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  • World Oil

    World Oil

    With the world's increasing demand for oil there are not enough countries supplying oil to meet these demands. Right now the countries who export the most oil are Saudi Arabia, Angola, Iran, Russia, Oman, Yemen, Sudan, Congo, Indonesia and Equatorial Guinea(NYT 4/19/06). Saudi Arabia produces approximately 265 billion barrels per year, Iran produces about 96 barrels, and Russia produces roughly 54 barrels a day (Aneki, 4/13/06). Compared to the world top consumers; China consuming 38.95%,

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    Submitted: March 16, 2011
  • Mathematics In An Islam World

    Mathematics In An Islam World

    Mathematics has often been referred to as a different world of language that explains every aspect of the universe. There is knowledge implicit in language itself. When we express something like “Monday is eating”, we know instantly that the statement does not hold because our prior knowledge tells us that Monday is a day of the week. Similarly when we express in mathematics “2*2 = 22”, we know from the multiplication tables learnt by a

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  • French And Indian War Dbq Essay

    French And Indian War Dbq Essay

    DBQ ESSAY (ROUGH DRAFT, but a good idea starter!!) The French and Indian War altered the political, economic, and ideological relations between Britain and its American Colonies in a way in which ultimately led to the American Revolution. The colonists had grown farther from Britain and didn't enjoy the British soldiers coming into North America. The colonists had to use their money during the French and Indian War. These factors had weakened an already distant

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    Submitted: March 16, 2011
  • Globalization: A Tool Used To Stunt Third World Growth

    Globalization: A Tool Used To Stunt Third World Growth

    "From the suites of Davos to the streets of Seattle, there is a growing consensus that globalization must now be reshaped to reflect values broader than simply the freedom of capital." (Sweeny) Globalization is a force which is presently being used only in the sense of "the freedom of capital" (Sweeney); something which is not all that free. This is discussed in Stilglitz's Globalization and Its Discontents, and in Escobar's Encountering Development: The Making and

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  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    America’s involvement in Vietnam gradually escalated from 1945 to 19. Historians debate over why America even got involved in Vietnam, however it is often explained by America believing it should fight against Vietnam because of what the Southeast Asian country stood for вЂ" Communism. Many believe if Vietnam fell to communism it would only be enforcing Eisenhower’s domino theory. Kennedy’s presidency saw an increased commitment to Vietnam with 12,000 advisors by 1962 and increased equipment.

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  • Federal Gov'T During Civil War

    Federal Gov'T During Civil War

    America's republican form of representative government was premised upon the idea of three co-equal branches of government: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The three branches, in theory, operate independent of one another and serve as check upon one another. It is this structure of this government, the founders believed, that would retard any establishment of monarchial government that the American Revolution was fought upon. However the civil war, and more specifically the Reconstruction period following

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  • Opium War

    Opium War

    PaperDuring the 19th century, trading in goods from China was extremely lucrative for Europeans and Chinese merchants alike. Due to the Qing Dynasty's trade restrictions, whereby international trade was only allowed to take place in Canton (Guangzhou) conducted by imperially sanctioned monopolies, it became uneconomic to trade in low-value manufactured consumer products that the average Chinese could buy from the British like the Indians did. Instead, the Sino-British trade became dominated by high-value luxury items

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  • Civil War

    Civil War

    Civil War As I sat thinking about what to write about i started to realize that slavery and war were the two things that at leat keep me going and I knew i could say alot on both. I couldn't quite figgure out how i was going to join the two until i did some research and other reading and started to remember the civil war and it's purposes. I not one to into history

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  • Christianity's Threat To The Classical World

    Christianity's Threat To The Classical World

    Christianity: A Threat to the Classical World The many transformations that the Classical world experienced during its transition into the early medieval period were due to a combination of many significant factors. The many problems that had been building over the course of time contributed to the demise of the Roman Empire and the Classical world. However, one important factor was a clear contributor to this transformation. Christianity’s new view of the Emperor, the pagan

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    Submitted: March 17, 2011
  • War Without Mercy

    War Without Mercy

    paper from: http://www.kevincmurphy.com/dower.html John Dower, War Without Mercy: Race & Power in the Pacific War. List: 20th Century. Subjects: World War II, Race, Popular Culture. John Dower's War Without Mercy describes the ugly racial dimensions of the conflict in the Asian theater of World War II and their consequences on both military and reconstruction policy in the Pacific. "In the United States and Britain," Dower reminds us, "the Japanese were more hated than the Germans

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  • Nuclear War

    Nuclear War

    A nuclear weapon is a weapon which derives its destructive force from nuclear reactions of fission or fusion. As a result, even a nuclear weapon with a small yield is significantly more powerful than the largest conventional explosives, and a single weapon is capable of destroying an entire city. In the history of warfare, nuclear weapons have been used only twice, both during the closing days of World War II. The first event occurred on

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  • 7 Years War

    7 Years War

    The seven years war in America significantly changed our way of living. The War changed it economically, politically and ideologically. Without the seven years war, America would not be what it is today. It has become changed economically by people realizing now that the lands are becoming more and more valuable like what Canassatego, chief of the Onondaga Nation of the Iroquois Confederacy said to the Representatives of Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia: "our lands are

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  • Explain The Breakdown Of The Wartime Alliances And The Development Of The Cold War By 1947.

    Explain The Breakdown Of The Wartime Alliances And The Development Of The Cold War By 1947.

