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    Ho Chi Minh's Revolt

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    Vietnam’s history is by far peaceful and full of nonviolence. Unfortunately, it is full of hardships and many deaths just to get where it is now. Vietnam went through many wars just to maintain its independence two of the most difficult ones that lasted many years were between the French and straight after that was between the Americans. The reason why the Vietnam War occurred was because North Vietnam was communist and wanted to take over the South as well. Communism is one of the leading…

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    The Umayyads appear to have lost at Tours for several reasons, with the first being overconfidence coupled with a lack of respect for their Frankish adversaries. In the Franks, the Umayyads faced an opponent who had begun establishing professional military forces, including cavalry, and required 3 months of military service per year from its eligible citizenry. The Frankish people’s military skills were further improved by their need to hunt and protect their flocks from wild animals. Finally,…

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    . What does the flag mean to you? Mabey my perspective will help you find yours. One of the things I admire about the flag is how it represents original states and colonies. It also how we built from the ground up. We started out with attacks and raids to win over land. We stared trade routes and we are the second richest country to this day. I love sports, and America does too. We always have been competitive in sports agents other countries. And to respect the flag we recite the national…

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    Joe Quimby

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    satire of corrupt and promiscuous politicians. In pop culture, politicians are usually the ones targeted for satire. If we were to analyze his name, we’d notice that its practically a gimmick. “Diamond” represents the corruptness of Quimby and his raid of the town’s treasury, whereas “Joe” attracts the ‘average Joe” population: pretty much everyone in Springfield, with an exception to Mr. Burns, Krusty, and the Mafia. He’s never shown in a good light on the show. He is married, but that doesn’t…

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    Hurling Stones “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson takes place in a small farm town. The story begins with boys gathering rocks, “eventually making a great pile of stones in one corner of the square and guarding it against the raids of the other boys” (Jackson 1).The citizens then gather and begin the lottery, each family taking a piece of paper from an old box. Whoever’s slip has a black spot must draw again, alongside their family, and whoever draws the black spot within their family is stoned…

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    The Civil War took a great toll over everyone in the South, considering the fact that it was certainly destructive. Emotionally, it was distressing because there were so many injured people to the point where it even caused frustration. Like when Scarlett had been helping out all day with the injured, and she had gotten tired of constantly seeing people hurt wherever she glanced. Many people did not come home to their families either, as the long list of names came into town of those who had…

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    mechanically, without contest” (Gardner 81). In his description of his first raid on Hrothgar’s mead hall, Grendel described killing the men as a mechanical action that could continue on forever. His nonchalant way of addressing his kills, combined with the fact that he described it as “mechanical”, is evidence of his emotional detachment from his murders of the men. He did not have any misgivings about what he did during his raids. “I held up the guard to taunt them, then held him still higher…

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    Somalia Civil War Essay

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    Somalia Civil War is an ongoing civil war that continues to take place. Siad Barre regime held the dictatorship until January 26, 1991. With the fall of Barre led to a rise in insurgencies fueled by clans and other groups. Somalia descended into chaos, the only unifying force was the clans. Somalia clans dictated how their members lived, who got food, and which members could earn a living. The United Nations (UN) reacted to the worsening food situation. In April 1992, under UN Resolution 751, a…

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    major reform option. Although corrupt officers play a role in this epidemic, so do faulty laws. Drug laws have the most significant role. Militarization in police officers increased after the War on Drugs in 1971 was announced. An abundance of raids happen each day across the country due to drug searches. These…

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    The British strategy at first was to contain revolutionary sentiment in Massachusetts. They tried it and it didn’t work so they were coming up with another strategy. Then someone came up with a new one. They said for them to capture New York, where many loyalists lived, so they could use it as a base. The British launched another plan and it was designed to split the New England off from the rest of the colonies. their battle of Saratoga was a crucial turning Point. There was another British…

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