Jake Barnes, the story's narrator, fought in the war. ... Undoubtedly, Jake's views of America were tainted afterwards. However, the veterans of the war were not the only Americans desirous of becoming expatriates. ... While visiting Spain, Brett started having sex with nineteen-year-old bullfighter, Pedro Romero. ... Brett's anger and his own guilt for his pugnacious behavior, made Robert realize that it would be best to leave Spain, with lower self-esteem. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

From the times of the Anglo-Saxon wars of pre-middle ages to the struggle for hegemonic power with Spain and France over colonization rights and the system of mercantilism. ... The Spanish American war opened the door for the US to rise to power globally and thus become a force to be reckoned with herself. ... The First World War actually began friendly British/American relations similar to that of today. With a sinister feeling that the US should remain neutral throughout the War, Americans were very much against President Wilson's announcement that the US was to mobilize for conflict...

• Word Count: 1715
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

These various Acts were very large contributors to the outbreak, or "need" for the American War of Independence. During the early seventeenth century migrants from Britain, France and Spain settled along the Atlantic Seaboard of North America, and in the Gulf of St Lawrence. ... The seemingly inevitable conflict between the British and the French resultant of the competition for the dominance of North America was ended upon the agreement of peace following the culmination of the Seven Years" War with the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763. ... The various revenue raising Acts from the mid ...

• Word Count: 1773
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

During the reign of Nazi Germany between the years of 1942 and 1944 a widespread system of coastal defense and fortifications known as the Atlantic Wall was built beside the shoreline of Scandinavia as well as central Europe as a form of protection against a foreseen attack from the Allies on Nazi-controlled Europe from Britain during the period of the second World War. ... Nazi propaganda had also made the claim the Atlantic Wall had stretched from near the Spanish border to around the cape of Norway. ... Rommel had seen how severe this threat could potentially end up being when he saw it for...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The nations involved were Great Britain, France, Spain, Portugal, Belgium, Italy, and Germany. ... European competition for empire contributes to outbreak of two world wars. ... Civil wars disrupt nations of Africa and Asia. Latin American nations struggle to build stable democracies. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

These various Acts were very large contributors to the outbreak, or "need" for the American War of Independence. During the early seventeenth century migrants from Britain, France and Spain settled along the Atlantic Seaboard of North America, and in the Gulf of St Lawrence. ... The seemingly inevitable conflict between the British and the French resultant of the competition for the dominance of North America was ended upon the agreement of peace following the culmination of the Seven Years" War with the Treaty of Paris, signed in 1763. ... The various revenue raising Acts from the mid ...

• Word Count: 1734
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Mobile EU citizens over 65 most often choose Spanish coast in pursuit of a better quality of life in the sun. ... The first type are conditions characteristic for home nation (economic and political) that push someone to think about emigration e.g. lack of safety, war, civil unrest, poverty or unemployment. ... The biggest group (60,3 %) of all immigrants came to the United Kingdom (566 044), Germany (489 422), Spain (457 649) and Italy (385 793). In 2011 Spain, the United Kingdom, Germany and France reported the highest number of emigrants. ... If we look at data for 2012 about the distribu...

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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

America is known as the land of opportunities. ... So, for that reason America cannot be considered a nation. ... How would a policeman who only speaks English understand what someone speaking Vietnamese, Spanish, Chinese, or any other language, would want him to do for them? ... We were the ones who had a civil war due to the issue of slavery. ... In conclusion, America can be anything but considered a nation. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The term "white man's burden" came into existence during the Spanish-American war, and came to represent the magnanimous and charitable attitude of white society toward "less-civilized" cultures, which were seen as the economic burden of the white race ("History Matters," N.D., para. 1). After the war, Kipling wrote his famous poem as a sort of message to the United States, urging America to take up the burden of its newly-acquired Philippines, but also warning the powerful nation not to expect a warm or receptive welcome from the Filipino people, if and when...

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You are wearing the best silk from East Asia, drinking Indian tea and smoking American tobacco. ... By that time, Britain finally becomes a decent rival for such pioneers of exploration as France, Spain, and Portugal. ... The famous "clashes" of East India Company and Dutch East India Company over a very lucrative spice trading; loss of their Empire by Spaniards in favor of France, which lead to a several outbreaks of military conflicts on the Indian subcontinent and Napoleonic wars; wars with Czar's Russia in Eurasia known as "Great Games". ... Brits are famous for th...

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The basic aim of this alliance was to protect European states from the possible aggression by USSR, which after the Second War looked determined to expand her frontiers. Later on the membership increased when Greece and Turkey joined in 1952, West Germany in 1955 and Spain in I982. ... The Instruments of ratification shall be deposited as soon as possible with the government of the United States of America, which will notify all the other signatories of each deposit. ... This treaty, of which the English and French texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited in the archives of the Governme...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

From a realist perspective the United States has taken action to protect our national security by declaring war on Iraq. ... These differences show the variety of concepts of war. ... It is the United States of America's job to protect its citizens and it is the United Nations" job to stop potential threats. ... This important resolution would end the Gulf War in a ceasefire agreement. ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In the early 1600's, British, French, Spanish, Dutch and Swedish settlements dotted the east coast of North America. ... In the year 1812, nearly 2000 blacks came to Nova Scotia after the war between the Americans and the British because once again the British promised freedom to all American Blacks who fought against the Americans. During these times, work was scarce because of the end of the war. ... During this war, all of Hall's gun crew was killed except for him and one officer. ... In Halifax, a man named Rocky Jones was a non-violent youth leader who was inspired by America...

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• Grade Level: High School

Certified copies of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty in English, French, Russian, Chinese and Spanish are held on deposit by the Depositary Nations as proclaimed in Article 102 of the United Nations Charter. Those Depositary Nations are the Russian Federation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of America. As an authoring agent of this world unifying treaty, the United State of America joined with Russia and Great Britain in signing this hope for the future on the first day of July 1968. ... The ambiguity of this issue is widespread throughout th...

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Even after the de-colonization of Africa, the boundaries of the newly born states drawn with no regard to tribal lands and the European and American companies that own the majority of Africa's most resourceful land, are reminders that a form of imperialism still exists. ... 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. A good example of this is the Ogoni tribe in Nigeria whose lands were taken and exploited by American and Scandin...

• Word Count: 4292
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• Grade Level: High School