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    In 1917, two revolutions happened that would change the future of Russia forever. In March, the strikes, and rebellion has caused the abdication of the Tsar Nicholas II, and the Provisional Government coming to power, and in October, the Bolsheviks had gained power to overtake the Provisional Government, and be the sole rulers of Russia. 1. March Revolution From 1894 to 1917, Russia was ruled by Nicholas II, the last Tsar of Russia. During time of innovation, Russia was still clinging…

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    Theme Of Journey's End

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    Journey’s End is set in 1918 in France when the German army was preparing a massive attack against the allies once again and is also set in the British Trenches in the days before the Battle of Saint-Quentin during the First World War – It is against this threatening backdrop that the play opens. The play is based on Sherriff’s real-world war experience – R.C. Sherriff was an officer in the East Surrey Regiment and was wounded in the battle of Passchendaele in 1917. Journey’s End only takes…

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    My hometown is a wonderful country Kazakhstan, which is well known for its eventful history, distinctive culture and unique nature. Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country and the ninth largest in the world. Kazakhstan is the country, which has never attacked or tried to conquer foreign lands, however, other khanates attempted to gain our lands several times. Thousands of people struggled for freedom of our motherland, and many people died for the homeland’s futurity. During tsarist…

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    This piece of writing is basically focused on my sentiments and thoughts of Religion in Tonga, comparing its benefits and disadvantages upon the government and its people. History shows the trends in Tonga ever since the day Christianity was accepted by King Tupou 1; Tonga had become a different country- religious and a better country! Its acceptance and enforcement in the country had brought its people true conversion, beginning to have faith in a living God and accumulating light and truth.…

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    World War II was a difficult time period due to the internment of the Japanese-Americans. Because it was during World War II, the Japanese decided to bomb Pearl Harbor. As a result, Franklin D. Roosevelt feared that the Japanese-Americans were working as spies for the Japanese which is why he forced them into internment camps. The imprisonment of the Japanese-Americans was greatly affected by racism. All of the Japanese-Americans were forced to move to internment camps soon after the bombing…

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    In regards to the organization of The Fall of the Dynasties, Taylor manages, rather spectacularly, to portray the tangle of dynasties, alliances, and battles in the Balkan region relatively chronologically, accomplished in such a way that the book can be sectioned off according to the dynasty being discussed. To this end, Taylor successfully avoids creating unnecessary confusion regarding an already confusing topic, thus allowing him to better fulfill his aim to identify the cause and effect…

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    Athenian Democracy

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    There were several forms of government in Ancient Greek city-states. The most famous being democracy which originated from one of the most prominent and influential city-states known as Athens. Other forms of government in Ancient Greek city states included oligarchy, tyranny, aristocracy and monarchy. I will begin by looking at the definitions of each of these forms of government. Democracy can be defined as “a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state…

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    Vanga Case Study

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    Internal and external migration were both contributing to population changes both at Gazi Bay and Vanga. The percentage of the respondents who had moved from other parts of the country and from Tanzania (temporarily or permanently) was 33% and 27% at Gazi Bay and Vanga, respectively. At Gazi village, human migration was mainly fishermen who move seasonally between the village, and Zanzibar and Pemba in Tanzania. Further, migration at Gazi Bay was also composed of people moving from different…

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    In many places inside the United States rodeo is a very big deal. Watching a person with an animal that’s showing every big of strength and speed God gave them can be the most amazing thing in the world. One of these most terrifying sports in rodeo is bull riding. Bull riding is where a man get onto the back of an animal that weights up to a ton and a half tying himself onto death and nodding his head to go into the most terrifying eight seconds of his life. Many people love to watch this sport…

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    Forming A Republic For Dummies: Brutus Edition Lucius Junius Brutus was an important figure in the Roman Republic. He was born in 545 BC and lived until 509 BC where he would meet one of his enemies at the Battle of Silva Arsia. The rape of Lucretia caused Brutus to form the Roman Republic with her husband, Lucius Tarquinius Collatinus. Brutus would lead the people of Rome by example and left an admirable legacy that would still impress scholars today.…

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