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How Far Did The Policies Of Ol
Number of Words: 4224 / Number of Pages: 16
... to seek peace. Among others the best areas to examine would be Olivares’ policies during the Thirty Years War from 1622; the Mantuan War 1628-31 and the great revolts of Catalonia and Portugal in 1640. As for domestic policy I will need to look at Olivares’ initial reforms of 1623, why they fell through and the effect this had. Furthermore it is important to look at the areas where domestic policy coincides with foreign policy (in a defensive sense) in the Great Memorial, including the Union of Arms. I will also have to find out if Olivares’ policies were consistent, or whether they became more and m ...
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Why Did Rome Fall?
Number of Words: 496 / Number of Pages: 2
... ill suitedness showed through though, when Rome's once strong rigid
links began to jingle. When Rome began to crumble, its army went first.
Besides causing civil unrest, with the people knowing their army was less
than satisfactory, the loss of the army's comforting presence also caused a
feeling of weakness about Rome.
The economy of Rome was not perfect either. Though the taxes were
heavy, they were not able to cover the cost of government and construction
of public buildings, the maintenance of the army, support two capitals, etc.
etc. Because of this, Rome's splendor and beauty began to diminis ...
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Communism
Number of Words: 809 / Number of Pages: 3
... groups such as trade unions was imposed to stop dissension and increase conformity to the new government policies.
After Lenin's death in 1924, Joseph Stalin quickly gained control of the Communist party and the oppressive reforms started by Lenin were continued and at length became completely totalitarian. Stalin was able to attain control as a result of a multitude of reasons. He was not, however, Lenin's choice for a successor. Lenin believed that Trotsky was the best suitable to take the Communist party to the next level. Trotsky was not all that popular among party members though and Stalin ...
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Roman Law
Number of Words: 784 / Number of Pages: 3
... master.
Therefore, if slaves were caught running away they were brought upon charges of theft for stealing themselves and their masters clothing. Stealing held a very heavy punishment and that punishment was always upheld. The punishment was capital punishment and all of this was done to teach them a lesson. Some say the Romans had a very strange way of doing things but, the way their country was setup most of their laws were necessary for them.
All of this got started with the Twelve Tables of Rome. Which were much like the Ten Commandments except man made them up. They were engraved int ...
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Race In America
Number of Words: 593 / Number of Pages: 3
... to the struggle for civil rights a century later."(Loewen, 132) Had the Federal government properly written the 13th, 14th, and 15th amendments, the earlier battle for civil rights would not have taken over one hundred years. African Ameerricans would have been equal and history would have been a lot different.
Uncle Tom's Cabin, by Harriet Beecher Stowe was written during an era where white people were in denial that slavery was harmful to the black race. The novel was an eye opener for many whites. "Uncle Tom's Cabin presents slavery as an evil to be opposed."(Loewen, 133) The novel told ...
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National Constituent Assembly
Number of Words: 1549 / Number of Pages: 6
... Assembly, and its purpose was to write a constitution that would create a new France, one that was based on equality, liberty and fraternity - a nation governed by the people, and for the people - where men are born and remain equal in rights. It was essentially dominated by members of the Bourgeoisie, as well as some Nobles and Clergymen, but it did not effectively represent the whole of France. The set up a militia type force, called the National Guard, to protect themselves and their ideas, from those who were counter-revolutionary. It was led by Marquis De LaFayatte, a member of the second ...
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Political Economy Of The Ancient India
Number of Words: 10737 / Number of Pages: 40
... much new data emerged, allowing a far
fuller reconstruction than was formerly possible. This section will discuss five major
periods:
(1) the early prehistoric period (before the 8th millennium BC),
(2) the period of the prehistoric agriculturalists and pastoralists (approximately the 8th to
the mid-4th millennium BC),
(3) the Early Indus or Early Harappan Period (so called after the excavated city of
Harappa), witnessing the emergence of the first cities in the Indus River system (c. 3500–
2600 BC),
(4) the Indus, or Harappan, Civilization (c. 2600–2000 BC, or perhaps ending as late as
1750 BC), a ...
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Civil War 5
Number of Words: 873 / Number of Pages: 4
... Beauregard. Then only July 21, the Battle of Bull Run or the Battle of Manassas began. At the beginning the of the battle, with bad judgement from the Confederacy the Union gained the upper hand, but as the battle went on, the Confederates made a come back. This comeback was thanks to Thomas J. Jackson and his infantry. Because of the Confederate Army's fall back, the only infantry who didn't fall back was Jackson. There was one general shouted out, "Look! There stands Jackson like a stone wall! Rally behind the Virgians!". From that point on that was Jackson's new nickname, Stonewall. He truly ...
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Donner Party
Number of Words: 556 / Number of Pages: 3
... stability.
A stabbing occurred and as a result James Reed was banished from the party. The party was badly demoralized before they ever reached the Sierra. Due to the short cut the party took they arrived at the Sierra late, out of provisions, and faced with an early snow. They did not have the strength to ascend through the snow to the summit and most of the party returned to winter over, at what was known as Truckee Lake. The Donner brothers and their family, were in even worse condition. They had many problems with the wagons, and George Donner injured himself trying to make the repairs. The ...
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Cold War Paper
Number of Words: 1202 / Number of Pages: 5
... serve as America's greatest possession. Stalin, the Premier of the Soviet Union had always distrusted the American and English intentions. Because of Stalin's aggression and attitude pertaining to Soviet influence on Europe, the postwar stance on Russia had turned into a standoff. This became the origin of the Cold War. The Cold War, seen as a battle between communism and capitalism, was "in reality a more complex struggle over a broad range of ideological, economic, and strategic issues." (Henretta, 868) Over the next several years the United States would spend more money on military and defense tha ...
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