This could result in disastrous trade wars. However, we do not have these wars. ... After the Word War II ended, "the world leaders wanted to avoid "destructive pre-war isolationist economic policies" and agreed to unify under GATT. ... (Lucy, 2) In the second half of the 20th century, GATT was effective at world trade liberalization; led to a massive expansion of world trade. ... (Lucy, 2) In 1997, the total trade in the world was fourteen times more than the total trade in 1950. ...

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Causes of the Civil War Was slavery the only cause of the Civil War? ... "Many people have argued that the war itself was caused by rival interpretations of the original constitution (Barker 20)". ... "A new nation was about to begin, but also a new idea was about to be brought into the world; the idea that the people could run their own government (Hauptly 5)". ... The invention of the cotton gin made it possible to easily separate the cotton seed, "[ ] this made slavery in the South more profitable, slavery then became an important part of the Southern economy and soon became an ins...

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"2 His words were a far cry from a "Lincolnian" rhetoric depicting America as "the last best hope of man on earth.... " I intend to start by looking at the root of the idea and how its history manages to evoke passionate responses of American Nationalism in the transition period between the end of World War One and the Cold War. ... In order to understand exceptionalism in the Cold War, it is important to understand that it is rooted in the values that were established from the foundation of America. So when the USSR's spread of communism threatened these values, ...

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Like every other war, World War 1 took many lives and money and changed the balances in the world. Actually, these big wars are usually emerging to change the balances because some sides don't like the world to stay as it is. In the Gallipoli War, which was a part of the World War 1 there were different sides which were joining the war for different reasons and goals. ... The following pages that will be about the Gallipoli War that took place during the World War 1 will not include all of the sides that entered this war. ... The two contracting parties agree to observe strict neutrality ...

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The world, say traditions of the Yoruba people, began at Ife, a city of great historical and religious significance in the heart of Yoruba country. ... From this beginning, farm land spread across the world. (Source 2) Until relatively recent times the Yoruba's did not consider themselves a single people, but rather as citizens of Oyo, Benin, Yagba and other cities, regions or kingdoms. ... Slave wars launched by the kingdom of Dahomey against some of the Yoruba kingdoms, and slave wars between the Yoruba's themselves made war casualty Africans available for transportation to the Am...

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The French Revolution, opened up peoples minds to enlightenment, and World War I was the first to have battles of modern warfare. The Vietnam Revolution, also helped form the world we live in today, and the style and magnitude of world interaction within the war, is felt still today. ... " Many people view the (First Indochina) war as a Vietnamese fight for independence and a French fight to keep a colony, but it was far more than this. ... Many nations around the world kept a close eye on the involvement's in Vietnam after the Geneva Conference, most importantly, the United States ...

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Russia and the United States were allies during World War II, but soon after they became enemies. ... Thus in 1991, the -2- Communist Soviet Union was done. ... At the height of the Cold War, the coldest place in the entire world was Berlin which became a center of espionage at the height of the Cold War. ... And that is what led to the Second World War" according to the book The Americans: Reconstruction Though the 20th Century (615). ... During the height of the Cold War, the United States and the Soviet Union had many nuclear submarines all over the world. ...

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The Third World had become the backyard of the First World, home to peoples invariably affected by the conditions of suffering, poverty, inequality, violence, and social, political, and economic marginalization. The Second World was the Communist world led by the USSR. ... The Three World variable classifies the countries into the three worlds model, First World (1), Second World (2), and Third World (3). ... This variable separates the countries into established multi-party democracies (1), recently established multi-party democracies (2), one-party regime (3), military/monarchial/theocratic...

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The Civil War pitted Americans against each other. ... In 1860, the South was still predominantly agricultural, highly dependent of exports to a world market. ... "2. ... Whenever you have two people-or peoples- [the North and South] joined in politics but doing diametrically opposing things, it becomes almost inevitable that at some point tensions and jealousies would break out." 3 Alexander points out that tensions between the two sides of America were inevitable. ... " 5 It reads: "All powers not delegated to the U.S. by the Constitution, not prohibited by it to the states, are re...

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The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. ... Efforts at compromise failed, and both sides prepared for war. ... Union men mainly believed the war was to emancipate the slaves. ... National elections Beginning in the American Revolution and accelerating after the War of 1812, the people of the United States grew in their sense of country as an important example to the world of a national republic of political lib...

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The American Civil War, widely known in the United States as simply the Civil War as well as other names, was a civil war fought from 1861 to 1865 to determine the survival of the Union or independence for the Confederacy. ... Efforts at compromise failed, and both sides prepared for war. ... Union men mainly believed the war was to emancipate the slaves. ... National Elections Beginning in the American Revolution and accelerating after the War of 1812, the people of the United States grew in their sense of country as an important example to the world of a national republic of political lib...

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Benevolence The island of Guam was ceded to the United States as spoils of the Spanish-American War by way of the Treaty of Peace between the United States and Spain of 1898, otherwise known as the Treaty of Paris. ... Guam has been colonized by three empires starting in the 1500's with Spain, Japanese occupation during World War Two, and now the United States. ... As American citizens, a dichotomy of identities exists for the colonized people of Guam. ... This is what the people of Guam endure. ... It is Important to note that the CNMI entered into this relationship at will, in ne...

