This essay will go into detail about the Canadian roles in World War I and World War 2. ... More than 60,000 Canadian soldiers died in World War I. ... The Canadian soldiers were sent to England for training, the trained on the Salisbury Plains through a long cold and harsh winter. ... Meanwhile, in the air war, Canada had not been absent. ... The Canadian Navy expanded dramatically through the war, at the beginning of the war, the navy had 13 vessels and 3,000 active members. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Freshly fried, piping hot fish and chips, smothered in salt and doused in vinegar cannot be beaten on a cold and wintry English day. ... During World War II, fish and chip shops became invaluable in supplementing the family's diet, being one of the few foods not to be rationed. ...

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The westerly winds, which usually brought warmer air, failed, letting cold conditions from Scandinavia and Russia overtake the island of Ireland. The effects of malnutrition from starvation combined with the unusually cold temperatures aided in the spread of disease and ultimately death among the nation of Ireland. ... During the Napoleonic Wars, the French isolated Great Britain; the English took advantage of Ireland's resources. ... Wars and rebellions were commonplace in seventeenth century Ireland. ... After the Civil War came the industrialization of the United States. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

After the fall of the USSR and the end of the Cold War, they have been very quiet on a global level. ... The elements of war, terrorism, foreign policy and coalitions are brought to light helping to explain the complexities, which contribute to the paradox of American power....

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According to the essay read in class about the diamond wars and this charter, the destiny of Africa was controlled by Europe and even the United States in 1963, and is still controlled to some extent today. ... Essays read in class such as Mark Twain's "Soliloquy of King Leopold" and the Diamond Wars essay also demonstrate this. ...

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• Grade Level: High School