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  • Coke Is Winning the War

    Coke Is Winning the War

    The question of who won the hundred-year war can be measured against market share and the company’s ability to dominate the value chain. We would argue that Coke is clearly victorious given its dominant global market share, and dominance of the value chain to help it sustain a competitive advantage. Coke’s dominant global market share is clearly evident on a number of fronts. By 1998 Coke controlled a 51% share of the worldwide market compared

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Jack
  • The Wars and Band of Brothers

    The Wars and Band of Brothers

    The Wars and Band of Brothers A war is a historical event that has the ability to change a person’s life both positively and negatively. Ironically, during the months preceding both World War One and World War Two, for many men the opportunity of going overseas to prove themselves worthy as men was rarely refused. However, many of the soldiers who were involved in either the First or Second World Wars quickly realized that war

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    Essay Length: 1,540 Words / 7 Pages
    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Top
  • War on Drugs: A Waste of Tax Dollars

    War on Drugs: A Waste of Tax Dollars

    War on Drugs: A Waste of Tax Dollars Illicit drug usage is a serious problem facing the U.S.; so far the government has been unsuccessful in finding an effective solution to this national crisis. As of now, the vast majority of governmental funding to solve the issue is going towards military operations in South America to stop the problem from the source, the growers and traffickers. This might seem like a reasonable ploy, to stop

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    Submitted: December 11, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Media During Gulf War

    Media During Gulf War

    The Gulf War was a heavily televised war. For the first time people all over the world were able to watch live pictures of missiles hitting their targets and fighters taking off from aircraft carriers. Allied forces were keen to demonstrate the accuracy of their weapons. In the United States, the "big three" network anchors led the network news coverage of the war: ABC's Peter Jennings, CBS's Dan Rather, and NBC's Tom Brokaw were anchoring

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    Essay Length: 539 Words / 3 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • War of 1812: United States Wages War

    War of 1812: United States Wages War

    War of 1812: United States Wages War The American Revolution did not mark the end of tensions and hostilities between Britain and the newly independent United States. Neither country was pleased with the agreements made at the conclusion of the American Revolution. Americans were angry with the British for failing to withdraw their British soldiers from American territory and their unwillingness to sign trade agreements favorable to the United States. The division of land and

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    Essay Length: 1,269 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Monika
  • Was Northern Victory in the Civil War Inevitable?

    Was Northern Victory in the Civil War Inevitable?

    Several factors played in to the American Civil War that made it have the outcome that it did. Although the South had better trained officials due to their military school, the North was far more advanced than they. The North had the advantage over the South in several ways. However, the outcome of the Civil War was not inevitable: it was determined as much by human decisions and human willpower as by physical resources, although

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Vika
  • Causes of the American Civil War

    Causes of the American Civil War

    Causes Of The American Civil War Incomplete Essay Four years of American bloodshed on American soil. Why? The reasons are varied. From the formation of America to 1860, the people in this country were divided. This division was a result of location and personal sentiments. Peace could not continue in a country filled with quarrels that affected the common American. There is a common misconception that the American Civil War was fought only over slavery,

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Victory at Saratoga Marks a Turning Point in the War of Independence

    Victory at Saratoga Marks a Turning Point in the War of Independence

    17th October 1777, an overwhelming victory of the American force over British. General John Burgoyne, who is the general of the British side, and his army have surrendered and give an end to this two-week long battle in Saratoga, New York. “We are not going to lose any inch of our land to the British!” said General Horatio Gates, who is the general of the American army. Although the American army had fought a

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    Essay Length: 324 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Wendy
  • Causes of the Civil War

    Causes of the Civil War

    The South, which was known as the Confederate States of America, seceded from the North, which was also known as the Union, for many different reasons. The reason they wanted to succeed was because there was four decades of great sectional conflict between the two. Between the North and South there were deep economic, social, and political differences. The South wanted to become an independent nation. There were many reasons why the South wanted to

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    Essay Length: 1,986 Words / 8 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Mike
  • Korean War

    Korean War

    The Korean War has often been referred to as the "forgotten war" because it came on the heels of World War II and was overshadowed by the Vietnam War. Korea like Vietnam, was part of the Cold War to stop the advancement of Communism in Southeast Asia. When the Communist troops of North Korea invaded the democratic Republic of South Korea, the United States became involved through a promise of support given to the president

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    Essay Length: 301 Words / 2 Pages
    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Janna
  • The Civil War

    The Civil War

    Background The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 was a Federal law which was written with the intention of enforcing a section of the United States Constitution that required the return of runaway slaves. It sought to force the authorities in free states to return fugitive slaves to their masters. In practice, however, the law was rarely enforced because the northern states were against slavery. The act protected property rights of white slave-owners while violating the

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    Submitted: December 12, 2009 By: Vika
  • Compare and Contrast the Strategies of War Planning and Business Planning. What Internal (micro) and External (macro) Environmental Factors or Forces Are Considered Important for the Success of Planning in Business and War?

    Compare and Contrast the Strategies of War Planning and Business Planning. What Internal (micro) and External (macro) Environmental Factors or Forces Are Considered Important for the Success of Planning in Business and War?

