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  • Killing out of Mercy in of Mice and Men

    Killing out of Mercy in of Mice and Men

    Mercy killing can be shown very much in this novel. It plays an important role throughout the novel that affects the main characters as well as the supporting ones. It is the object of much of the story and is full of meaning. The theme of mercy killing in the novel Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck, is demonstrated through the killing of Candy’s dog and of Lennie. The killing of Candy’s dog

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Kevin
  • The Cause and Effects of World War I

    The Cause and Effects of World War I

    the Cause and Effects of WWI By: joe E-mail: zj124@hotmail.com The Causes and Effects of World War I What were the causes and effects of World War I? The answer to this seemingly simple question is not easy. There was more to the onset of the war then the event of an Austrian prince being murdered in Serbia, as is what most people consider to be the cause of World War I. Furthermore, the effects

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    Submitted: December 4, 2009 By: Steve
  • Attitudes of War in Ancient Civilizations

    Attitudes of War in Ancient Civilizations

    Chapter Eight War and Society reveals the attitudes about war in both ancient Rome and China. These attitudes prove that in these cases perhaps it is safe to say that wars are not inevitable or natural but were caused by warlike societies and social situations. After reading bits and pieces of both the ancient Roman and Chinese history, one can only gain a greater perspective on how these attitudes derived. In 391 nomads called the

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Top
  • World War 2

    World War 2

    fresh treaty, which recognises their existing spheres of influence and affirms current trade agreements. German aircraft surprise the Mediterranean fleet, which is escorting 3 merchant ships to Greece. 40 Ju-87 Stukas attack them, scoring 6 hits on HMS Illustrious and severely damaging her. HMS Warspite also receive damage. Both ships make for Malta and arrive the next day. Roosevelt introduces his 'Lend Lease' bill to the House of Representatives as House Resolution 1776 (H.R. 1776),

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Tasha
  • World War II

    World War II

    Growing domestic opposition to the Nationalist government's policy of self-strengthening before counterattacking in N China and Manchuria led to the kidnapping of Chiang Kai-shek was kidnapped at Xi'an in Dec., 1936, by Chang Hsьeh-liang . Chiang was forced to agree to a united anti-Japanese front with the Communists as a condition for his release. The situation was tense, and in 1937 full war commenced. A clash (July, 1937) between soldiers of the Japanese garrison at

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Fatih
  • The Cold War

    The Cold War

    In the post World War II era, a war arose between the Soviet Union and the United States, but in reality there was never really any documented fighting between the two nations, thus spawning the catch phrase "Cold War." Even though both countries were ready to go to war at the blink of an eye and almost did, the powers-that-be never got the nerve to authorize a nuclear war that would have made World War

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Tasha
  • Second Punic War

    Second Punic War

    The cause of the Second Punic War is an issue of some great debate. Polybius is someone who gives a very good account of the events that led to the war, blaming the Carthaginians for causing the war. This raises a very large question on the part of Polybius. Was he right to assume that it was the actions of Hannibal and the Carthaginians that led to the war, or was there some other underlying

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Tasha
  • What Are Some of the Significant Workforce Composition Changes That Have Been Taking Place Since the Second World War?

    What Are Some of the Significant Workforce Composition Changes That Have Been Taking Place Since the Second World War?

    1. What are some (mention at least five) of the significant workforce composition changes that have been taking place since the second World War? The first significant workforce composition is immigration, in the 1990s wave of immigrant workers was by far the largest in the past three decades, and contributed a larger share of the growth in the nation’s labor force than at any other time since the end of World War II. Immigrants also

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Mike
  • The Persian Wars - 499 Bc to 479 Bc

    The Persian Wars - 499 Bc to 479 Bc

    The Persian Wars - 499 BC to 479 BC In the 5th century BC the vast Persian Empire attempted to conquer Greece. If the Persians had succeeded, they would have set up local tyrants, called satraps, to rule Greece and would have crushed the first stirrings of democracy in Europe. The survival of Greek culture and political ideals depended on the ability of the small, disunited Greek city-states to band together and defend themselves against

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: July
  • War in Iraq

    War in Iraq

    War in Iraq The death toll of our American troops have reached into the thousands, is this war such a great idea? I don't think so because the Bush administration originally told the American public that the war was being fought to capture the terrorists that killed thousands in 911, after that Bush changed his focal point to finding "weapons of mass destruction", after the capture of Sadaam Hussain, once again Bush has entered a

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Edward
  • Silent War Machine

    Silent War Machine

    Silent War Machine Since the beginning of man, people have been fighting for what they want. Tom Clancy shows that through his main character, Marko Ramius, who was doing everything he could to save his crew from the grip of Communism. In Clancy’s novel The Hunt for Red October, Clancy depicts that what someone will do to fight for their freedom. Tom Clancy was born on April 12th 1947 in Baltimore, Maryland. He and his

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Monika
  • Alcohol and War

    Alcohol and War

    Drinking Alcohol At 21, How Ludicrous! How the Federal Government can send those people under 21 to war, but not allowing them to drink alcohol is beyond me. If people between the ages of 18 and 21 are considered competent enough by the government to kill another man in the name of war, then he should at least be able to drink up to it when he is finished. The government seems to have this

