Furthermore, the military occupation of WW II and the near loss of control to Mussadiq, had taught the Shah two lessons that shaped his attitudes and behaviour in the decades to follow. The first was the vital importance of a strong, well-equipped military force to deter foreign, especially Soviet, intervention. ... Joining the military advisors came thousands more civilian contractors, engaged on various industrial and social programmes designed to usher a deeply traditional society into the twentieth century at breakneck speed. The strong commercial and military ties remained unchanged under...

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This fear can be summed up by Kissinger's military aide, General Alexander Haig. ... The Chilean military was not enthusiastic about the Allende administration, so the U.S. granted financial aide to and increased training of Chilean military personnel. With all the support from the CIA, the Chilean military eventually became insubordinate to the constitutional government (Blum 41). ... Allende tried to satisfy his opposition by appointing high-ranking military leaders to cabinet positions. Unfortunately, the appointments of military officers did not quiet his opposition. ...

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The highest-ranking commanders 4 of the ARVN army sold lots of American equipment to guerilla fighters and made huge profits. ... The head General of the Cambodian military, Lon Nol, became uneasy over the whole situation and overthrew Prince Sihanouk. ... In America, Nixon was heavily criticized of prolonging the war even after ruling out a military victory. ...

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The media was also told that this area was going to be a bomb testing area for the military. ... From 1962 until 1968 Area 51 was used to test these high performance All military planes. ... After the military received the rubble, they then proceeded to seal off the area of the crashed object. ... On the morning of July 8th, the military released a statement about the crash to the press. The military stated that a "crashed saucer" had been recovered in Roswell, New Mexico. ...

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By attending a boarding school in Cincinnati and eventually a military school, both parents were focused on his positive upbringing. When Ted was nine, he moved from Cincinnati to Savannah, Georgia because his father decided that he needed more discipline by enrolling him into the rigid Georgia Military Academy. ... After graduating the McCallie School, a Presbyterian military academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Ted enrolled at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. ... With several smart business decisions and gambles, Turner used his money wisely and almost dumb at times to acquire oth...

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By attending a boarding school in Cincinnati and eventually a military school, both parents were focused on his positive upbringing. When Ted was nine, he moved from Cincinnati to Savannah, Georgia because his father decided that he needed more discipline by enrolling him into the rigid Georgia Military Academy. ... After graduating the McCallie School, a Presbyterian military academy in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Ted enrolled at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island. ... With several smart business decisions and gambles, Turner used his money wisely and almost dumb at times to acquire oth...

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If one were to discuss life after the Second World War, if they were not a historian would perhaps not talk much about Harry S. Truman as a major factor. Truman is ranked seventh among forty one presidents ranging from Washington to Clinton . Truman succeeded Roosevelt, after his death, and the da...

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Other small states augment their military capability by allying themselves with other countries. ... They similarly understood that military power was critical to the country's ability to survive, and as a result, Israel invested heavily in developing a strong military machine. ... This concept meant two things: the freedom to act when challenged and the military ability to do so effectively. ... Ancient Jewish military tradition is deeply rooted in biblical history and begins with Abraham, who led an ad hoc military force. ... Little in the way of military tradition arose out of the ne...

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Another problem that the military officials were trying to solve was to lower the casualty rate and return more soldiers home healthy than any other previous war. ... "The goal of the DEROS system was to get soldiers back home safely, but that goal backfired on the military leaders because of the solitary confines of the war." ... Most of the women that served in the military served in the Nurse Corps. ... This shows the great job the military did to reduce casualties and deaths. In World War II and almost every other war in United States military history, our military was ...

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In some ways the invasion, the longest military campaign ever undertaken, was a reckless undertaking. ... Furthermore, Persia was governed by a patriotic and devoted military caste that was egar to show its strength in war. ... _Alexander proved to be as skillful at statecraft as he was at military matters Since his main concern was to keep the empire functioning , Alexander tolerated many local religious, and social customs. ...

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His higher power ranking can also be observed when the Duke welcomes Othello before Brabantio, saying to Brabantio "I did not see you- [1.3.46] signifies the breaking of regular courtesy and conduct - although Brabantio is technically socially higher ranked than Othello, the Duke demonstrates to Othello more respect. Although Othello's dark-skin automatically places his ranking lower than that of Brabantio, the Duke ultimately sides with the more socially powerful - Othello - by saying to Brabantio "And noble signior, ...

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There were no doubts of religious tendency, but the purpose of Roman spectacles, were a public display of power, that power was primarily military, and also to compensate the soft Greek culture which now was abroad. ... They were generally derived from the lowest ranking category of free persons, namely the freedman who had themselves been slaves or were the son of slaves. ... Generally regarded as the prototypes of all Rome's gladiators, they are said to have come into existence after its Samnite enemies introduced a splendid new type of military equipment in 310 BC....

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As Daniel Kolak describes in his book Lovers of Wisdom, neither the masses or a high ranking individual can be absolutely sure of anything, "So in effect the point here is that even those recognized experts whose thoughts and actions are of the highest caliber cannot ultimately know with absolute certainty that they are right" (Kolak, 87). ... Thoreau is harsh in his critique of soldiers and other individuals in the military. ... Since the military work force mirrors the civilian work force, Thoreau declares that blind servitude cannot only be found in the militia, but is also a prevalent ca...

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Introduction Outsourcing is the activity of contracting other specialised companies to perform the business processes that organisations can't or do not wish to undertake themselves. Traditionally, IT outsourcing has involved an external service provider being engaged via a formal contract to deliver part or all IT functions to achieve specified results. The contracts are usually for a fixed price and for a specified period of up to ten years. Services that are outsourced vary greatly, being based upon the requirements of each organisation. These services include IT service/help desk, LA...

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History Coursework 2, Question 1. In 1928, the newly empowered Stalin embarked on one of the most ambitious industrialisation programs in world history, leading to the establishment of the U.S.S.R as a pinnacle world superpower in less than half a century. Industrialisation was the primary goal o...

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Term Paper- European History The Religious Wars (The attempts by Catholic monarchs to re-establish European religious unity and by both Catholic and Protestant monarchs to establish strong centralized states led to many wars among the European states. Spain's attempt to keep religious and political unity within her empire led to a long war in the Netherlands, a war that pulled England over to the side of the Protestant Dutch. There was bitter civil war in France, which finally ended with the reign of Henry of N...

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History Jeff Bezos has always had an interest in anything that could be revolutionized by computers. He was extremely intrigued by the amazing growth in the use of the Internet. Mr. Bezos created a business model that leveraged the Internet's unique ability to deliver huge amounts of information ra...

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Many critics regard "King Lear" as the greatest, and most tragic, of William Shakespeare's plays; indeed, some claim that it is the most tragic play ever written. And yet, it is difficult to see why we should regard "King Lear" as a tragedy for the King is basically a pathetic old man, vain and foolish, rash in his judgment and incapable of controlling his emotions. This characterization seems to preclude viewing Lear on the Aristotelian model of a tragic hero, as someone raised above the ordinary level of humanity, except in the most conventional sense of his social status. Moreover, in ...

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Chapter 1: Introduction While PSY's viral sensation Gangnam Style may have opened the floodgates of K-pop to mainstream consciousness worldwide, it is not indicative of the phenomenon itself by any means. Yes, it possesses the synthesizer and bassline driven electro-pop sound that K-pop is known fo...

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