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When and why did the Sinatra Doctrine replace the Brezhnev Doctrine in Soviet policy towards East-Central Europe History Essay
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Sinatra Doctrine came into effect with the demise of Brezhnev doctrine. This phase was used for the first time by foreign ministry spokesman Gennadi Gerasimov on 25th October 1989. (Los Angeles Times, 1989) The name came as a joke from the Frank Sinatra song "My way".
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The History of Samurai in Japan History Report
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The samurai had an unwritten code of honor called the bushido. Bushido means “way of the warrior”. This provided them with a code to help show them how to live and conduct themselves at home and in battle.  One of the most important duties of the samurai was their loyalty to their lord.  The samurai would defend their lord until death.
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The Story of the Erie Canal in the United States History Essay
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The canal was a great feat of engineering at that time. The engineers who had no previous experience of constructing such a long canal did a great job of it. The workforce consisted of former slaves who had been freed, Native Americans and Irish immigrants from New York who had come in search of jobs at a salary of $12 per month.
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Thirty Years War Caused by Religious Tensions History Essay
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The war then continued, with Swedish invasions, with the victory of Spain over the Swedish army in 1634, with an armistice under the Treaty of Prague between the empire and some of the German rulers, with French invasion into Germany, and, finally, with the signature of the Peace of Westphalia in 1648 (Asch, 1997).
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Australian Immigration Policies History Essay
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Post-globalisation, 21st century Australia is sociologically and culturally quite different from post-World War II Australia.  Whereas it had previously adhered to a discriminatory pro-immigration policy which sought the maintenance of an Anglo-Saxon/Caucasian majority which would safeguard Australia’s Western cultural identity, since the mid-1980s.
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Goya and Colossus - The Execution of the Defenders of Madrid History Essay
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It is important to state that Jose de Goya y Lucientes was born on March 30, 1746, in Fuendetodos, a small village in northern Spain. At the age of fourteen, he became an apprentice for a local artist, Jose Luzan. Later he traveled to Madrid where he took interest in the last of the great Venetian painters.
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Andrew Marvell and Oliver Cromwell History Essay
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Marvell experienced life under Charles I and Cromwell and also during the Restoration period. What we know about his attitude towards Puritanism and Cromwell is mostly gleaned through his poems. Notwithstanding a strong a strong republican tendency he was a Great favourite of Charles II.
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Catholicism in Medieval Europe History Essay
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The main conclusion of the work is that before and during the period of Reformation, Europe was facing serious economic problems, connected with the consequences of the Black Death (plague epidemic) and the reconstruction of the religious ideas in catholic countries has created major conditions for the better economic and social growth there.
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The Iran Agenda: The Real Story of U.S Policy History Assignment
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The paper focuses on the nuclear power of Iran and to emphasize the importance of nuclear power. The paper also emphasizes on the operations of the power programs and the research centers that were developed in Iran. Iran, which is considered to be the country that has the highest nuclear power established many nuclear power plants.
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Napoleonic Wars: Influence and Results History Essay
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Others were external such as the campaigns and the war in Russia, the campaigns in Germany, and the ultimate defeat at Waterloo. Maybe Napoleon’s personality is the major factor- he never wanted to give up and did not listen to his commanders. Perception is as important as reality within many political relations and within conflicts between countries.
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America after the End of World War II History Essay
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The African American community represented 10 percent of the country’s manpower, and this also influenced defense spending. African American threats to boycott the segregated armed forces could not be ignored, and civil rights demands had to be considered in developing laws relating to selective service and universal training.
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Origins of Modern Museum History Essay
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In the 200's B.C., the word was used for a library and research area in Alexandria, Egypt. A museum is a place where a collection of objects illustrating science, art, history, or other subjects is kept and displayed. At various museums, visitors can learn how people lived and worked in early times, what makes a work of art a masterpiece.
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Three Main Levels of Analysis in the Causes of Wars History Essay
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Each of the wars included major and minor battles. They had varying and distinct reasons behind them. Allies and foes were distinctly different in each case. Each of the wars had a level of analysis. These levels were individual states and systems. The levels of war analysis form a hierarchy. The responsibilities of the hierarchy rely on the scale and nature of the operation.
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Catholic Areas of Europe before 1570 History Essay
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On the side, Panama in continental America was established.2 With the epochal voyages of Christopher Columbus to the Americas and Vasco da Gama to the Indian Ocean in the 1490s, the voyages were made at a faster rate. Other European states echoed these explorations and in less than three centuries the European age of exploration changed the shape of the world.3
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Lagaan Movie Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker History Movie Review
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Directed by Ashutosh Gowariker, strength of the film appears to be the sheer simplicity of its narrative and amazing performances. The film has been set up in the backdrop of the period around 1893 when the law and order situation was being controlled by the British army. In return, the Indian farmers were supposed to pay taxes on their agriculture produce.
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Victorian Gender Relations History Book Report/Review
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The assumption here is that the world of their novels would realistically represent social norms and mores.  As such, Victorian gender relations would be accurately represented and women would be portrayed in the subordinate social position that Victorian norms and mores had relegated them to.
