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Cited Dickinson, John. “The Liberty Song.” 1768. http://amhistory.si.edu/1942/campaign/campaign24.html Duggan, Christopher. “A Concise History of Italy.” Cambridge University Press. Print. 2014. Gerwarth, Robert, Lucy Raill. “Fathers of the nation? Bismarck, Garibaldi and the Cult of Memory in Germany and Italy. European History Quarterly July 2009 vol. 39 no. 3 388-413.…

World War I was a very tragic war that lasted for four years. Also known as the great war, World War I had 65 million soldiers from different countries fighting to defend their regions. 17 million people died and 20 million were wounded. World War I started on July 28th, 1914 and ended on November 11th, 1918. World War I took place in multiple areas. It occurred in Europe, Africa, The Middle East, and Asia. Why did this war happened? There were many different reasons as to why World War I…

Media outlets, such as newspapers, are written by bias journalists who sometimes need to over exaggerate the truth in order to produce a story that sways the opinion of the public to pit them against a specific group of people. In the case of the Battle of Little Bighorn, media outlets used the power of the press to pit the public against the Native Americans in order to gain support for the process of forcing the Native Americans onto reservations and into agencies. Not only was the media…

“Only a fool learns from his own mistakes. The wise man learns from the mistakes of others.” I have found this quote from Otto von Bismarck very relevant while studying case of Daniel’s Pelka death. We could think that reports and inquiries following death of Victoria Climbie will put more light into importance of partnership working in protecting children from abuse. Sadly, lessons were indeed provided but not learned. My question is how many children have to suffer horrendous abuse before…

Many theorists, like Machiavelli, Bismarck, Hobbes, Sun Tzu, and Clausewitz, have contributed to the premise of realism. However, it was Hans Morgenthau’s writings of “Politics Among Nations” that can be credited with establishing the parameters of realism as an international theory. For several decades, classical realist approach dominated literature in international relations, stating that the balance of power creates peaceful structural situations. Years later, the empirical and logical…

Algeria was a country that was once controlled by France for the majority of its history, but eventually gained independence in 1962. Algeria has overcome political turmoil and conflict that resulted in Abdelaziz Bouteflika becoming the president in 1999, and the government today is still under his leadership, while relying heavily on the usage of hydrocarbons. Algeria’s main language is Arabic, and the people there are predominantly Muslim.Flag of Algeria.svg Papua New Guinea was a…

Although they do offer scratch made old-fashioned doughnuts, they are known for their elaborate “evolved” varieties like Aztec Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Smokey Bacon Maple Bar and seasonal favorites like the Root Beer Float Bismarck. Frost also has jumped on the French Macaron trend and they provide delicate, exotic flavored little cookies. With flavors ranging from Limoncello to Strawberry Watermelon Punch, Frost prides itself on providing its consumers a macaron that is…

“Captain!” The First Mate shouted across the Bridge to the ship’s skipper, the First Mate taking one more look through his binoculars through the early morning mist to ensure his data before passing them to the waiting skipper. “I don’t believe it, is that what I think they are?” “What?” The Captain responded nonchalantly like it was a simple new matter of routine. “Ships, Sir,” responded the First Mate now turning away from the binoculars he was peering through. Annoyed, the Captain responded…

To what extent did Menelik II influence the Ethiopian victory of the first italo-ethiopian war? ‘ The first Italo-Ethiopian war, where Italy attempted to gain control of Ethiopia, was to a large extent won through the skilled leadership of Emperor Menelik II.The Italians attempted to trick the emperor[1] into making Ethiopia be beholden to Italy but they failed and declared war, which in turn lead to their defeat at the battle of Adwa and Ethiopian independence. The Emperor played a key role in…

King’s Leopold’s Ghost was published in September 1998, by Adam Hochschild. Adam was born in 1942 and is a historical writer known for King Leopold's Ghost along with Slaves to Fortune: A Way Forward. I have just read King Leopold’s Ghost and it is approximately 318 pages long, but extends to 376 with notes and works cited. King Leopold’s Ghost, is focused mainly in the Congo of Africa, in the late 1800’s, it is focused around King Leopold II, the king of Belgium, and his desire to create a…