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  • Shop Talk and War Stories

    Shop Talk and War Stories

    In the literary masterpiece, Shop Talk and War Stories by Jan Winburn, various journalists share their different experiences in the field of journalism. These experiences cover the commencement of news room jobs, the science of reporting, the art of interviewing, writing, beat reporting, investigative reporting, story types, broadcast journalism, computer assisted reporting, what is, ethical journalism, and certain issues that arise on the job of being a journalist. For each topic, several professional journalists

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Mike
  • America’s Involvement in World War Two

    America’s Involvement in World War Two

    AMERICA’S INVOLVEMENT IN WORLD WAR TWO When war broke out, there was no way the world could possibly know the severity of this guerre. Fortunately one country saw and understood that Germany and its allies would have to be stopped. America’s Involvement in World War two not only contributed in the eventual downfall of the insane Adolph Hitler and his Third Reich, but also came at the precise time and moment. Had the United States

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    Submitted: March 14, 2010 By: Monika
  • Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs

    Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs

    Budgetary Politics and the War on Drugs The United States of America has long grappled with the problem of drugs and has from time to time initiated measures to combat the usage and trafficking of drugs. It is common knowledge that the various wars that have been part of the combat program of several administrations have failed miserably despite the availability of a great deal of resources, added to the colossal funding process. This is

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    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Vika
  • Peloponessian War

    Peloponessian War

    The Archidamian War is name of the first part of the Peloponnesian War. This was the great war between Athens and Sparta. It is named after the Spartan king Archidamus II. This war started in 431 and ended in 421, with something that came close to an Athenian victory and a Spartan defeat. However, Athenian diplomatic mistakes, Spartan stubbornness, and a disastrous Athenian attempt to overpower the island of Sicily were enough to change the

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    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Jack
  • The Unsung Heroes of World War II

    The Unsung Heroes of World War II

    THE UNSUNG HEROES OF WORLD WAR II During World War II America went through many changes, some of the changes left a great impact on American Society, even until today. According to Christopher Paul-Moore, the son of a veteran of World War II, “I received my father’s World War II military war service record on the afternoon of September 11, 2001 and so my thoughts about black patriotism and World War II got pushed

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    Submitted: March 15, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • Just War

    Just War

    One of the oldest traditions in religious ethics is that of the just war. The "Just War Theory" specifies under which conditions war is just. Opposition based on the Just War Theory differs from that of pacifists. Oppositionists oppose particular wars but not all war. Their opposition is based on principals of justice rather than principles of pacifism (Becker 926). In the monotheistic religious traditions of Christianity and Islam, one role of God (or Allah)

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    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Victor
  • Iraqi War

    Iraqi War

    Iraqi War There were several wars in the twentieth century that caught the attention of the people. World War II, Vietnam War and The Cold War are only a few of the many wars we lived by. Now, in the twentieth first century the first war we have lived is the Iraqi War. The United States started a war against Iraq for causes that brought more negative than positive effects for the Iraqi people. II.

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    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Yan
  • Ways to Fight the Drug War

    Ways to Fight the Drug War

    Drug use has risen sharply in the United States in the past 40 years, with an estimated 23.6 million teenagers using illegal drugs within the past year. Preventing drug use has been a major issue in the area of politics, schools, or within families. Drug abuse occurs whenever the use of a drug causes physical or mental harm to the user. So far, society has been abusing drugs since the later nineteenth century, a time

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    Submitted: March 16, 2010 By: Yan
  • The Elusiveness of War and the Tenuousness of Morality in Tim O'Brien's “the Things They Carried,” “how to Tell a True War Story,” and “style”

    The Elusiveness of War and the Tenuousness of Morality in Tim O'Brien's “the Things They Carried,” “how to Tell a True War Story,” and “style”

    The Elusiveness of War and the Tenuousness of Morality in Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried,” “How to Tell a True War Story,” and “Style” In the novel The Things They Carried, Tim O’Brien demonstrates how exposure to the atrocities of nations at war leads to the soldiers having skewed perspectives on what is right and wrong, predominantly at times when the purpose of the war itself appears elusive. The ambiguity that consumes the stories

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    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • The Causes of the First World War

    The Causes of the First World War

    The Causes of the First World War There are many reasons why the World went to war in 1914. These are some of the more important reasons. Britain and Germany were competing to have the most powerful navy in the world. This caused tension in Europe. The Scramble for Africa (when European countries had tried to get as many colonies as they could) had led to many small conflicts around the world. This meant that

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    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Jessica
  • What Role Did Personalities Play in the War in Iraq?

    What Role Did Personalities Play in the War in Iraq?

    What role did personalities play in the War in Iraq? The “players” in Iraq decision making, the neo cons of this administration including Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, and Wolfowitz all share certain personal characteristics that can be described by the individual levels of analysis. They all lived through Vietnam; it was their generation who “suffered” the defeat of the US. They draw a distinction between Iraq and Vietnam and are unwilling to allow the US forces

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    Submitted: March 17, 2010 By: Top
  • Germon Economy Between the Wars

    Germon Economy Between the Wars

    The Treaty of Versailles gives the terms to which Germany officially surrendered. Part VIII of the Treaty in particular is important, dealing specifically with reparations from WWI Due to the fact that determing the exact amount of reparation was nearly impossible, Article 233 simply set a deadline. The amount was to be determined by an Inter-Allied Commission. Article 231 states that, Germany accepts the responsibility of Germany and her allies for causing all the loss

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Mikki
  • Alliances During World War 1

