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The Oxford dictionary defines identity as “The characteristics of determining who or what a person or thing is”. The Hebrew word “Galut”, “initially referred to the setting of colonies of Jews outside Palestine after the Babylonian exile”, when translated into Greek leads us to the etymology of the term “diaspora”, based on “speiro” (to sow) and the preposition “dia (over)” and in Ancient Greece it referred to “colonization” and “migration.” (Shuval, 2003) Thus, diaspora refers to the…

During World War One, two referendums were held on the 28th of October 1916 and the 20th of December 1917 to the Australian public . The referendums allowed the people of Australia to establish whether the Australian government should introduce the proposal of conscription - the nationwide system of mandatory service to the national military. It was proposed but not introduced during the Great War; due to the severity of casualties on the Western Front as well as constant pressure from the…

Born Margaret Hilda Roberts on October 13, 1925, Thatcher grew up in Grantham, England (Biography.com Editors). She did not grow up in a wealthy family. Her parents were the owners of a small grocery store, and their family lived on the second floor (Biography.com Editors). She grew up in a lower middle class environment, which influenced her political agenda in the future, letting her realize it was possible to work your way out of lower classes. She was introduced to politics at a rather…

Winston Churchill, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, is known for his brilliantly worded persuasive speeches. He could calm minds and make peaceful people hungry for war. Churchill used the most powerful influencing force known to man; the power of words. To put it simply, the power of words is the manipulation of language to leverage the audience’s thoughts and judgements. Likewise, Mr. Churchill insightfully influenced his audience by contorting his words into one-sided opinions…

Prime Minister Biography Malcolm Fraser Student name: Lily Tucker Due date: 25th of May Introduction Malcolm Fraser was the 22nd prime minister of Australia. He was prime minister from the 11th of November 1975 to the 11th of March 1983. Malcolm Fraser sadly passed away at the age of 84, on the 20th of March 2015. Early Life On the 21st May 1930, Malcolm Fraser was born in Toorak, Victoria. He is recognised by his middle name - Malcolm. He had another sibling who was older than him. His…

Of the 193 countries that are members of the United Nations, very few have what is commonly referred to as an uncodified or an unwritten constitution. Of those countries, even fewer are considered to be democracies. The United Kingdom is one of those nations that falls under this category; however, unlike most other democracies that have come into effect through a revolution or a change in regime that in turn instils a new legal system from scratch, the United Kingdom’s ‘uncodified’ legal system…

First Day in College Without a doubt, every change is a challenge, and sometimes it is difficult to keep up with changes, but after a time they become part of life. Famous Winston Churchill once said: “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” I relate to this quote because there were a time in my life that I wanted to quite college, because I was failing in my grades, but with the help from my family and friends I found a way to make best of my…

in economics in 1985. His political career started for real when he in 1985 started as the executive assistant to Calgary’s Progressive Conservative MP Jim Hawkens. By 1991 he had completed a masters degree in economics. Harper is the first prime minister since Joe Clark in 1979 without a law degree. In 1986 he left Hawkes’s side, and the year after he was involved in the founding of a new political party, called the socially conservative Reform Party of Canada. He continued focus on politics…

Baroness Thatcher, the first female prime minister of the United Kingdom. She was famously called the Iron Lady. She was born on October 13 1925 and she was the Conservative Party’s leader. 1979 she was elected as prime minister. Her beliefs and policies caused her to become unpopular with her party and many citizens of the UK. Baroness Thatcher resigned from her position due to her unpopularity in 1990. She died on April 8 2013 at the age of 87 years old. Similarly Boris Johnson is also a…

Churchill was prime minister between the years of 1940-1945 and 1951-1955. He led the British through WW2 and brought them victory and was also possibly the greatest public speaker of all time. Winston churchill used his political position to influence and affect the United Kingdom through his speech, journalism and using his defense contacts to better britain’s warfare. Today Winston Churchill is seen as one of the most iconic leaders of Britain. Winston Churchill became prime minister of…