During the Second World War Southeast Asia had been under Japanese control‚ but in 1945 the French re-occupied Indo-China. A nationalist group‚ the Vietminh‚ eventually surrounded and wiped out the French occupying army and America was dragged into fighting a costly and disastrous war in Vietnam. Overview At the Treaty of Geneva in 1954‚ Indo-China was divided into Laos‚ Cambodia‚ North Vietnam and South Vietnam‚ although it was agreed to hold elections in 1956 to unify the two parts of Vietnam
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US HISTORY UNIT 1 CHAPTER 1 SECTION 1 Assessment (page 15) 1. TERMS & NAMES: For each term or name‚ write a sentence explaining its significance. -nomadic -Pueblo -Kongo -Reformation -Aztec -Iroquois -Islam -Renaissance -Anasazi -Benin -Christianity 2. MAIN IDEA: In two or three sentences describe how America before Columbus was affected by trade and commerce. 3. CRITICAL THINKING: Why DO YOU THINK other European nations lagged behind Portugal in overseas exploration
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The research of Gerd Schulte Korne shows that difficult reading inherits about 60% Acquired dyslexia – the most common causes are brain injuries‚ stroke or some other type of trauma. The National Centre for learning and disability said that everyone at any age can be tested and type of test is depending on of the age of the person and what problem they have. The diagnostic test should cover the followings area: • Information - Developmental‚ medical‚ behavioural‚ and family history • Intelligence
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1. A. Cape of Good Hope is on the Southern part of Africa B. East Indians is to the eastern part of the world C. The West Indies is to the south eastern of North America‚ and to the west northern part to the south America. D. Europe is to the north E. The Incan Empire is to the west southern part of the world. 2. A. Balboa sailed for Spain. B. Carter sailed for France to Asia. C. Cabot explored the canadian coast line. D. Da
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The Holocaust: The True Meaning Behind it All American Studies II Tom Chmura Mr. Stifler 1 The Holocaust was without a doubt one of the most world renowned events that changed the world as we knew it. During a time of government struggle in Germany‚ a man by the name of Adolf Hitler rose to power and with his Nazi Party massacred over six million Jews‚ racial minorities and other groups‚ blaming them for all of Germany’s issues‚ debts
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is the world’s most well known sport in the world and that’s why it deserves the term “the beautiful game” . Soccer is way more than just a game it’s an effect. Its an effect to the world. It’s almost impossible to ignore the impact that soccer has on different countries all around the world. Soccer is well known the most popular sport in the world‚ and being such a big game all around the world it has such a big effect on the world. It brings the world together‚ because it’s played in many countries
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of wanting to be a state that was independent of European culture. For example starting in the year 1635‚ as Japan grew increasingly xenophobic in order to end the spread of Christianity‚ they closed all ports and connections to Europe and the New World. This was with the exception of only one port open called Nagasaki in order to maintain trade with the Dutch. This way‚ they could still stay up-to-date with limited contact with the European technologies and knowledge through books. This was a social
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Name:___________________________________ Due Monday‚ November 12th Chapter 18: Notes and Reading Guides Section One • What were the major factors that contributed to the growth of American imperialism? • The major factors that contributed to the growth of American imperialism are desire for military strength • thirst for new markets • belief in cultural superiority • What are some other examples we have learned about since September in which the United States
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Brave New World by Aldous Huxley shows how scientific advances could and have destroyed human values. Huxley wrote Brave New World in 1932‚ and most of the technologies he examines in the book have‚ to some extent‚ turned into realities. He expresses the concern that society has been neglecting human-being distinction in the progression of worshipping technology. In the story there are no mothers or fathers and people are produced on a meeting line where they are classified before birth. They also
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sediment or pebbles downstream from the dam. The Chunnel The Chunnel is an undersea railway linking England to France. It is 34.1 miles long crossing the English Channel. The Channel Tunnel possesses the longest undersea portion of any tunnel in the world. The tunnel carries high-speed Eurostar passenger trains. The successful project‚ organized by Eurotunnel‚ began construction in 1988 and opened in 1994. Positive: The Chunnel allows fast and easy transportation between England and France.
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