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Japan, one of the most well-known countries in the world for its historical significance and rich culture is filled with recognizable aspects such as rituals, shrines, sumo, and good luck charms that are originated in Shinto. In the 6th century, the word Shinto was created by indigenous Japanese people to distinguish their faith from Buddhism. Throughout the centuries, Buddhism and Shinto have coexisted peacefully. Shinto is considered more of a way of life rather than a specific set of beliefs…

The European Union and North American Free Trade Agreement The European Union (EU) and the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) are two regional trade agreements that promote the trade of goods, people, and services across borders. Both of these regional trade agreements help their member regions reduce or eliminate trade restrictions, quotas, and tariffs. By implementing regional trade agreements, the member regions can improve their economy and promote trade growth throughout the…

By the end of the Second World War only one tenth of the Jewish population survived. Jews of Hungary, Netherlands, Belarus, Ukraine and Slovakia lost more than two thirds of their population. More than fifty percent of Jews survived in France, Bulgaria and Russia. Jewish population of every country in Europe declined in the years of Holocaust, whether it was by 90 percent like…

In the late 1960s‘, after the end of the Second World War, Paris was not any more the romantic city, known from the last centuries. The French capital became the described definition of 'modern ' in the same sense of an international culture. This meaning was adapted by other folklores as African sculptures, American detective stories, Russian music, Neo-Catholicism, German technique, Italian desperation. Meantime a group called Nouveaux Réalistes was formed, where two artists were working…

When the United States joined the allies during World War II, Franklin D Roosevelt had to work with both Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin to defeat Germany and Japan. From the attack of Pearl Harbor until Japan’s surrender, the United States assisted the two other world powers for stopping fascist influence on Europe and Asia. However, as the war began to close, and the plans for postwar Europe and Asia began to unfold, the United States and the Soviet Union turned against each other,…

8.Explanations 8.1. Rational Choice Theory Rational choice theory presumes that individuals make logical decisions from the choices available to them, which provides the greatest satisfaction and which are in their interest (Haycraft, 2013:13). Furthermore, rational choice theory assumes that an offender carries out a crime by evaluating what can be earned through committing the crime (Haycraft, 3013:13). Haycraft (2013:12) states that an individual might decide to commit a crime because the…

28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. This war was between the Allies and the Central Powers. The Allies had a mix of France, Great Britain, Italy, Russia, and later the United States. The Central Power had a team of Austria-Hungary, Germany, Bulgaria, and Turkey. In this war, there was a general named John Joseph Pershing known as “Black Jack”. He was a part of historical military campaigns such as the fight against Pancho Villa and the Battle of San Juan Hill. World War I is where General…

D521 O91 At the begining of September, however, this was not yet evident. On the contrary, the apparent imminence of Frence defeat and surrender promted German leaders to prepare peace conditions “for the eventuality of sudden negotiations which should not be protracted.” With the approval of Chancellor Theobaid von Bethmann Hollweg, a lengthy memorandum (of 9 Spetember) stipulated that ‘France must be so weakened that it cannot revive again as a great power [while] Russia must be pushed back as…

At the end of all the fighting in World War one and the formation of the Treaty of Versailes Germany was placed under the full responsibility for the starting the war. This creation of the Treaty of Versailles had marked the start of hostility amongst the Germans. More specifically the War Guilt clause otherwise known as Articles 231 and 232 of the Versailles treaty where Germany blamed for the war and forced to pay for all the reparations. Such harsh reprimands shattered the German economy and…

Is it possible for a man to have made such an impact on not only the United States of America, but the entire world as a whole in which his influence still lives on to this day? Throughout history, this has proven to be a very rare case where one man had the whole world in his hands. This inspirational figure is our beloved, former President; Ronald Reagan, who had the audacity to take down communism, to put an end to the Cold War and the possible consequences that came along with it, and to…