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- 6291: The Spanish-American War: What It Meant For Cuba And America
- ... destroyed by an explosion. The explosion killed two-thirds of the Maine's crew. The fact was, nobody knew for sure what had caused the explosion, but the United States press saw this as a great opportunity to make some money; so they, with their Yellow-Journalism tactics, which is a method of reporting "fact" based on inference and exaggeration, conjured up a story which had a great impact on the public as well as the already weak relations between the United States and Spain. They reported that the Maine had been sunk by a torpedo from a Spanish ship. This was the ...
- 6292: The Dropping of The Atomic Bomb: Was It The Best Way to End The War?
- ... kill more Japanese."(42) Almost all American soldiers seemed to get the similar feeling when they heard the news that America dropped the atomic bomb; "Our president dropped the excellent bomb! That is really a great work!"(69) When we think about the atomic bomb, we tend to criticize the great power of it. Against this idea, an American soldier insisted that they dropped a lot of fire bombs during the war, so it could not be said that the atomic bomb was worst than them ...
- 6293: The Arab's Responsibility For The Arab-Israel Conflict
- ... Britain and France, to attack Egypt and occupy a part of Palestine that Egypt had controlled since 1949, the Gaza Strip, from which Israel was forced by UN and US pressure to withdraw in 1957. Great Britain and France ostensibly joined the attack because of their dispute with Egypt's president Gamal Abdel Nasser, who had just nationalized the Suez Canal. Nasser took over the canal after Great Britain and France withdrew offers to finance the construction of the Aswβn High Dam. Israel scored a quick victory, seizing the Gaza Strip and the Sinai Peninsula within a few days. As Israeli forces reached ...
- 6294: Fashion During The Renaissance
- ... The natural resources during this time were fish and marble. Agricultural products were wheat, wine grapes, olives, tobacco, and corn. Italy has become a very unique and beautiful country and The Renaissance has taken a great responisibility in this beauty. High knee boots were the main shoe that was worn by men. Other accessories such as jewelry and cologne were not yet worn by the men, except for the wealthy Kings ... constructed of a light wood frame, and the wheels were very light. The horse was very well trained before they were used as transportation. Coaches were designed later on during The Renaissance and had a great effect. The horse played a very important role during this era, not only with transportation, but with The Arts and game as well.
- 6295: The Aztec Civilization
- ... altar they were stretched across a sacrificial stone. A priest with an obsidian knife cut open the victim's chest and tore out his heart. The heart was placed in a bowl . It was a great honor to be chosen for a alled a chacmool. This heart was used as an offer to the gods. If they were in dire need, a warrior would be sacrificed, but for any other sacrifice ... to the gods. The Aztec held many religious ceremonies to ensure good crops by winning the favor of the gods and then to thank them for the harvest. Every 52 years, the Aztec held a great celebration called the Binding up of the Years. Prior to the celebration, the people would let their hearth fires go out and then re-light them from the new fire of the celebration and feast ...
- 6296: The French Revolution
- The French Revolution The French Revolution brought about great changes in the society and government of France. The revolution, which lasted from 1789 to 1799, also had far-reaching effects on the rest of Europe. "It introduced democratic ideals to France but did not ... a hero during a military campaign in Italy in 1796 and 1797. Bonaparte seized control of the government on November 9, 1799, ending the revolution. Napoleon would restore order to the French people with such great achievements as his Code Napoleon. (Cairns, 215)
- 6297: History of the Far East
- ... advanced form of Buddhism, Kukai sailed to China in 804, at the time ships that made through the journey were the exception rather then the rule, once he arrived after 34 days he met the great master Hui- Kuo ( 746-805 ), who was very impressed with Kukai and made him into his chosen disciple, when the master died kukai returned to Japan and built a monastery on Mountain Koya, where he ... Genshin wrote the " Essentials of Salvation " in which he stated that by having loving trust in the saving power of Amida, everybody men or women could achieve salvation, this book brought together passages from the great body of Buddhist scriptures describing various aspects of the religious life. Men's religious life starts with an aversion for Hell, the perpetual battleground of human greed, lust and desire for power, through religion man ...
- 6298: Geographical Analysis of Early Civilization
- Geographical Analysis of Early Civilization Toward the beginning of the Neolithic Revolution( dated approximately 10,000 b.c.), the ancestors of modern man began the great transformation from nomadic gatherers and hunters, to recognizably civilized people. This change is evidenced by the agricultural and urban revolutions, as well as the establishment of well defined religious, social, and governmental structures; all of ... s people. Culturally, the Egyptians enjoyed a sense of security brought on by the fruitful bounty of the predictable Nile. Using the Nile extensively for communications and transportation led to a unity which resulted in great collaborative academic and artistic accomplishments. The respect and reliance of Egyptians on the Nile inspired songs and poems of admiration for the life giving currents. The religious beliefs of ancient Egyptians hinged on the even ...
- 6299: The Aztecs
- ... shore, Atzcapotzalco was the principal town; and the northern lake marshes were occupied by Zumpango and Xaltocan, beyond which stretched a sparsely inhabited semiarid zone. The east was sparsely settled. The archaeological ruins of the great city Teotihuacan lay to the northeast--its overgrown monuments reminders of an urban tradition that reached back to the late 1st millennium BC. In 1371 an extraordinary man became ruler in Atzcapotzalco, capital of the ... the old tribal communal organizations, the calpullis. During the 15th century a succession of rulers carried out systematic programs of conquest, leading armies on campaigns to ever more distant regions. The Aztecs had a very great calendar system. There were two parts of Aztec time counting, each with different functions. The first was the tonalpohualli, "counting of the days," a 260-day cycle used for divination. A repeating round of 20 ...
- 6300: The Situation In Kosovo
- ... Does that name mean anything to you? Or is it merely a name that you hear being tossed around on the TV and the radio? As you may know, Kosovo is the center of a great deal of turmoil. By now, most people know whats going on, or at least sort of because the situation has been widely publicized for a while. Now take a minute to consider three words ... possibilities of what could happen in Kosovo and what it could mean for our country? Many people are wondering if this will be the beginning of World War 3. That topic is one that has great potential for debate. Mr. Bassmeier stated that while the first two world wars started there, he is hoping that things can be foreseen and is not too worried about that prospect. Many others are greatly ...
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