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    Published august 4th 2014). So when a Serb killed Ferdinand, it was a killing not only against Serbian interest, but a reason for the Austrian empire to invade Serbia, even if it meant war with Russia. Gavrilo Principon assassinated the one and only man who could have prevented it. This is why his death was…

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    in West Florida and has been in several relationships since her childhood. Her first relationship was with an older man named Logan Killicks but this marriage went sour and she left him for another man around Janie’s age named Joe Starks. Janie and Joe’s relationship lasted a long while however this marriage ended when Joe passed away. After Joe’s death Janie is courted by a young man by the name of Vergible Woods also called Tea Cake. In Janie’s relationships…

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    cause the world may have a problem and a lot of questions. But back to Egypt it was one of the first societies to have despotism. This form of government is ran by one person and that person as complete power, decisions are made easy. What is despotism well it’s a form of government that the the power is handed down to sons. It was founded in the fourteenth century B.C. Some history on it is that it was one of the first forms of government. Despotism strengths is that the ruler rules with…

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    and tragedy. The movie follows a man who is considered to be a watcher. This man goes from being stonecold to striving for his heart. Only after seeing the affects the satzi have on regular people is when this man is forever changed. He ultimately learns that oppression does not add to anything but instead lessons everything. Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, or think as one wants without hindrance or restraint. In an oppressive environment this power is taken away from…

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    Much of the world remembers Francisco Franco as a merciless dictator who ruled Spain with an iron fist after achieving victory in the Spanish Civil War. Many consider him considered a fascist on par with Hitler and Mussolini. He is commonly viewed through one particular lens: the military man. The Pact of Forgetting in 1977 allowed Spaniards to move towards democracy by leaving Franco in the rearview mirror, but it created a more complicated future from which to interpret Franco himself. Looking…

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    Humans, to a certain extent, are self-interested, although they can be easily won or lost. In times of trouble, man turns egotistical and look for a leg up within adversity; in times of prosperity, they are trustworthy and loyal to their ruler. Posing a famous political dilemma, Machiavelli asks whether “it is better to be loved than feared, or the reverse” (Chapter XVII). Because he believes man becomes disloyal to the state when times are tough, and the ultimate purpose of the Prince is to…

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    people of this society start to turn back to their savage ways and rebel against the higher power? In the book Lord of the Flies by William Golding, this subject is prominent and relates heavily to World War II. The book is a social commentary and represents the events unfolding in the world around them. In the book, Roger is being compared to Heinrich Himmler of the Nazi party. Himmler was Hitler’s right hand man who executed his orders to kill people who oppose the Nazi party. He was the…

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    and became the leader of the Soviet Union from 1929 until his death in 1953. Joseph Stalin ruled the Soviet Union with an “iron fist” by having complete control over his people and leading his country through World War II and the start of the Cold War. When Joseph Stalin became the leader of the Soviet Union, he also became a dictator. A dictator is a ruler with total power or is someone who rules by force regardless of what others want or need (Networks). Stain ruled the people of the Soviet…

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    is a long lost power only known to your bloodline the power to harness the power of vegetables” explained Sargent Spinach. “No that sounds crazy that’s no true” exclaimed Kent. But when he showed him the power that he possessed he decided he had no choice but to harness the power of the leafy greens. His uncle told him that he had a natural affinity towards kale the vegetable high in iron and vitamin k.…

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    For Louis XIV, Versailles was an overt statement of power, wealth, and superiority. It was a veritable fortress of 700 rooms, all lavishly decorated with gold, mirrors, and thousands of paintings. It was used to curry political favor amongst the nobles by hosting lavish parties, often extending for months…

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