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    step they did was become colonizer. They decided to colonize Taiwan and Korea. Japanese people took this mission very seriously. They brought all kind of experts from Japan to these two countries to transform them into modern countries. They wanted to use these two countries as the expansion of colony and prove to the world that they could be a better colonizer than the…

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    rather amiably compared to the harsh Spartans. We also do not promote theft, horseplay or criminal violence among our society, unlike those foolish Spartans, who think that the key to a strong civilization is toughened militia (starting with the children). The last benefit of our Delian League is that we promote democracy, the form of government where the people, everyday civilians, can decide the major decision, rather than having potentially corrupt leaders making their choices for them. Our…

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    I strive to live a healthy and active lifestyle. When I was younger, my brother and I were always snowboarding. We would often go to The Snow Bowl in Middlebury and make ourselves to home. Our family also went hiking and fishing quite often. As my brother and I grew older, he joined the Air Force. Eventually I began running around the block every day. Though running is a great form of therapy for me, I am a person who needs a variety of hobbies and excitement. Obstacle racing is my newest…

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    The repercussions and side effects of the use of Agent Orange and other deforestation agents as well as Napalm, as an incendiary weapon, had dramatic, far reaching, and unforeseen impacts on the Vietnamese people. As stated before, Agent Orange led to severe birth defects in children whose parent or parents were exposed, both American and Vietnamese alike. Unlike Agent Orange the American casualties of Napalm were…

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    Rome, the world’s strongest ancient empire, known for its great architectural beauty its strong leaders,and its military tactics and secrets that we still use today in our military. but the problem was behind the scenes of what we know, Rome has been internally weak and after all the great leaders it fell into the hands of the weak who could not control the city and this was the start of the great city’s downfall. Some believe that the fall of Rome was due to the splitting of the empire and,…

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    In Rise of the Warrior Cop, Radley Balko discusses in chapter five the use of police in the 1970s. He starts of by mentioning Sam Ervin a senator from North Carolina who would try fight then President Richard Nixon Administration stance on the no knock warrant. At the time the main focus for any political election was showing the public that they were tough on crime in order to tally up votes. This started to set up policies and agencies that will soon begin the war on drugs. First thing was the…

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    empires. It was used for the trade of goods. Along the waterfront of Greece, there were rugged mountains with rocky soil. It made it difficult to grow food necessary for life. Foods that did grow well in Greece were olives and grapes, so they would use these items to trade with other empires/countries. They could trade, using the waterways of the Mediterranean to obtain the food necessary for life. With the steep mountains on the shores of Greece, many other ships did not dock or try to conquer…

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    another soldier carelessly picking off Vietnamese citizens with a machine gun. When Joker enquires about how he can shoot women and children the man replies “Easy. You just don’t lead them so much” (Colceri). The casual tone with which this character discusses an issue that is so morally questionable is shocking. As the beginning of the film set up expectations of the military adhering to the concepts of order and control, this scene counter-acts those expectations. Suggesting the total opposite…

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    Nationally assault weapons were used in 1.4 percent of crimes involving firearms and 0.25 persent of all violent crime before the enactment of any national or state assault weapons ban. Assault rifles are inaccurate. They say assault rifles are military guns and and are used for war.In 2009, 49 police officers died…

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    populace by the military regime of Fidel Castro, backed by the Communist country of…

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