King Kamehameha was the first chief to unite all the Hawaiians islands‚ he brought Hawaii‚ Maui‚ Kahoolawe‚ Lanai‚ Molokai‚ Oahu‚ Kauai‚ and Niihau together. Kamehameha was not next in line to be an ali’i of any Hawaiian island‚ however throughout his life when he was a warrior‚ he fought for the Hawaiian islands and at the end of the tremendous wars‚ he was king. Kamehameha was a strong‚ determined‚ and an intelligent leader. Malala Yousafzai was a brave and caring young girl in Pakistan‚ who stood
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Major Conflicts of the 1920’s: Zinn * Widespread disillusionment and anger after wwi * 10million died‚ why? * Little change in living conditions * 50% living below poverty line * Working conditions still dangerous n horrible‚ low wages * Conditions of the other half: (Zinn‚ pg. 383) * 2 million people in NYC lived in tenements condemned to as firetraps * Those who were doing well‚ shut out the picture of the others like: (Zinn‚ pg. 382)
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In reality‚ there was no class superior than another‚ the simple fact was that the behavior of some individuals who acquired wealth very quickly offended others. The difference between old money and new money has nothing to do with the amount of money each class possesses; the terms have been made to define the individuals in these classes‚ how they act‚ how their money is earned‚ what they wear‚ what they buy‚ and the general differences in how they live their lives. Financially
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Old Major: As the father of Animalism‚ Old Major is an obvious counterpart for Karl Marx‚ or‚ in some cases‚ Vladimir Lenin (Old Major’s skull was publicly shown in a similar way as Lenin’s remains were). Orwell did not mention Napoleon or Snowball at all during the speech Old Major gave on Animalism‚ showing how out-of-touch they actually were with him. It seems that the pigs took Old Major’s ideas and twisted them to their own belief. This could mirror how Stalin (Napoleon) ignored what Old Major
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How effective was Henry VII’s domestic policy? Once thought that Henry governed very diff to his predecessors‚ he was a ‘new monarch’ responsible for est a nation or sovereign state – no longer accepted Reasons why? H took a personal interest in the business of the got‚ he made less use of the nobility but relied on a group of trusted advisers from the rising class of gentry – gave the appearance of being new and diff to before Central govt Little real change – H inherited a system that had
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afford to keep schools open‚ so a third of a million children couldn’t go to school. Years of poverty left Americans asking what the cause of the economic crisis was. The economies of the Allied Powers were damaged by World War I. Great Britain‚ France‚ and the Soviet Union were all in debt and the costs of the war ran resources low. Major cities of Europe were destroyed. Asia and South Africa more industrialized. Demand for goods and services lowered. Germany had to help pay for the cost of war.
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How far do sources suggest that‚ as a political leader‚ Attlee was not very effective. After World War II in 1945‚ the Labour Party got elected and as leader‚ Clement Attlee (1945-55) was voted Prime Minister. After the hard times during the war‚ people did not think Winston Churchill was able to run a safe‚ stable and peaceful government. This led to the public voting for Attlee‚ a more peaceful person for a more peaceful time. However‚ this inevitably led everyone to judge his ability as leader
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Effective Commemorative Speech Paper President Ronald Reagan’s speech regarding the tragic disaster of the space shuttle Challenger in 1986 was an emotional speech expressing empathy and inspiration. The speech honored the seven astronauts who lost their lives and also offered hope to those who continue to explore space in the future. Several expectations from President Reagan’s speech was achieved. According to Lucas (2011)‚ when delivering a commemorative speech‚ the main purpose is for the speaker
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Was Allied Leadership Effective? By Isaac Ng World war one started in 1914 when the prince of Austria-Hungary was assassinated‚ supposedly by the Serbians‚ This led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia and causing all of the allying countries to join in‚ such as Russia‚ Britain‚ France and Germany. The ally between the Germans and the Austria-Hungarians was called the Axis while the ally between Russia‚ Britain‚ and France was called the Allied Leadership. Many historians believe that the
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and the Dominions‚ and ultimately led to his abdication in December 1936 to marry "the woman I love”. After the abdication‚ the former king was created Duke of Windsor by his brother and successor‚ King George VI. Edward married Wallis six months later‚ after which she was formally known as the Duchess of Windsor‚ without the style "Her Royal Highness". She was instead styled as "Her Grace"‚ a style normally reserved only for non-royal dukes and duchesses. Before‚ during‚ and after World War II‚ the
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