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    included: Ammon‚ Moab‚ Edom‚ Philistia‚ Tyre‚ Sidon‚ and Egypt. Judgement was brought upon Ammon‚ Moab‚ and Edom because of their complicity in the destruction of Judah. The three countries held very little power. During the Assyrian years‚ Philistia decreased in power‚ and was overshadowed by the power and influence of Tyre (Hays‚ 2010‚ p. 215). The Philistines were jealous of the Jews. “Whenever they could take advantage of them and could engage in some spite work‚ they did so” (Cooper‚ n.d). Therefore

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    From the beginning of her life‚ Cleopatra VII was in a position of authority as the daughter of the rulers of Egypt. However‚ disputes over who had the right to rule caused conflict between her and her brother. After wooing the Roman general Julius Caesar‚ a political and strategic genius with many victories in battle‚ she was able to regain control of the throne. After his death‚ Cleopatra eventually met Marc Antony‚ commander of the eastern Roman army‚ which would later result in another powerful

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    To what extent were the violent disturbances in Ireland during the 20th century a result of the actions of militant Republican organisation? This essay will show the extent to which the actions of Republican organisation caused violent in Ireland during 19000 and 2000. There will be shown several factors of the causes such as Easter Rising in 1916 and Economic failures in Ireland. All the factors that would be discussed are related to the outbreak of the republican organisation. The ’Troubles’

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    // History Essay Gr 9B How and why did the Nazis come to power in Germany? The war had just ended‚ Germany has lost and accepted all responsibility for starting the war and the treaty of Versailles was made. Reparations had to be paid and Germanys Economy was at an all time low. In 1920’s there was a weak economy and democracy‚ high unemployment and many jobs are paying very little so there were many people that were hungry and diseased. Even people who were earning well were

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    including the russian sleep experiment. The U.S.S.R.had risen to power and had many scientific advances. Even with many scientific advances‚ the U.S.S.R. could not avoid a fateful end. The U.S.S.R. had risen to power in 1917‚ the Soviet Union was created to overcome national differences. The first leader of The U.S.S.R. was Vladimir Lenin (April 22‚1870-January 21‚ 1924) who had lead the Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin had fallen from power and had the transition to the well known Joseph Stalin (December

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    The decision maker of the time was Harry Truman; the united states president in 1945‚ a man who was determinedly for the dropping of the bombs. Truman’s rise to power was unconventional to say the least‚ he had a seemingly normal life and family which registered well with the american populous and from there he was backed with support in becoming a senator for his home state missouri and then briefly serving as vice president before succeeding to presidency on April 12‚ 1945 upon the death of Roosevelt

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    How far was Octavian’s rise to power achieved through violence? There were many factors that contributed to Octavian’s rise to power. Caesar’s death was an important event that helped the rise of Octavian. This is because it created uncertainty through out the people‚ without a leader could lead to chaos. Octavian‚ being Caesar’s adopted son‚ was the only possible next in line. Octavian possessed no doubts in eliminating those who stood in his way on the path to power and joined with Lepidus and

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    With leadership comes power; some use their power for the greater good and some abuse it. Many people want to be the leader of a group‚ but may underestimate the amount of responsibility it actually takes. Although everyone is capable of using their power for the greater good‚ it is easy for someone to get caught up in power and abuse it. In Golding’s novel “Lord of the Flies” Ralph‚ one of the main characters‚ shows how people are capable of using their power for good. The plane Ralph‚ and a group

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    Power Report Reward Power can be gained from a person’s capacity to reward compliance. When a person is rewarded or might receive a potential reward through recognition‚ a good job assignment‚ a pay rise‚ or additional resources to complete a job‚ an employee may respond by carrying through with orders‚ requests and directions. Coercive power is considered the opposite of reward power. Coercive power is considered the ability of the power holder to remove something from a person or to punish a

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    Power symbolized In the book milkweed‚ Jerry Spinelli uses symbolism do to describe a needs of a character and how they learn from their experiences. Misha lived in Warsaw Poland during World War ll . Misha uses looks when describing power he comes across. Boots was a symbol of power in the concept of looks. Misha learns throughout the story that looks are deceiving when it came to meeting powerful people. Nerveless‚ Misha assummed the leader of the jackboots would look all powerfull

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