...Germany’s influence would attempt to gain control of North Africa and the Mediterranean. Fighting stretched from Morocco all the way to Egypt. During this struggle, the combined coalition of British and American forces succeeded in driving the Italian and German forces out of North Africa. This paper will explore how the Italian and Germans lost North Africa, and...
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...During the years 1945-1948, the development of the Cold war seemed to have been catalysed by various factors. The Second World War created a power vacuum in Europe into which the USA and the USSR were both drawn; large areas of Europe were left without meaningful government or administration. Subsequently much of Europe was left devastated and was in desperate need of reconstruction. The USA and the USSR were to provide the inspiration for alternative methods of recovering Europe, the USA aimed to invest billions into Europe hopefully mending the economy and to prevent the temptation of communism which seemed very attractive to those countries whose economy were in ruins. Moreover by doing this, the American economy also benefitted as countries who accepted the financial aid would have to open up there economy to American capitalist interests. On the other hand the Soviets were looking to expand Soviet territory and create a sphere of influence, whether this was to create a buffer zone for the USSR or to spread communism, it developed the Cold War as America felt threatened. Many historians have differing views on the matter which is evident in sources 7, 8 and 9, all of which feature modern historians posing some very different arguments. Some historians, as stated in the question believe that the expansion of the Cold War within 1945-48 was due to Soviet Expansionism whereas others believed it was because of USA’s economic interests. Either way, it seems most likely that both...
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...where we could truly, at least for a time, be free of tyranny. They repelled the greatest empire the world had ever known based on their belief that if they could be free they could change the world for the better. We created more wealth, more art, more innovation, more technology than any other nation in history with our freedom. Our freedoms were protected by a document called the Constitution, a document that provided a very specific rules that the federal government could not violate. In recent years however the constitution has been being worked around, and most recently almost entirely ignored. We are in an out of control financial crisis., and out government is working as hard as it can to find ways to violate our basic fundamental freedoms so it can have more control. We are in so many countries with our army that it’s getting hard to count. We are becoming the very empire we fought so hard to escape. If only we would follow our constitution more closely, we wouldn’t be in this mess. The Constitution ensures that the government has a very limited and specific duty: To provide for the common defense of the nation as a whole, and to provide mechanisms to allow trade between the states, and to other countries. The state governments were given powers above that of the federal government, and they could control their states as they saw fit to. The constitution was meant to be a very strict set of rules to cripple the federal government so that a centralist tyranny could not emerge...
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...Assess the significance of Indian nationalism in the period 1845-1947 in changing Britain’s relationship with its empire in India. There are many factors that led to the change of Britain’s relationship with its empire in the period 1845-1947. Such as the influence of key individuals including Gandhi, Jinnah and Nehru. The effects of both the First and Second World War on Britain which included its political situation and economy which was in turmoil due to the war. International pressure from countries such as the US whom Britain became reliant on during and after WW2. The consequences of key events such as the Indian mutiny and the Amritsar massacre which both brought about new policies and changed the way the country was governed. Nationalism was the most important factor in the period 1845-1947 in changing Britain’s relationship with its empire in India, as some of the factors listed above such as the Indian mutiny, and the support of key individuals were a result of nationalism. The Indian mutiny was very significant in changing Britain’s relationship with its empire in India in the period 1845-1947 to a great extent. Nationalism was the leading cause behind the mutiny as the British failed to realise the importance of Indian culture and religion. The mutiny was one of the first notable events that lead to a change in the relationship of Britain and India as it brought about great change in the way India was governed. The mutiny was caused due to ‘…political grievance and...
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...Historically, the government has taken drastic action on the assumption that people of certain beliefs will take action against the interest of the country. This has been the case with japanese internment camps during WW2, or the jailing of communists during the cold war. Even now our current president has been vocal on his disdain for those who practice Islam, or people who look like they might. If the government stumbles upon a forum on the internet full of people who are voicing their frustration at the current establishment, how will they react? Will they arrest those who have simply been communicating to their peers? Or will they shut that forum down, and effectively censor the voice of the minority, violating the first amendment in the process. Given the government’s track record, it seems unlikely that a reasonable decision would be...
