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Papers on History
Causes Of The Cold War
Number of words: 599 | Number of pages: 3.... transforming the newly freed countries and engulfed them one by one until all of Eastern Europe was part of the Soviet Union. The United States became alarmed with the growing of communism in Europe and set up the Marshall Plan in order to counteract the spread of communism. The Marshall Plan was an economic support program funded by the United States. They gave relief money to the war torn democratic countries in order to rebuild their economy. They did not give money to the Soviet Union and any of its satellites. The Unites States’ motivation for doing this was to
provide themselves with trading partners and to econom .....
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China History
Number of words: 1272 | Number of pages: 5.... this dynasty the laws were in based of
uniform regulations, they were well-field system, also during this dynasty
the Confucianism has began, with Master Kong (K'ung, Confucius, 551-479 B.C.)
he did not intend to found a new religion, but to interpret and try to
revived the unnamed religion of the Zhou (Chou) dynasty, under which many
people thought the ancient system of religious rule was bankrupt. Confucius,
believed that the basis lay in Zhou religion, in its statecraft were the
bases of sound policy, which, he call "rituals" ( the actions beyond the
formal sacrifices and religious ceremonies.) Confucianism was .....
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Effects Of The Atomic Bomb
Number of words: 2098 | Number of pages: 8.... are also released. These neutrons then in turn strike other atoms, which causes more energy to be released. If this process is repeated, a self-sustaining chain reaction will occur, and it is this chain reaction that causes the atomic bomb to have its destructive power (World Book, 1990). This chain reaction can be attained in two different ways. The first type of atomic bomb ever used was a gun-type. In this type two subcritical pieces of U-235 are placed in a device similar to the barrel of an artillery shell. One piece is placed at one end of the barrel and will remain there at rest. The other subcritical mass is placed at the .....
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The Holocaust
Number of words: 666 | Number of pages: 3.... prisoners would run after them and jump them. In the Bible
it says we need to forgive and forget just as God has forgiven us. In this
situation I think it would be hard for me to forgive the Germans, but it
would be harder to forget all the pain and suffering they went through.
Many soldiers would write home and tell their parents or family
about all that is happening. They would tell them to never throw this away
so that they will never forget this terrible event. Captain Timothy Brennan
wrote "I want you to never forget or let our disbelieving friends forget
that our flesh and blood saw this..." Others would take pictu .....
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Fashion Evolution
Number of words: 403 | Number of pages: 2.... The hippies used a natural or ethnic style, love-ins, flowers, and free-flowing hairstyles.
The 70s era involves different styles of fashion. By one side the hippies continued such at as 60s. And by other side, the disco fever and platforms got to occupy an important place in the fashion. The flared line of bellbottoms was common. Platform shoes experienced its most playful and colorful look, and Afro’s hairstyle was fashionable.
The 80s and 90s don’t have a representative trend. The old fashion, combined with the costumes of others cultures, make the fashion that we use now. The use of hippie or grunge clothes is comm .....
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Beware -- Witch Hunt In Sessio
Number of words: 6230 | Number of pages: 23.... military, the order went out: don’t anybody speak to this woman, and for those three long months, almost nobody did; the dayroom, when I entered it, fell silent till I had gone; they were afraid, they knew the wind would blow them over the rail, the cops would come, the water would run into their lungs. Everything I touched was spoiled. They were my lovers, those women, but nobody had taught us to swim. I drowned. I took 3 or 4 others down when I signed the confession of what we had done together.
No one will ever speak to me again.
Judy Grahn on the military in the 1950’s (Faderman, 130)
Thus began the d .....
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Beringia To The Revolution
Number of words: 657 | Number of pages: 3.... they were established, it became evident that two very different lifestyles were developing in the Northern and Southern colonies. Indentured servants soon became obsolete. Instead people were beginning to turn towards slavery. Slavery existed in all the colonies, but it was vital to the South. Indians were first used as slaves. However, the Indians were clever and more familiar with the surroundings. The English eventually turned towards African slaves.
While the south was preoccupied with slavery, the north developed commerce. A triangle of trade was established. Shipping, work, and taxes became important. However, .....
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Quest For Fire
Number of words: 415 | Number of pages: 2.... people of their tribe are very excited about their return and they are even more exciting when they learn that they can make fire by themselves. From now on, human¡¦s life is no more depends on God¡¦s favor. They can manage their own life.
In spite of causing me nearly to vomit, this movie has some good aspects. It uses excellent sound effects and perfect makeup technique to make this movie very realistic. There is no dialogue throughout the whole movie, but the body language and gestures of men well explain the story. This movie makes you think a lot about our ancestors, where we came from and how we would survive in a worl .....
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The Song Dynasty
Number of words: 813 | Number of pages: 3.... was the highest degree and appointed on government posts. From this time on,
civil servants became China's most envied elite, replacing the hereditary nobles
and landlords.
The Song dynasty only extended over to the parts of earlier Chinese
empires. The Khitans controlled the northeastern territories and the His Hsia
controlled the northwestern territories. The Song emperors were unable to
recover these lands so they were forced to make peace with the Khitans and the
Hsi Hsia. They gave massive amounts of payments to the barbarians, under these
peace terms, it depleted the state treasury and cause heavy payments on
taxpayi .....
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Pirates Of Penzance - Critique
Number of words: 890 | Number of pages: 4.... an orphan. Having been orphans themselves and having a place in their hearts for them, the pirates let the Major-General and his daughters go. Over the next few days, the Major-General’s conscience gets the best of him and he confides to Frederic the lie that he told the pirates. Frederic consoles him and tells of his plan to lead a band of police against the pirates. While this goes on, the Pirate King and Ruth discover Frederic was born on February 29, leap year. This discovery leads them to realize that Frederic has only had 5 birthdays, making him well short of the 21 years he must serve the pirates. Upon learning .....
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