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    repressive tactics to be disbanded, it is imperative that strong willed social movement groups fight the PRI to bring democracy to Mexico . The repressive ways of the PRI made them vulnerable to counter movements from social groups, which brought commodore among the people, and weakened the government . Trevizo has portrayed the indigenous people and social movements as resilient in the movement-countermovement dynamics with the PRI and refusing to back down to their repression and violence .…

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    Japan’s transformation and expansion was preceded by the unequal treaties imposed by the American commodore. The emperor of Japan would modernize and adapt through education, military and local administration reform in order to create a strong national identity among Japan’s people. As the Meiji government established a constitution an economic transformation would occur, where great company’s like Mitsubishi would dictate the Japanese economy and create an impressive growth. The Japanese…

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    Causes Of The War Of 1812

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    Meanwhile, in preparation for the attempt to retake the Great Lakes, Oliver H. Perry frantically worked on the construction of four unfinished vessels. On September 10, 1813, Perry engaged in a battle with Commodore Robert H. Barclay at Lake Erie with a slight advantage ; nine vessels to six. During the battle, the British caused enough damage to Perry’s flagship, the USS Lawrence, to the extent where he had to relocate himself midway onto the USS Niagara. Nevertheless…

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    Sam Houston is considered by most to be the real father of Texas. What did he do for Texas? Who is he? Why so important? This article will answer all of those questions and more. In his early life young Sam Houston was quite the troublemaker in fact, he ran away from home at a very young age! Houston’s father died at the age of thirteen and soon after Houston would run away from home to go live with the Cherokee Indians. The chief became Houston’s adopted father and he was given the Cherokee…

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    Make America Great Again

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    ‘Make America great again’ was the slogan he so fondly expressed time and time again during his run for presidency. Donald Trump the businessman come politician was a man driven by power and wealth. Born during the summer of 1946 in the finance capital of the world, New York City, Trump was the second youngest of five children to parents Mary and Frederick Trump. Following in the footsteps of his father, who started out in construction work prior to becoming a real estate millionaire, Trump…

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    The Basics of a CNA Introduction: CNAs, or Certified Nurses Assistant as it is commonly known as, are care providers that help patients complete their activities of daily living. The scope of practice that a CNA has compared to a Registered Nurse is that a CNA cannot administer medicine and perform some procedures a RN can. CNAs are found in a variety of workplaces, from hospitals to nursing homes. The basic duties of a CNA, medical terms that need to be known, and the safety precautions will…

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    Commodore Mick Dunne, Royal Australian Navy, 1963-1998, believed that during the 1980’s, Royal and American Navy’s said the combat system wasn’t going to work, yet the Australian’s went with the design anyway, gambling with time, budget and quality whilst neglecting a clear and concise set of requirements. In 1992, the submarines combat system should have been fitted, but it was still being worked on years later. The next issue was the acoustic signature, Commodore Mick Dunne, Royal…

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    The Spanish-American War was the conflict between the United States and Spain that ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas and resulted in U.S. acquisition of territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. It was one of only eleven US wars to have been formally declared by Congress. The Spanish–American War began in 1898 between Spain and the United States, the result of U.S. intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain's Pacific possessions led to involvement…

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    Samurai Downfall

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    wanted to stay isolationist. Being Isolationist means having no foreign influence outside of of their country. Unfortunately for the Japanese, their Navy was non-existent so they could not defend themselves and Japan had no choice but to accept Commodore Matthew Perry’s terms. In 1854, a treaty was signed between the United states and Japan, allowing trade at two ports. This treaty was called Convention of Kanagawa and the Man who had signed the treaty was Abe Masahiro. “In 1858 another treaty…

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    Samurai Invasions

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    The most important feature of the medieval period is that the samurai (warrior-administrators) replaced the court government in managing local government. Because the court government had no police force, bands of samurai gained power when the Heian government neglected the administration of the provinces. Samurai strength rested on strong group loyalty and discipline. These bands managed large areas of rice land in eastern Japan, around modern Tôkyô. In 1185 a new government was founded by…

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