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...communism. In 1989, the DDR was 4o years old and the East German leadership was prepared to celerbraite its anniversary. At what should have been an event to consolidate the country, the tide was turning against the regime. Gorbachevs reforms had important consequences for the existence of E germany as a separate country. The DDR was a product of Cold War tensions, which had prevented the unification of Germany after WW2. Without these tensions there seemed little reason for Germany to remain divided. Honecker recognized that the DDR could still have a reason to exist if it remained socialist and therefore different from W Germany. Honecker was not in favour of any reform, but the E german population could not be isolated from events in the rest of euope. Large numbers of East Germans had fled from the counrty via Hungary during the summer of 1989, but even more serious for the government were those who were staying put. Gorbys reforms of communism in the Usr had encouraged many E Germanys to push for change. Political groups were formed with huge crowds of demonstrators shouting ‘we are stayin’. honecker seemed paralysed by events. He was seriously ill for much of 1989, and his absence made the government halt decision making. Source K tells us bout the influence of Gorby on the people and government of East Germany. ‘more popular than he had been in Beijing’ - ‘gorby help us! Gorby stay here’ makes him out to be the only redeemer of East Germany. The abreviation...
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...less important in the 1920s and 1930s because the Soviet Union was a weak military power and the main threat seemed to come from the right wing ideology of Fascism. However the defeat of these powers by 1945 reopened the ideological sense of difference between the Americans and Russians. hard line anti-Russian views became more influential in Washington by 1945 and George Kennan’s famous “Long Telegram” in 1946 also reinforced the idea that the communists were ideologically hostile to US interests and needed to be contained. Although Stalin had a reputation for concentrating upon socialism in his own one country he also had to consider the advancement of world communist ideology of which he was the titular head. How far it affected his individual foreign policy decisions is a matter of uncertainty and debate amongst historians. He certainly believed that the capitalist system was flawed that it would soon...
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...prepared to get their pay for the day and return home. It was a beautiful afternoon and the workers were about to hear the end of the day bell to be dismissed and head home. Around 4:40 pm to be exact, there was a dropped cigarette or match that ignited New York’s deadliest workplace accident to date. If it weren't for the carelessness and ignorance of those in charge of the factory and the conditions, this accident could have been prevented and just under 150 innocent lives could have been saved. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory took up the eighth, ninth and tenth stories of the Asch building in 23-29 Washington place, at Washington square East in the heart of Manhattan. (trianglefire.ilr.cornell.edu, “SWEATSHOPS & STRIKES BEFORE 191.”) The owners of this factory, Max Blanck and Isaac Harris profited greatly off of the sweatshop quality work of the young women. These women, a large portion of whom didn’t speak English because they were immigrants, worked about 14 hours for a workday. These hours were worked toiling in cramped, unhealthy conditions that have clearly been proven hazardous. They earned at most two dollars a day, greatly under what their male counterparts earned,...
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...Nineteenth Century with gloomy forebodings as to the impact of industrialisation. Some go for a mechanical paradise. Others foresee a world order where things have got beyond repair - and that's not just the machines. Jack London in The Iron Heel (1908)sees the collapse of the American republic between 1912 and 1932 with the rise of 'The Oligarchy' (though he also thinks that international worker solidarity will avert a world war in 1913). Dystopia is highly pessimistic in tone. It traces what happens when things go wrong, either in an ideal world which has gone into crisis or decline, or else is a portrayal of of a world where society has collapsed at some time in the past. It is form of writing with a moral - and a warning. The irony is that reality can be stranger than fiction. The finale of The Mission is a case in point. The humanitarian goals of the Jesuit Fathers ironically contained the seeds of destruction for the Missions. The presence not only of rational Indians, but Christianised ones who were highly skilled proved to be too much of a temptation for the bandeirantes, slavers who came across from Brazil and enslaved them all. The Missions, perhaps like Utopia itself, remain enshrined in the history of both the Catholic Church and the history of Latin America as a high point which, sadly, might well have proved to be a model for a stable and economically prosperous society. ENGLISH LIT: The evils of colonization in VICTORIAN LITERATURE: What informed the Victorian...
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...Sandra Watts June 3, 2013 Final Paper The two organizations I will be focusing on throughout the course are two organizations I have actually donated to. The not-for-profit organization is the American Red Cross and the for-profit organization is Cancer Treatment Center of America. Being in the military and having a family member to have passed from cancer, these two organizations are dear to me and my family. The American Red Cross of America is the type of organization that produces products to support disaster relief, supporting the military families, health and safety training and education, blood drives for lifesaving blood and international services. The majority of their employers are volunteers that have been involved with the Red Cross because of the help they received during a disaster or life-changing event in their family. Their customers are the American people during times of disaster such as tornado, flood, fire or earthquake victims. Their customers are also, internationally whenever disaster strikes. So the treatment of them both, such always is fair and impartial. The American Red Cross manufactures their product through corporate and foundation funding, community partners, individual major donors and a national celebrity cabinet. The way they utilize their product is by teaching their employers and customers how to prepare their home and family, school and workplace. It will also educate on the different types of emergencies and where to get the...
