Across the country, strolling visitors marveled a few years ago at all the silken saris and bright turbans of the Festival of India (SMITHSONIAN, June 1985) and, even more, at the exotic world they evoke: the bejeweled splendor of the Mogul courts; dusty, teeming streets; and all the dilemmas confronting the imperial British as they sought to bring Western ideas of order to one of the wildest and most complex lands on Earth. Behind all the glamour and the glory, however, lies one of history's mischievous ironies. ... "All war is so contrary to our interest," they reminded field employe...

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Conquests, colonization, the slave trade, Arabic and European cultural elements, Islam and Christianity and recently the spread of consumerist society have all transformed Africa for more than 500 years. ... " It was supposed to be the 'war to end all wars' and yet by the proxy of colonial empires, it created war where no one cared for, it dragging 2 million Africans into the conflict (www.washingtonpost.com). ... The British ultimatum of 1890 was imposed upon King Carlos 1 of Portugal and Portuguese colonialism in Africa ended (www.oxfordbibliographies.com). ... Britain outlaw...

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Introduction Jamaica, from the Arawak Indian word Xaymaca, meaning "land of springs" or "land of wood and water", became a colony of Spain in 1494. The Spanish ruled until 1655 when they were expelled by the British who turned Jamaica into a strategic member of their empire. The British seizur...

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It is up to the reader to decide how each of these works are to be taken, and whether or not they will see the horror of it all. ... The last two lines, "Watch sloth and heathen folly/ Bring all your hope to nought." can also be read further into. ... About two thirds of all the best land in Africa is owned by European and American companies. ... Essays read in class such as Mark Twain's "Soliloquy of King Leopold" and the Diamond Wars essay also demonstrate this. ... In For All We Have and Are, for instance, the reader is convinced with the last two lines, "What stands if Freedom fall?...

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How is it that Napoleon, one of the best military leaders in all of history and ruler of the powerful French empire, was ever defeated? ... This called for the confiscation of all goods and products that came from, or even touched, British ports. ... The French Empire had almost all the same problems, but they also had an Emperor that was spending almost all of the nation's money on war. ... He also placed his brother Joseph upon the Spanish throne as the king of Spain. ... Talleyrand was one of Napoleon's closest friends, and the man caused Napoleon all sorts of trouble to reach his...

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The following pages that will be about the Gallipoli War that took place during the World War 1 will not include all of the sides that entered this war. ... First of all, it is important to know the historical background of the Gallipoli War in order to have an idea of what the war is about, who are the sides that fight in the battlefields and how these rivals formed alliances. ... This present document shall be ratified by His Majesty the German Emperor, King of Prussia, and by His Majesty the Emperor of the Ottomans, and the ratifications shall be exchanged within a period of one month from ...

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Above all, by what standards do we assess `failure` or `success`?" ... The "technological retardist" theories are strongest in considering the erosion of "King Cotton` s" pre eminence, due in part to America` s competition and, the critics suggest, the British cotton manager` s lack of judgement. ... In 1869, they were more or less set free from all government control and set about elaborating that anti-intellectual, anti-scientific, games-dominated Tory imperialism which was to remain characteristic of them. ...

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Portugal had been present in Western Africa for several years but in 1445 the King, Henry the Navigator instructed his sailors on their way to the continent to win over the natives so they could purchase human beings to be used as free labour rather than to kidnap them as they had done previously4. ... Out of all of the European countries the one that holds the most evidence that points in favour of the slave trades contribution to the current capitalist state of the world are Britain. ...

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ABSTRACT This dissertation aims to study development and broadcasting in Zambia, to draw conclusions as to the present situation of broadcasting and the direction it should move in the future. The study of the development of broadcasting in Zambia and its current structure are outlined together with details of its structure, policy and the constraints placed upon it. The findings of this study show that broadcasting - radio in particular - has become the dominant news source for the nation, an effective instrument of propaganda for the government and a powerful influence in the political, s...

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Of course we are not able to explore these all issues for every immigrants and immigrant community in Britain. ... Indeed, this movement particularly, across international borders that people invented, has become an important policy issue for the governments all over the world because it affects the lives of people in many areas. ... However the appeal for new workers was primarily aimed at white Europeans people who had all gained immigration to Britain during the century before the Second World War and still played a very important role after 1945.Even in 1970s the Irish remained the largest...

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Question Why did the European Empires collapse in such a short amount of time? Response When studying the history of the European Empires, it must be assessed as to why they collapsed in such a short amount of time. This essay will give detailed analysis on the reasons that contributed towards thei...

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One faction of the Kikuyu people formed Mau Mau, a terrorist organization intent on purging all European influence from the country, but less strident Kikuyus attempted to either remain neutral or help the British defeat Mau Mau. ... Leaders of France and Great Britain wanted to avoid another war that would engulf all of Europe, so they introduced a nonintervention pact that was signed by twenty-seven nations. ...

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