Mary MacKillop was canonised as Australia’s first saint on the 17th October 2010. During her lifetime she worked relentlessly to follow her true vocation no matter how hard it may have been. Through doing this Mary founded the Sisters of St Joseph and became an influential figure in the are of education for children and the poor. Her short 67 years‚ Mary faced many hardships and obstacles‚ however she continued on her chosen path. Mary MacKillop left a legacy that will continue to live on in the
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What was the Cause of World War 2? The seeds of World War 2 can be traced all the way back to the first World War. Many can say that Germany caused both World War 1 and World War 2. As well as the Treaty of Versailles‚ the main causes for the start of World War 2 was that Germany wanted power over the world‚ and the failure of The League of Nations. Germany’s desire for power‚ their economic downfall‚ and international tensions they provoked sparked World War 2. The Treaty of Versailles
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To What Extent Was the Cold War Inevitable? With the end of World War II (WWII) in 1945 began the Cold War‚ an international conflict that lasted from 1947–1991 and plagued nations across the globe. As the post-war negotiations were deliberated by three of the strongest world powers‚ the United States (US)‚ Britain‚ and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)‚ disagreements arose that created tension between the US and the USSR and ultimately instigated the infamous “Fifty Years War” (Crockatt
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To what extent was there a Post-War Consensus between the years 1951 & 1964? The term ‘post-war consensus’ is used to describe a period of general agreement in the key areas of politics between the two main political parties following the Second World War. Prior to the 1951 Conservative election‚ Labour had introduced several important social and political reforms. It appeared that there was no systematic effort by the Conservative party when they returned to power to reverse these changes‚
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Eazy-E‚ fondly known as the “Godfather of Gangsta Rap‚” was one of the most authoritative African-American forces of the hip hop and rap revolution in the 1990s. Eazy-E‚ hailing from Compton‚ California‚ became an unstoppable‚ dynamic force in the hip-hop and rap community after his wild success in the rap group known as NWA. His innovative and explosive music stylings continue to influence the music industry today and have ensured his legacy will live on for years to come. Born September 7th
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Before the war‚ Texas was part of Mexico. Mexico didn’t have enough people in Texas so they let Americans in. Later they broke from Mexico and became part of America. Although the United States war against Mexico may be viewed as controversial‚ the war was just due to Mexico‚ ignoring the United States‚ Mexico killed the United State’s soldiers and when Texas was annexed to America. Overall‚ the Texas revolution was the major spark of the whole dispute and was the main reason for war. Texan’s reasoning
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1. What was the cause and result of the Quasi-War? The Quasi-War was a short‚ undeclared war between America and Britain against France on sea while Adams was president. The Quasi-War was fought on July 7‚ 1798 until the Treaty of Mortefontaine on September 30‚ 1800 was signed. The payments between America and France were stopped because of the money that was owed to the French Crown. A group called the French Privateers captured the American Merchant ships so they could use them as their payments
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In what ways was the Cold War a long-term conflict‚ and in what ways can it be thought of as long-term peace? Which do you think best describes the period? Why? During the 1947-1991‚ The Cold War was known to be one of the longest standoff feud between the United States and Soviet Union. The United States and Soviet Union was sworn allies when fighting the Nazi Germany. However‚ the aftermath conferred to political powers and struggle of influence became a factor after the United States‚ Great
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Civil War Introduction The American Civil War is always remembered as central event in the history of the United States of America. The revolution of 1776 to 1783 resulted in the creation of the America but what kind of nation the America would have‚ was determined by the civil war of 1861 to 1865. There were two basic questions that were needed to get answered and remain unanswered even by the revolution. These questions raised the unanswered thought that whether the United States was to be a
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after the civil war. It was during this time that America was beginning to clean up from the war and rebuild the country. The north and south were finally coming back together‚ and that brought great changes to America. The ways of living before were different compared to what they were during and after the reconstruction. New laws and acts were being set in place to prevent another war from breaking out again and to maintain peace and justice that had been accomplished from the war ending. During
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