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    Case Study: Women in World War Two After reading on these eight women I have chosen to do my compare and contrast from this Library of Congress Exhibition of Women in World War II story which was detailed with photography to tell their stories; for others to not only read their story‚ but to experience it through visual documentation. These three women‚ Toni Frissell‚ Esther Bubley and Therese Bonney were able to connect with millions of people through their images that they documented. From

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    others areas at the highest level at that period of time. The muslims achievements will always have a lasting impact on our world. One of the areas the Muslims were advanced in was the medical field. It states in document 3 that many medical books such as the five volume‚ The Canon of Medicine. Books like those were translated to different languages and used around the world. European medical schools gained critical access to references sources. In document 1 it states that muslims reasons for supporting

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    Daoism‚ allegedly wrote the Daodejing a. Classic of the Way and of Virtue 3. Zhuangzi (compendium of Daoist philosophy) 4. The Dao--the way of nature‚ the way of the cosmos a. Elusive concept: an eternal principle governing all the workings of the world b. Dao is passive and yielding‚ does nothing The Silk Road Silk Road - First came into use around 100 B.C.E. Origins • In 128 B.C.E.‚ Chinese general Zhang Jian crossed the western China area under the expeditionbehalf of

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    Southernization Essay The idea of Southernization came from the observation that "Southern" values and beliefs were becoming more important to the success of the government‚ reaching a climax in the 1990s‚ with a Democratic president and vice-president from the South‚ and Congressional leaders in both parties originating in the South. Some would agree that Southern values started to become more and more important in national elections through the early 21st century. American journalists started

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    trend was maps and charts that became more accurate and navigational instruments became easier to use. The ease of navigation made people more prone to exploring. This contributed to the increased water traffic seen in this time period all around the world. [pic] This image represents the main trend of technology‚ demography‚ and environment from 1450 to 1750 because shipbuilding was used as an advantage for faster transportation. Key Words: caravel‚ ships‚ bow & arrow‚ guns Culture

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    According to Chinese tradition‚ the first cup of tea was brewed by the emperor Shen Nung. He was the second emperor of China and is known to have invented agriculture‚ the plow‚ and discovery of medicinal herbs. Tea was accidently discovered when Shen Nung was carrying wild tea brush to use as firewood when a gust of wind blew some tea leaves into his pot of boiling water. He found the mixture a delicate and refreshing drink. Tea evolved into an everyday drink in China. The Chinese used tea to heal

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    then U.S.A. give the aids to republic of China. “In Europe‚ Stalin ignored the Yalta Agreement and installed or secured communists government in several places. In a speech in 1946. Stalin declared communism and capitalism could not exist in the same world”. This was the origin of the Cold War. By 1949‚ both the U.S.A. and Soviets had reduced most of their troops from Korea. The Soviets bet the U.S. would not defend South Korea. “So they supplied North Korea with tanks‚ airplanes‚ and money in an

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    Hinduism and Christianity are two of the thriving religions in the world today. Both religions help make up vast amount of worshiper all over the world. While both religions agree in some aspects‚ they differ in others‚ both impacting people around the globe in a unique way. Hinduism and Christianity are similar‚ in that loving god is one’s first responsibility in life. The two religions differ‚ in the number of gods or spirits they worship‚ and the founders of the religion. In both religions loving

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    Women’s Roles in World War One In June 1914 Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was assassinated by a Bosnian Serb nationalist. After months of tension in Europe‚ this event finally lead to an outbreak of war. This war‚ which was thought to be "the war to end all wars‚" is commonly known as World War One. When people talk about WW1 they think of the soldiers‚ weapons‚ and violence involved. But another major factor was women’s war efforts. Before World War One‚ women’s role in society was basically

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    welcoming spirit and the general culture of the country reflected in myself and my family.” Hannah Harvey People move around the world for different reasons and they vary from love to war. These motive are put in three categories social political and economical and this movement can change the world in a big way. As one may know the African slaves came over to the New World forced and unpaid‚ But they did get the new world’s economy jump started‚ and when the Jewish people were released from the camps

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