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He grew up in a small rural town in Vietnam. When his father pasted away when he was just fifteen, he became the man of his household. He went to see plastic bottles for recycling in the capital city to earn a living since he was not in school. One day a man came to him and promised a great deal of money he could make in a restaurant in Europe if he could get a few thousand dollars together for a travel agent to help arrange his traveling and boarding. Thrilled at this chance to make a…

Ancient times involved many trade networks that helped establish the global economy. One of these trade networks was the Silk Road, the Han Dynasty of China helped form the Silk Road. The Silk Road connected the ancient world and helped spread global economy. The Silk Road was multiple routes from east to west. The routes were used commonly around 130 BCE, then the Han Empire expanded trade west, in 1453 CE the Ottoman Empire avoided trade with any body west and the Ottomans captured…

Comparing different theories of genocide is beneficial because it shows that people are intrigued in understanding the things that still plague some of our societies today. In the later stages of the post-Holocaust twentieth century, the plea to never allow genocidal acts largely went ignored. Throughout the years there have been many inhumane acts carried out in numerous countries and there have been many scholars who have been trying to figure out why people continue to do such terrible things…

Number I There are several reasons for the start of the Crusades. The rapid expansion of Islam leading to the Holy War is one of the main causes. Western Europe is the main region where Christian concept took root and grew into Holy War. Even with the close measures of the Islamic Kingdoms, Byzantine Christians, never found value in waging or condoning war. Within a century of Constantine I’s rule, “[c]hristians in government found themselves faced with questions of life and death, war and…

Before the First Crusades had started, the Byzantine Empire was having troubles protecting themselves from the Muslim Seljuk Turks. The Muslims were able to conquer some of the Byzantines land, as they were able to acquire Turkey and Armenia. As a result the Emperor Alexias went to ask Pope Urban the second for protection against the Muslims. Pope Urban looked at this as a way to gain land for the Christian faith and accepted, he gave a speech calling all Christians to join forces to claim…

"We must ALWAYS take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Wiese, Noble Peace Prize Winner and Jewish Holocaust Survivor I agree with the quote above because by staying neutral we don 't stand up for what we believe in. We all need to make a stand for what we believe is right and what we believe is wrong. If more people were to stand up for what they believed in perhaps the Holocaust and the Genocide of the…

This paper will explore the causes of racism and will particularly focus on the effects of the culture surrounding it, and the extensive and dramatic history behind it. Partnered with this, it will also focus on the history of racism in regards to slavery, segregation, and the infamous civil rights movement, and how they all play a distinct role in modern day racism, and the desensitivity that now surrounds racism. Around the world, there is evidently an unmistakable presence of…

The fall of the Roman Republic nearly saw the destruction of Roman civilization. From the ashes of constant infighting between powerful generals and senators, Octavian—the adopted son of Julius Caesar—rose to unquestionable power. This marked the beginning of the Roman Empire. Octavian, given the title Augustus, was regarded as the example that each emperor would model his reign after. In order to stay in power, the emperors had to ensure political dominance and foster unity among the people.…

During the 1900s is when the domino theory took place after an important speech in a news conference .The 20th century is when the cold war had begun, and that is when it all begun on April 7, 1954 was the domino theory also known as the domino effect. The domino theory was simply the spread of communism. If one country fell under communism soon the other countries would follow. They started calling it the domino theory because just like a domino when one falls another does but only this its…

Culture is influenced by many different factors. Iran is no exception. Iran 's culture is affected by history, past conflicts, and religion. Iran, known as Persia until 1935, has a long and rich history (Iran in perspective, 2008). Early rulers of Iran were known as shahs who determined rules and policies. During the Qajar Dynasty, Shahs were seen as shadows of god and guardians of the flock. They exercised extensive authority over life, honor, and property. The Shah was the sole possessor of…