    The growing tension between the Soviets and the West, United States in particular, reverberated around the world after the Second World War. Although allied in their fight against Nazi Germany, communist Russia and capitalist America soon came to distrust each other’s goals in a post-war world. The Soviets considered the West as being enslaved by capitalism whereas the Americans believed the Soviets were enslaved by communism. This general mistrust and unwillingness to work together is

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  • Victory At Saratoga Marks A Turning Point In The War Of Independence

    Victory At Saratoga Marks A Turning Point In The War Of Independence

    17th October 1777, an overwhelming victory of the American force over British. General John Burgoyne, who is the general of the British side, and his army have surrendered and give an end to this two-week long battle in Saratoga, New York. "We are not going to lose any inch of our land to the British!" said General Horatio Gates, who is the general of the American army. Although the American army had fought a

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  • Vietnam War

    Vietnam War

    Vietnam War I agree with the statement veterans of war are Abetter@ Americans because they appreciate more fully what it means to be Aliberated@ and Afree@, principals that the founding Father supposedly had in mind when going to war against the British during the Revolutionary War. I know as for myself from firsthand experience and personal knowledge that I am a better American. I spent two tours in Vietnam and both times as a combat

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  • French & American War And The Revolution

    French & American War And The Revolution

    By the 1700s, it was clear that the New World had begun to differentiate between its regions. Even though the colonists shared England as their common origin, they were extremely diverse in their social and family structures, economy, and governmental policies. In addition, ssince one of the primary reasons for the colonists coming to the New World was religious freedom, it is not difficult to see that most all of their differences revolved around religion

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  • Cold War

    Cold War

    Ashley Wigfield Mr. Fox HS 132 J 10/04/05 Position Paper: The Inevitable Cold War Following World War II, the actions and prevailing beliefs of both American and Russian leaders fueled distrust and resentment between the two powerful nations which eventually led to an unavoidable confrontation. Although the American mindset would have all blame placed on Russia, it is important to examine both sides of the issue in order to prove that both nations were merely

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  • Special Operations In American Wars

    Special Operations In American Wars

    Running Head: SPECIAL OPERATIONS Special Operations in American Wars Michael Qualls James Madison University United States Special Forces have been used in вЂ?covert’ operations since the beginning of the US Military. From Vietnam to Iraq, they have played a major role in battle, and continue to as technological knowledge increases. What are Special Forces? The Department of Defense defines Special Forces as, “organized, trained, and equipped to conduct special operations with an emphasis on unconventional

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  • Revolutionary War

    Revolutionary War

    Perhaps most often, the word 'revolution' is employed to denote a socio-political change in the socio-political institutions.[1][2][3] Jeff Goodwin gives two definitions of a revolution. A broad one, where revolution is "any and all instances in which a state or a political regime is overthrown and thereby transformed by a popular movement in an irregular, extraconstitutional and/or violent fashion"; and a narrow one, in which "revolutions entail not only mass mobilization and regime change, but

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    Submitted: March 18, 2011
  • What Is Significant About Developments In Post-Cold War Ir Theory?

    What Is Significant About Developments In Post-Cold War Ir Theory?

    What is significant about developments in Post-Cold War IR theory? This essay will explore the significance of developments in post-Cold War International Relations theory. It wasn't surprising that the collapse of the Soviet bloc, arguably the third greatest cataclysm of the Twentieth Century and an event which drew a line under the Two World Wars, would pose some serious theoretical questions for International Relations. In order to do this the essay will be broken down

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  • The Concept Of War

    The Concept Of War

    The Concept of War How many people know someone who is in the military or has been in the military? Almost everyone does. People may not be affected by the immediate ramifications of war but almost every one is affected by the war in some way. Every one holds their own opinions of war and how wars should be handled. In today's world war has become very much a part of every day life. We

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  • War Of 1812

    War Of 1812

    The War of 1812 The War of 1812, or the Second War for American Independence, had an everlasting effect on the United States. It showed the world that America could resist bullying from other nations, especially the world's superpowers. It brought a sense of nationalism and pride into our country. Even though it was a small war with about 6,000 Americans killed or wounded, many important things happened during this time. President James Madison

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  • Patton: A Genius For War

    Patton: A Genius For War

    Patton: A Genius for War A burning desire to go forth and reach personal conquests exists inside every man. This passion often navigates the would-be hero into a state of tragedy involving pain and suffering for those around. One individual, in particular, inflicted strain and duress on others with a harsh, and often criticized unorthodox style of leading when he took his campaign across Europe and into Germany . General George Smith Patton, Jr. led

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  • Historical Account Of The War Between The Bushes(Iraq) - A Survey Of The Use Of Airpower

    Historical Account Of The War Between The Bushes(Iraq) - A Survey Of The Use Of Airpower

    The various US administrations since the end of the Persian war wanted regime change through military and non military action in Iraq. It was a general belief by the various US governments that this change would be of great benefit to the Iraq people through what they called the “ousting of an oppressive regime,” and the” promotion of peace and democracy throughout the Middle East.” It was also in line with the US desire to

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  • The War On Terrorism

    The War On Terrorism

    War on Terrorism Terrorism takes on many forms and has had an impact on the lives of many, both domestically and internationally in one way or another. Although the calamity and misfortune of September 11, 2001 took place in America, fundamentally the threat posed by "international terrorism" falls upon those in all countries, either by account of close proximity or devoted alliance, and those nations will forever recall this event, registering it without end in

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