miscalculation‚ more than 800.000 Kosovar Albanians had to flee their homes and thousands of civilians were used as military targets by Serbs forces‚ provoking one of the most sadistic massacres in Europe since the Second World War. NATO failed in crucial points during the Kosovo crisis‚ which led to the war. Despite the continuous warnings from different sources‚ The Alliance never took seriously Milosevic’s menaces to retaliate asymmetrically via unconventional approach‚ namely‚ ethnic cleansing and the
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During the World War Two‚ Adolf Hitler was the dictator of Germany. Hitler and the Axis powers‚ such as Italy and Japan‚ were the aggressors. Nazi Germany was a dictatorship that invaded and took over most of the Europe during World War Two. The invasions were part of Hitler’s vision for Germany. At first‚ Germany wanted to unite all German people who included Austria and a few neighbors. However‚ Nazi Germany invaded them and later they wanted to dominate Europe. The Nazis and Hitler wanted
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each event of the American Civil War may provide valuable sentiment to the outcome of the overall occurrence‚ there are four critical turning points that define lasting consequences of the war. Ranking in order from least significant to most significant‚ as well as subtly diverging from Professor McPherson’s interpretations‚ the four events marking crucial turning points of the Civil War were Antietam and Emancipation; the Battles of Gettysburg‚ Vicksburg and Chattanooga; Sherman’s capture of Atlanta
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When my Great Grandfather was a much younger man‚ he was fortunate enough to be part of a very famous battle in the Revolutionary War. In fact many people say that it was one of the turning points of the war. He had the honor of serving under two of the greatest generals in the American Continental Army‚ General Thomas Gage and General Benedict Arnold. Let me tell you a story about the battle that changed his life… It was a cold and foggy night on October 7th‚ 1777 when the British army led
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opens a window into the mind of Tomas Becket‚ as he acts as his subconscious and brings to light his innermost thoughts. The first three tempters offered only material things which were not difficult to reject‚ but the intangible concept of martyrdom was quite ‘tempting” indeed. The Fourth Tempter says to Thomas‚ “What can compare with glory of saints dwelling forever in presence of God? What earthly glory‚ of king or emperor‚ what
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As said above‚ Lawrence viewed modernity as a social disease that must be cured‚ and he “was not merely a gadfly──he was a (literary) revolutionary.” Consequently‚ he offered in many of his works directly or indirectly solutions to modify or even to replace the existing social order. In different stages of his life‚ he had different opinions of how the disease should be cured. At first‚ he thought that it could be done by means of political interference‚ as he wrote that “economic life must be the
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the Sun was performed more than 500 times. This play won multiple awards such as the New York Drama Critics Circle Award for Best Play of the Year. In addition to the many performances and awards the Hansberry play won‚ there were some‚ arguably more important things that it accomplished. A Raisin in the Sun marked the turning point for Black artists in professional theater. The funding for this play was a struggle. It took over a year to raise enough money and
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Hercules is considered a great hero in Greek myth. This is because he overcame a lot of obstacles in his 12 labors. These labors where tasks made to punish him for murdering his wife in children when he was in a trance bestowed upon him by Hera. Even though he is considered to be a hero‚ Hercules killed multiple people and creatures during his adventures. Most of these beings did not deserve to die. Hercules got carried away in his journey and killed anything that opposed him. Some of the creatures
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If the question of who is considered one of the first historians‚ one may answer with the name Bede. Bede was an educated monk and scholar who composed many works over his time. His most famous piece‚ “A History of the English Church and People”‚ Bede wrote about “the conquest of Britain by the Anglo-Saxon tribes after the departure of the Roman” (Editor 83). This kind of piece requires historic documents‚ which was something that wasn’t as accessible back in Bede’s time like it is today. The lack
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gang customs‚ it is questioned as to whether Beowulf should be considered a hero. He proves to be a great warrior and protector by killing three terrorizing beasts‚ a provider by bringing back great treasures from each of his exploits‚ and faithful by always looking out for his tribe and fighting in their honor. The true question
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