Over a million people were bombed and driven from their homes. ... The United States and Nato should be held responsible for the carnage in Bosnia. ... In anticipation of the coming flood of Bosnian refugees because of the ethnic cleansing that was on the verge of being a Serb and Croat dominated country, with Muslims on the outside looking in, Western Europe held meetings on June 1993 to coordinate tighter restrictions on immigration so that not many Bosnians could enter. ... If they would have even helped for a very short period of time the chaos would have stopped, so the United States and ...

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For example during the war it was debated whether or not a general election was going to be held, this was a problem because most of the men who qualified as householders, with twelve months continuous residence at a given address, had left their homes to fight or work in another part of the country. ... They proved that they could be reliable in a time of crisis and that they loved and respected their country enough to give up their homes and go to strange places and use machines they had never even seen before. ... They campaigned, marched, held meetings and rallies; they even used violence...

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His words were always helpful and brought hope into the homes of his followers. ... Special interest prisoners were held in higher regards as well. ... At home, they valued security, nourishment, and shelter, but they took it for granted, never thinking that it would be stripped away. ... Near the begginning of the book, right before the Jews were shipped away from their homes, a small flea market had taken place. ... Their previous treasures held no meaning here. ...

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The war finally ended on April 30, 1973 with a defeated America going home, after the North Vietnamese had taken over the south. ... One of the biggest antiwar demonstrations took place at Washington D.C. in 1969. 40,000 people gathered at the Arlington Cemetery and marched through the city. 3 and ½ hours later the crowd grew to over 500,000 people who held antiwar demonstrations. Thousands held up a "V- sign that came to mean peace. ... Most of them were basically ignored when they got home. ... Now the government has set up many homes for veterans and hospitals to treat any illnesses that ...

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The Cold War held military peace in Europe for almost 50 years. ... Janos Kadar led the Soviets using tanks and troops to take down Budapest buildings held by the rebels. ... More and more Soviet forces covered Hungary's land, seizing railways, and bombarding cities where the rebels held out. ... The United states offered new homes to 21,500 of the refugees. ... Hungary's first multi-party elections were held in March and April 1990. ...

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Bill Coleman recounts his experience as a member of the U.S army airborne division. The WWII Army Airborne Sergeant tells the amazing story of his D-Day jump over Normandy, and the days that followed. The interview discusses American entry into the war in 1944. The interview begins by stating that ...

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The first meeting was held in Geneva, on November 15, 1920, with 42 nations represented. The last meeting was held on April 8, 1946; at that time the league was superseded by the United Nations . ... Britain had a High unemployment , and didn't want to sort out other problems when it had enough at home. ...

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Many women had trouble sleeping because the noise continued to throb throughout their bodies, even when they were at home. ... When they got home they had to make breakfast for their children before they went off to school. ... Women held up the roles for themselves and for the men. ... Another poll showed that 80% of the women thought working was more fun than staying at home (Sinnot 55). ... While still being the major domestic worker, they also contributed to the workforce outside the home. ...

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This was about the time that Americans at home began to become worried that the war in Vietnam was getting out of hand. ... Black gangs erupted and dodged the draft, became violent, and held to one another very closely. ... Its groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 26, 1982. The memorial has 57,929 names inscribed in it of those men and women who never came home from Vietnam (Ashabranner). ... The groundbreaking ceremony was held on March 26, 1982. ...

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For he was man too, he too had a wife and children at home; he too was pulled out of his home to fight for a cause he didn't understand. ... They were not fighting because they held a strong passion for their country, or felt deeply for the cause of the war. ... By fighting in the war did not mean the soldiers were stone cold and held no emotions. ...

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This uprise of the younger generation can be held accountable for their part in the conflicts of the 20's. ... The Freudian doctrine brought the word sex into many homes of the younger generation. ... With the postwar disillusionment, the doctrine of Freud, the introduction of the automobile into most homes, prohibition, and other defining characteristics of the 1920's, historians of today can say that the generational struggle of the 20's was a rocky time full of conflict and false dreams. ...

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Their first meeting is held at the lagoon and the boys elect Ralph as "chief". ... The story took place on an enchanting tropical island, very unlike the boys" home in England. ... Even so, he soon started to long for his life back home, and he became confused with his life on the island. ...

