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- 461: Interpreting The Actions Of Th
- Interpreting the Actions of the Gods The role of the gods in the Trojan War proved to be a major importance in the final outcome and the psychological wellbeing of the mortals who fought for both the Trojan side and the Achaians side. The Greek Gods high, on Olympus watched the bloody battlefield below with a sense of satisfaction that they controlled the fate of the battlefield. The Trojan War some could say was actually a war among the gods as much as it was a war between the Trojans and the Achaians. The Iliad hardly represents the world as Homer's audience knew it. Gods are frequently coming down to ...
- 462: "Out Of Empire: Edward Gough Whitlam"
- ... lack of control over day to day running of the Government. At the onset of his career, Whitlam was quite proud of his Queen - he had, after all, fought in the Airforce during the Second World War to defend Britain as well as Australia - but he always thought the Conservative parties held far too much attachment for time-honoured traditions which there was no longer a place for in Australia. Australia needed ... at what peoples from other countries could offer Australia. Whitlam always believed in change - his campaign slogan reflected this - and this attitude seems to stem largely from his sensitivity to how the rest of the world sees Australia. Much of what he later said or wrote reflected this. Edward Gough Whitlam was born on July 11, 1916, into a middle class family. His father worked for the Victorian State Government ...
- 463: The Sea Dogs... Puppets in a Political War
- The Sea Dogs... Puppets in a Political War by L. C. Sea dogs of the 1500 and 1600's worked for queen Elizabeth, robbing and pillaging the Spaniards. Over this period of 200 years many shipments of gold and treasure were stolen from ... even this and many other great feats, are still over shadowed by Drake's clever and bold pirating. But, if you look at the big picture, these sea dogs were just puppets in a political war between England and Spain. Elizabeth's reasoning behind having the sea dogs do her dirty work was quite simple: the sea dogs were the best, most successful, and most trained group of naval operators in the world (Wood 170). Many times the Queen would consult with Drake, Raleigh, or Hawkins on matters of relations with Spain. She would also ask the sea dogs to take reprisal against Spain for any treasure ...
- 464: The Red Badge Of Courage 2
- Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane traces the effects of war on a Union soldier, Henry Fleming, from his dreams of soldiering, to his actual enlistment, and through several battles of the Civil War. Henry Fleming was not happy with his boring life on the farm. He wanted to become a hero in war and have girls loving him for his glorious achievements in battle. He knew his mother would not like to see him go to war, but it was his decision to make. He dreamed of ...
- 465: Definition of War
- Definition of War The term war is a term that most people are familiar with, and it's a term that most of these same people could attempt to define. The only problem lies in the definition that one would receive. War is so complex and multifaceted that it is truly understood by only a few people. Wars date far back into history, and they have been fought for more reasons than could be listed. It ...
- 466: USSR: The Doomed Empire
- ... s and the next four decades after, were a time of bitter struggle between the US and the Soviet Union. National identity as well as ideological differences brought both countries to the brink of nuclear war, a revolutionary style of warfare causing the most disastrous demographic disaster known to man. There are numerous speculations on who actually started the war. It can be argued both ways that both the US and the USSR acted offensively towards each other. But the only real fact is that one represented an open democracy and the other a closed totalitarian system and both were the only real superpowers left standing after World War II.1 This split generated a bipolar effect bringing the entire world into a game of tug of war between the two superpowers. Throughout the four decades actual combative war never broke out ...
- 467: To The People Of Texas And All Americans In The World: The Alamo
- To The People Of Texas And All Americans In The World: The Alamo "To the people of Texas and all Americans in the World: I shall never surrender or retreat ... I Am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what it is due to his honor and that of his ... use military forces. Thirty thousand Texans were willing to fight against a nation of seven million. They did not receive any government aid from the United States but sympathetic Southern states secretly sent troops. The war began with battle of "the Lexington of the Texas revolution" (Downey 46) taken place on October 2, 1835. This little battle consisted of one hundred Mexican troops sent to Gonzales, a town east of ...
- 468: Islamic Terrorism
- The Threat of Islamic Terrorism With the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990's and the cold war over, the international community seemed to be on the threshold of an era of unprecedented peace and prosperity. Instead, a new series of problems was created, like ethnic conflicts, weapons proliferation, environmental problems, population growth ... intended to influence and audience." Islamic terrorism is a serious problem for the United States because of the threat to national security, the safety of innocent civilians, and the foundations of democratic societies throughout the world. Most of the Islamic world view the West, especially the United States, as the foremost corrupting influence on the Islamic world today. The Hizballah have taken this further by labeling the Unites States as "the Great Satan."(22) This ...
- 469: Hemingway and His Writing Style
- ... from various people and events from his personal life also had an effect on his writing. Many people hold the opinion that there has been no American writer like Ernest Hemingway. A member of the World War I lost generation, Hemingway was in many ways his own best character. Whether as his childhood nickname of Champ or as the older Papa, Ernest Hemingway became a legend of his own lifetime. Although the ... his work, Hemingway was first and foremost a literary scholar, a writer and reader of books. This is often overlooked among all the talk about his safaris and hunting trips, adventures with bullfighting, fishing and war. Hemingway enjoyed being famous, and delighted in playing for the public spotlight. However, Hemingway considered himself an artist, and he did not want to become celebrated for all the wrong reasons. Hemingway was born ...
- 470: Brief Look at Jewish History
- ... incident was something the Jewish people were striving to obtain for generations. This, however, led to four major conflicts between Israel and the Arab countries. One of the most meaningful wars was the Six-Day War. Events such as the holocaust have also had a dramatic effect on world history and whose mysteries are still being unravelled. For twelve years following 1933 the Jews were persecuted by the Nazi's. Jewish businesses were boycotted and vandalized. By 1939,Jews were no longer citizens,could ... engage in practically any business or profession, own any land, associate with any non-Jew or visit public places such as parks and museums. The victories of the German armies in the early years of World War II brought the majority of European Jewry under the Nazis. The Jews were deprived of human rights. The Jewish people were forced to live in Ghetto's which were separated from the main ...
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