used by the Vietcong in Vietnam were unsuccessful" The Vietcong were a communist movement in the South who were against the South Vietnamese government and the USA’s involvement with the civil war. The use of tactics (the plans‚ weapons and battle strategies used in war) were prime in minds of the Vietcong and they went to all means to gain the upper hand in the conflict. For example the use of booby traps‚ tunnels and trails. Some like the Ho Chi Minh trail were a huge success among the Vietcong
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‘The Vikings Were More than Just Raiders!’ Anika Aziz‚ 2013 Throughout history‚ the Vikings have been depicted as the savage and somewhat barbaric pirates from Scandinavia. Conducting frequent‚ vicious raids upon countries across Europe‚ their reputation has always been‚ more or less‚ ruthless. Though this may be partially true‚ historical evidence also suggests the Vikings as being more than what we generally presume… —What were their motives? —Wealth and power
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“gilded” time new inventions were being created‚ and factories were being revolutionized and more and more jobs were being created. With rapid population growth comes rapid growth of problems. Jobs were being created as fast as people were willing to fill them. Businesses everywhere were booming. But after a while‚ workers grew tired of the strict and demanding work conditions. Factory workers in this time were working in extremely poor conditions and had no power. Workers were often abused by the factory
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unification of Italy by 1871. Cavour and Garibaldi‚ are two of the most recognisable figures of Italian unification‚ and for the cause of a united Italy‚ both did much good. Although their methods were greatly different‚ their results were similarly impressive; in comparing their influence‚ military‚ political and diplomatic avenues might be explored‚ with the help of examples. In terms of politicking and diplomacy‚ it was Cavour who took a greater lead – his work in this area was more hands-on.
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of affective empathy and cognitive empathy‚ and the pros and cons of both in his article‚ “The one thing that could save the world: Why we need empathy more than ever.” Krznaric provides factual and scientific evidence after every point‚ leaving a greater impact on the reader. Furthermore‚ his references to powerful and influential people make his article all the more persuasive. Krznaric quotes a Yale psychologist‚ Paul Bloom‚ with whom I strongly
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of 1871 was the effect of mistakes that happened when trying to respond to a barn fire. The barn fire originated at the O’Leary Farm‚ when Mrs. O’Leary was milking a cow and the cow knocked over a lantern that Mrs. O’Leary placed on the ground for some light. Chicago “The Windy City”‚ had a vast amount of wood‚ coal‚ and other natural gasses‚ shipped in to build and and build fast because of the majority of people that were flocking in. Most buildings even with the most sturdy of bases were still
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France and 1871 • France declared war on Prussia on 10th of July in 1870 following “Ems Dispatch “after declaration of the status of the second French empire ➢ Otto von Bismarck manipulated the telegram by Wilhelm 1 that is sent to France and published to the public. ➢ In respect of France‚ the manipulated telegram sound as if the king mistreated them. ➢ 6 days later‚ France declared war of Prussia. • Then from August to September‚ French forces had lost continuously
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RPCIII 14 November 2013 Were the Crusades Successful? Throughout the entirety of the Crusades‚ there were a multitude of goals that each combatant from the Christian‚ Muslim‚ and Judaism were trying to achieve. There is a lurking question‚ and that is: were the Crusades a success for anyone? Some historians will lecture that the Crusades were an overall success‚ some believe that they were only partially successful in conveying they’re overall message. Then there’s the historians that will lecture
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MORE THAN A CARPENTER IS JESUS REALLY THE LORD THAT HE CLAIMED TO BE? The book More Than a Carpenter by Josh and Sean McDowell this is his personal journey on how life can bring about a change in one’s beliefs‚ religion and faith. McDowell testifies about how he came to find JESUS to be more than a carpenter. He displays investigative evidence that defines JESUS to be LORD. The questions that are asked and need to be answered in are‚ what makes Jesus so different‚ can you keep a good man down
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Why Are Some Pressure Groups More Successful Than Others? In this essay I shall analyse the comparative rate of success of Pressure Groups in general and why this success may differ. A pressure group is an organization which seeks to influence policies of public bodies or employers. They do so either to protect the interests of their members (e.g. Trade Unions‚ NUT) or promote a cause (e.g. Greenpeace or RSPCA). Some pressure groups are more successful than others; there are many reasons for
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