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    ever seen. Adolf Hitler was determined to rid Europe of the people that he had such a vendetta and hatred for. There had previously been acts of genocide in other countries‚ but none on the same scale as the Holocaust. The first genocide of the 20th century occurred in Turkey when two million Armenian people who were living in Turkey got eliminated and forced out or were massacred between 1915 - 1918 ( “Armenian Genocide” ). In 1994‚ in the African country of Rwanda there was another terrible act

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    assyrians‚ and greeks. The ottomans carried out this act of hatred toward these group of people. The start date was April 24‚ 1915 to 1917 but the month when is ended is unknown. Many of the Armenians‚ assyrians‚ and greeks question why there group of individuals were killed. The attacks that the ottomans carried out were mass deportation of the groups but mostly mass murder. The Armenian Genocide is considered the first major genocide of the 20th century. Some might ask well what is the history of Armenia

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    of The Origin of Continents and Oceans‚ a book outlining the Continental Drift theory of Alfred Lothar Wegener‚ a German meteorologist‚ was published; expanded editions were published in 1920‚ 1922‚ and 1929. About 300 million years ago‚ claimed Wegener‚ the continents had formed a single mass‚ called Pangaea (from the Greek for "all the Earth"). Pangaea had split‚ and its pieces had been moving away from each other ever since. Wegener was not the first to suggest that the continents had once been connected

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    appeared a stratification of fiction due to primary education for all. Parallel to this‚ novelists saw themselves apart from the public‚ as dedicated men. This new modern conception involved dignity and a sense of glory. Another change was from the three-volume novel to the one volume one. Together with the demands of the new publics‚ this shortening divided the Victorian novel into the categories of fiction we know today. The key name in the eighties is Henry James‚ who strove to give the novel the

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    WHY DO YOU WANT THIS JOB? “I am certain that I can make an impact and bring benefit to the company and to myself. This job would allow me to use my proven skills to bring great value to this company( specific example of how your skills bring value! ). I applied for this job since it matches my skills and abilities‚ my previous experience and positions. This job is a logical step forward for me and if I was appointed then I feel you would not be disappointed.”  WHY DO YOU WANT THIS JOB

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    twentieth-century radical utopian discourse‚ offering a way to control the state‚ run society‚ and give the Muslim community a sense of unity. Islamism is by now a powerful force. It runs governments in Iran‚ Sudan‚ and Afghanistan. It is an important force of opposition in Algeria‚ Egypt‚ Turkey‚ Lebanon‚ and the Palestinian authority. The paper at hand is going to analyze what conditions and events allowed for the rise of Islamism as an ideology in the later 20th century? The first part is going

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    that was life for New York’s European immigrants in the late 19th and early 20th century. “New York City was a magnet for European immigrants” (Robins) and this migration from countries such as Ireland was one of the biggest mass migrations in history. The Irish were one of the first groups of immigrants to arrive due to their 1840s potato famine. 1/3 of the immigrants died on the ships on the way to NYC but for those that did arrive safely‚ more struggles and challenges awaited. As described in the

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    Computers The Most helpful 20th Century Invention “I think it’s fair to say that personal computers have become the most useful empowering too; we’ve every created. They’re tools of communication‚ they’re tools of creativity‚ and they can be shaped by their user”. – Bill Gates Who can live without a personal computer in the 21th century? The computer as the most wondrous technological invention of the 20th century since the beginning of human era we have always tried to obtain machines to

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    The 20th Century United States   The 20th century was a time of considerable transition for the United States. Going from the countries lowest point in history‚ to becoming the strongest nation in the world‚ left Americans and their leaders confronted with many difficult decisions. The decade of depression that had preceded World War II had produced enormous changes in US politics and the American political and economic systems. Beyond politics‚ Americans also faced challenges in their day

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    the existence from colonist to the 20th century ideologists in order to improve the way of life in America. From the colonial period‚ one individual helped formulate the American perspective and help provide cause for the future Bill of Rights. During the tough period of slavery in the South‚ the United States was spilt whether slavery should be abolished. The President of the United States‚ Abraham Lincoln was a major individual who protested against slavery and did everything in his authority in order

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