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… war. The war was even blessed by those thinkers and artists who were non-violent by nature. The war, many people sincerely believed, would be quick and glorious. The war soon gave way to bitter disillusionment. This bitterness is illustrated in the…

… state. They had huge debts that they needed to pay off to France and Belgium for reparations, and at the Treaty of Versailles it had been decided that Germany should take full responsibility and except all blame for the war. This affected the morale…

… have always looked back in awe at remnants of our history, and wondered at the astounding artefacts our ancestors created. Whether looking up at the vaulted ceiling of a huge cathedral, marvelling at the beauty of an ancient statue, or standing…

… greatest civilization to date occurred, leaving a sad empire that would never regain its power. The fall of Rome arose for many reasons including an economic catastrophe, a military disaster, and an empire that was too large to control. In the end,…

… and the world, we have begun to explore the roots of western culture in pre-modern history. With this being the case, our class has been challenged to express which of the six key cities during the 1500's could have played a significant role in the…

… religion, and cultural aspects contributed the development of tropical Africa and Asia during the1200-1500 era. Southern Arabia, and most of Africa, India, and Southeast Asia lie between the tropics of Capricorn and Cancer. New empires such…

… the people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. Soon after Japan surrended, consequently ending WWII. But was dropping the bomb justified, or an immoral act? After the attack of Pearl Harbour in December of 1941 American military started work on…

… are created equal and hold certain unalienable rights, among these being, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, but for those not even considered to be human seldom achieved the acknowledgement of these rights through peaceful means, but often…

… in Tamil as 'ILANKAI'. It's an island situated at the southern extremity of the Indian subcontinent, separated from it at its narrowest point by only 22 miles of sea called Palk Strait. There are many ethnic groups in Sri Lanka but the two main ones…

… Final Paper on Reparations Communications 105 11-11-03 Reparations Reparations is defined by Websters as the act of making amends for a wrong. This is a topic in which hits close to home for many American citizens. Lewis says "Why are reparations…