Copper is one of the few metals that have been mined for more than 100 decades globally. According to M.G.C Wilson (1989) copper has been mined since the early 3000 BC in Cyprus. In the ancient times copper was used for making tools‚ weapons‚ ornaments and many household utensils. Copper is the third most widely used metal after aluminium (Al) and iron (Fe) because of its high durability (Doebrich et.al‚2009). In the Southern African region copper has been extracted by the early inhabitants long
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What caused the Great War‚ and why did it have such a revolutionary consequences? (Chapter 27) The Great War was caused by five major aspects‚ imperialism‚ mutual defense alliance‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and the most important one which could be considered an immediate cause is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. It is said that World War I was on of the most bloodiest wars‚ many people were lost and many were injured. The last cause revolved around imperialism‚ Germany had a strong
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Some of the consequences of the War of 1812‚ Americans were a force to be reckoned with and were willing to prove it. Another consequence White house was set ablaze by the British. The treaty of Ghent was drafted to Bring peace to America and the United kingdom. As a result‚ of the war of 1812‚ approximately 15‚000 American soldiers died in pursuit of a better life. The new nation proved they would endure and prevail anyone or nation that dangers the freedoms of America. After defeating‚ the British
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Jagdeep Sahota Professor Bollinger English W131 19 March 2013 Paper 3 Obsession with McCadless According to author Jon Krakauer in his book Into the Wild‚ he details the last moments of Chris McCadless’ life: “In April 22‚ a young man from a well-to-do family hitchhiked to Alaska and walked alone into the wilderness.” (Krakauer I). Chris gave up all his savings to charity‚ burned his money‚ abandoned his truck and changed his name to Alex Supertramp‚ who was found four months later in a broken
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The Civil War was a long war between the northern and southern states. The southern states seceded from the union‚ creating the Confederate States of America with their president as Jefferson Davis. This caused many years of violence with the union fighting for a united nation‚ and the confederacy fighting for secession. The war ended with a union victory‚ but it brought many consequences. The most significant of these consequences are the destruction of lives and property‚ the emancipation of slaves
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Consequences of the Korean War * The Korean War never ended‚ and they are still under an armistice to this day. The Korean War is technically not over; all that’s keeping the two sides from going to war again is a cease-fire agreement. * The Korean War brought the US and Russia further apart‚ and the fear of communism would later lead the US to throw itself into Vietnam‚ to avoid another North Korea. * It also brought China into conflict with the US‚ bringing bad feelings between the
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The Cold War‚ a hostile rivalry between the United States and the Soviet Union‚ lasted from the late 1940s until the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.Though the two nations fought indirectly‚ the tensions between these two former allies invited all the world’s countries to watch the events of this war closely because its outcomes could have changed the world and sent it towards a destructive future. Both superpowers threatened each other with nuclear annihilation and participated frequently in
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home but stayed within the borders of their own country is known as an internally displaced person; and someone who has left their own country to seek protection in another country is an Asylum seeker. The causes of forced migration may be those of Sudan. During 2003‚ there is a civil war where the northern Arabs invade the southern and Darfur Africans of Sudan. The conflict was caused by desertification of the northern land which reduced fertility‚ lowering yields‚ which led to the migration for
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historical event in the lead up to world war two. Some of the major factors leading to this event were a pre existing border dispute in 1896‚ Italy wanting colonies equal or greater to the other great powers and Italy’s desire for a larger empire‚ and the access Italy had to the Suez Canal. The crisis between Abyssinia and Italy affected the inhabitants of both countries‚ as well as those countries involved in the League of Nations (LON) The first cause that leads to the Abyssinian crisis was
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Before the Civil War Abraham Lincoln was elected president of the United States of America In 1960. In 1661 the Civil War began because Fort Sumter is attacked. The people there surrender. Then that’s when it all started. Most people thought that the war would be over by Christmas. The Northerns were quick to join the Union Army. Pro-Union people were generally opposed to slavery and like stronged federal government. From there the War last until 1965.Civil War soldiers went on foot most of the
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