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Roots of the post Second World War environmental movements History Essay
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After the war, the 50s was a fast-paced moving world littered with images of the perfect life, the perfect housewife in advertisements. These images were to accommodate a growing push towards a more materialistic life as more and more inventions were being made and used.
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Doctrine of consideration History Article
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It should be noticed however, that although the above doctrine has a long history in the common law practice, there are cases where it is not applied by the courts because it is regarded as irrelevant or unfair regarding a specific dispute. This paper examines the doctrine of consideration not only in its historical development but mainly to the level of its applicability by the courts not only as a duty but mainly as an effective alternative towards the resolution of disputes referred to the existence, the content or the interpretation of an existed agreement.
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Self education made Malcolm X one of the most influential leaders of his time History Essay
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A person can become successful with the art of self-education and Malcolm X is a classic example of this success story. Malcolm X became an influential leader in spite of facing all the trials and tribulations during his childhood. He was born on 15th May 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska.
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The Simultaneous Invention of Racism and Slavery History Book Report/Review
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The author states that slavery is a sub-human institution, it was a must for the slave dealers to dehumanize their helpless ware so as to establish slavery and slave trading as a just and valid institution and commercial endeavor. They adhered to seemingly pagan and non-Christian religions.
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The Spiritual Heritage of the Knights Templar History Essay
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What many people understand as spiritual heritage falls into the category of idea, social organizations and material objects that we inherited both in our culture and in global aspect. The evolutionary circumstances taught us that we have to master and improve our knowledge about the heritage in order to understand and evaluate its true meaning.
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Political change in the age of revolutions in France History Essay
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The man was Napoleon Bonaparte, the republic's former general and this time the First Consul of the new regime and soon to be France's first Emperor. In 1799, Napoleon Bonaparte had a great personal reputation and popularity. No one but the beaten politicians much regretted it when Bonaparte swept them aside and assumed power.
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Life and Music Style of Patsy Cline History Essay
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She was born in the Shenandoah Valley in Winchester, Virginia, in 1932. She had a short but prolific music career and she had created some remarkable contributions to the music arena of the period before she was murdered, along with three other Grand Ole Opry stars, in a plane crash near Camden, Tennessee in 1963.
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The Irish Potato Famine History Essay
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The discontinuance of the practise of subdivision conjoined with the effects of mass emigration co-operated to increase the average size of farmlands, which allowed farmers to cultivate various crops. All this, coupled with the growth of well-being in urban regions, made agriculture of the 1870s much more efficient and less potato dependent.
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An Architectural Analysis of the Taj Mahal History Essay
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The splendid white structure is actually a tomb built by Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his beloved wife Arjumand Banu Begum, dearly referred to by his subjects as Mumtaz Mahal. She was the second wife of Shah Jahan, who married her in 1612 and they became inseparable until she dies of childbirth in 1629 on a campaign with her husband in Burhanpur.
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The Urban-Rural Culture Wars of the 1920s and the Issues over Which They Were Fought History Assignment
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The era of cultural warfare between the seemingly left-out and subverted rural traditions versus the emerging urban mania took place in the United States during the 1920s (Hilton 90). As such, Kennedy, Cohen, and Bailey (2002) regarded the aforesaid era as the “roaring twenties”, where the raging cultural revolution was evident.
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The Relationship between the Civilizations of Ancient Egypt and Nubia History Essay
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The Swiss archaeological team led by Charles Bonnet uncovered in Kerma a temple that contained 7 monumental granite statues depicting the 7 pharaohs of Nubia, including Taharqa and Tanoutamon ( Valbelle 16) who held sway over the whole Nile Valley from 800-700 BC when the Nubian king Piye conquered Egypt in 727 BC.
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African Americans and the War for Independence 17631783 History Essay
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Members of some of these lineages have the status of aristocrat, or horonw. Traditionally, they were proprietors of the land and community leaders, and were expected to conduct themselves with dignity and honor, and to speak only when they had something serious to say.
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Autobiography of Malcolm X History Essay
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According to Malcom, three of Earl Little’s brothers died violently at the hands of white men, and one of his Uncles had been lynched. Malcom’s life was one of hardships, and disappointments
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Louis XIV as One of the Most Famous Monarchs of French History History Essay
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The real strengths behind Louis' kingship were the efficiency of France’s tax collection system which had a bureaucracy of tax collectors in twenty-six different districts,  as well as the active promotion of commercial activities during his reign. Both were initiated and run by Jean-Baptiste Colbert the Controller-General.
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Multiculturalism as a Public Policy History Essay
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The word was first used in 1957 to describe Switzerland but came into common currency in Canada in the late 1960s. It quickly spread to other English-speaking countries. For centuries, Britain has maintained its name as one of the pioneers of man’s civilization.
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Hispanics in the US History Essay
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The author states that human rights violations should be considered as a serious offense, legal and appropriate action should be taken against those who violate these rights. In 1948 some states signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. According to this men and women have equal rights.
