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Postcolonial is a term used for an era when colonies achieved freedom from European colonization. The term post colonialism concerns the effects of colonialism on cultures and communities. Though there was a political change, many nations got independence and they are no more colonies, but culturally and economically there appeared many dilemma and crises, they were still in confusion about their culture and identity. The ethnic sectors' struggle is for independence or to be recognized as equal…

This essay explores the comparison points of two important documents used in the past. The American Declaration of Independence and Vietnamese Declaration of Independence have in them several similarities and certain differences, when the 1st President of Vietnam, Mr. Ho Chi Minh was laying claim to Vietnam’s independence, giving an explanation to what Ho’s intentions were when he drafted the Vietnamese Declaration of Independence in accordance to the American document. Similarities can be…

Surname 5 Student’s Name Instructor’s Name Course Number Date American Revolution was not that Radical For a long time America had been concerned about opposing revolutions anywhere in the world. In case a revolution started anywhere, it was quick to engage in diplomatic ways to end the revolution or send troops as seen with the intervention of things such as capitalism in Russia and its allies. Most scholars have criticized and had a say on the revolution with some of them stating that it was…

Nowadays, when people talk about David Beckham, they not only talk about his sports glory, but also regard him as a successful global celebrity. According to Harris and Clayton (2007), David Beckham is one of the most important and symbolic athletes of the (post) modern times without any doubt. “He transcends boundaries in a way that few (if any) other English athletes have ever done and (together with his wife) has become a truly global brand” (p.219). Though many athletes like basketball…

Charles Cunningham Boycott was born in Norfolk, England 1832 and was the son of Rev. William and Georgina Boycott. The ostracism received by his local community gave the English language the verb “to boycott” during the Lough Mask affair in the 1800’s. In his youth, he was educated in London and as he grew older he became very interested in the military. After being discharged from the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich in 1848 as a result of failing a periodic exam he joined the 39th Foot…

Another key element to what Mary Thorp views as British is the adherence to one’s responsibility and duty. One of the best examples of this from the book can be seen in Thorp’s diary entry on March 6th 1917 where she states, “If I were in England, how glad I should be to volunteer for the civil service, in such great need just now; still I feel I did my duty in remaining at my post & trying to make good men of the three boys” (100). This quote is interesting as it examines two aspects of duty…

Before the French and Indian War, the colonists had been left alone to govern themselves. After that war, many things changed. The British government tried to have more economic and political control over the colonies. By this time, the colonists were used to ruling themselves and felt that they had the right to continue to rule themselves. When the British imposed taxes on them, they became unhappy and angry. They felt that their rights were being taken away. They tried political means to…

Benjamin Franklin is widely known as one of our founding fathers who helped in the formation of a newly founded country, government, and way of living. Benjamin Franklin was born in the town of Boston in the state of Massachusetts on January 17th in the year of 1706. His father was Josiah Franklin, and Anne Child, but his mother was unknown to him. His father's second spouse, whose name was Abiah Folger took responsibility and care of the young Benjamin Franklin during his early childhood.…

The first battles of the Revolution took place in 1775, but the colonists had not yet decided to actually try to become independent. Many of them still wanted to try to reconcile with England. On January 10, 1776, the pamphlet Common Sense was published and written by the Englishman, Thomas Paine. The publication of Common Sense changed American Revolution. Paine’s pamphlet used persuasive arguments to convince the colonists of the need to rebel against Britain. He urged for the American…

Serious Counterintelligence Mistakes During the Revolutionary War During the Revolutionary War counterintelligence was a critical component to a successful war. The Patriots and The British both had counterintelligence methods used in the Revolutionary War. Although they both used counterintelligence, many of the methods they used backfired. In the book Spies, Patriots, and Traitors: American Intelligence in the Revolutionary War by Kenneth A. Daigler, he explains the mistakes made by the…