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    There will always be a moment where everything falls apart. When the person or thing that keeps things in order is destroyed and then chaos and war is brought. When Simon was introduced‚ the power of his findings and logic went unnoticed. He was then killed‚ and the peace he kept was depleted. Simon was an underrated character who should’ve been listened to because he had been affected highly by what was going on around and inside of him. Simon had become a peacekeeper while helping Ralph sort out the

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    that Caesar was a good leader‚ little did they know he let 1‚000 soldiers die in one battle. Everyone in Rome thought Caesar was a good leader‚ but everyone else around the world thought he was terrible. Caesar thought he was doing the right thing for Rome‚ but really he acted greedily. Brutus and Cassius loved Caesar‚ but they said they loved Rome more so they murdered him. Caesar was well respected by everyone in Rome. Hitler was ambitious because he killed millions of people when he became leader

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    Latin America: Reflection Four Bolivar’s dream was independence from Spain and liberation for all of Latin America‚ dream in which he would ultimately obtain. He possessed perseverance‚ strength military notoriety and not only did he use force‚ but he was also intelligent‚ a formidable and unstoppable combination. Not only did he fight in several battles‚ but he faced extreme persecution and adversity. Despite his elite upbringing‚ his vision was clear and he joined the military in search of political

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    The Falklands land Argentine troops invaded the Falklands on April 2‚ quickly overwhelming the small garrison of British marines at Port Stanley the capital city. The Argentine troops obeyed orders not to cause any British casualties‚ in spite of losing members of their units. During the first two days Argentine marines seized the allied island of South Georgia. By late April Argentina had positioned over 10‚000 troops on the Falklands. The vast majority of the troops were under trained and lacked

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    neighbors‚ China and Korea. Imperialism became popular throughout Asia‚ and it was very aggressive in Japan. Though the Japanese believed that building their empire in Korea and China would help the Chinese and the Korean‚ it wasn’t justified. The Chinese and the Japanese both had their eyes set on Korea‚ they signed a peace treaty stating that neither country would send their armies into Korea. Then in 1894‚ China had sent troops into Korea. Once Japan caught wind that China had crossed the Korean border

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    Why was slavery abolished in 1833? The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 was the culmination of the dedicated effort of a great many people and marked the end of slave ownership in British colonies. In order to assess and understand the relative influences on the passing of this act we can break them down into three broad categories; social‚ economic and political. In 1833 Britain was a country that prided itself on its forward thinking and enlightened nature. With the onset of the industrial revolution

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    letter was to explain to the English government of how inhabitants of South America are mistreated by Europeans; more specifically the Spaniards. He wants to improve Latin America’s government but claims it may be impossible therefore‚ asking for help. Also that‚ people in Gran Colombia such as‚ those living in Venezuela‚ do not obtain political rights; not even the nobles. He says that they are so limited that they are prohibited to store crops because they are “royal monopolies”. Simon Bolivar

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    The Battle of Gettysburg: Why was it a Turning Point? “This nation shall have a new birth of freedom‚ and that government of the people‚ by the people‚ for the people‚ shall not perish from the earth” -Abraham Lincoln‚ The Gettysburg Address 150‚000 men fought in this violent war (B). Only 99‚000 of those men have lived. The Battle of Gettysburg was a brutal war‚ but it wasn’t the worst. Compared to the other wars America has fought in‚ it’s far better.

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    Why was Britain the first nation to industrialize? Britain began to industrialize around the 1750’s and it continued to progress until the mid nineteenth century. There were many factors that triggered Britain to industrialize. For example‚ its vast population growth and gradual advancement in technology‚ nevertheless there were also pre-existent natural resources that appeared advantageous to Britain’s industrial expansion. Furthermore this essay will demonstrate some of the major

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    Queen Elizabeth’s empowering speech to her troops‚ who were preparing to fight an invasion of England‚ she reassures them and portrays herself as their beacon of hope in winning the war. The Queen convincingly expresses her support for the troops by illuminating her passion and emotions. In an attempt to display her loyalties nevertheless the outcome‚ Queen Elizabeth establishes that she will “live or die amongst [the soldiers].” Her support for the troops will be displayed during the heat of the war

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