The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) was a lengthy and destructive battle between Athens and Sparta‚ along with their respective allies. The assertion that Athens could not effectively handle the Peloponnesian War is accurate for several reasons. There are multiple arguments to support this claim. With considerable financial resources and a strong naval force‚ Athens went into the war prepared. But a string of tactical and strategic missteps undermined their position. The Sicilian Expedition (415–413
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1. How did Electrolux Chief Executive Straberg break down barriers (and increase communication) between departments? Why did he do this? Explain. The Chief Executive of the Electrolux Company‚ Hans Straberg is breaking down the barriers of the departments because some radical changes need to be done to get the new
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Why do policemen break the law? A Case study of Police Constable Tsui Po-ko Introduction The role of policeman is very important. Policemen help to prevent and detect crime in the society‚ so that we can have a safe and stable society. If a policeman commits crime‚ the public will lose trust towards the police. It will influence the public order in the society. This paper aims to analyze the causes and factors which contributed to the commission of serious crime by policemen in Hong Kong through
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I’m going to explain why there were tensions between countries in Europe and why they led to war in 1914. For years before 1914‚ tension had been building in Europe. One cause of tension was overseas colonies. For example Germany and France clashed over in Morocco‚ between 1905 and 1911. This started by France who wanted to have more colonies in Africa. As Germany disliked this idea and wanted to test the “alliance” between France and Britain‚ he decided to support Morocco’s independence. His only
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“The lamps are going out all over Europe‚ we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime‚"-Sir Edward Grey. The main reason World War I started was because of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Many countries were in this war. The countries were either in the Allied Powers‚ Central Powers‚ or neutral. This war lasted four years‚ from 1914 to 1918‚ but the United States didn’t enter until 1917. The United States was right to enter WWI because Germany was sinking America’s ships although they
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Crispus Attucks Look out for a runaway slave! He is of American Native and African blend‚ his knees are particularly close together‚ has curled hair‚ and he stands about six feet two inches tall. He is clothed in blue stockings‚ buckskin pants‚ and skinned beaver coat. This was how William Brown- a slave owner in Framington‚ Massachusetts described his runaway slave‚ Crispus Attucks on October 2‚ 1750 in an ad in the Boston Gazette. After he ran away from his master‚ Attucks became a sailor and landed
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recognized as the Black Hand(Wars for Democracy). In June of 1914‚ Princip went out and assassinated the Austro-Hungarian heir to the throne‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand. No less than three weeks later Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.At this point other countries start choosing sides based on previous alliances. Because of these rigid plans most of europe plunged into war because of this single event. America started out as the neutral country during the start of the war. During the beginning America
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In 1914 Europe was considered an armed camp‚ and its politics were taken over or dominated by two rival alliances. When a United Germany was created‚ it disturbed the balance of power in Europe. Due to the fear of Germany‚ it encouraged France and Russia to form an alliance in 1894. Moving closer to World War I (WWI) Europe experienced faster and efficient economic growth and encouraged the ideas of Imperialism and Nationalism. Europe then later began to threaten the stability of multi-ethnic empires
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1. Stay a night in an ice hotel 2. Organize an old age flat sharing community 3. Learn to surf 4. Take an African Safari 5. Learn mogul skiing 6. Organize an ‘Oktoberfest’ holiday with your mates 7. Surf the Munich Eisbach 8. Brew your own beer 9. Gold mine in Alaska 10. Spend Christmas on the beach drinking Pina Coladas 11. Stand on the North or South Pole 12. Learn to ride a unicycle 13. Go whale watching 14. Set foot on the moon 15. See the Northern Lights 16. Dive with sharks
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Celebrities Vs. The Law Which celebrity do you look up to? What if that celebrity broke the law‚ don’t you think they should receive stricter penalties? Here’s the controversy: Celebrities need stricter penalties when they break the law. Imagine you’re watching the news and your favorite celebrity got a ticket for speeding‚ just a ticket they can easily pay off. Now you’re thinking to yourself “celebrities deserve stricter penalties than just a ticket.” The problem is celebrities are treated like
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