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    Reaction papers for 1003 Paper #1 US Dakota War of 1862 Paper #2 Boarding schools / Reservation Era Paper # 3 Reaction to what Does Justice Look Like? ALL REACTION PAPERS: Must have a minimum of 1530 words Times New Roman Font 12 point double space do not change margins Please include citations/sources at end of paper‚ attach a copy of the rubric as well (give credit where credit is due‚ this is also more scholarly) Any paper that is less than 1530 words will not accepted PLEASE bring in a hard

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    paper we have chosen two men who were communists and caused the downfall of their country’s economy. This includes the increase of poverty along with the increase of death rates. The two dictators we chose were Pol Pot‚ dictator of Cambodia and Idi Amin Dada the president of Uganda. Both were different ‚but much alike in certain ways. Pol Pot (Saloth Sar) Pol pot (aka Saloth Sar) was a Cambodian revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge from 1963 to 1997. From 1963 to 1981‚ he served as the General

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    new experience. Shortly after arriving‚ he is cheering with a crowd of Ugandans for the new president‚ Idi Amin. Garrigan does not assist Amin to become president like Lady Macbeth does with her husband Macbeth. Not only does Garrigan not assist Idi Amin in becoming president‚ Garrigan has not been informed of Amin’s true intentions for Uganda. When he is finally aware of the true works of Idi Amin‚ he is disgusted and

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    children do escape‚ they will never be the same again. The countryside is virtually empty from people having moved into “safe” villages that are supposed to be protected by the government which does not always happen. The use of child soldiers during Idi Amin’s rule has destroyed the country’s future because Uganda’s children are being forced to kill instead of enjoying a normal childhood of laughter and dreams. Child soldiers live short lives because their exposure to war increases their

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    Cameroon Cameroon is a beautiful country that is located in Western Africa. It lies just north of the Equator on the Gulf of Guinea and is bordered by Nigeria‚ Chad‚ the Central African Republic‚ Congo and Gabon. Cameroon consists of various ethnic groups‚ and speaks many different types of language. Cameroon is filled with forests‚ hills and plateaus. It also includes some of the highest mountains in the world. Cameroon has a warm temperature year round‚ but affected by the worst rainstorm

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    on the left side and an army of soldiers on the right side. Since Africa is known for its civil wars‚ the image is from a scene in the movie were the army is driving around to see if there are any rebels who want to take down Amin and also protecting him from any rebels. Amin get attacked by a rebel tribe and they don’t succeed in killing him‚ when they catch the people who tried to kill him‚ he tortures them and then kills them. The meaning that a view may draw from this image is that Africa is always

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    Shortly into the film “Genocide: The Horror Continues” (“Genocide: The Horror Continues”) the tragedy in the late 20th century in Uganda is described. Army General and later self-appointed President for Life Idi Amin took power and began his attacks against “various ethnic groups” for being “enemies of the state” (“Genocide: The Horror Continues”). With no other reasons or means to do so‚ he victimized and sent the military to attack his guiltless civilians. He did this with massacres and deportation

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    Nicholas Garrigan‚ a young‚ adventurous doctor from Scotland travels to Uganda‚ Africa during great civil unrest and ends up in the employ of the violent Ugandan president Idi Amin. Garrigan bears many qualities of an antihero. This anti hero has none of the personal qualities that define a hero‚ courage‚ physical strength‚ emotional stamina‚ and the ability to recognize and fight against evil. He runs from possible pain‚ is fearful of death‚ and does not help those in need except as a medical

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    Essay 3 11/15/10 The Last King of Scotland Idi Amin called himself the King of Scotland; He wanted to be known for his charisma‚ personality and intriguing conversation. It wasn’t until Dr. Garrigan sees the real President Amin that the movie begins to take a real turn of fate. Kevin Macdonald brings out the reality of the brutality in Uganda at that time. What is the real reason Dr. Garrigan chose to ignore Amins’ destruction for so long? MacDonald’s’ choosing in the audience is of

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    will instead rule with an iron fist. Idi Amin Dada was one of the worst dictators in the twentieth century. In the seventies‚ Amin overthrew the existing government and declared himself the new president of Uganda. During his reign‚ Amin launched genocide of tribes within Uganda‚ exiled Asians‚ and violently eliminated anyone who spoke out in protest against his regime. He did all of this despite his promise to Ugandans to give power back to the people. Amin had very loyal followers as well. His

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