The reason for the early popularity of Buddhism was the organization of the Buddhist movement. From the days of the Buddha himself‚ the most enthusiastic and highly motivated converts joined monastic communities where they dedicated their lives to the search for enlightenment and salvation. The monks
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Life in the 1950s or 2000s Monday‚ Febuary 11 2013 By: Lexie Barnes Would I rather live in America in the 1950s or America in the 2000s? I would most definatly live in America in the 1950s because there was no internet to cause drama‚ cyberbulling etc. It was a lot less expensive for everything then America in the 2000s and also kids were not as messed up as they have became in the 2000s. Firstly‚ now in the 2000s we have internet‚ yes it is benificial in some ways because you can
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Moctezuma II was the Aztecs ninth ruler and one of the greatest rulers known in the Aztec Empire. Montezuma II succeeded his uncle Ahutizotl‚ in 1502‚ minus the fact that he was a great ruler for having a strong amount of pride and superstition‚ he lacked some major qualities including the harsh realism of his forerunners and was greatly influenced by the ancient prophecies and the mysterious omens of his people. In today’s society‚ historians say that he is one of the most controversial topics that
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(note: this was originally an oral presentation‚ and can be easily converted to essay form) Until 1914‚ all previous wars had been confined to small areas involving relatively small armies. World War I was the first ever ’total war’ - where all aspects of a country’s economic‚ social and political systems became devoted to the waging of the war effort. In July of 1914‚ Europe was at war. For the soldiers‚ the lack of education of the war’s possibilities played a huge role in their changing attitude
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eventually come to an end. The Roman Empire lasted from about 750 BC all the to 476 A.D when they are finally conquered. But if the Roman empire lasted that long‚ what caused it to come to an end? The Fall of Rome can be linked to various crisis’s ranging from poor leadership within the nation to massive inflation over the economy‚ it was their military conflict with the Germanic tribes and the plague of Cyprian that had the greater impact leading to their demise. The Romans underestimated the
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The Berlin Wall was a physical wall‚ which separated East and West Berlin during the Cold War‚ and ran for over 140km and was 3.6 metres high. The construction of the wall came to show the diverse ideologies between the different systems of government‚ and what the people thought about it. To summarise it up for you‚ it was a loss in human rights and freedom. But how was the Berlin Wall influential in the course of the Cold War? I will be touching on a couple of topics today to answer the hypothesis
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Have you ever wondered what the what the main causes for Rome’s collapse? Multiple Roman historians believe Rome’s declining empire was caused by military weakness‚ legal justice/lack of trust‚ followed by political instability. Rome began as a sparsely populated western town in 750 BCE that was rarely known by any large empire such as Greece. Then at it’s height; it expanded‚ covering most of the Mediterranean‚ a small part of Africa‚ Asia‚ and Europe. After defeating many threats; the Romans began
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Conformity and Compliance During the 1950’s The 1950’s are often labeled as an era of conformity and complacency. But how valid is this label? Could the same radical and rebellious Americans of the 1960’s be submissive and compliant just one decade earlier? The answer (for the most part) is yes. The suburbanization‚ consumerism/materialism‚ second Red Scare‚ and "cult of domesticity"� of the 1950’s exemplify this accepting and submissive attitude of Americans. However‚ there are some exceptions.
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Why was Britain the first nation to industrialize? Britain began to industrialize around the 1750’s and it continued to progress until the mid nineteenth century. There were many factors that triggered Britain to industrialize. For example‚ its vast population growth and gradual advancement in technology‚ nevertheless there were also pre-existent natural resources that appeared advantageous to Britain’s industrial expansion. Furthermore this essay will demonstrate some of the major
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Why was Stormont Dissolved in 1972? Eighty- seven years have passed and partition within Ireland still remains the island’s defining feature. Since the six county country of Northern Ireland was formed under the umbrella organisation of the United Kingdom in 1921‚ Northern Ireland has experienced two periods of its history that are so extreme in their differences. For the first fifty or so years of Northern Ireland’s existence the situation between both sides of the community‚ the Protestants
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