    There are a many similarities between military and business planning. The definitions of military and business planning are similar and/or have the same core processes--although they may be called something different. The Army defines planning “as a continuous process in preparation for future assigned or assumed tasks.” Further, “[planning] involves a detailed and systematic examination of all aspects of contemplated operations.” An additional business definition of planning includes, “defining the ends to be achieved and

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Yan
  • The Concept of War

    The Concept of War

    The Concept of War How many people know someone who is in the military or has been in the military? Almost everyone does. People may not be affected by the immediate ramifications of war but almost every one is affected by the war in some way. Every one holds their own opinions of war and how wars should be handled. In today’s world war has become very much a part of every day life. We

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: regina
  • The War 1812

    The War 1812

    From the end of the American Revolution in 1783, the United States had been irritated by the failure of the British to withdraw from American territory along the Great Lakes, their backing of the Indians on America's frontiers and their unwillingness to sign commercial agreements favorable to the United States. American resentment grew during the French Revolutionary Wars (1792-1802) and the Napoleonic Wars (1803-15), in which Britain and France were the main combatants. In time,

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Life in the U.S. After World War I

    Life in the U.S. After World War I

    Life in the U.S. After World War I World War I which was known as a war that ended all the other wars and as the Great War finally came to an end in 1918 changing life in many countries especially in the United States of America either in a negative or positive way. World War I was a war fought from the years 1914 to 1918 in Europe between members of the Triple

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    Essay Length: 1,171 Words / 5 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Yan
  • War Essay

    War Essay

    War War is an ugly thing that makes men do crazy thing. Not only is it overqualified that it fills the mind of boys with of becoming heroes and fight to the death for one country. In addition, when the boys get there they find that war is not all it supposes to be. In addition, to survive they have to become beasts. You find a lot of this in All Quiet on the Western

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Artur
  • We Cannot Understand War Without Understanding Culture

    We Cannot Understand War Without Understanding Culture

    “We cannot understand war without understanding culture” “Involvement in two world wars and the Cold War transformed America into a “crusader state” convinced of the superiority of its institutions and way of life and intent on imposing them on the outside world. ” Whether fought at home or abroad every war is to impact all parties involved. Such example of staggering influence on one country’s culture is no more evident then in America’s involvement in

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    Essay Length: 1,261 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Organizational Behavior. Two-Page Paper - Project Globe - Vietnam

    Organizational Behavior. Two-Page Paper - Project Globe - Vietnam

    Organizational Behavior. Two-page paper. Project GLOBE. Vietnam. In my opinion, Vietnam is low in Assertiveness, in Future orientation, in Individualism and in Performance orientation; high in Gender differentiation, in Power distance and Humane orientation; and moderate in Uncertain avoidance and In-group collectivism according to the dimensions of the Project GLOBE. I think Vietnam is low in Assertiveness given the degree to which individuals are assertive, dominant and demanding in their relationships with others. Many Vietnamese

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    Essay Length: 856 Words / 4 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Yan
  • Why We Can’t Forget World War 2

    Why We Can’t Forget World War 2

    I am sure that much of what happened in World War II, not only to Jews of course, But also to Germans and other nationalities from all over Europe who experienced the war and its aftermath in their own country, is still influencing the psyche and the politics of millions of people, even of the younger generations, who are not really conscious on a first-hand basis of what actually took place, World War II impact

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    Essay Length: 1,314 Words / 6 Pages
    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Top
  • Conscientious Objectors of World War I

    Conscientious Objectors of World War I

    There were many groups and members of American society who objected to World War I. Recent immigrants, Irish immigrants, socialists, midwestern progressives and populists, and even parents of young men are a few of the members and groups who opposed the war. Moral and religious reasons contribute to the underlying reason as to why young men tried to avoid and even refuse the war draft. Many recent immigrants from the Central Powers countries and regions

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    Submitted: December 13, 2009 By: Venidikt
  • Spanish-American War

    Spanish-American War

    The Spanish American War Nationalists in Cuba had been resisting Spanish rule since 1895. The Americans had become increasingly sorry for the Cubans mainly because of the numerous news reports about Spanish brutality. Local New York newspapers like the New York Journal and New York World exaggerated and even made up stories about the Spanish military coming down on the Cuban rebels. These intense newspaper writings, called yellow journalism, convinced much of the American public

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jack
  • Persian Gulf War-The Feat of the Western Countries

    Persian Gulf War-The Feat of the Western Countries

    Persian Gulf War-the Feat of the Western Countries Essay submitted by Unknown On August 2nd, 1990 Iraqi military forces invaded and occupied the small Arab state of Kuwait. The order was given by Iraqi dictatorial president Saddam Hussein. His aim was apparently to take control Kuwait's oil reserves (despite its small size Kuwait is a huge oil producer; it has about 10 per cent of the world's oil reserves ). Iraq accused Kuwait, and also

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Top
  • Civil War Questions

    Civil War Questions

    Q1. Societies strict rules about who is allowed to move up in the ranks of the army seriously impaired their being many qualified leaders. The nobles that were leading the army were not always the most qualified for the job. They did not base moving up in the ranks by skill or intelligence, which probably caused a lot of armies to miss out on some great leaders. One example of a leader who could have

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Jessica
  • Gulf War

    Gulf War

    in the beginnings our relations with iraq were a little rough and ridged hoh ever we managed to get along with the iraqi government. how ever we must go farther back to understand how our relations even began. in the early to mid 70's the iraq and iran war started. however iraq did not have the funding for the war so we supported iraq by supporting them with about a billion dollars. this war lasted

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Mike
  • Analysis of the Cold War

    Analysis of the Cold War

    Analysis of The Cold War When World War II in Europe came to an end on May 7, 1945, a new war was just beginning. This war became known as the Cold War and was between the two world superpowers, the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR). The Cold War lasted from 1945 to 1991. Fears between the two nations, which started in World War I, and grew in World War II, caused

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    Submitted: December 14, 2009 By: Tasha