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Joseph Stalin proposed a five year plan where farmers had to give up their equipment, livestock and private land to the state, without compensation; and whoever disagreed with this act of communism, they were dealt with the secret police. This five year plan was a direct hit on the Ukrainians, as 80% of them were farmers. The farmers that were well off and were also leaders…

soldiers began to lose morale as each division they defeated was immediately replaced by another. As more and more Russian divisions came on line the German momentum started to slow. These problems were compounded by the state of German armor. The rough Russian roads and great distances these tanks had to move were taking their toll. More and more tanks were breaking down or had mechanical problems. The winter of 1941 had a devastating effect on German tanks as well. The roads were reduced to…

Navarrete 1 When most people are told to think of a whale, they do not immediately think of a whale swimming in the ocean with the rest of it’s pod. Instead, they usually imagine a whale inside a compact glass tank or performing in front of a huge crowd of people who are on vacation. Killer and Orca whales have been found in captivity since the early nineteen sixties and are still found in captivity to this day. Although many of these amusement park and aquarium visitors would agree that these…

this topic in an article written for The Washington Times. He tells us that Israeli women are portrayed as being in ground combat units, but that isn’t entirely the case. They do not serve in direct combat special operations, comparable to our Navy Seals, Army Rangers, or Marine Corps Infantry. Israeli women serve within two battalions that guarding the borders of Egypt and Jordan. These also happen to be the only Arab countries under a peace treaty with Israel. Elaine Donnelly, head of…

brother, Jason. Under Antiochus ' law, any Jew who conformed to the Hellenistic culture would be left in peace, but those who departed from these laws would be sent to punishment by the theocratic government. Antiochus ' placements of Hellenistic city-states throughout his empire was his attempt in hopes of voluntary integration of Hellenization. With Antiochus as ruler and Jason as the high priest, Hellenistic culture heightened and many priests under Jason had started to abandon the Temple’s…

Romeo and Juliet set the modern day standards of what romantic love is, with some even willing to go to similar tragic extents in the name of this intangible feeling. Why is love so powerful? Is it natural for us to lose ourselves in this fiery passion? And what do world religions speak of such emotions? The notion of romantic love can be defined as the desire to feel emotionally connected to someone else, often described as “the other half” or a “soul mate”. Biologically speaking, such desire…

Sometimes, making decisions becomes difficult especially when multiple people are at stake. Lauren, a librarian at Wentern Public Library knows this all to well. One day, while working she was approached by David, a patron who was looking for internet links on the water supply. He continually made Lauren uneasy because David was nervous, flustered, and acting suspicious. He asked Lauren for sources on chemicals in water and the public water system. She feels she should possibly alert authorities…

increase trust among coastal communities and habitats worsening the pre-existing stressors of development and pollution.The artic is perhaps the region that has been affected the most the melting of glaciers is misplacing wildlife like polar bears,seals,and certain breeds of penguins.The…

Under her leadership the country began to acquire virtually all the attributes of a modern state: railways, electricity, telegraph, telephones, western medicine, modern army and navy, modern ways of conducting trade and diplomacy. She promoted industrialization later in China. Restricted millennium old education system was discarded and replaced…

There are some things that persist throughout history and into the modern world. One of such is the increase of pain or stress levels of an individual to obtain information. These said situations are often classified as torture. These acts have been used since the stone ages into the modern ages, and although have changed drastically over time, still remains. Despite what critics say, torture tactics of interrogation should not be allowed to be used in official government situations; there are…