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    The Sykes-Picot Agreement in May 1916 between Great Britain and France led to the dismantlement of the Ottoman Empire. France and Great Britain have thus provision and divide Turkish-held Syria, Iraq, Lebanon and Palestine into various administrated and controlled areas. The agreement led to the creation of the present-day Syria and Iraq based on artificial borders which will arouse the dissent among populations. While the neighbor countries share part of their historical, religious, and…

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    before the Beer Hall Putsch was attempted. The unemployed veterans and even some rebellious juveniles, attempted to overthrow the developing democracy but these paramilitary groups failed as a result of not having enough troops in the action. The Nazi party, inspired by Mussolini’s March on Rome and also now consisting of the paramilitary groups, was now developing into a 50,000 member coup, and also planned to attempt to overthrow the democratic…

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    Paragraph 2 The totalitarianism of the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany were attempts to hold off and reject the beliefs and values of liberalism, a turning away from the worth of the individual and the principle of a collective, all-powerful state where individuals served the interests of the state. Totalitarian rule seeks the total, unconditional, control of a disenfranchised population and the society is ruled by force, not by consent. It eradicates political freedoms, democratic process and…

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    until they were thirteen and then they would attend another camp called Hitler jungvolk, both camps were harsh. The purpose of these camps was to prepare her for any obstacles in the war and help them in situations. They had a routine of roll calls paramilitary field exercises, hikes, marches, recitation of nazi slogans and propaganda, they had to sing Hitler youth songs and nazi anthems. They didn't do school work and had to obey all orders conditions.They were isolated in the camps and were…

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    Mao Zedong's Three Stages

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    He called for young adults to become politically active and many became members of the Red Guards, a paramilitary group. The Red Guards targeted the elderly and intellectual populations, especially teachers. Around 1.5 million people were murdered and millions more were imprisoned, tortured, and humiliated. China continues to feel the effects of Zedong’s…

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    Various Philosopher contributed in shaping the pillars of our society. Influencing politics, government, religion, science, culture, language and much more. Furthermore, these philosophers came from the different sectors but offer idiosyncratic ideas. Two of the prominent philosophers are Aristotle and St. Thomas Aquinas. Aristotle is known to be the father of biology and politics, while St. Thomas Aquinas is known to be the greatest theologian-philosopher in medieval time. In addition,…

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    According to the United Nations Ambassador Muhamed Sacirbey "Poaching has fueled regional wars in Africa, particularly the Great Lakes region" (How Animal Poaching). In addition, various paramilitary forces involved in poaching operations engage in extensive human rights abuse which include recruiting child soldiers and human trafficking (How Animal Poaching). Furthermore, in the recent years, many terrorist organizations joined the poaching…

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    one of the largest cities under the control of the terrorist group. About one million residents of the Mosul fled their city when the influence of ISIS was involuntary thrusted upon them. Thousands of Iraqi security forces, Peshmerga forces and Paramilitary units, along with a few hundred American troops, will work together in a fight that could take months to invade Mosul. It…

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    Police Profiling

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    them and begin to act accordingly” (p. 157). Police are often labeled as “crime fighters” rather than the figures that protect and serve the public’s best interest (Fry and Berkes 1983). The degree to which each law enforcement agency employs the “paramilitary police model” and appraises the value of attaining control over civilians differs (Fry and Berkes…

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    When you think about the war on drugs the main things that come to your mind are that they are illegal and can cause serious health problems. Colombia is the main contributor to the making and transportation of illegal drugs from Latin America to the Canadian border and beyond. Ever since President Reagan declared a war on drugs in 1971 the use and import of these drugs have skyrocketed. With the demand for drugs increasing and the easy access from south America into central America to transport…

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