The English Civil War was a radical time period in which England suffered tremendous hardships. ... Another important idea that the English Civil war created for early Americans was the sense of isolationism. ... The English Civil was a great form of letting the colonist do whatever they want. ... The claim that the Revolutionary war was not so revolutionary is made at it's greatest points during this time period. ... These values of freedom were created due to isolationism from the mouther country and were intensified once the British began fighting themselves during the civil war and re...

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In the novel Obasan, written by Joy Kogawa, an important event occurred that changed the lives of many Japanese Canadians during World War II. ... The treatment of Japanese Canadians during the war was an unjustified act on the part of the Canadian government and due to the Charter of Rights and Freedom the act committed by the government would not be tolerated by anyone in today's modern society. ... The excuse Canada had for this action was that "Japanese people were not white and could be Japanese 'spies'".2 In the novel Obasan, one of the letters from Aunt Emily ...

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Mackenzie made many important allies during the war, and quite possibly prevented Canada from breaking out into a civil war. (2) "It is what we prevent, rather than what we do that counts most in Government." (3) William Lyon Mackenzie King was born on December 17, 1874 in Berlin Ontario and from the time Mackenzie was young he was concerned about the world around him. ... King was inspired by two people in his life, his mother, Isabel Mackenzie, and his grandfather, William Lyon Mackenzie. ... The conscription crises of World War One had left a huge division between English and French Cana...

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This program, including many other social programs was made to help people get back to the way their lives were before the war began. ... Besides these programs, Mackenzie King also provided measures to help people who were at war transition back into civilian life. ... When the war started, Prime Minister Mackenzie King had put all effort into the war and people started to have more jobs. ... During World War II, King declares that Canada joined the war with voluntary efforts to help Britain. ... Although many people thought that King had a weird way of governing, he did help Canada become mo...

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"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." ... After the end of the civil war in England, and the restoration of King Charles II, England closed its grip on the colonies. ... During the reign of King William all the colonies were forced to accept a royal governor. ... On the eve of the revolutionary war the political situation in the American colonies was still fai...

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This was during the operation to the second Kashmir conflict. ... This is the reason why the armed forces of Canada were a very important part of peace keeping during the Cold War when the two Great Powers, the Soviet Union and the United States, and major powers having colonialist history like France and Britain, all having huge military forces, were not accepted in united nations operations by most of the member states . The armed forces ended up participating in various peacekeeping missions, most important during the Cold War. ... For instance, the peacekeeping mission during the cold war...

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They are in many ways the two extremes, Czechoslovakia - 'The Velvet Revolution' so named for being civil and without deaths. ... The government during communism was quite different from the present system. ... Such human rights provisions as states own constitutions, and international covenants on political, economic, civil, and cultural rights. ... The American war for independence can be dated back to times of the British victory in the French and Indian War. ... Moreover, the war generated substantial resenment towards the colonists among English leaders, who were not satisfied ...

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They are in many ways the two extremes, Czechoslovakia - 'The Velvet Revolution' so named for being civil and without deaths. ... The government during communism was quite different from the present system. ... Such human rights provisions as states own constitutions, and international covenants on political, economic, civil, and cultural rights. ... The American war for independence can be dated back to times of the British victory in the French and Indian War. ... Moreover, the war generated substantial resenment towards the colonists among English leaders, who were not satisfied ...

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Peacekeeping initially developed during the Cold War. ... After the Cold War approach to war changed. ... President has looked at security assistance as an important role in United States foreign and defense policy. ... Civil war exploded because of the two ideas. ... About 300,000 people died from starvation because humanitarian aid could not be sent out because of the war. ...

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After the US troops completed their mission of taking down Saddam Hussein who was the dictator in 2003, Iraq was soon soaked in chaotic civil wars between the Sunni and Shia branch of Islam, which are the minority and majority of the Iraq population, respectively. ... They have done things such as publically beheading people who refused to surrender to them and taking Westerners, Americans in particular, as well as women and children as hostages. ... Prime Minister (PM) Stephen Harper is determined to be involved in ISIS and declared during a press conference in Ottawa that, "We [Canada] will ...

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The government was unsure but was convinced how important the railway was for transporting troops during the Manitoba Rebellion. ... Europeans, many non-English speaking, came for many different reasons; the Mennonites settled in Canada to escape prosecution and war, the Jewish community wanted exemption from Adolph Hitler, and the people of Iceland moved to Manitoba in hopes of a good fishing industry. ... Allowing the people to have an important part in deciding the fate of the government by voting on their leader, demonstrates how a democracy works. ... After the civil war the fifteenth ...

