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  • Us - Iraq War

    Us - Iraq War

    The US-Iraq War, a military action led by the United States against the regime of Saddam Hussein, the authoritarian leader of Iraq. US president George W. Bush, who announced the beginning of the war in March 2003, explained that the goals were to disarm Iraq and to free its people. For months, President Bush had threatened war, arguing that Saddam Hussein's regime posed a grave threat to US security and peace in the region because

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Civility in American Today

    Civility in American Today

    Each day he rode the city bus, usually seated near the front. Dressed in a stylish black coat and black hat, the elderly gentleman never failed to turn to thank the bus driver as he made his way to the door to get off. And just before he went down the steps, he would turn to the passengers, tipping his hat with a brief nod and smile, then make his departure. This scene really impressed

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    Submitted: January 16, 2010 By: Jon
  • Flaning in a Price War

    Flaning in a Price War

    Flanking in a Price War Article Main Points Summary The article begins by giving a brief analysis of a study that was conducted in Quebec in the early 1980's involving the grocery industry. It discusses a point of time before the leader in market share, Steinberg, Inc., initiated a price war. One of the authors of the article, Roger J Calantone, was involved in an experiment with one of the smaller grocery chains, IGA. The

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: regina
  • War Crimes - What the Publis Should Know

    War Crimes - What the Publis Should Know

    Crimes of War: What the Public Should Know The term war crime brings to mind a combination of horrific images, concentration camps, ethnic cleansing, execution of prisoners, rape, and bombardment of cities. These images correspond in many ways to the legal definitions of the term, but international law draws lines that do not in all ways match our sense of the most awful behavior. War crimes are those violations of the laws of war, or

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Anna
  • Special Operations in American Wars

    Special Operations in American Wars

    Running Head: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Special Operations in American Wars Michael Qualls James Madison University United States Special Forces have been used in �covert’ operations since the beginning of the US Military. From Vietnam to Iraq, they have played a major role in battle, and continue to as technological knowledge increases. What are Special Forces? The Department of Defense defines Special Forces as, “organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations with an emphasis on unconventional

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • How Did World War one Change American Society?

    How Did World War one Change American Society?

    Introduction In 1917 America entered World War one. By doing this America played a grave role in conquering Germany and ushering peace to Europe. However, the Great War also meant that the US would change dramatically through historical issues and changes which resulted in American society. Industries had started to realise that it was not as simple as it was before to abstract the immigrants. As the country developed and became more successful it

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Mike
  • Chinese Civilization

    Chinese Civilization

    Chinese civilization can trace its roots in the Shaanxi and Henan provinces. The Han Chinese came to this area in the 3rd century BC. The capital of Shaanxi Province, Xi'an, is a few miles to the west of where the Wei and Huang He come together. The China that we know today would be formed thanks to China's first emperor, Qin Shi Huangdi. Emperor Qin unified all of the clans into a unified nation. Emperor

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Mike
  • Indonesia’s Foreign Policy and the War on Terror

    Indonesia’s Foreign Policy and the War on Terror

    I. Introduction Indonesia’s foreign policy is actually a part of overall government policy aimed at achieving national interests. In carrying out its foreign policy, the Indonesian government firmly holds on to the principles of free and active (prinsip bebas aktif) based on Pancasila and Undang-undang Dasar 1945, of which ideas are dedicated to the country’s national interests. In other words, Indonesia’s foreign policy is virtually a component of national political policy inseparable from the actual

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • Causes of the War of 1812

    Causes of the War of 1812

    Causes of the War of 1812 The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and Great Britain from June 1812 to the spring of 1815 (Findling, 15). When the war began, it was being fought by the Americans to address their grievances toward the British, though toward the end, the issues eventually were unjustified and reasons manipulated. There is no single cause for the War of 1812 but instead, several related causes, such

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Fatih
  • War in Iraq

    War in Iraq

    War in Iraq Picture this, you, in a 3rd world country, no friends no family for thousands of miles, hungry, not feeling so well, tired, exhausted and being forced to fight thousands of people who want you out of there country? Fun? I wouldn’t think so… This is a reality for thousands of American Soldiers stationed in Iraq and maybe your reality if the draft is reinstated. Now, picture this. You’re watching the news, they

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    Submitted: January 17, 2010 By: Anna
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    World War II ranged from 1939 through 1945 and it involved every major world power. On one side were the Allies, including Great Britain, the United States, France and the Soviet Union. On the other side the Axis powers included Germany, Japan and Italy. This conflict resulted from the rise of totalitarian, militaristic regimes in Germany, Japan and Italy after World War I. Partly responsible were the humiliating peace treaties forced on Germany after World

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Way It Really War

    The Way It Really War

    The decade of the Fifties gave birth to Rock and Roll. When Bill Haley's Rock Around The Clock became popular in 1952, the nation learned to swing to a whole new sound. But, Rock wasn't the only music of the Fifties. (Rewind the fifties jukebox) Other artists with other songs had folks humming' for much of the decade. Pat Boone, Perry Como and Patti Page - just to mention the "Ps". (Fifties Web) The feel-good

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Edward
  • War and Bush

    War and Bush

    War and Bush War has taken place all over the world. It is brutal at times even necessary, and the United States of America has seen its own share of wars. Since September 11, 2001, the President of the United States has launched a war on terrorism, and currently we are still at war. The War on Terrorism has been one of the most important battles our country has ever had and overall it