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It is important to recall that between 1619 and 1926, African Americans and other peoples of African descent were classified as a race that had not made any contribution to human civilization. ... In the words of Ralph Crowder, "the observance must be a testimony to those African pioneers who struggled to affirm the humanity of African peoples and a challenge to the present generation to protect and preserve...the humanity of all peoples of African descent." ... He was nicknamed Satchmo because some people said that his mouth was like a satchel. ... He became world famous for his incredible ...

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The Republic Empire has announced that the radiation levels from The Grand World War have finally come to pass within the sub layers of New Earth, the ruins of Old Earth are finally safe enough to explore. ... It has been little more than 500 years since the Grand World War, and all knowledge of the Old Earth was lost to it. ... The air from the surface is funneling through the tunnel, I pray that the air contact doesn't damage anything important. ... The ancients must have been a very architectural people, there are literally hundreds upon hundreds of structures of many different sizes. ...

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The primitive tools saved them from using their teeth for a lot of things. 2 million years ago people turned carnivore from vegetarian because they were able to use tools to help catch their food. ... The pyramids show how important the funeral and burial of the pharaoh was. ... Family was important in the life of the Egyptians, and the artwork of the era shows they established loving families. ... Pyramids were built to show the greatness of their kings which served as tombs and houses for their departed spirits. 2. ... Nubia became important because traveling through it was the only r...

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The powers establishing hegemony over the society use an important part of the people known as intellectuals to impose their world-view. Each of these "enlightened people" happen to become supporters who defend the world-view legitimizing the hegemony order. ... Undoubtedly the most important topic of an investigation into a historical occurrence is its inception. ... At the heart of the Red Scare was the conscription law of May 18, 1917, which was put in place during World War I for the armed Forces to be able to conscript more Americans. ... The largest of the three, the Socialist Party of A...

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And honestly, who wouldn't want to be a part of the most advanced empire in the world? ... 2. ... THE PEOPLES OF VIETNAM 8. ... Until the last years of the Vietnam War, more than eighty percent of the Vietnamese people lived on the land. ... Rice farming made the Vietnamese a tough people. ...

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Speech is so fast and so frequent it is almost impossible to be persistent. 2. ... This removal of barrier had a sudden yet extreme impact on the German people. ... To these people it was unfair, shameful, and insulting. ... Instead of writing letters and waiting days for it to travel across bodies of water, people could transport themselves across to speak face to face with people. ... The cartoon was originally printed in the New York World but later moved to Heart's Journal American (Kovarik 65). ...

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The Treaty of Versailles was not the only cause of World War II, however was one of the important factors. ... Britain wanted increase their colonial power all over the world. ... All of the othe smaller Allied countries wanted more land or more people, mostly wanting a piece of the spoils.(2) The meeting where they decided on the terms of the Treaty of Versailles as well as many other items was called the Paris Peace Conference. ... This greatly upset them and this led to Mussolinis rise to power, and may have pushed the Italians into joining the Second World War on the side of the Axis.(...

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1 MEDICINE IN THE ANCIENT WORLD In today's society medicine is created by a world of computers and cutting edge technology, but from the roots of medicine merged remedies and treatments that are still used today by many professionals. ... With such a large emphasis on religion, all of the physicians in the ancient world were also priests. The ancient Egyptians have been well known for contributing to the field of medicine and were one of the first to create a 2 specialized medical profession that came about based on their strong religion. ... The Egyptians utilized the world a...

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This event played a major role in creating cult fear all over the world. ... The family stayed on a ranch that had no clocks and was isolated from the rest of the world. ... Although the cult was dangerous there was a cult that shocked the world. ... He preached the imminent end of the world in a nuclear war; Ukiah was judged to be as safe as any when war broke out. ... Jones said the outside world had forced them to this extreme situation, and that "revolutionary suicide" had become their best option. ...

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Medical breakthroughs were important in the sixties. ... Before President Kennedy came into office, a U-2 plane was shot down in the Soviet Union while spying on the Soviet Union, thus cutting all Diplomatic ties between the Soviet Union and the United States. ... With leaders like Martin Luther King and Malcolm X, the Civil Rights Movement grew to be one of the most important movement in the sixties. ... He lead marches and spoke to millions of people. ... Kennedy's death was the fall of the "American Camelot" The War on Poverty was also another movement important to the sixties. ...

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The Japanese occupation ended at the close of World War II. ... Millions of people were left homeless and casualties were estimated at 2 million people . ... It plays an important role in the way a person is treated. ... When most people hear of Korea, the first thing that comes to mind is the Korean War. ... In 1978, this 2 meter by 2 meter tunnel was discovered very close to Panmunjeom. ...

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For the economy size, Pepsi sells 2 liters for Rb1,300, but Coca-Cola sells 1.5 liters for Rb1,800. ... Also, Coca-Cola brought 2 bottlers to Romania. ... Coca-Cola has invested almost $25 million into 2 factories. ... Another problem in the Czech Republic is that many people think that Coca-Cola and Pepsi are produced by the same company. ... Coke and Pepsi in Poland: Poland, with a population of 38 million people, is the biggest consumer market in central and eastern Europe. ...

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In 1910 Japan annexed Korea, installing a harsh rule over its people. ... The USSR then claimed that helping South Korea was illegal because the USSR and the People's Republic of China were not present during the voting. ... On October 2, 1950 the South Korean army crossed the 38th parallel, while the Chinese communists threatened to enter the war if the UN crossed the 38th parallel. ... President Eisenhower, on the other hand, did not believe in using war to unify Korea. ... The United States had "demonstrated not only their dedication to the cause of human freedom and political liberty,...

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