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    this time. Therefore‚ the only reasonable explanation would be that Alexander the Great had been the first to witness a UFO. While there were most likely hundreds of alien witnesses between these times‚ the next recorded UFO sighting was on October 11‚ 1492. It occurred when Christopher Columbus and Pedro Gutierrez were on board the Santa Maria. They saw a flashing light that bobbed up and down throughout the night and moved with great speed. After this‚ the alien sightings slowed down until around the

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    People inside of North Korea are suffering every day and the U.S. is doing nothing. B: Population- Oppressed North Koreans and Ranking officials around the world. C: Key Terms- Death camps‚ Starvation‚ Nuclear arsenal. Thesis Statement: The U.S. should invade North Korea because of vast Starvation throughout the country‚ the eminent nuclear threat‚ and the many death camps scattered around North Korea holding almost 1/4 of its population. Background: A: Historical Overview- North Korea in the past has

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    around the time of July. There became a pause on the attack where the Soviets repealed from Germany. The Nazi’s then started to kill umpteen amount of Soviet civilians groups. These groups Hitler pinpointed were Roma‚ gay people‚ individuals who did not share his political views‚ and people with physical and mental disabilities (World War ll). His final solution of getting rid of everyone that lead to the

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    development of the technology‚ many countries become more and more modern than the past‚ but there are still some debates on whether the western countries are more modern than eastern countries. However‚ most of the evidences show that West countries did the great fulfillment of modernity than East. Firstly‚ there was an industrial revolution in Europe in 18th centuries which means the some Western countries used advanced technology earlier than East. Secondly‚ the transportation in China was backward than

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    Son of Phillip II‚ Alexander the Great is considered one of the greatest military commanders of all times. Alexander grew up watching his father Phillip II transforming Macedonia into a great military power. After his father Phillip II was killed by a bodyguard‚ he became king of Macedonia to then become Alexander the Great. Alexander employ the latest technology to conquer civilizations‚ such as the catapult and the serge tower. His intelligence and the way he commanded his military made him the

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    Scott Fitzgerald of “The Great Gatsby”‚ gives his readers signs on why Gatsby will not reach fail and lost his mind in a fantasy world‚ insisting himself to relive the past life with his former love Daisy. Even though Gatsby is blinded by his past‚ he is able to gain the American Dream‚ to obtain the wealth and power to win Daisy’s heart back. Although he has forgotten‚ it has been five years since he has reunited with Daisy. When time passes‚ memories are made and decisions are formed to each

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    The Comparison of who better deserves the title of “The Great” Phillip II or Alexander Ashlee Rioux HIST 101 Dr. Paul Baxa 12/9/2013 Intro: The common definition for the term “great” consists of being considerably above average or above normal. Normal can mean different things to different cultures and societies. For example‚ in the early years‚ having kings‚ the power to rule‚ and killing several thousands to accomplish this was normal to some‚ as

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    Alexander the Great was a powerful and wise military leader. His knowledge of the battle field led him to many victories; yet many of his battles ended very bloody for both sides. However‚ he did this for the good of his people and empire. Alexander the Great is the “great” king and military leader that many people perceive him as because he is wise‚ merciful‚ and willing to learn about different cultures. Alexander had plans to unite Greece and conquer Persia. He knew it was best to do this‚ so

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    Every person has heard of Napoleon Bonaparte one way or another. Of everything he has done he is most notable for his invasion of Russia. In the history of the world three people have tried to invade Russia according to Bell from History.com who said‚ ”Charles XII tried it‚ Napoleon tried it‚ Hitler tried it‚ It never seems to work out invading Russia.” (www.history.com/news/napoleons-disastrous-invasion-of-russai-200-years-ago) As can be seen invading Russia does not seem to work‚ but in our case

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    Alexander Hamilton Alexander Hamilton once said‚ “Those who stand for nothing fall for everything.” That being said he was a very determined person which led him to be very important in history. Hamilton shaped the future of America by guiding government decisions. Hamilton’s past and family has shaped his personality. As a kid he was an orphan because both of his parents passed away unfortunately. This is part of the reason why he is such a strong and independent hard worker. While he was

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