INDEPENDENCE DAY "At the stroke of the midnight hour‚ when the world sleeps‚ India will awake to life and freedom. A moment comes‚ which comes but rarely in history‚ when we step out from the old to the new…India discovers herself again." - Jawaharlal Nehru (on Indian Independence Day‚ 1947) “Every year‚ we celebrate our Independence Day with great fervour as well as joy and justifiably so‚ as it commemorates that day‚ when after many years of subjugation‚ our country gained its freedom.
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for us‚ but on this celebration of independence we also feel pain in our hearts because our families and ancestors had to face devastation. Lebanon was once torn by attacks and invasions from countries and it was once crying from pain and war. We have witnessed bloodshed‚ a lot of people died and suffered‚ a lot of people were separated from their families‚ and lots of tears were shed. Despite this suffering‚ the Lebanese found solace in getting our independence. So we stand here today to celebrate
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Independence of women Speaking of women’s independence‚ people will think of the image that women determined to fight with men in workplace. This is widely recognized in our life. In fact‚ the independence not only mean argue with men in the career‚ it’s about women find their own position or not. So independence is a self-understanding because it may decide you can get more personal benefit from the economic‚ ideological or social‚ and it will make you have a good attitude and new values. Women
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Road To Independence Reaction to the return of the British Change in mindsets – After British lost‚ British powers lost their prestige and destroyed myth that British were “superior and unbeatable”. Diminished fear and awe of Europeans no longer felt helpless. reminded of the British’s failure to protect them in times of need. Hence they harboured negative feelings towards British remaining in Singapore Rise of Nationalism – Political awakening: Colonial powers will never place a colony
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For centuries the Greek population was completely under the Ottoman rule. The Greeks’ independence from the Ottoman Turks in 1830 did not come without hardship and suffering. Several other countries including Russia and France took sides with Greece during this fight as they felt close and connected with their culture. A nine year war was fought which eventually resulted in the Greeks gaining independence from the Turks. During this time‚ the Greeks had to maintain high morale and a strong disposition
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Latin American Independence Latin American Independence was the drive for independence from Spain and France by the Latin American people. There were many contributing factors that ultimately led to the uprising of Latin American colonies. Europe’s strong hold on the economic and political life of Latin America‚ was creating friction between the Latin Colonies and the European nations. Eventually‚ this would become enough for the Latin American people and the drive for independence from France and
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Judicial independence is essential to preserve human rights and rule of law. Using examples‚ assess the validity of this statement. Judicial independence is defined as judges being absolutely free from interference and intimidation by external forces. Therefore‚ one of its importance is to preserve human rights. In order for that to be attained‚ a judicial body must be removed from external influences. This is to ensure a fair trial is preserved. An example of judicial independence is reflected
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------------------------------------------------- Independence Day (India) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia "Fifteenth of August" redirects here. For other uses‚ see August 15. Independence Day | The national flag of India‚ on the Red fort in New Delhi; a common sight on public and private buildings on national holidays like the 15th of August. | Also called | The Fifteenth of August स्वतंत्रता दिवस (Hindi) १५ (पन्द्रह) अगस्त(Hindi) | Observed by | India | Type | National |
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ruled from Lisbon until 1808‚ when Dom Joao VI and the rest of the Portuguese royal family fled from Napoleon’s army‚ and established its seat of government in Rio de Janeiro. Dom Joao VI returned to Portugal in 1821. His son declared Brazil’s independence on September 7‚ 1822‚ and became emperor with the title of Dom Pedro I. His son‚ Dom Pedro II‚ ruled from 1831 to 1889‚ when a federal republic was established in a coup led by Deodoro da Fonseca‚ Marshal of the Army. Slavery had been abolished
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When: 1763-1775 Who: British and the Colonist What: America leaving its Mother country. The fight between colonist and England. Where: 13 colonies Why: The colonies wanted to be free from the grip of the British and the taxing. So What: Made America the independent country that we live in today. How: Colonist had enough of the British and got their guns and fought the British to the death at concord England vs. America
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