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...| Our World and Health Care Delivery In The Future | | | LaTisha M. Green | HCA/24011/04/2012Vinod Sharma | | Demographics and disease trends have a big influence on health care and how it is going to be delivered now and in the future as well. The world around us is forever changing and we need to make sure that we are changing and evolving with it as well. In this paper we are going to discuss two things that are making us look at how health care is going to have to be delivered in order to take care of the aging and how to treat obesity as well. The objective of this paper is to bring to light some of the demographic changes and disease trends that have already happened and that is going to happen in the near future. These changes and future trends will reshape the nation in the years and decades to come. Demographics of Aging In the United States there are almost 40 million people aged 65 +. That is almost 13% of the population and by 2030 there will be more than 72 million older people. That will make up about l9% of the world population. That is just like saying that someone turns 50 every 8 seconds. Also each year more than 3.5 million boomers turn 55 and by the year 2012 America’s 50 and older population will reach an all-time high of 100 million people. According to the Administration on Aging of the Department of Health and Human Services: * The number of Americans who will reach 65 over the next two decades increased by 31% during this...
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...| |Financial Management | |[2007 Financial Collapse] | |This report will inform you of how the lack of oversight and management caused the financial collapse and the housing market to plummet. | [pic] TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction………………………………………………..………… The History…………………………………………………………… Causes………………………………………………………………. The Run Up………………………………………………………… Lehman Brothers………………………………………………… Bank of America…………………………………………………… Fallout……………………………………………………………… Conclusion………………………………………………………… INTRODUCTION In 2007, the United States was in the midst of the largest mortgage and financial crisis since the Great Depression. The impact of the financial collapse caused many Americans to lose their homes and their jobs. Across the country, mortgage delinquencies and foreclosures have hit an all-time recorded high, with 11% of loans currently two or more payments behind. Complicating matters, 24% of borrowers are “underwater,” having mortgage balances greater than the values of their homes. The lack of financial management caused two large investment banks and the largest insurance firm in the world to cripple the Dow Jones Industrial Average by nearly 30% within 2-3 weeks. The financial collapse did not just affect home owners, but many financial firms were now facing...
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...Such changes inevitably alter the human experience of place and space and leads to shifts of thinking from one population to the next. Over time, cultures begin to overlap and influence each other and this influence plays immense roles in the development of independent nations’ political and economic systems as well as the well being of their people. Lecture 2 3. Define “chorology” and the importance of a “chorological view” to Geography. Chorology is defined as “the study of regions and spaces”. The modern discipline can be traced back to 18th century philosophers: Immanuel Kant believed all knowledge could be divided into either geography (classifying things according to space) or history (classifying things according to time). Geography was seen at first only in terms of exploration as an instrument of colonialism and imperialism. The goal of a “chorological view” is to have a comprehensive understanding of characteristics of spaces and regions. Therefore chorology can be considered as a specialization within geography that allows us to describe spaces and regions through the observation of their particular traits. 4. Explain Ratzel’s concept of Lebensraum. Ratzel was...
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...Sociological perspectives Sociological perspectives is a perspective on human behaviour and its connection to society as a whole. It invites us to look for the connections between the behaviour of individual people and the structures of the society in which they live. The structures are functionalism, Marxism, Feminist, Interactionism, Collectivism, Postmodernism and New right. Functionalism Functionalism is a perspective created by Emile Durkheim. He believed society was made up of inter-connected institutions for an example education, family and government which depended on each other to function. Functionalists see society as being similar to the human body. In the same way the body relies on the heart to pump blood round to other vital organs like the lungs and brain. Functionalists see society as being constructed of different inter-dependent components like the family and education system. So in the same way the human body would fail if the heart stopped, functionalists’ argue society would stop working properly if the family stopped functioning properly. Functionalists say this would happen because the family is an institution in which primary socialisation occurs. Primary socialisation is where younger members of a family are taught societies norms, values, roles and beliefs, By having the same values which we all share, a value consensus is establish. Therefore we can see the family has a function in the social system. This perspective of society differed...
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...religion. Rule by god. Tyranny – Government by one unelected individual who imposes his will upon the population. Note: Some Tyrannies may be elected into power through deception. Eg, Hitler’s German Nazi Party Capitalism – A society in which everybody works for their own gain, and/or financial development. Can lead to massive growth in middle classes. Political Philosophy is aimed at analysing how a society works and how they are governed by a ruling power. It seeks to evaluate the different ethical and political standpoints in different political parties, and analyse how they affect the citizens of the country/state. Some key ideologies include; Conservatism Tradition and custom is more important than change, unless change is desperately needed. Will tend to view human nature as innately selfish. It is government’s job to create legislation in order to provide a secure and supportive social context in which people can realise their full potential. Concentrates on maximising Positive Freedom. If Thomas Hobbes had lived in the modern era, he would probably have been conservative. Liberalism...
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