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- 16431: Definition of War
- ... no other option because both sides believed in their cause. The soldiers in the war suffered. American men spent weeks at a time in rat infested trenches with lice all over their bodies in both World War One and Two. There are countless examples of horrible war crimes, biological weapons, napalm strikes, and of course nuclear weapons. War has claimed would say that they would do it again. In all of ... The United States was involved because of Iraq's blatant disregard for the freedom of the people of Kuwait. There have been countless arguments about whether the United States should be the policeman to the world, but a final decision was never made because there is answer. War is about freedom. The critics will tell you that Americans go to war for ulterior reasons like money, and there may be some ...
- 16432: Jefferson Davis
- ... Senate. On February 18, 1861, the congress of the Confederate States made him president. He was elected to the office by popular vote for a 6-year term and was inaugurated un Richmond, Virginia, the new capital of the Confederacy. He failed to raise enough money to fight the Civil War and could not obtain help for the Confederacy from foreign governments. One of the accomplishments of Jefferson Dacis, was the raising of the Confederate army. Davis had a difficult task to preform. He was the head of the new nation in the beginnings of a major war. The South had inferior railroads compared to the Union, no navy, no gunpowder mills, and a reat lack of arms and ammunition. "The South's only resource ...
- 16433: Critiscisms Of My Antonia
- ... of incompleteness while on the other hand Antonia is an adult with a worn body and a spirit which is there unlike that of Jim's spirit which appears lost even though his body looks new. The theme that life is a cycle in My Antonia is also supported by Harold Bloom's comment, "It is in the dramatization of Antonia from the girlhood of the opening pages through her physical ... the seasons of the year, and the cycle of the cultural phases of civilization. Works Cited Mayell, Frank. American Literature: Realism to 1945. Pasadua: Salem Press inc., 1981 Bloom, Harold. Modern Critical Views: Willa Cather. New York: Chelsea House Publisher, 1985. Wells, Kim. Domestic Goddesses. August 23, 1999. Online. Internet. November 4, 1998.
- 16434: Greek Mythology
- ... 5. Activity Five: Journaling 6. Activity Six: Quiz III. BACKGROUND KNOWLEDGE Greek Mythology 1. The myths of the ancient Greeks tell us much about what the people that lived during that time thought about their world. The Greeks believed that the gods, goddesses, and other characters that are described in the myths actually existed. They thought that the mythical characters controlled the universe and they helped the Greeks to make sense of their world. They also believed that the gods and goddesses were very similar to human beings, in looks and in manner. The deities were a big family that loved each other at times and argued, fought, and ...
- 16435: Benito Mussolini
- ... Mussolini became a schoolteacher and journalist. He spent several years in Switzerland and took Rachele Guidi as is wife, they had five children. In 1913 Mussolini became editor of the Milan Socialist newspaper Avanti! When World War 1 began in 1914 he first opposed Italy's involvement, until he changed his mind, saying that Italy should take a stand with the Allies. This got him expelled from the socialist party. He ... Franco in the Spanish Civil War. In 1936 he joined with Hitler's Germany and soon formed a military alliance(1939). In 1939 Mussolini ordered his armies to occupy Albania. However he kept out of World War ll until 1940, when the fall of France was imminent and the Germans seemed to be winning the war. After a series of Italian military disasters in Greece and North Africa, the leaders of ...
- 16436: Car Racing
- ... originally consisted of occasional challenges among wealthy individuals in the United States and continental Europe, has evolved into an international year-round professional sport. It is one of the most popular spectator sports in the world with races run before millions of fans at events with wide coverage on television There are three basic types of racecourses in car racing. The oval tracks, which can range in length from .16 to ... there are many categories of car racing, and many types and levels of competition within each category, the major forms of the sport differ in the United States and abroad. In most parts of the world, the premier race series are those of Formula One vehicles and for sports cars. These competitions receive less attention in United States, where the most important race series are those for Indy cars, and for ...
- 16437: Increase of the Human Life Span
- ... Finding enough houses, schools, and careers would become much more difficult. The governments of all nations would most likely come up with laws about the number of children that people are allowed to have. The world is already overpopulated as it is. If the average life span were to increase, it would take careful planning to handle it. Along with overpopulation, there would be an increased interest in health and fitness ... be alive for my great-great-great-grandchildren. People will always wish they were younger or more energetic. Doubling the amount of time one has to be a kid at heart might just make this world a happier place. If people started living to be one hundred and fifty years old, the amount of time during their lives to be dedicated to careers would increase by quite a bit. Even if ...
- 16438: Shakespeare 3 --
- ... prominent tragedies written and performed were "Hamlet", "Othello", "King Lear", and "Macbeth". Since Shakespeare was established playwright, he was wealthy because of multiple income sources. In 1597 he bought his family a huge house called New Place, located in Stratford-upon-Avon. Shakespeare retired from theatre in 1610 and returned to Stratford. On the 25th of March, 1616, he wrote his will. On April 23, 1616, the same date as his ... theirs. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1. Torstenson,Casey. "William Shakespeare". Internet 2. Shah, Ravi P."Life of Shakespeare". Internet,1997 3. Booth,Beth."Shakespeare s Life". Internet 4. Editors of the Grolier Universal Encyclopedia. "Shakespeare", Stratford Press,Inc: New York,1966
- 16439: Statistics
- Introduction Statistics are used everyday in life, and are very important in the everyday world. One important use of statistics is to summarize a collection of data in a clear and understandable way. For example, if a psychologist gave a personality test measuring shyness to all 2500 students attending a ... in people s way of life. Statistics help to organize very specific and detailed information, to make it easier to understand them. Without statistics life would be very complicated. Statistics are used everyday throughout the world to compute and organize numbers and data. Statistics help to summarize large sums of data and information into small and convenient graphs, charts, etc. . Statistics range from the littlest things like a little leaguer s ...
- 16440: Depression 6
- ... an episode of depression after having a baby; this is called postpartum depression. Also, people who experience child abuse appear to be more vulnerable to depression than others.1 Depression affects people all around the world and takes over many lives. It is a detectable disease. Most every case of depression is very personal, and usually has its own specifications and circumstance. By speaking with people who have depression in their families and being a sufferer of the disease myself, Ive realized that its not the end of the world and there are ways to get help. Treatment for depression is relativity inexpensive but whatever the cost; it is more than made up for an increased productivity, efficiency, physical health, improved relationships, and enjoyment of ...
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