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A History of Hesbulla History Essay
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The Americanized name of the organization, Hesbulla, comes from the Arabic words Hizb'allah, or "Party of God". It is also referred to as Hizballah, Hizbollah, Hizbullah, or Hezbollah, but for simplicity, Hesbulla would be used throughout this paper. Several sources were used as references to analyze facts and events with the highest level of objectivity, and not without difficulty, in order to increase the writer's understanding of international terrorism in general and as it is carried out by Hesbulla in particular.
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Western Civilization. Changing Attitudes from the Ancient World to the Early Modern Period History Essay
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History is about transitions from one way of life to another. It is the evolution of people, their culture and environments. The middle ages was a time ripe for change and led to an evolution that brought about the rebirth or 'renaissance' of an entire continent, Europe.
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Conflict in Sri lanka History Essay
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At the same time, the conflict and the civil war, spearheaded by LTTE are showing no signs of ending or receding. Country's natural resources and defence mechanism are diverted into this conflict and welfare measures and national improvement had been at its barest minimum in last few years.
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Why the North won the American Civil War History Essay
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Following the other historical interpretation this war is known as War between the States which is also called the War of the Rebellion, the War of Secession, and the War for Southern Independence. The events which helped the North to win can be divided in to two basic groups: economic situation of the country and favorable conditions during the war period.
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British Colonization History Essay
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The "Era of British Colonization" normally pertains to the colonization era beginning from the early 17th century.The concept of 'colonization' was primarily termed in the early to late 16th century to review the programs of nations which include the United Kingdom and France's dominance over Africa, and the North American nations.
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History of bioterrorism History Essay
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Bioterrorism or in other words Biological warfare is defined as "intentional use of living organisms or their toxic products to cause death, disability or disease in man, animal or plants or to poison food and water supplies" ("The Biological Bomb", 1968).
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The Writings of Anne Frank: Narrative History Personified History Book Report/Review
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Unless her story becomes a nucleus around which the studies regarding her life and death over the last 60 years have been built, the actual value of what she wrote as a barometer of the past must necessarily be diminished. Only in the context of debate and discussion can Anne Frank’s diary of her days in hiding in the Netherlands be made part of history.
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Cultural Imperialism History Essay
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The author analyzes the dominant cultural discourse originating from the United States and other imperialist metropolises and spreading through the new media. He revises the cultural imperialism thesis without loosing its original vigour, from the standpoint of such earthshaking changes confronting the global media culture.
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The Background of the May Fourth Movement in China History Essay
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In general, the May Fourth Movement was engendered by a mixture of nationalistic aspirations, both in relation to Chinese cultural identity and the international role of China, and the concrete historic circumstances that triggered the concentrated mass protests against what was perceived as injustice towards China.
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Postcolonial Theory History Book Report/Review
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It is difficult from the simple literature and work, because it describes the rule of another country on the whole country and its impact on people and their lives. Anthropology is the science of humans and it studies the origin of humans and the differences among them.
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History of Correction in America History Article
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The facility was unfit hence it could not be used as a judicial center or jail and this brought about the construction of New York City hall. The basement of this hall was used to keep prisoners before they go for their court proceedings but later on, in 1700 the security in the basement was inadequate and guards were hired to watch over the prisoners.
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Jonathon Swift's A Modest Proposal History Essay
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The writer concentrates on presenting a sarcastic view of the results of the war that affected many lives. It presents politico-economic structure of Iraq in an ironical fashion of the war that was fought by the US and its allied forces against Saddam Hussein's troops.
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Concept of war and conseqences it leaves behind History Essay
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It had not acquired a clear and stable normative content in contemporary international law until the Judgment of the Nuremberg Tribunal after the Second World War. Historically, the question arose in practice for belligerent States to determine the acts committed in time of war for which they could try the combatants or civilians belonging to the enemy, or possibly to a third, neutral State.
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The 'New Look' in Foreign Policy History Essay
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The creation and testing of atomic warheads in the post World War II period fuelled the existing mistrust between the US and the Soviets. Larger weapons and the ability to deliver them across oceans raised valid concerns about the Soviet's intentions. .
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The Great Depression and its Consequences History Assignment
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The author states that the Great Depression was characterized by unprecedented levels of consumer debt, a decrease in international trade in the wake of the first World War, price deflation which compelled both individual and business debtors to cut spending while attempting to service higher than anticipated debt payments.
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The Roaring 20s History Essay
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Spending on leisure became an important factor in American life. American dreams had grown to include the world. The soldiers who came back had brought many different points of view with them. These were trickling down to the families, the gossips of unemployed women and children who played on the streets.
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Empire of Capitalism History Essay
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In this sub-chapter it is argued that the spread of capitalist imperatives occurred, not just through Britain's colonies, but through its neighbours and rivals in Europe. This did not mean that Britain actually ran these countries. The reason capitalism spread was because France and Germany needed industry to create armies to challenge Britain.
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The 32nd President Of The United States History Essay
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Franklin Roosevelt is considered one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, owing to his popular reforms and measures, to counter the Great Depression and to provide relief to the citizens. Some of the policies were the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, United States Securities and Exchange Commission, and the like.
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