Columbus Day: A Mistake Why should this day be celebrated in the first place? Columbus Day should not be celebrated‚ but should be removed. Although it might be nice to have the day off of work or school‚ the meaning behind this holiday is completely immoral. Technically‚ Columbus did not even discover the Americas because the lands were already inhabited. Columbus was guilty of the genocide of many Native Americans‚ or “Indians”‚ as they were commonly known as during that time. Columbus also did
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small city-state in 753 B.C.E. and slowly turned into the center of a mighty empire that expanded into parts of Europe‚ North Africa‚ and western Asia. Rome was transformed into a successful empire by its army‚ the power of its leaders‚ and its great wealth. One reason why Rome was successful was that it could build a strong army. Rome was a small city-state and did not have many people‚ but it built an army using the people it conquered. These people were persuaded to join the army with promises
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It is now customary to recite the national oath before every class‚ which was new but easy to forget‚ for it failed to spark patriotic or nationalistic feeling within its reciters. For now‚ my thoughts were on my family. A multitude of questions swarmed my head‚ Why was conscription activated? What happens when I turn sixteen? What about my parents‚ will my dad go into the army? Questions I would fortunately never know the answer to. On the journey home I overheard people discussing possible ways
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Devastating damage was caused by such explosives. Secondly‚ Adolf Hitler committed suicide. People may wonder‚ well there were so many casualties‚ so why is this one person’s death important to history. Read on and the truth of Adolf Hitler will be revealed. Lastly‚ Germany’s surrender to the Soviets had a big impact on Germany’s future. Greater conflict occurred making the end of World War II incomplete. During this brutal World War‚ the United States joined in after their navy was attacked by Japan
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There are numerous reasons why Socrates is more important and influential than George W. Bush. After the 9/11 incident‚ the world supported America and Americans were united. However‚ President Bush lost his opportunity to unite America and the world by deciding to invade Iraq. One of his main reasons for invading Iraq was to get rid of the country’s weapons of mass destruction‚ which turned out to be false. America’s reputation had been negatively impacted and its image much damaged due to the invasion
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Spongebob was sick and tired of not getting paid as much as he should. He went to the Krusty Krab to talk to Mr.Krabs about getting a raise. When he asked Mr. Krabs‚ he denied him saying the restaurant couldn’t afford it. So Spongebob grew very angry. He then went and talked to Patrick and Sandy about how mad he was. On his way home he came along Plankton. Plankton asked Spongebob why he was so mad. Then Spongebob told Plankton the reason why. Plankton then asked Spongebob if he wanted to make a
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The Mahele was an act put into play by King Kamehameha III where the land was split into four divisions Land for the King‚ land for the ali’i‚ land that could be bought by foreigners‚ and land for the maka’ainana to work on. The maka’ainana were moving to the populated port areas and leaving their fields‚ giving the ali’i no source of food and income (Star Advertiser Borreca‚ Richard). The foreigners wanted land for money‚ so the King made it possible for them to buy. The Mahele was unjustified because
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Why was Sin Permitted? And so the story begins‚ God and his son Jesus both enjoyed and shared the same purpose. The son was over the angels and governed heaven by observing a moral code. This code included such things as honor‚ mercy and truth. God created a magnificent heaven full of beauty. Those who dwelled here were only asked to love their creator and what he stands for. But God knew if he did not allow his host to have to the choice to follow him that the meaning of their worship
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his father and his mother marrying his uncle‚ but it is not an excuse to plan a murder. Hamlet displayed motives‚ the kiling was premeditated‚ he openly admitted that he was wanted to kill Claudius‚ and Hamlet does not fit into one spefic disease. First‚ Hamelt was mourning the death of his father‚ like any normal human would (1.2.133-138). Throughout the same time Hamlet was sickened by the behavoir his mother’s with Claudius‚ Hamlet’s uncle who killed his father. His mother marrying Claudius did
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1. Why was the European Union created? Are these goals still matching the actual needs of the Union? In 1795‚ German philosopher Immanuel Kant wrote in his famous essay Towards a Perpetual Peace that the ‘the spirit of commerce sooner or later takes hold of every people 1 and it cannot exist side by side with war’ . In the case of the European states this spirit has been able to manifest itself through the evolutionary creation of the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC)‚ the European Economic
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