If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. ... This short ending paragraph states the importance of knowing and understanding not only the enemy, but your own army as well. ... From that point forward, spies have been used in almost every civilization to gain intelligence on not only their enemies, but also themselves. Understanding the ideals in this book has guided multiple armies and nations to a successful future. ... His ideas influenced the actions taken by patriots to gain independence from the British, and gave them the they needed t...

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In the late 1700's, the thirteen colonies of the eastern United States struggled to gain independence from Britain. After gaining independence there was a period of time where citizens were unhappy with the US government. ... No one wants a dictator like Saddam Hussein to gain power; however this is a decision that should be made by the Iraqi people. ... Nor, do the people of Iraq have an understanding of how a democratic government operates in comparison to the authoritarian regime they have lived under for nearly thirty years. ... According to Ramsay (2005) one the reasons behind this f...

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He gained the trust of mil-lions that fought and died in his name. We must understand how he gained and abused power. ... At his new job he gained experience of speaking to audiences. ... He almost beat Hitler, who gained 36.8% of the vote. ... Hindenburg, now senile and incapable of understanding what was going on, preceded to rubber stamp Papen`s recommendations . ...

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In giving a "thorough description of the production and the lethality of biological, chemical, and nuclear weapons one would have knowledge and understanding of chemistry, biology, human physiology, nuclear physics, metallurgy, and meteorology, not to mention mechanical, material , genetic, electrical, and chemical engineering" . ... To get a better understanding of the lethality of the dosage for the different types of chemical weapons "about 3000 milligrams of the choking agent phosgene per cubic meter of air will kill 50% of all the people exposed. ...

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The region of Southeast Asia was chocked full of natural resources. Some of these natural resources included coffee, tea and spices. These resources are what originally brought western countries to the area. Many of the top countries in Europe and Asia wanted to conquer parts of this region. Lockard...

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Art is a medium that allows people to express their thoughts and feelings on various world issues affecting citizens today through the use of descriptive paintings and drawings. Currently, more and more teenagers are being exposed to and experiencing the negative aspects of the modern world such as the concept of stereotypes and emotional instability. They are beginning to lose their true identity and are falling captive into what is accepted as "normal" in the modern society. The intriguing theme of human frailty has made an appearance in many works of historical and contemporary ar...

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If the media had presented the facts of the Tet Offensive to the American people accurately and gained support for the war the United States may have been successful in Vietnam. ... In the book A Vietnam War Reader: A Documentary History from American and Vietnamese Perspectives, author Michael Hunt stated that, "Since 1977, Hollywood has been succeeding where Washington consistently failed: namely, in selling Vietnam to the American public."3 Hunt is referring to the fact that the government did a horrible job gaining the support of the American people during the war, and as a result, Vietn...

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Germany needed rearmament and domestic consolidation, coupled with the gaining of alliances with Britain and Italy. ... Hitler believed that the history of mankind was really only a struggle for space among peoples, and that the strong survived by gaining the necessary living space from which they could continue to grow numerically, and in terms of racial quality. ... He was willing to do almost anything to gain allies, which at that time meant Italy, even renouncing German claims to South Tyrol. ...

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Hence we may presume that it is not novel or unknown to apply the concept of strategic geometry to Asia and as I shall illustrate it will prove particularly useful in understanding the transition from the Cold War to the post Cold War era. ...

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1) A Terrible Tragedy The human tragedy of the Holocaust was the systematic annihilation of millions of Jews by the Nazi regime during World War II. The adversity of this persecution influenced not only the European arena, but also peoples from all over the globe and their ideas. The impact caused b...

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Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau- am -Inn, Austria. The town is located near the Austrian- Germany border. His father Alois, worked as a customs officer on the border crossing. His mother Klara, had previously given birth to two other children...

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The possibility of the end of the Cold War for so long seemed out of the question. Because of the definition of the Soviet ideology which stated that war with the capitalist nations of the world was inevitable, peace was paradoxical. The Americans in a sense fostered the Soviet position by executing...

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The Cold War is a term used to describe the period of non-violent conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union, as well as their respective allies, between the mid-1940s and lasted until the early 1990s. This essay seeks to examine the political relations between the leaders of Britain, the United States of America and the Soviet Union during and immediately following World War II. The deterioration of Soviet-American relations was the combined result of the mistrust between both sides and the inconsistent American foreign policy resulting from the replacement of Franklin D. Rooseve...

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The basic idea of gaining territory is when a country conquers a region or island or even piece of waterway, there is usually some significance to what the territory holds, be it natural resources, or a connection to a trade route. ...

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The Allied forces in the Pacific had the understanding that Okinawa would provide the most hardship of any battle in the Pacific of the Second World War. ... They attacked to gain the air base to use against the Japanese on taking over all of Okinawa. ...

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Hopefully, my perspective as a Korean-American will provide a slightly better understanding and insight in the Korean travel experience. ... China, fearing that the UN forces would not stop gaining ground at the Korean border decided to join in on the side of North Korea. ...

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Some images come to be inherent parts of a culture's self-description and definition.3 As an aviator, Saint-Exupery has a deep understanding of loneliness, friendship and difficulties. ... Dictators like Hitler and Mussolini were gaining power, and it appeared as if the Allies were powerless against their more brutal methods. ...

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In the aftermath of World War 1, lay a mutual understanding between the British government and society that never again should a catastrophe such as World War 1 occur, it was described as the war to end all wars reinforcing the view that it was a cataclysmic event which should never be re-enacted upon society. ... As a result of the desolation a common consensus was becoming apparent amid the general public, which was that, there were no clear societal gains from the war and the obvious economic, and political decline of the country showed no gains in that sector either. ...

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One cannot help but feel fortunate to live in a country such as Canada; its richness and prosperity go relatively unequaled in the world. Canadians, to an extent, have lived a life of sheltered ignorance when compared to the lives experienced by those in other nations. The problems that the greater part of the world faces daily, and expects in the future, are inconceivable to those in wealthy nations. World peace through international government and law is an ancient idea that has mightily fastened itself on the minds of people throughout the ages. Never before, however, has the human race b...

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E.E. Cummings and His Works Two women walk past him, conversing with their noses pointed to the sky, in glistening attire, with fur scarves slung around their necks and ornate designs engraved into their dresses. His eyes shift from the gossiping women to a cluster of businessmen laughing while they smoked cigars inside a restaurant. The men dressed in black, colorless business suites, with fashionable ties, fashionable outfits, and with any accessory that could compliment their fashionable lives. People in the town were black and white, and they hadn't aspired for their lives to...

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As the bombs continued to fall and the fires continued burn a question arose from the rubble of what was once Germany. The question was how to deal with Germany. Germany was responsible for the start of World War II and they were partially responsible for the start of World War I. Since Germany has ...

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World War I, the first globally destructive conflict that the Western Civilization produced, has been the subject of various analysis, interpretations and reevaluations of the various causes that led to it. Initially, the guilt was placed upon Germany and its allies. Eventually, historical analysis conducted in decades after the event, lead to a shift from the guilt perspective, to a broader one of various interacting factors. Although almost nine decades have elapsed, one question still persists: "Which explanation is best suited as the cause of WWI?" To provide an answer, the views of six h...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate