“They were beaten at all points and altogether; all that they suffered was great; they were destroyed as the saying is with total destruction‚ their fleet‚ their army; everything was destroyed and few out of many returned home.” (Thucydides‚ Peloponnesian War‚ 481) The Sicilian military campaign of Athens proved to be one of the most disastrous military campaigns in ancient times. The loss of thousands of soldiers and sailors‚ hundreds of vessels and vast amounts of money from the treasury reduced
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League of Nations Background 0 America entered World War One in 1917. The country as a whole and the president - Woodrow Wilson in particular - was horrified by the slaughter that had taken place in what was meant to be a civilised part of the world. The only way to avoid a repetition of such a disaster‚ was to create an international body whose sole purpose was to maintain world peace and which would sort out international disputes as and when they occurred. This would be the task of the
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The League of Nations Recommended Resources: Course Companion pp. 52-59‚ Waugh pp. 128-132‚ Walsh pp. 184-209‚ Williamson pp. 78 -85 Terms to Know Collective Security- a system of maintaining world peace and security by concerted action on the part of the nations of the world Enforcement- To impose Rapallo Treaty - The Treaty of Rapallo was an agreement signed in the Italian town of Rapallo on April 16‚ 1922 between Germany (the Weimar Republic) and Soviet Russia under which each renounced
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instalment of Football Focus. We have witnessed some electrifying football in the past two decades in the Barclays Premier League but this season tops the lot. In this latest chapter we will review what has been going on in England’s top flight as hearts were broken as well as records‚ controversies taking place and much more. ‘Best league in the world’‚ the Barclays Premier League. We have seen the highs and lows of this season. From Manchester City’s triumphant title win all the way to David Moyes’
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Premier league commonly known as Premier League or the Barclays PremierLeague is very famous and almost all football fanatics from all over the world follow itpassionately. So passionately that there are several pubs all across England who follow specificclubs and if you are a person who support other clubs or teams‚ you are not allowed inside. Ifyou do end up in their place somehow and they come to know that you support other sides‚ youare literally kicked out.The English premier league known as
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into the League of Nation after the First World War. The League of Nations main purpose was to make‚ according to Woodrow Wilson‚ the world safe for democracy’ and also to prevent the turmoil which was caused in WWI from reoccurring. The League of Nations had various triumphs however for the most part failed causing many members to lose their trust in League. Overall the League did not achieve their goals‚ and overall not preventing the outbreak of another war. By the 1930’s the League of Nations
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The Arab League. The Arab League is a regional organization that was founded on March 22‚ 1945. The league’s function is to promote political cooperation among it’s member states‚ and to deal with disputes or any breaches of peace in the region. The league’s official name is the League of Arab States. The founding members of the league are: Egypt‚ Syria‚ Saudi Arabia‚ Iraq‚ Jordan‚ and Yemen. Membership in the League was later extended to Algeria‚ Bahrain‚ Djibouti‚ Kuwait‚ Libya‚
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LofN - The Basics Key Syllabus Questions To what extent was the League of Nations a success? What were the aims‚ strengths and weaknesses of the organisation? Successes and failures of peacekeeping during the 1920’s The agencies of the League What was the impact of the Great Depression? Failures of the League during the 1930’s – Manchuria and Abyssinia Intrinsic problems with the League - always very likely to fail! Confused aims Fourteen Points (Jan 1918) - President Wilson had called
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“A League of their Own” review During World War II when men were gone overseas fighting for the war‚ women needed to fill the jobs they had left‚ including sports entertainment. In the 1992 film “A league of their own‚” ‚ a group of young ladies join the first All American girls professional baseball league and defy the laws of gender roles in that era. Penny Marshal directed this film. It Features Tom Hanks‚ Geena Davis‚ Lori Petty‚ and Madonna. Tom Hanks gained recognition by winning Funniest
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FOOTBALL LEAGUE (sunshine Cup) & ONDO STATE FA/CHALLENGE CUP. The above named organization are the media and project consultant to the Ondo State Football Association. Jonabs Joaads Multi Media Ventures writes on behalf of the Ondo State Football Association the organisation saddled with the development of football in Ondo State to COCA COLA NIG. PLC for full or part sponsorship of the ONDO STATE FOOTBALL LEAGUE. THE ONDO STATE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Sunshine cup) - The Ondo football league is a
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