Irish Republic

The Irish Republican Army’s Struggle The IRA or Irish Republican Army. The IRA was founded in 1917 and their main goal was to unite Northern Ireland (which belongs to the UK) with Ireland. They tried to do this through suppression, violence and, assassinations to cause fear and panic. They usually targeted British governmental figures but have also targeted agents from British intelligence agencies like MI5 (Irish Republican Army And Censorship). In 1969, the IRA split into the Official IRA…

In chapter 1, the author puts off by explaining what was happening. In 1961 a civil war is being fought between UN Irish peacekeepers and the newly formed Nation of Katanga, which recently seceded from the Republic of the Congo which is located in South Africa. Congo was the third largest country on the continent of Africa. Then we are introduced to the origins of the Congo. The first citizens of the Congo were Portuguese settlers in 1483, but by 1879 King Leopold II of Belgium set up trading…

Ancient Chinese and Roman societies had significant differences with minimal similarities to their respective approaches to warfare in regards to tactics, strategy, and motivation of personnel, and actions to achieve victory. Both militaries displayed several of the modern Principles of War and used them in practice during planning and execution phases of operations. The Chinese and Roman empires were military superpowers of their regions. Modern militaries have incorporated principles taught…

The Roman Empire was legendary in its height. Roads, architecture, politics, warfare, mythology and more made the nation one of the most successful and long lasting of any this planet has seen. They did though, like most civilizations, experience a fall. In this brief analysis, the pitfalls of the Great Roman Empire which lead to the decline are discussed. After 500 years as the world’s leading superpower the Western Roman Empire fell 476 A.D (Evans). Why exactly it fell is a matter of debate…

another strong link to real world events. To add onto this, In Book 1, Virgil’s description of the Carthaginians is very similar to how the Roman Republic was structured. Now, all these things considered, when linked with the fact that Carthage was devastated after the Roman conquest, it becomes increasingly obvious that Virgil laments for the Republic. This is the third time in six books that Virgil alludes to the death of something he closely ties to the…

Communists. This led to racial segregation. It also caused colossal tension between Jews and non-Jews. Germans also had to get used to a new government. The first President of the Weimar republic had to work hard to try and win the support of the non-supporting groups. The first president of the Weimar Republic, Friedrich Ebert, wanted their support to stabilize the society. Similarly, he had to gain the support of the army. In return, the army also needed Ebert’s support to keep the political…

The purpose of this paper is to compare political, social, economic, cultural and military similarities and differences between the Greek and the Roman Empires. Early structure and geographical effect on politics Both Greece and Rome were had an established city-state model. However, the immensely different topographies of Greece and Rome influenced their political development. Greece is a mountainous land with many islands which did not allow for easy travel which meant that an interaction…

Haitian in the Dominican Republic Introduction There always have been a battle between the Dominican Republic and Haiti; even though they are neighbors they treat each other as enemies. On February 27, 1844 independence was declared from Haitians, after that they protect the country from dictatorial rules. Even after the independence Haitians is still part of the history till now days. Dominican Republic has been a point of foreign immigration mostly for Haitians. In this paper I will write…

and accessories. While others only sell just clothes. The positive sides of these stores are their different brands and different prices. I can buy a basic shirt and jeans for roughly a hundred dollars. I can buy a similar shirt and jeans at Banana Republic for more. The other positives about opening many branches are selection. Some women may want accessories at the shoe store they shop at. In Athleta, you will find shoes and jewelry in convenience. Although Gap has decided to minimize the…

It is very impressive how fast we evolve by creating new technologies and manufacturing new ideas every day. We can send people to the moon, we create buildings that can almost touch the sky and we can communicate with anyone around the world in a matter of seconds. But as impressive as all this is, nothing compares to any of the ancient cultures. All the ancient cultures like the Greeks, the Etruscan and the Romans created perfectly shaped buildings, statues and magnificent pieces of art with a…