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    European countries and America learnt how unadvanced and weak China’s military really was compared to them. They used this knowledge to gradually impose their ways and beliefs on China. Many of the Chinese commoners thought this to be intrusive and offensive to their cultural beliefs. As time went on other nations slowly gained more freedom in China as Westerners forced them into a series of unfair treaties. One example was the Conventions of Peking‚ which allowed European missionaries to move freely about

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    Humphry House asserts that Pip’s lack of autonomy makes it impossible for him to make lasting developments as a character.“there is never any question of his return.” (House‚ 646). House frames Pip as a dependent‚ downplaying his agency. Though there is some truth in Pip’s subjectivity‚ the overlying narrative in Great Expectation is that of a young man coming of age‚ painfully‚ through his own actions and agency. Taking into account what we know of Dickens’ background and ideologies‚ Houses’ may be

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    historical document which declared the colonies of America to be free and independent states from Britain. It was a revolutionary and significant document in 1776 and the statement‚ “All men are created equal‚” remains significant today. On April 6‚ 1776‚ the Second Continental Congress

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    The Significance of Amelia Earhart It’s easy to say that in the early to mid 20th century‚ it was a man’s world. The career field was dominated by powerful and famous men‚ until one woman stepped into the scene. Amelia Mary Earhart was a female aviator that forever changed the world’s view on women in the working world. Born on July 24‚ 1897 in Atcheson‚ Kansas‚ Amelia grew up with a supportive family and a lifelong desire of adventure. Her family moved to Chicago‚ and she graduated from Hyde Park

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    THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NANJING MASACRE AND HOW JAPAN HAS ACTED AFTER THE EVENT Seth Linder HST_103_56 October 31‚ 2017 The Nanjing Massacre or often called the Rape of Nanking was a horrifying time for the Chinese people. The citizens of Nanjing were brutally raped and killed including soldiers‚ women‚ children and even elders. The Nanjing Massacre was all done during World War II from the infamous Japanese soldiers. The Chinese government gave up on protecting its city

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    also reached down into Africa and even originated from Asia. In Asia‚ this epidemic was used as a weapon during a war‚ spreading the horrible death even further. The Black Death still holds major significance today as it is believed that the strain is the beginning of modern diseases. The significance of the Bubonic Plague‚ otherwise known as the Black Plague‚ was how infectious and catastrophic it was. According to the third source‚ the plague “Had

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    Akhenaten- means beneficial to the Aten (the disk of the sun)‚ sought to make Aten the supreme deity‚ he closed temples of other gods and challenged the supremacy of chief god Amon‚ he is sometimes credited with the creation of monotheism however it most likely a claim for power‚ built a new capital at modern day Amarna‚ halfway between Memphis and Thebes‚ created a new style of art‚ women were depicted with elongated heads and limbs with swollen abdomens‚ reforms were resented‚ after his death everything

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    the inverse. Frankenstein made a being and dismissed it directly after it sprung up. He was brutal towards the animal all through the novel on the grounds that notwithstanding when the animal needed to search for peace with a sidekick‚ Frankenstein wouldn’t concede this desire. Conversely‚ the animal was grim and monstrous outwardly however had all the more an accommodating nature than Frankenstein. The animal was benevolent and delicate before Frankenstein’s activities made him change his heart and

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    What is a Presidential doctrine: it indicates a program that a president uses to implement a policy towards either a country or region to attain foreign policy aspirations for the United States. The term "doctrine" denotes "A declaration of certified government policy‚ particularly in foreign affairs and military strategy" ("Doctrine‚" n.d.). Presidents like Jimmy Carter‚ James Polk‚ and George W. Bush put together their doctrines‚ but amid these the doctrine of President Ronald Reagan is most notably

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    1950-1975 to be significant? With such great advancements in technology and civil rights this era helped shape what this country is today. The era of 1950 through 1975 was significant to America. This era was significant to America because of the Cuban missile crisis‚ the Apollo 13 disaster‚ and the march on Washington. The First thing that made 1950 through 1975 significant to America was the Cuban missile crisis. During October 14 through 28 of the year 1962 cold war tensions between the US and

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