Although there were a few initial causes of the war, it is important to note and keep in mind that amongst those causes territorial conquest was also intended. The conflict between the British and the Americans occurred due to the failure of the British forces to withdraw from American territories, their failure to sign commercial agreements and the disputes about the Indians, according to Pierre Berton in his books Invasion of Canada (ca. 1980), and Flames Across The Border (ca. 1980). ... The war of 1812 was such an important historical event, that many historians began writing several boo...

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In the 21st century continuous modernization and development are seen as critical to world progress, India's recently elected Prime Mister Narendra Modi stated that his governments vision for India focused on development1. However the father of the Indian nation Mahatma Gandhi's views on modernity ...

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While the tax levied on sugar and molasses in 1764 was smaller than the one already on the books, the promise of "stringent enforcement" was not appreciated by the colonists. ... It is important to note that at this time the idea of Independence from Britain was not a common one and there were strong feelings in America between British Loyalists and the Colonial revolutionists. ...

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One of Africa's leading critics and theorists of the mass media, Cehn Chimutengwende (1992) notes: 'The mass media have long been recognized in developing countries as essential auxiliary means of modern economic construction, social and cultural development. ...

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