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    Brave new world

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    Dystopia in Aldous Huxley ’s Brave New Worl It ’s hard to imagine yet somehow so extremely close to us is the possibility of a world of ideal perfection where there is no room or acceptance of individuality. Yet‚ as we strive towards the growth of technology and improvement of our daily living we come closer to closing the gap between the freedom of emotions‚ self understanding‚ and of speech and the devastation of a dystopia. A utopia‚ or perfect world‚ gone awry is displayed in Aldous Huxley

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    Economic Inequality in America The Occupy movement gained fame in September 2011 with a slogan that brought together a wide range of people‚ “We are the 99 percent.” The goal of the group is to get rid of economic inequality throughout the world. The group sparked a change in the way many people look at the way the world is. Wealth inequality is a word used to describe how money and assets are distributed among a group of people‚ in this specific case‚ the group of people is the population of people

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    In the 19th century‚ both North America and Europe underwent a lot of changes. To begin with‚ economically America experienced the Industrial Revolution. Americans were less in their homes and on the farms and moved to the cities where the men worked in offices and factories. Steel manufacturing became the dominant industry with an abundance of iron ore deposits and rich coal. There was easy access to cheap water transportation routes which aided in speeding the nation’s economy (“Iron and Steel

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    conquered the New World. The Incas were one of the biggest empires that the American continent had. Little do we know about them‚ we are still really new to this continent and there still so much to learn. The Incas like any other civilization had a culture‚ architecture‚ religion‚ a government‚ art‚ languages and the want of power. Unfortunately‚ they didn’t leave many written evidence of their past‚ due that they never developed a writing system. What we know sometimes comes from stories by the

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    Two of the most significant religions are Islam and Christianity‚ their spread has effected many places throughout the world. Throughout the years these religions have had substantial impact on the course of history. There are many things alike and different between the spread of Islam in Africa and the spread of Christianity in Europe. During the first two centuries of the existence of each religion there were fundamental differences between the expansion of Christianity and that of Islam‚

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    New World Order of Politics & Religion: The war on terror and the Neo-Christian Crusade. On March 6‚ 1991 George Herbert Walker Bush‚ then President of the United States in a speech before the U.S. Congress‚ uttered the words "new world order". This revelation spoken by Bush created controversy and speculation. The occasion for the congressional address was to speak concerning the Persian Gulf War that expelled Saddam Hussein’s Army from Kuwait. Bush said‚" Now‚ we can see a new world coming

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    the Atlantic Ocean was the dramatic setting of a fierce battle between the British and the Germans. At the time‚ most people thought that the Battle of the Atlantic may have decided World War II’s outcome. This battle was the deciding factor throughout the war. The battle of the Atlantic was a violent and destructive battle. Many people lost their lives fighting in this battle. New technology was one of the major factors in helping the allies win the long and crucial Battle of the Atlantic. The

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    Social and Economic Effects of HIV/AIDS on Poverty in Africa Within the last thirty years‚ it has become well recognized that HIV/AIDS is a serious disease that takes many lives every year. However‚ we may not be getting the full story. What people don’t realize is the extreme social and economic effects that result from the spread of HIV in Africa. This should be a serious concern of every person of every country‚ not only because of the massive loss of life‚ but because of the danger posed by

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    and deepest economic downturn in the western industrialized world. When the stock market crashed and wall street went up in smoke‚ millions of investors were wiped out. Not only were investors and affected but also everyone who relied on them to keep their savings safe. People were turned against one another and corporations true colors were revealed. For many‚ materialism was diminished and the need to survive was the priority. The Great Depression changed the way of life for the western industrialized

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    Economic changes in America had the greatest impact on American lives because the society was dependant on economic status of American citizens. During times of economic prosperity society flourished and civil rights were fought for avidly‚ during times of economic depression‚ society remained unchanging for the most part. From the 1930’s to the 2000’s America made many societal changes‚ many of which were instrumental in the development of American unity and culture. Most of the societal changes

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