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Finally and most importantly Foreign policy must be defined. ... The actions of one state affect the people in other states. ... When a country is at war, even if it is civil war it affects other states because of things like refugees fleeing a war torn homeland in hope for a peaceful settlement. ... The second case study which will be examined is Canada's relationship with both communist and capitalist countries during the Cold War. ... When China was under immense pressure from both sides during the Cold War Canada remained a close diplomatic partner even including a visit by a Cana...

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During the American Revolution, he led the Black Pioneers and they were an all- Black Regiment who fought for the British. ... 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. ... (Ferguson, p.228) When the U.S Civil War started, Harriet joined the Northern Army as a nurse, scout, and spy. ... The civil rights movement in 1974 gave Black Canadians self-pride and self-confidence. ...

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He opposed the absolute authority of the state and the church; he felt that individuals should rely on themselves to make important decisions rather than having decisions imposed on them. ... We in Canada believe that it is very important for the government to be accountable to the citizens and reflect the wills and beliefs of the citizens. ... During the course of the movement the black people campaigned for the release of non-white people detained without trial and many more to do with the unfair treatment of the black citizens. ... The Arab Spring was a revolutionary wave of demonstrations ...

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The Second World War created an atmosphere of instability, suspicion, and fear, which blanketed the entire western world. ... Thousands of Japanese Canadians were interned during the war without one ever being charged with any crime. ... This only proves the consulate's desire to acquire information about a country it was currently at war with. ... The authors call upon the expert knowledge of a present day RCAF intelligence officer to evaluate the information currently available about Japanese community in British Columbia during World War 2. ... This is quite relevant to the interpr...

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How does globalisation influence the market and the way of living of the people? ... And, at the same time, Margaret Thatcher thought that if rich people become richer by being well paid, they would launch the economy. ... There are, at least, five different levels of development: industrialized countries, the economies in transition, the developed advanced countries, the less advanced countries, and the marginalized countries, for example those which suffer conflicts or civil wars. ... Apart from the very large enterprises and the multinationals indicating a more important control on their...

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This played an important role in the forming of our political structures that represent a multitude of views today. ... We don't see wars today among provinces and the fight to conquer more territory. ... This includes the people's interest and needs into national institutions (Bikerton & Gagnon, 213). ... During the 1970's, the term province building was widely recognized. ... For the French, this stems back from many years during the events that led to the formation of Canada. ...

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The year 1763 would mark a significant turning point in the relations between England and its colonies, for it marked the beginning of the French and Indian war. ... Also England was faced with the considerable debt they had amassed during the war. Just when the American colonies were beginning to experience a small amount of freedom and independent operation, the English decided to raise taxation to help finance the cost of the war. During the French and Indian war, The English government had issued writs of assistance to help authorities enforce trade laws in the colonies. ... The colonis...

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During his teenage years he attended the very prestigious Jesuit preparatory school "Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf.... All I can say is 'go ahead and bleed' but it's more important to keep law and order in this society than to be worried about weak-kneed people who don't like the looks of... ... Everything was pointing to FLQ becoming a significant influence to the people of Quebec, Trudeau knew this couldn't happen.So on October 16th 1970 he invoked the War Measures Act which "suspended basic civil rights and liberties. ... " The War Measures...

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In 1916, during a trial where prostitutes were being tried, two women were asked to leave the court room because the men said that the testimony was "not fit for the ears of ladies-. ... The Attorney-General agreed to their request and in 1916 Emily Murphy became famously known as the first female magistrate, civil officer, as a judge (Cochrane 45). ... They felt the gap between the government and people. ... Many people said that Agnes Macphail had a tongue, which made her a fighter (Brown video). ... She had strong views on war and fought hard for peace and urged for comp...

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The colonists under European control agreed it would benefit all if Aboriginal people conformed to their values and beliefs. ... Christianity was the first wave of abuse in store for Aboriginal people. ... The residential schooling has been devastating in regards to the future of Aboriginal people's culture and identity. ... Another important date and one of the first significant dates in the history of residential schools was from 1842 The year the "Bagot Commission Report advised the government of Upper Canada that Aboriginal's ought to acquire "industry and knowledge," to bec...

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