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Men are willing to trade things that they had previously held with high value for mere scraps of food. ... When he goes home he tries to discourage young boys from making the same mistake he did and running off to war. ... He has no home; the war has taken that from him. ...

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Seventy years after the event that changed America, a memory of silence across the nation honors the tragic events of Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor on November 7th at 7:55 AM Hawaii time. At this time in history, a surprise attack by the Japanese caught America completely off guard, resulting in ...

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In 1896 the first modern Olympics where held in Athens. ... In1932 Los Angeles held the Olympic Games and even though there was the depression the first Olympic village was provided which enabled all the sports people to stay close to the Olympic venue and mix socially forming life long mateship. The photographic finish was also introduced during these games which also helped to bring a more professional attitude to the sport. 1936 the Olympic Games were held in Berlin, these were the first games broadcast to the world. ... The home base of the AIS is in Canberra meaning Western Australian...

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This literature put the home at the center of a woman's life with child rearing the most important aspect of home. Women then became willing to follow the leanings of society and remain at home. ... This dissatisfaction at work, unhappiness at home, and separation between husband and wife led to men joining clubs and lodges and also led to the proliferation of prostitution as men looked elsewhere for the companionship they were not finding at home (Demos 71). ... Women also lost much of the status that they had previously held in the agrarian society. ... The government helped by pro...

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The result of this was to bring home live uncensored pictures of scenes like small children being burned alive by American napalm. This shocked the Americans back home, and as practically every home owned a TV set, these shocking images bombarded the public, and sympathy for the war fell. The free press brought home the reality of the war and soon people were sick of it. ... Wounded soldiers and veterans came home with stories of how they were encouraged to kill anything that moved. ... They saw the war as a thing they could fight against, and so held protests and peaceful demonstrations again...

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Shagrat held Egypt together, and aided in their victory over the Franks. American women had important roles during World War II, both at home and in the battlefields. As the men fought abroad, women on the home front worked in defense plants and volunteered for war related organizations. ... In each time period, women truly showed their great potential on the home front and serving in the war. ...

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Caputo was not very thrilled about his switch, but he went with his head held high. ... Once he returned home, he was sent back to Vietnam, but this time he was a consultant for the Chicago Tribune. ... In 1973 Caputo was awarded the Pulitzer Prize, yet was unaware because he was being held hostage in Beirut. ... Caputo experiences all three: he went into the Marines wanting to experience war, but halfway through he kind of wants to be at home. ... These mines crippled a few men so terribly that they were sent home. ...

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The story beings with Gitl, or Gemma (as she is referred to by her granddaughters), in a nursing home. ... They discovered the horrifying pit full of bodies in an attempt to rescue other refugees held in Chelmno, and saw one body slightly moving. ...

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Realism in Saving Private Ryan The movie, "Saving Private Ryan" is a quintessential World War II movie. Directed by Steven Spielberg, the WWII saga takes place during and immediately following D-Day. The story follows seven Army Rangers (Ed Burns, Tom Sizemore, Giovanni Ribisi, Barry Pepper, Ad...

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After having altercations over his sexuality, he was forced to leave home at the age of sixteen after his father caught him trying on his mother's clothes. ... In 1953, Hanover held an exhibition of Francis's paintings that included Two Figures, which was a depiction of two men embracing in bed. ...

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This change was brought about by the total national readjustment and the mobilization of the home front. ... Great numbers of men and women were anxious about what the future held for them. ... They are depicted as strong, proud, reliable, and hard workers who can indeed "do it- all.13 Dressed in her work uniform, Rosie the Riveter characterizes all the women who assisted in the war effort through their contribution on the home front. ... In order for countries to be victorious on the war front, the mobilization of the home front had to be implemented, in order to fully match the growing d...

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One aspect of warfare that both authors seem to disagree upon is the relocation or war and being away from one's home for so long and at such great distances. ... However, Pilgrim, it seems is in constant longing for his home. ... Especially when Pilgrim is held as a prisoner of war in Germany. ...

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American Home front during ww2 Mexican-Americans: They were discriminated against by many Americans. ... Urbanization increased during the years of World War II, and many African-Americans held riots for housing rights. ... They were relied on to keep the home front intact while men were at war. ...

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