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…The word nation has been in use since the 13th century and was attributed more to a race group than a political formation. As there is an obvious merger of the two there is difficulty in showing where the modern sense of the political meaning came…

…The Birth of a Nation was a film directed by H.W. Griffith in 1915. It was originally titled, The Clansman, but was renamed to Birth of a Nation after some critics did not like the name of the film. Some film scholars agree that it is the single most…

…Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Pumped into Commission United States oil companies depend on U.S. land for domestic oil production just as the United States needs domestic oil companies to be more energy self-sufficient. The demand for oil has become…

…, and commerce. Nevertheless, planned and current security policy regarding the Internet is not well developed. In its absence entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, technologists, and other nations are amassing knowledge and funding so as to exploit the benefits…

…Aim: TO KEEP THE PEACE Origin: The idea of an international organisation not new ? suggested in Woodrow Wilson?s 14 point plan. War weary nations enthusiastically took up the idea. The 1st 26 articles of each of the peace treaties formed the covenant…

…Many aspects of a country contribute to the formation of a national identity, but none more than the exported views and feelings to the world. Art is a major export and factors in the formation of national identity. In The Englishman's Boy, Guy…

…The United Nations was established in 1945 after the end of the Second World War. It was established in order to 'ensure world peace and to establish the economic, social and political foundations through which this can be realised' It aimed…

…First Nations Artifact Assignment Title: unknown Ethnic Group: Burrard Band of the Tsleil-Waututh First Nation. Considered to be part of the Coastal Salish. The reserve is about 3km east of the 2nd Narrows Bridge, via Dollarton Highway in North…

…In the film "Ethnic Notions" and "Birth of a Nation" racism is clearly present. Both films show the depiction of blacks in the eyes of white Americans. The film "Birth of a Nation" showed the Ku Klux Klan's hatred for all African Americans, while…

…over the Philippines. This was a tremendous blow the western colonial powers. The Japanese success at the start of World War II encouraged Asian nationalism. There were nationalist movements in British India led by Gandhi, in the Ditch East Indies led…