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    electoral process, ONUMOZ deployed approximately 900 additional electoral observers. This was essential in ensuring that peace and order was maintained during the period of elections. In addition, part of the mandate was to monitor and verify the ceasefire, the separation and concentration of forces, their demobilization and the collection, storage and destruction of weapons (United Nations, 2001). Effective disarmament of both warring factions also took away any propensity for…

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    which of course Machar denied, and then fled. After this, fighting broke out between the SPLM and the SPLM-in opposition, igniting the current civil war in South Sudan. During January 2014, the first ceasefire agreement was reached, however the fighting still continued and was then followed by more ceasefire agreements, being mediated by a group called IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development) which is an eight-country trade bloc in Africa. A peace agreement was signed in Ethiopia by…

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    The Mexican American War was the first war that the United States primarily fought on foreign soil of which led to great amounts of bloodshed at the detriment of Mexico. The United States originally provoked the war as U.S. president James K. Polk set his eyes on expanding west as he believed in “Manifest Destiny”. The War was a result of the United States Annexation of Texas. Texas was its own Republic from 1836 through 1845 after winning it war for Independence. Mexico although never…

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    The Cold War is a difficult era to understand. The entire conflict between the US and the USSR never can to fruition in direct battle, though many lives were still lost in multiple international crises. One of the most important was the fight over Korea. With much of the Western world terrified of communism, many swore to do anything to stop its advance. This was the main priority for the United States after the end of World War II and the US and USSR quickly turned against each other now that…

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    One of the greatest murder mysteries of all time occurred on September 18th, 1961. “Between ten and fifteen minutes after midnight on Monday 18 September 1961, a DC-6B aircraft crashed near the airport of Ndola, a town in the British colony of Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia), not far from the Congo border” (Williams, p. 3). Dag Hammerskjold, along with all 15 other passengers who accompanied him on his venture, died after the plane crashed in Zambia (Williams, p. 3). Dag Hammerskjold was the…

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    Problem- oriented policing is the alternate approach to policing that has been gaining attention within research in the recent years among many different police departments. Throughout this paper I will touch upon different departments that implemented POP in their departments and the outcomes that came from it and also what I plan to do in my research. The problem statement that this research brings about is whether or not problem- oriented policing lead to a decrease in crime? To do this we…

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    Katniss Mockingjay

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    the Hunger Games arena at the end of Catching Fire. Plutarch Heavensbee, the Head Game Maker for the Quarter Quell, wanted Katniss to be the Mockingjay (head of the rebellion). She denied at first but after seeing Peeta on television requesting a ceasefire, Katniss agrees to become the Mockingjay with the exception that Peeta and the other victors captured are given immunity. Furthermore in to the story Katniss is instructed to shoot a debut, but it turned out to be a disasters. Haymitch then…

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    Religious changes in 16th century Europe led to many political changes and slowed down the formation of religious unity during the 17th century. Absolute monarchies were put to an end or they were severely limited. The Protestant Reformation, the Catholic Counter-Reformation and the Thirty Years’ War were all effects of the constant battling between the different religions. The religious changes in the 16th century caused chaos in the churches and let to a battle of religions. During the…

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    Genocide In Darfur

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    broke out. As a result a lot of people were killed because of genociding, and all of the crimes that were commited. Sudan’s military raped around 211 women and kids in 36 hours. By 2004 over 2 million people were dead. During 2004 a Humanitarian Ceasefire Agreement took place. By 2005 Sudan wanted to sign a Peace Agreement, but the agreement didn’t work and there was still a lot of violence, crime and murder going on in Sudan. Genociding and rape was still a major issue to all women at this…

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    Taliban Case Study

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    II From what started as setting score right for The Al Qaida attacking the US in 2001, lasted long and lost its goals. The US was successful in driving out Al Qaida ,who were in hiding, protected by The Taliban. They also successfully removed the Taliban from power in Afghanistan. The US and other international forces came together and started nation building in Afghanistan, which led to the establishment of a corrupt government leaving public to revolt and seek help from the Taliban. Even…

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