.” It was an area that no one
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What did the Habsburg Empire do in Central Europe during the 16th Century? The Habsburg Empire during the 16th century in central Europe was a very important and influential act throughout Europe because they have mainly ruled many territories and had made a great success towards it. During the 16th century‚ the Habsburg Empire in central Europe was a ruler family of Austria‚ for many centuries they have ruled several lands of Europe‚ and had a numerous amount of superb leaders throughout the
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Pope Urban II The Crusades were one of the most astonishing movements during the last thousand years. The Crusades spanned hundreds of years in total and took tens of thousands of Europeans miles from their homes to a far off foreign land. During the Crusades much blood was shed‚ many lives were lost‚ and a lasting legacy was left by the Crusaders‚ the effects of which can still be felt today. The man who is credited with starting the Crusades was Pope Urban II. The Crusades were not a
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To what extent did the aims and methods of Martin Luther King differ from those of Black Power Activists? There is no question that the aims and methods of Martin Luther King differed from those of Black Power activists. King was peaceful and wanted integration with whites while Black Power activists confronted violence and believed in black supremacism and separatism. But they were also similar in some ways‚ such as speaking out on the Vietnam War. The aims of MLK differed significantly from those
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Why Did Prohibition Last So Long? Prohibition of Alcohol in America was introduced in 1920 with the 18th amendment of the constitution and was finally revoked in 1933. Prohibition was always considered a failure‚ due to the way it was policed‚ the fact the American people at the time liked to drink and the fact that alcohol was very easily accessible. Therefore the fact it lasted thirteen years‚ despite it being obvious within the first five that things were not working‚ seems incomprehensible
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of the epic is just what Pope was after in his mock epic‚ ’The Rape of the Lock.’ Pope had no such universal goal‚ or moral pronouncements to make as did Milton. His purpose was merely to expose the life of the nobility of his time. While Milton chose blank verse to express the immensity of the landscape of his epic‚ Pope chose to utilize the heroic couplet to trivialize this grandeur. Pope’s quick wit bounces the reader along his detailed description of his parlor-room epic. His content is purposefully
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Louis was very influential on French culture. His costly wars and failures almost led to France’s bankruptcy. Louis XIV was very corrupt in his power. It’s shown in all he did to change France. He got what he wanted‚ when he wanted it. Louis XIV’s reign brought a large economic gain and severe economic recession. He was the first king to embrace mercantilism in his country as the form of economy. Unfortunately‚ Louis was a devout Catholic‚ and ruined his economy with one move. He revoked the Edict
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What the Speaker Did Well‚ and Why I Think So... The Inauguration speech by President Donald Trump was clearly spoken and delivered with confidence. Right from the start the President offered appreciation to supporters and former presidents in attendance. He showed sincerity when thanking former President Obama and Michelle for the transition period. He spoke the truth‚ which I believe came from the heart when he delivered his speech about loyalty‚ restoring promises‚ solidarity‚ unity‚ patriotism
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He was very well known and is revered as one of the greatest people of today. However how did that man become the way he was and what was he actually like and what made him so popular and amazing? George Washington grew up in a very interesting home that was quite different from today’s standard of a home. His family was decently wealthy probably around the middle class‚ and he had some interesting parents. His father Augustine Washington was a plantation owner‚ and slaveholder. George Washington’s
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Recently‚ Pope Francis appealed to world leaders to seek a new economic model to help the poor‚ and to shun policies that “sacrifice human lives on the altar of money and profit”. It was the second time during his trip to South America that Francis used a major speech to excoriate unbridled capitalism and champion the rights of the poor. He urged politicians and business leaders “not to yield to an economic model which is idolatrous‚ which needs to sacrifice human lives on the altar of money and
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