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    England from 1066 to 1087. During this time, he achieved so many positive things like winning the battle of Hastings, the Domesday book, and many more. William the Conqueror was a very well known Medieval King in England, which is also known as, the first Norman king. He was born in the month of September in the year 1028. He was born in Falaise, France to Robert the Duke of Normandy, and his mother, a mistress, whose name is Herleva, who is the daughter of a local tanner. When William was…

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    Zinn and Greene – Compare and Contrast The American Revolution has been hailed as a turning point in the history of Americans. Some educators use the American Revolution as an example of American willpower, and how America won’t stand for being abused or oppressed in any way. Others might have a different idea of what the revolution represents to them. The majority of the literature students read on the American Revolution tell a story of how America gained its independence through their pure…

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    It was a brisk summer morning in late August. The clouds were a dark shade of gray and were casting its shadow across the city of Cleveland, yet a ray of sunshine managed to squeeze its way past the darkness and onto Cleveland Hopkins International Airport. This day would change my life for years to come. “Paarth, wake up,” said my mom as she opened the blinds. The day had finally come. My eyes were filled with rheum from an eye infection I was dealing with, but that was not the problem that…

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    Washington showed courage by attacking across the Delaware into Trenton. He was able to maintain the public morale of the continental army, which is vital to any army campaign. If the people don’t support the troops then, the war is already lost. Washington displayed personal courage when he rode in on horseback at a critical point during the ambush and rallied the troops. George…

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    Joseph Bloomfield was appointed captain in the third regiment of the New Jersey militia in 1776, he left his comfortable life and employment to support the Revolutionary war effort. He left behind two journals that held his first hand experiences of participating in The Revolutionary war and what he encountered being a captain in the barracks during this era. The Journals have been read, edited and published by a Mr Mark E. Lender and James Kirby Martin, these are the pages we have been provided…

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    1. The PESTLE framework is used to understand the political, economic, social, technological, legal and environmental forces affecting an industry and its incumbent organizations: • Political: Singapore Airline is the national air carrier for the company and it represent the country by carrying its national flag thus if the country has any national political problem will have a major impact on the operation of the airline industrial. • Economic: The major effect on Airline business is Fuel and…

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    been in a real battle and not run away before. Knowing this, still he continues on only breaking the rules of war to make his victory. George Washington showed arrogance because he believed he could attack and win in the worst weather and time.The first scene, he is talking to Glover about crossing the river and in the seconded George Washington asked someone what time his army would be able to be across the river fully. “We’ll all die in the cold… we attack in daylight.” 4:19-4:21/54:23. Each…

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    Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions, what that means is that when you do something, make a decision, whatever it may be, take responsibility for them. Being a leader of any kind, at any level means someone either looks up to you, or they simply look to you for guidance. When you have people under you, or that you are in charge of, you have to be on top of things, know how to handle any situation, and if you do not know how to handle a situation, then know where you can…

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    many of his claims were proven to be inaccurate, McCarthy’s radical accusations allowed the government to track down and find many individuals who posed threats to America involving the spread of Communism. Along with this, McCarthy caused one of the first political attacks that had the system in a pure state of fear. Due to the paranoia that McCarthy would accuse fellow politicians of Communism, it took a significant amount of time before senate finally stood up in an act to end his power.…

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    Even though Benedict Arnold is a known synonym for the word “traitor,” what he has done for the United States before he became a traitor is impressive. People might say that a traitor is a traitor, but the past matters. Arnold was a memorable and skilled person that impressed his allies and enemies more than once. Without him in the beginning of the American Revolution, the Americans would have had a really hard time. He cheered for the soldiers to stand and fight but he was also known for his…

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