This rifle brought into play a whole new way of cycling rounds. ... Kalashnikov ended up losing this competition, but it placed him on a team that was trying to develop a new assault weapon around another new caliber, the 7.62x39. When the war ended, Kalashnikov and his team continued their work on the new fully automatic weapon. In 1946 they brought forth a prototype called the AK46. ... Later, in 1947, Kalashnikov and his team brought forth the new and improved weapon called the AK47 (Avtomat Kalashnikova 1947). ...

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Two main theories developed as to the way peace could be brought about. ... Technical teams can also be ordered by the Security Council to investigate situations such as reported poison gas use. ... The Security Council will then usually send a team there to determine if the cease fire is taking place. ...

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In 1940, people in the United States felt that they were isolated from the war in Europe. This feeling of isolation soon faded. On December 17, 1941 the Japanese attacked the United States naval base Pearl Harbor. The United States was forced to join the war in full force. Young men just starting th...

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Introduction When I first sat down and researched into American exceptionalism I discovered an idea that was complex in not just its definition but also its understanding. I quickly learned I was researching something that spanned political, historical and religious backgrounds and tapped into the heart of the American attitude most recently seen in Obama's election victory speech of "yes we can".1 Despite this, the president recently appeared to be hesitant to proclaim views of support for exceptionalism. Asked by a reporter in Strasbourg, France, whether he subscribed, as his...

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