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    conveying the atomic blast, evaluated that another iota bomb which would be prepared to use against Japan by August 17th or 18th, however council members who were ambitious in ending the war decided to drop the bombs earlier and dote on Japan’s abdication. Ahead of schedule in 1939, the world 's academic group found that German physicists had taken in the mysteries of part a uranium iota. Fears soon spread over the prospect of Nazi researchers using that vitality to deliver a bomb equipped…

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    Fast Food Consuming, Where is Personal Responsibility? Throughout the decades the United States has had major problems with obesity that are affecting American eating habits. It is the vast enemy of humans, containing a variety of fats and carbohydrates that are found in almost every food. By consuming these foods constantly, obesity converts people into the guinea pig shape that most Americans have today. Daniel Weintraub, a writer for The Sacramento Bee ,argues that parents are not being…

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    “To what extent did World War 1 contribute to the Russian Revolution?” In 1914 the ‘Great War’ began, there were many nations who were involved in the conflict, such as Germany, England, Ottoman Empire, and the most backwards country out of them, Russia. During World War 1, most of the countries involved were democratic and their people had basic human rights. Russia was two centuries behind the rest of the world because of its absolute monarchy who refused to make concessions for the population…

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    Having the courage to take responsibility for others’ is arguably one of the most noble qualities one can possess. The King’s Speech presents a social issue of how withdrawing from one’s responsibility can affect not only themselves but also other individuals around them. In the film, King Edward VIII decided to renounce his crown, leaving the British Empire with no head of state. Being second-in-line, it now up to Prince Albert to stand up and take his nation’s vacant throne and be King.…

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    Winston Churchill's Legacy

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    Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965) was the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1940 to 1945, and had a second term spanning from 1951 to 1955. He was also an officer of the British Army and writer, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1953 (Mishra). Churchill was born into the family of the Dukes of Marlborough. His father, Lord Randolph Churchill was a politician, his mother an American socialite. As a young army officer, he served in British…

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    Revered as the culmination of all his work, C.S. Lewis’ Till We Have Faces is the recipient of scholars’ praise and the author’s favoritism. Scholars praise Lewis for his ability to transform a narrow classical myth into a universally applicable story. While this universality owes itself to the fictitious nature of the novel, it is also rooted in the theme of love. In order to fully elucidate the concept of love as he understood it, Lewis published The Four Loves. He first distinguishes between…

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    The time of King James II of England was short. It began in February 1685 and ended in December 1688 with its forced "abdication", which we know as the glorious revolution. When he took office, James promised "to preserve this government in both the Church and the State, as now stated in the law." He was, however, a zealous Catholic, who wished to rebuild the Roman Catholic Church in England, and in his office he undertook every possible effort to promote the cause of Rome. James was the first…

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    The March Revolution saw extensive changes within the political, economic and social structure of Russia. It saw the abdication of the Tsar and the end of over 300 years of Romanov rule. The revolution also saw the formation of the Provisional Government which was made to look after people, until the representatives were elected. The Success of the March 1917 Revolution to a great extent caused by the inept leadership of Tsar Nicholas II. This ineptitude was highlighted through many different…

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    The Partition of India was when the abdication of British Imperialism of India, and the creation of a Muslim State, separating India into a Hindu prominent India and Muslim prominent East and West Pakistan. Jawaharlal Nehru was the main Hindu leader during the time, later on becoming the first Prime Minister of India. Mohammad Ali Jinnah was the main leader of the Muslim population and eventually became the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. Finally, Lord Mountbatten was the last Viceroy of…

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    French Revolution Dbq

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    The French Revolution took place in the country of France between 1789 and 1799. This occurred when the French citizens were realized of their maltreatment and started a revolt against their monarchy (EBO Staff), much like the Vietnam Revolution. The Vietnam Revolution, also known as the August Revolution, took place in Vietnam between August 14th, 1945 and August 30th, 1945 (Marr 1995). A revolution was started when the Vietnamese decided to revolt against the French’s control and fight for…

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