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- 3361: Alexander The Great
- ... in History. He was one of the most important forces known to man. Alexander the Great then crossed the Hellespoint, which is now called the Dardanelles and, as head of a Greek army undertook the war on Persia that his father had been planning. The march he had begun was to be one of the greatest in history. Alexander was one of the biggest influenced on people of all time and ... male lovers. Till this day no one really knows the relationship between the two but it is said that throughout their lives they stood by each other. When Alexander turned his father went away to war, leaving Alexander to serve as leader of Macedon. During the time Philip was away Alexander led people to the area known today as Bulgaria where he made his first city, Alexandropolis. After the success of ... enjoyed reading, music, and the theater. He was very kind to his friends and all his men. And he was, of course, a very good general. After taking power Alexander proceeded with Philip's planned war on Persia. In a few years he conquered most of Asia Minor. He was called "Lord of Asia. Because Alexander wanted the Persians to accept him as their leader, he tried to treat them ...
- 3362: D-day 2
- ... detail for an undertaking that would involve the major military resources of the two Allied powers; immense stocks of shipping, aircraft, and supplies were assembled in the British Isles in an effort that taxed the war industries of both countries; before D-Day the Allied forces had carried out several months of bombing operations which were an integral part of the invasion itself. The first decisions were strategic, since the opening of a front in Western Europe had to be considered in reference to over-all Allied plans for offensive operations against Germany, as well as the developments of the war in Russia and the war against Japan. In May 1943 the Anglo-American conference in Washington concluded. Prime Minister Churchill and President Roosevelt together with their highest military advisers decided to launch and offensive in 1944 against Hitler's ...
- 3363: Mark Twain
- ... people.What you find in Twain is the opposite: a lively affection and admiration for black Americans that began when he was a boy and grew up through the years. In a widely praised post-Civil war sketch titled A True Story, for example, he wrenchingly evoked the pain of an ex-slave as she recalls being separated from her young son on the auction block, and her joy at discovering him ...
- 3364: Lester Pearson
- ... had finally achieved a feeling of nationalism. Canada also had hardly any diplomatic relations with other countries because Great Britain still handled most of it's affairs. For that reason when Great Britain went to war with Germany, so did Canada. In 1948 he was named Secretary of State for external affairs. He promoted proposals for western alliance tied in with the formation of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). He was the chairman of the NATO project at the time of the Korean War. He sat on a three man committee that negotiated the Korean cease-fire. In 1952-1953 he was the president of the UN general assembly. In 1957 he won the Nobel Peace prize. It was ... Canadian Flag without any consent with the cabinet members. People criticized the new flag greatly. Some said that they liked the old flag because it was the one that they had fought under during the war. Others said that it was a desperate attempt to appease Quebec. Pearson's original design was three maple leafs on a white background with a blue strip on either side to represent the Pacific ...
- 3365: Steamboats In Louisiana
- ... let people know that the boat was docked. The name "calliope" comes from the Greek goddess "muse of sound." The paddle wheels were mounted either on the side or back of the boat. After the Civil War, the stern (back of the boat) paddle wheel was most popular. Although the paddle wheel is very large it draws just a few feet of water. The wheel spins about 18 times a minute with ...
- 3366: Law: Gideon Vs Wainright
- ... most important implication set fort in this trial is the further proof of the legitimacy of the dominance of the federal government over the states. The power of the Federal government has grown since the Civil War, in which legitimacy of the federal government was firmly established. The southern states felt that the true power was invested in the state, and that their secession was justified. After the defeat of these secessionist ...
- 3367: Margaret Hilda Thatcher
- ... schools as a child and spent her years studying with the intent of attending Oxford. Margaret arrived at Oxford in the autumn of 1943. During her years here, Margaret worked in a canteen for the war effort, continued her interest in music by joining various choirs and joined the Oxford University Conservative Association where she became very active in it's political activities. After Oxford, Margaret became the youngest female candidate ... meetings and, in the Commons, my less decorous colleagues cat-called every time she rose with ditch the bitch'. She was never to recover personal popularity until she became the warrior queen of the Falklands war (Abse, 1989, p.2-----9). During the food shortage in the 1970's, Thatcher was found to be hoarding food. Her excuse was that he husband was soon to retire and that she needed to ... rate rose, and the government had to put out more money on unemployment insurance. The people started to call her "Attila the Hen." The British people forgot their woes and forgave Thatcher after the Falkland War. She won the next election with the campaign slogan "Maggie is our man". She was not able to bring peace to Ireland, and at one point she was almost killed. Some people thought she ...
- 3368: Thailand
- ... the capital once again changed position to Bangkok. - 1851 1868 King Mongkut re-established relations with Western countries and supported the development of the Siamae economy. - 1914 1918 Siam supported England and France in World War One. - 1939 Siam changed its name back to Thailand. - 1941 Japan invaded Thailand and in result Thailand became an ally with Japan even though many forces were still fighting the Japanese. - 1957 Field Marshal Sarit Thanarat seized control of the government and encouraged economic establishment with the USA. - 1965 Thailand supported the USA in the war against Vietnam by moving forces and by allowing the USA to use its air bases to bomb South East Asia. - 1967 Thailand was a founding member of the ASEAN. - 1973 university students led many protest over the restoration of the civilian rule. - 1975 Thailand was flooded with refugees from neighbouring countries after the Vietnam War. - 1991 Thailands military seized power once again. - 1992 in result mass demonstrations were taken against military rule and Thailand managed to return the civilian rule. - 1997 the Thai government adopted a new constitution, ...
- 3369: Patriotism
- ... s personal freedom. The patriotism one feels for his or her own country is not as strong as the bonds of friendship. A country provides safety and a sense of belonging; however, in times of war this is all shattered. Shinji's colleagues are among the insurgents. The war has, no doubt, caused these men to resort to extreme measures. Living in a country that can no longer provide the safety and sense of belonging that these men seek, they turn to each other. Friends provide the safety and belonging even in times of war. People betray their country in their everyday actions, they deceive their employer, they lie to others, they cheat, and steal; but, one always thinks twice before betraying the trust of a friend. Shinji and ...
- 3370: The Demon Lover
- ... of the story and imagine that there is a supernatural aspect in the story. In the short story, Kathleen has returned to her home in London that has been abandoned during the bombing of World War II. She is not expected, yet she finds a letter addressed to her on a table in the hallway. Twenty-five years has past since the leaving of her former lover during World War I. Kathleen s lover is had been presumed dead after months of being missing in action and she has moved on. She is now married to a William Dover and living the countryside with her ... sure that he would return to her on the day of his departure. When Kathleen says that he is going far away, he replies, Not so far as you think. If he were going to war, he would not say he was not going far away and would not be certain he was going to make it back. Her lover could have been stationed close by or he could have ...
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