The drive to expand power pass European borders led to war and rivalry between European powers and their colonies. ... The British that ran the East India Company, required sepoys overseas which went against their Hindu religion because "overseas travel was an offense " ( Ellis, Esler 768) Furthermore, they were also told to "bite off the tips of cartridges...greased with animal fat " either from cows, which Hindus considered sacred, or from pigs, which were forbidden to Muslims. ... The East India Company came to an end and India was immediately put under British rule. ... As war and re...

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The book and the article explain how the Dutch West India Company was able to get involved. ... The dues would pay back the company for the support they initially received. ... Items picked up and shipped would also pay a tax to the company. If some kind of war were ever to result, a portion of seized goods would be given back to the Dutch India Company. ... The Dutch West India Company was a good example of this investing, and proved so for a number of years. ...

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Following the invention of the first plane many transportation and production companies were established in the United States and Europe. Throughout World War I increased engine power made faster flight and larger aircraft possible, however the transportation industry went down do to skeptical feelings towards the new invention and that people only associated planes with surveillance, bombing runs, and aerial dogfights. After World War I the surplus of airplanes that were made for military usage caused multiple production companies to go bankrupt. ...

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The English, Supported by the Virginia company of London hoped to find furs but at the same time wanted to set up permanent colonies. ... It could also be argued that England's salutary neglect let the states build up enough to win the war. What really changed the war was when William Pit decided to change the main theater of the war from Europe to the New World. ...

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After World War II Europe was devastated not only physically but economically as well. ... Marshall was a 5-star general from World War II and held the position of Secretary of State in Truman's cabinet. Chosen for is with business and financial experience; Hoffman was the president of Studebaker automobile company and was appointed head of the Economic Cooperation Act, which operated the Economic Recovery Program (Chambers). ... In July 1947, a nationwide poll showed that 51 percent of Americans had not heard of the Marshall Plan, but the post-World War II American public knew what Commu...

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You are dealing the East India Company shipments. ... 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". ...

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This system was based upon trade and war, and at first they had absolutely no competition- the Chinese had brought thier fleets back home, the Indian and Arab ships carried no guns, and the other European countries had not yet entered this field. ... In 1600, England granted a charter to the East India Company to establish some overseas trade. England's government granted the company a monopoly of trade with the "East Indies." Similar companies established trade with Africa and places in America, espesially Virgina. The colonization of America remained almost completely unknow, howeve...

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With the pope in Italy declaring war, frequent arrests and executions in Austria and uprisings in Sicily against the King of Naples the quality of life in Europe could not worsen for the common European. ... Even after the second wave of immigration in the early 1900's, immigrants began to collaborate and strike against companies and factories due to their outrageous hours and employment treatment. ...

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The Cold War engulfed the entire world for nearly half a century. ... A country's policies and behavior must appeal to the international community, and war discourages this community from writing useful investment checks. Potential wartime governments have two options from which they can decide: either fight wars and risk losing international support, or make peace with adversaries and keep cash flow infiltrating steadily. ... When people begin to demand information and analyze trades, a separation between companies is created, forcing the good upwards and the bad downwards. ...

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Time Warner CEO Gerald Levin notes that in the post-Cold War era, America's power and prestige may ultimately depend less on being a military superpower than on being an information and entertainment superpower. ... Mobile telephony is growing rapidly in Europe and parts of Asia, for example, making hardware market leaders out of companies like Nokia and Mitsubishi. ... Cable companies such as TCI are already deeply involved in the local British telephone market, and phone companies such as US West and NYNEX are involved in consortia to deliver cable service. ...

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Sent to the New World in search of profitable natural goods, and of course gold and silver, these merchant settlers created the Virginia Company of London. ... This attitude made it hard to gain strong ties with the natives, and the Europeans found themselves in war with the natives numerous amounts of times. ...

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If people believe as in a period of rapid inflation that prices may rise extremely fast in the future they may increase their purchases now even though prices have already gone up, it may occur at the outbreak of a war. 3) 4) The amount supplied usually begin to level off at higher market prices because at higher market prices less people would be able to afford to buy the good, thus as the law of demand says as price increases the demand quantity decreases. 5) 6) The reasons for change in demand are, Change in population - a change in the size of the population and i...

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Women's Roles in Society In this essay I will attempt to show you how women's roles in society have changed over the years. I will explain how they were denied their rights as Americans, and suffered many years of inferiority. From the Renaissance era to modern society, men have acted as thou...

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The Clean Air Act is making many companies change their products to decrease these problems.  ... Many countries around the world formed a coalition, with the United States leading them, into a war against terrorism in Afghanistan. ...

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Conrad shows how British imperialism was, through the naive character of Marlow, who is glad to see the "vast amount of red- on the Company's map (before leaving on his expedition) which represented the British territory. ... He observes different kinds of abuse of power by white people, just because they believe they are superior because they had better weapons of war. ...

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Of course, Britain had also lost its crucial colonies during the Revolutionary War North America. ... These colonies, as well as those of other countries, offered a greater sense of power and provided rest and refuge in time of war. ... Backed by businesses, such as shipping companies who wished to widen their operations, and the missionaries who desired to further the Gospel in foreign lands, proponents of imperialism gain much support from the general public. ...

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Marlow is particularly disgusted by the on-going "wars" the French are partaking in throughout his journey to the Congo. ... Marlow conveys a strong aggravated feeling toward all of the company post leaders, who exhibit the most recognizable characteristics of European conquest. ...

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