the 17th and 18th centuries‚ fortified strongholds and castles were always changing and improving. However‚ as these fortifications improved‚ so did the siege weapons used to assault these defenses. Through the course of time the siege weapons and fortifications improved steadily which created close battles
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Concealed Weapons It is the second amendment for the right to bear arms. Every different state decides if people have the right to carry a concealed weapon. Federal gun control laws also affect the implication of the states laws. People are held to gunpoint nearly every day in big cities like Chicago‚ New York‚ and Los Angeles. If this happens to someone‚ they should have the right to defend themselves and match the power. People just need to make the right choices with that weapon. Concealed
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eventually progressed to the point of being very effective‚ and nobles‚ the knightly class‚ began to recognize that firearms represented a threat to their dominance. Unlike traditional medieval warfare which respected social status‚ “...gunpowder weapons had no such respect for class‚ and nobles risked death as much from gunshot as did non-noble soldiers”. Nobles feared firearms. Their armor could protect them from swords‚ axes‚ arrows and crossbows‚ but it couldn’t stop a long gun like a harquebus-a
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In James Scott’s novel Weapons of the Weak: Everyday Forms of Peasant Resistance he plainly describes what can only be viewed as the worsening of the lives of the village poor in Sedaka‚ Malaysia. He attributes the increase in economic inequality to Malaysia’s green revolution. Consequently‚ Scott analyzes the impact of these changes on the poor‚ sighting several causes. The green revolution began in the 1970’s in Malaysia. It was brought about by an advance in technology‚ a new form of high
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RELIGION AS A WEAPON Religion and myth are two powerful subjects that Caribbean writers have used to their advantage in many of the works we have read this semester. Many religious qualities that are expressed today in the Caribbean were at one time influenced by early African beliefs. The Christian faith‚ for example‚ has been an influence on various Caribbean religions‚ while at the same it has been the target of rejection. The rejection of European culture is a pervasive theme
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To take over the enemy’s trenches and drive their forces back until they surrendered ➢ Describe the course of the above attack? Each attack would begin with heavy bombardment ➢ What would soldiers have to carry during an attack? Clothing and weapons weighing 28 kg ➢ When was gas first used? April 1915 by the Germans at Ypres ➢ How did the gas kill soldiers? Chlorine gas suffocated the lungs. Mustard gas blinded its victims‚ burned their skin‚ and poisoned their lungs ➢ Why did gas eventually
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biochemical weapons were used during World War 1. Gasses were mainly used around then. During World War 2 not many chemical weapons were used. Chlorine gas was used during the war a lot. Chlorine gas was first used April 22 1915 at leper in Belgium. There were many ways of use of the gas for example; artillery shells‚ mortar projectiles‚ aerial bombs tank sprays and landmines were used to spread the chemicals around. During the Cold War the United Stated and Russia had enough chemical weapons to wipeout
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permits should be allowed to carry a concealed weapon on campus as a source of self-protection in case of emergencies; however‚ it is important to consider the danger that guns pose on the many lives
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as the militaries were growing unstoppably. This was causing competition between the big powers‚ because of the fear that one’s military force will get ahead from another’s power military. Moreover‚ the same time‚ technology of weapons was increased and new variety of weapons was produced (machine guns‚ chemical w.‚ airplanes etc.)By Krupp’s and Skoda’s armament foundries. Militarism doesn’t consist a cause for the countries to battle each other‚ but its combination with other factors such as imperialism
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WW1 was the most significant because it resulted in change and affected people over a long period of time. it also lead into profound consequences which revealed lots about the past. It helps us understand the present.WW1 was the most important/ significant work war. Because of all the changes. The opening months of the war caused profound shock due to the huge casualties caused by modern weapons. Losses on all fronts for the year 1914 topped five million‚ with a million men killed. This was a scale
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