    Alliances During World War 1

    Alliances During World War 1 Although there were many underlying reasons for the European nations to break out in war, the early days of the fighting between Serbia and Austria caused the expansion of the war, along with the alliances which failed to remain peace and actually contributed to the war. Also, the possibility of remaining neutral and prepared is always another alternative, rather than forming allies that may require the nation to enter

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    Submitted: March 18, 2010 By: Mike
  • Us and the Vietnam War

    Us and the Vietnam War

    Direct U.S. military participation in The Vietnam War, the nation’s longest, cost fifty-eight thousand American lives. Only the Civil War and the two world wars were deadlier for Americans. During the decade of Vietnam beginning in 1964, the U.S Treasury spent over $140 billion on the war, enough money to fund urban renewal projects in every major American city. Despite these enormous costs and their accompanying public and private trauma for the American people, the

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Mike
  • Gcse History: Assignment one - First World War

    Gcse History: Assignment one - First World War

    GCSE History: Assignment One - First World War There are many different reasons for the First World War ending in 1918. The three main factors I'm going to examine are the entry of the USA into the war on the Allies side, the failure of the Ludendorff Offensive and the discontent in Germany. I will explain if each of these factors were equally important in bringing the First World War to an end. However there

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Steve
  • Reconstruction of the Civil War

    Reconstruction of the Civil War

    There were 4 major factors that led up to the end of reconstruction. The first major factor was the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow was used as another word for African Americans back then. The Jim Crow laws made segregation. Because of these laws, the US Supreme Court declared that segregation was lawful as long as facilities for black and whites were equal, a policy known as “supreme but equal”. The second major factor

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Jon
  • Rwandan Civil War

    Rwandan Civil War

    English Argumentative/Persuasive Essay Rwandan Civil War On July 16, 1994, the world watched the Rwandan Civil War finally end, 800, 000 lives later and after devastating a nation socially, economically and politically. It seemed as if the whole world watched, yet did nothing. Many Rwandans lives are very thankful to the UN's efforts but it wasn't nearly enough. Canada, among many other countries, should have been involved in the Rwandan Civil war. Canada should have

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Jessica
  • War on Cancer

    War on Cancer

    The fight towards winning the war on cancer is a national priority. Cancer is now the number two killer in the United States, and takes nearly 550,000 lives each year. In the article, “Losing the War on Cancer,” from the Cancer Prevention Coalition, by Ralph W. Moss, the efforts made since 1971 when President Nixon launched America’s war on cancer is discussed at length. Nixon allocated billons of dollars towards funding resources to find a

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    Submitted: March 19, 2010 By: Vika
  • The World After the War: Prohibition

    The World After the War: Prohibition

    The World After the War: Prohibition America, after the First World War, is often labeled the "Roaring Twenties". It is a time that is famous for the historic flight of Charles Lindbergh, flappers, and the golden era of baseball. It is an era in which America developed into a stable, cultured society, abounding in industrial and economic growth. This decade also has a much darker side, though, that is often overlooked. This darker side is

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Kevin
  • War World 2

    War World 2

    The Austro-Hungarian officials sent an ultimatum to the Serbian Government on July 26, 1914. It was past the time limit on the ultimatum so Austro-Hungarian declared war on Serbia. Germany took sides with Austro-Hungarian and Russia took sides with Serbia. Then because Russia took sides with Serbia Germany declared war with Russia on August 1, 1914. Russia was also an ally with France so Germany was fighting war with France to on August 3, 1914.

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    Submitted: March 20, 2010 By: Anna
  • More Minerva Than Mars: The French Women's Rights Campaign and The First World War

    More Minerva Than Mars: The French Women's Rights Campaign and The First World War

    More Minerva than Mars: The French Women's Rights Campaign and the First World War This essay examines the role of French women during and after the First World War based on Steven Hause's article "More Minerva than Mars: The French Women's Rights Campaign and the First World War". He claims that the World War I in many ways set back the French Women's Right Campaign. During the First World War, many French feminist leaders believed

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Jon
  • Revolutionary War

    Revolutionary War

    Perhaps most often, the word 'revolution' is employed to denote a socio-political change in the socio-political institutions.[1][2][3] Jeff Goodwin gives two definitions of a revolution. A broad one, where revolution is "any and all instances in which a state or a political regime is overthrown and thereby transformed by a popular movement in an irregular, extraconstitutional and/or violent fashion"; and a narrow one, in which "revolutions entail not only mass mobilization and regime change, but

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Anna
  • In the Shadow of War

    In the Shadow of War

    In the Shadow of War War is a state that leaves a scar on the human race forever. It is not only a physical battle but an emotional one as well. In the short story, In the Shadow of War, the author Ben Okri, conveys the tale of a young boy and how his father tries to protect his innocence amidst the chaos going on around them. The story was set during what seemed to

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Venidikt
  • An Avoidable Civil War

    An Avoidable Civil War

    An Avoidable Civil War The explosion of the American Civil War was caused by a vast number of conflicting principles and prejudices, fueled by sectional differences, and set afire by a very unfortunate set of political events. Undoubtedly, the central theme of almost all of the events that led up to the Civil War was one way or another, related to the dispute of slavery. Throughout the nineteenth century, slavery-related tensions brewed to such an

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Top
  • Examining the Cival War

    Examining the Cival War

    A war that seemed to divide a nation, in the end marked the beginning of a truly United States. The Civil war was a necessary misfortune that finally put to rest the increasing sectionalism that divided the North, the South, and the newly colonized West. At the root were the issues of slavery in the South, and the attempt of the Southern states to withdraw from the Union. Although hundreds of thousands of lives were

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    Submitted: March 21, 2010 By: Janna

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