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Yan
  • The West Africa Regional War

    The West Africa Regional War

    The West Africa Regional War For observers of the West Africa regional war, the recent calm in the war-torn Mano River Union (MRU) states Liberia, Sierra Leone, and Guinea has given rise to optimism. Guarded, as this optimism might be, the decrease in violence in West Africa during the second half of 2001 is an important development given the scope and intensity of fighting that gripped these states earlier in the year. While observers agree

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Andrew
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    Upon reading the novel After Sorrow, written by Lady Borton, I have realized that my view of the Vietnam War was skewed. Although I didn’t live through the Vietnam War unlike my parents and their peers, I thought I was close enough in age to fully understand what happened during that time in my countries history. This novel gave the account of the Vietnamese War told by the people of Vietnam who lived there during

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: Artur
  • Causes for World War 1

    Causes for World War 1

    The Causes of World War I The First World War had many causes; the historians probably have not yet discovered and discussed all of them so there might be more causes than what we know now. The spark of the Great War was the assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife by a Serbian nationalist on the morning of June 28, 1914, while traveling in a motorcade

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    Submitted: December 5, 2009 By: David
  • War Between Good and Evil

    War Between Good and Evil

    War Between Good and Evil After World War I, many catastrophic events occurred- countries went under depression and the economy hit rock bottom. It was a hard period of time to live in and many people were losing hopes for the future. People strived day to day to survive and didn’t know when they’ll be coming out of the slump. A lot of homes were lost and food was scarce. They burned money to stay

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Wendy
  • World War 1

    World War 1

    The rise of nationalism. Europe avoided major wars in the 100 years before World War 1 began. In the 1800's, a force swept across the continent that helped bring about the Great War. The force was nationalism - the belief that loyalty to a person's nation and its political and economic goals comes before any other public loyalty. During the 1800's nationalism took hold among people who shared a common language, history, or culture. Such

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Educational Legacy of War

    Educational Legacy of War

    I remember growing up and playing various video games as a young child. Many of these video games were extremely violent games, games in which my friends and I could learn how to control a gun and kill enemies. In addition to those games, I remember seeing commercials for movies in the theater that were violent movies filled with scenes of fighting and defending oneself against the enemy. Regrettably, I suppose I was brought up

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    Submitted: December 6, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    The Vietnam War is a very complicated and opinionated subject. The causes of the war can be confusing, and often times vary from source to source. In this paper I will examine the situation in Vietnam and try to explain the root causes of the war. I will also offer a comprehensive explanation of why the United States went into the war along with the situation it was in and other options it had.

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Fatih
  • Causes of the War

    Causes of the War

    ________________________________________ Causes Of The War ________________________________________ The following events represent the major events along the way to war. While it would be hard to point to any one event that singularly led to the Revolution, there is no doubt that the American view that they were entitled to the full democratic rights of Englishmen, while the British view that the American colonies were just colonies to be used and exploited in whatever way best suited

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Artur
  • War on Drugs

    War on Drugs

    War on Drugs There are many persons concerned about the drug problem we are facing today in America. The drug war that is been fought appears to be a losing battle. The United States has spent billions of dollars in an effort to keep drugs off our street, out of businesses, and out of our schools, and communities. The ‘just say no” movement led by the former first lady Nancy Reagan produced some results with

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Mike
  • Deep into the Jungle: the Suppressed Consequences of War

    Deep into the Jungle: the Suppressed Consequences of War

    “Vietnam was what we had instead of happy childhoods.” This quote from Michael Herr, a Vietnam War correspondent and co-author to screenplays such as Apocalypse Now and Full Metal Jacket, fully embodies the feelings of a nation and the young men who survived an eighteen year long conflict known as, the Vietnam War. The Things They Carried, written by Tim O’Brien, attempts to tell the stories of young, innocent men who fought in the Vietnam

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Mikki
  • Star Wars Video Essay

    Star Wars Video Essay

    Overall I thought star wars was a really good movie. It had my eyes glued to the screen. George Lucas had a good plot to star wars. Ok Star Wars had a couple of mythical heroes. The mythical heroes are Luke Skywalker, Obi wan Kenobi, and Darth Vader. But Darth Vader is an evil mythical hero. There are folklore heroes are C3p0, R2-D2, and Han Solo. The thing that makes Luke Skywalker, Obi wan Kenobi

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Tommy
  • How Have Our Views on War Changed over Time?

    How Have Our Views on War Changed over Time?

    How have our views on war changed over time? Nothing can impact society like war. War can be viewed as noble and just, or cruel and inhuman, as well as everything in between. War affects everyone in society whether they are fighting in a foreign country or waiting at home for a loved one to return. War is an indispensable part of civilization; found at every chapter of human history. It is the culmination of

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Mike
  • An Unnatural War -1812

    An Unnatural War -1812

    The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and England. It ended in 1815 and did not accomplish anything it was being fought over. For the United States, the War of 1812 seemed to just be one failure after another. The United States did not present a united front leading to multiple failures such as military defeats to states and citizens being divided over the causes of the war. Because of these failures,

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    Submitted: December 7, 2009 By: Yan

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