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    This investigation responds to the question: why did the Polish destalinization riots succeed and the Hungarian rebellion fail during the Cold War? The scope of this investigation is Hungary and Poland in 1956. Two sources that help answer this question are a memorandum of a meeting from the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (the CPSU Politburo) and an article authored by Johanna Granville named “1956 Reconsidered: Why Hungary and Not Poland?”. Both encompass the two cases of Hungary and…

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    certain that Sir Robert would again compromise his moral principles out of a need to do whatever necessary to maintain his political status. He tells Goring that he wants to cover-up selling Baron Arnhelm the secret information about plans for the Suez Canal out of fear of the “public disgrace that is in store for me” (58). At that point, in Act 2, it seems that Sir Robert does have a “price” as he struggles with what would be worse: angering his wife or losing his political status. Goring…

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    used to help European states were those of Congo by Denmark and Egypt also exploited by Britain. The Congo was used by King Leopold II to get rubber from rubber trees and Egypt became a protectorate of Britain so they could gain control of the Suez canal which was crucial for trading in the Eastern world. Because of the massive pieces of lands conquered by Europe, a new sense of nationalism arose…

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    role. Lester B pearson brought a peace keeping role to Canada by stopping a major war in the middle east (Black 67). The war was between France, Britain and Egypt versus the Soviets, over the Suez Canal (“Suez Crisis”). Egypt wanted Britain and France to leave or the Soviets would use nuclear action (“Suez Crisis”). Lester B Pearson requested that…

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    of people enjoyed the benefit of colonization at that time, and it was sometimes used violent ways. (Amin, S., 2011) Take the Suez Cannel as an example, France drafted about 20 thousand Egyptians every ten months. Those people were force to do heavy and agonizing works with little compensation, and this situation last for ten years, untiled the channel was finished. (Suez Cannel Authority 2017) Nowadays, counties trade with rules and the global markets is formed. Countries cooperate closely to…

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    Middle East, but US do have Interference in the situation in the Middle East. For instance, In the second Middle East war, Britain, France and the three countries were allied, and Britain and France had a trade interest in the Suez Canal, while Israel needed to open the canal to allow the navigation of Israeli ships. The actions of the British and French countries were universally criticized by the international community. The United States, as an ally of the Three Kingdoms, was also…

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    Imperialism is the aggregate mastery of the political, temperate, or social viewpoints or a country. Magnificent colonization has been happening sense the get-go. An imperialistic country would build its significance and force by winning a realm. A few takeovers were constrained by political competitions. One country may grab a region to keep a contender from venturing into that district. A few countries would extend to help their financial worth, or individual riches. Colonialism propels a…

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    During the 19th century, Europe was riding a wave of innovations. Everything was beginning to become automated; communication, production, and most importantly travel. The development of railway systems allowed for everyday people to travel at rates that were previously unthinkable. What would have been a six month journey across countries could now be completed in a matter of weeks. While the volume of travelers increased, so did Europe’s interests in other countries. Documenting the rest of…

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    The Middle East has experienced centuries of foreign intervention, mostly for control of the resources within the region. From the Crusades, to the World Wars and eventually to the current events in Syria, foreign nations have interfered with the social, economic, and government affairs for their own gain. Specifically, this paper will argue that during times of progress and modernization these foreign nations took advantage of Middle Eastern nations, such as Egypt, Syria, Persia, and the…

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    Name: Zakisha H Question: Compare colonial resistance in two colonies. Resisting Europe About two-thirds of the world was under the control of European power. “At some point west Europeans ruled most of the world but not all of it.”1 However, Ethiopia and Japan managed to maintain their sovereignty. Although, Japan and Ethiopia was not a colony of Europe it easily could have been one. The Ethiopians and Japanese both used defensive modernization to resist colonization. Defensive modernization…

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