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Greece 3
Number of Words: 1422 / Number of Pages: 6
... The city of Athens has become Greece’s largest center for industry as well as an urban center.
Greece shares many boundaries with other countries, as well as borders with the seas. The bordering countries are Albania to the northwest, Macedonia to the north, Bulgaria to the north, Turkey to the northeast, and The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to the north. The bordering seas are the Mediterranean Sea, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Aegean Sea to the east. The Mediterranean Sea serves as a quick route to the major trade routes and the Red and Black Seas.
The country of Greece is ...
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Crusades 3
Number of Words: 1771 / Number of Pages: 7
... infidels.”2 Reclaiming the Holy Land, from the Mulsim’s fulfilled the ideals of the Christian knight, thus appealing to many. Papal
encouragement, and the offer of indulgences also motivated thousands to enrol in this cause . “Undertake this journey for the remission of your sins...with the assurance of everlasting glory in the kingdom of heaven.” 3
Political considerations were also important. The Crusades were a response to appeals for help from Alexis Comnenus of the Byzantine Empire. The Emperor was constantly threatened by the advance of the Seljuk Turks. The year of 1071 had seen both the cap ...
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Auschwitz-concentration Camp
Number of Words: 881 / Number of Pages: 4
... deprived of food, or shot. From time to time, they would be assured that things
would get better (MicrosoftEncarta).
The daily meals in Auschwitz consisted of watery soup, distributed once
a day, with a small piece of bread. In addition, they got extra allowance
consisting of 3/4 ounce of margarine, a little piece of cheese or a spoonful of
watered jam (Internet: Auschwitz Alphabet). Everyone in the camp was so
malnourished that if a drop of soup spilled prisoners would rush from all sides
to see if they could get some of the soup. Because of the bad sanitary
conditions, the inadeq ...
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The Defeat Of The Axis Powers
Number of Words: 844 / Number of Pages: 4
... then finalize by utilizing their help against Japan. Before the defeat of Japan, the U.S., Britain, and the Soviets had a struggling battle against the Germans. In the video, Professor Stephen Ambrose considered the success of the "D-DAY" invasion "the turning point in the second world war" regarding victory over the Germans. If it wasn't for General Dwight Eisenhower's operation, Hitler would've been able to conquer any nation any time he wanted to. Can you imagine that? But thanks to General Eisenhower's ambush in Western Europe, once again the United States has claimed victory.
After the victory ...
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The Radical Stage Of The French Revolution (1792-1793)
Number of Words: 1090 / Number of Pages: 4
... looming, it was vital that order was to be
maintained during such tumultuous times. Although the constitution was
already enshrined and the citizens had their freedom and liberties, there
was still plenty of public dissent and disapproval as to whether or not
these laws would help create a new government and prevent the country from
breaking apart. The people had come this far and were not prepared to watch
their efforts lead to failure or the restoration of an absolute monarch. As
a result, the radical forces were able to gain the support of the citizens
in declaring that the constitution of 1791 ...
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Early African Societies - Hist
Number of Words: 931 / Number of Pages: 4
... even the Australopithecus, scientists have learned a great deal about human existence. But yet, there is still a gap, a “missing link”, which bridges that gap between ape and man that so many researchers have yet to find.
The trellis theory argues that Homo sapiens came from the means of Homo erectus that took place in China. This theory is derived from the similarities between their teeth. The opposing thought, the “out-of-Africa” theory, states the transition to modern Homo sapiens took place only once and in Africa. Even the book itself states that prior to Homo erectus, all hominids were found in A ...
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Did Napoleon Betray The Revolu
Number of Words: 1333 / Number of Pages: 5
... Royalist restoration.” The French people expected Napoleon to bring back peace, order and to consolidate the political and social conquests of the Revolution. Napoleon considered these conquests to be “the sacred rights of property, equality and liberty.” If Napoleon gained power with the promise of upholding the principals of the French Revolution how did he betray the revolution? Many historians argue that Napoleon was an effective but ambitious leader. This ambition led to a dictatorship, which they consider Napoleons ultimate betrayal. However other Historians such as Tombs and Furet see Nap ...
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Henry VIII
Number of Words: 1042 / Number of Pages: 4
... follow after her.
During most of his early reign, Henry relied on Thomas Cardinal
Wosley to do much of the political and religious activities. Henry soon got
tired of his marriage with Catherine of Aragon, so he decides that he doesn't
want to be married to her anymore, so he tells Thomas Wosley to talk to the
pope so he can divorce Catherine. But, Cardinal Wosley wasn't able to
convince the pope, so in 1529 Henry took Wosley's authority away from him.
Henry then appointed Sir Thomas More. Henry then got that divorce through
Thomas Cramner, that he wanted with Catherine of Aragon and t ...
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Saddam Hussein: The U.S Portrayal Of Evil Encarnate
Number of Words: 1513 / Number of Pages: 6
... invading Kuwait. They also yearned to keep Israel from being involved so as not to alienate the remaining Middle Eastern nations. Lastly, they faced a domestic dilemma, in that much of the American public had significant reservations about involving U.S. troops involved in a foreign conflict. There remained a bad taste of Vietnam among the American public, and there were very mixed responses to American involvement in Somalia, Nicaragua, and Grenada. For the Bush administration, Hussein was not a merchant who could be bargained with, but rather an outlaw who would have to be defeated by force. The Bus ...
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Education And Egalitarianism In America
Number of Words: 4689 / Number of Pages: 18
... of written records, no one can be sure what education man first provided for his children. Most anthropologists believe, though, that the educational practices of prehistoric times were probably like those of primitive tribes in the 20th century, such as the Australian aborigines and the Aleuts. Formal instruction was probably given just before the child's initiation into adulthood -- the puberty rite -- and involved tribal customs and beliefs too complicated to be learned by direct experience. Children learned most of the skills, duties, customs, and beliefs of the tribe through an informal apprent ...
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