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Tommy
  • War and Peace

    War and Peace

    Leo Tolstoy’s novel, War and Peace, contains three kinds of material, a historical account of the Napoleonic wars, the biographies of fictional characters, and a set of essays about the philosophy of history. Critics from the 1860s to the present have wondered how these three parts cohere, and many have faulted Tolstoy for including the lengthy essays, but readers continue to respond to them with undiminished enthusiasm. The work's historical portions narrate the campaign of

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    Submitted: January 18, 2010 By: Edward
  • Experiences of American Prisoners of War in Vietnam

    Experiences of American Prisoners of War in Vietnam

    P.O.W.: THE EXPERIENCE OF AMERICAN PRISONERS OF WAR IN VIETNAM Prisoners of War (POWs): In international law, term used to designate incarcerated members of the armed forces of an enemy, or noncombatants who render them direct service and who have been captured during wartime.1 This definition is a very loose interpretation of the meaning of Prisoners of War (POWs). POWs throughout history have received harsh and brutal treatment. Prisoners received everything from torture to execution.

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Andrew
  • Comparison on Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. : Who Had More Influence over the Civil Rights Movement

    Comparison on Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. : Who Had More Influence over the Civil Rights Movement

    Throughout the Civil Rights Movement, many leaders emerged that captured the attention of the American public. During this period, the leaders’ used different tactics in order to achieve change. Of two of the better-known leaders, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., the latter had a more positive influence in the progress of the movement. Each of these two leaders had different views on how to go about gaining freedom. While King believed a peaceful

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • The Effects of War on Soldiers

    The Effects of War on Soldiers

    The Effects of War on Soldiers War is the most powerful threat we have on the earth today. War can accomplish a variety of things in a variety of ways and it is entirely up to the government to decide a country’s war status. It is up to people that will never have to experience what they create, but what happens to the soldiers they send in to battle for them. For the soldiers they

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Tasha
  • I Was in World War 2

    I Was in World War 2

    After a month at Fort Dix, we were taken to New York to board the Louis Pastuer, a converted French luxury ship. Luxury was hardly a description for the ship. The whole ship seemed to reflect an omen of disaster. Everyone that boarded it had no doubt that terrible trouble lay ahead. Ten thousand men boarded for a nine day trip across the Atlantic. The crossing was very rough. Many men suffered seasickness, except for

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    Submitted: January 19, 2010 By: Fonta
  • Cold War

    Cold War

    The central reason the Cold War was started was over an ideological power struggle between atheistic communism and democratic capitalism. The principle players were the former Soviet Union (Communism) and the United States (Capitalism). The Cold War began in 1948 after Germany was divided between the western allies and the Soviets. In trying to take over West Berlin, Stalin blockaded the roads of East Germany that led to Berlin so as to starve the people

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Wendy
  • Cold War: Total War?

    Cold War: Total War?

    A period of severe tension between the United States and the Soviet Union, the Cold War proved to be a pivotal period in world history. Lasting from the mid 1940s to the early 1990s, the Cold War shaped the world in many ways. Through numerous conflicts arising from the spread of communist ideals, both the US and Soviet Union engaged in several tactics and activities to negatively affect the other nation’s ability to engage in

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Yan
  • Civil Rights

    Civil Rights

    The 1960’s were one of the most significant decades in the twentieth century. The sixties were filled with new music, clothes, and an overall change in the way people acted, but most importantly it was a decade filled with civil rights movements. On February 1, 1960, four black freshmen from North Carolina Agriculture and Technical College in Greensboro went to a Woolworth’s lunch counter and sat down politely and asked for service. The waitress refused

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    Submitted: January 20, 2010 By: Janna
  • Wwii & Star Wars

    Wwii & Star Wars

    In the movie, written by George Lucas, Episode IV - A New Hope. There are many mythical, religious and spiritual symbols portrayed. The Jedi's believe in the Force, which is a religion of which they abide. The Force is the backbone of the Jedis and they turn to this when in trouble. The opposite of the Force is the "Dark Side of the Force." The Dark Side is lead by and evil Jedi named Darth

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Jack
  • All Quiet on the Western Front for Discussing the Great War

    All Quiet on the Western Front for Discussing the Great War

    At the beginning of the 20th Century, the great powers of the world engaged in the largest war concerning deaths in modern times. This war, which is often called the Great War, or World War I, had serious consequences that have affected our world today a great deal. Many great novels were written this century dealing with the Great War. One book, All Quiet on the Western Front, has been considered a classic and possibly

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Anna
  • The First Palestine War

    The First Palestine War

    Since the United Nations partition of PALESTINE in 1947 and the establishment of the modern state of ISRAEL in 1948, there have been four major Arab-Israeli wars (1947-49, 1956, 1967, and 1973) and numerous intermittent battles. Although Egypt and Israel signed a peace treaty in 1979, hostility between Israel and the rest of its Arab neighbors, complicated by the demands of Palestinian Arabs, continued into the 1980s. THE FIRST PALESTINE WAR (1947-49) The first war

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Victor
  • The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Why Huckleberry Finn Rejects Civilization

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Why Huckleberry Finn Rejects Civilization

    The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Why Huckleberry Finn Rejects Civilization Why does Huckleberry Finn reject civilization? In Mark Twain’s novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain describes Huck Finn as a normal down to earth kid from the 1800’s. Huck Finn rejects civilization because he has no reason for it. What has civilization done for him? Nothing! It has only hurt him one way or another, time and time again. Why should Huck

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    Submitted: January 21, 2010 By: Jessica