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a shrew mouse" (Remarque, 1987, p. 10). He observes that much of the misery in the world is caused by little men (not an original...

noble. Socrates was doing the right thing. Today, as people wrestle with unjust rules and laws, there are some who simply follow ...

considerably. Two world leaders, in particular, stand out when we are considering these events from a U.S. perspective. These two...

the action was the straw that broke the Camels back. In fact, not only was it a turning point for the Vietnam conflict, but if one...

from east to west and the number of states was growing with that expansion (Foner and Garraty, 1991). Among the more precipitory ...

Democracy, say Communist opposition, is necessary for China to modernize, inasmuch as the fundamental essence of modernization is ...

could have been avoided had cooler heads been leading Austria-Hungary at the time of the assassination of their heir to the throne...

but a few."2 On the home front, during World War I, it was considered imperative to ensure that a system of "elite decision-making...

to shift his ground until he agreed with the allies (McCollum, 2003). Germany would be made to pay. "Unfortunately, rather than ...

They also vote on issues pertinent to liberty. For the colonists both issues loomed large. There is much argument as to what cau...

alive during the time period are still alive. And, perhaps through further research women can begin to be seen more diversely as i...

rise of nationalism. People of common geographic origin, language, and history began to see themselves as members of large cultur...

Program; to be sure, traits such as intolerance and racism do not merely appear in ones life but rather have to be acquired. It i...

Quaeda is not dependent on the continued existence of its leader. Even if allied forces were able to capture bin Laden tomorrow, ...

the war with King Philip are addressed as well as the Native Americans view of the outcome of the war. Both the Prologue and the E...

recognize that United States, being a newly formed country simply did not initially have the capital and credit markets in place w...

Lincoln, and Northerners in general, are popularly seen as advocates for the black race. However, what is less well-known is that ...

argues that "Common sense, the necessities of the war, to say nothing of the dictation of justice and humanity have at last prevai...

PG), the Nine Years War was the result of significant - and many say unwanted - change. King William III and Queen Mary held cour...

the relationship between North and South Korea. The deteriorating relationships between North and South Korea was particu...

determining the direction that this country would ultimately take (McPherson, 1988). There were many individuals in the yea...

to the human condition. In fact, many of the existing laws in England today, are based upon his work. Assuming that his words ar...

reveal, American sentiment during the three day period in August 1945 leading up to the dropping of two atomic bombs on Hiroshima ...

war on terrorism, people were at first agreeable and like most other "wars" on anything, the cause lost its fervor after awhile. P...

citizens (DeLong, 1997). "The projects and politics of militarism and imperialism, of racial and cultural rivalries, of monopolie...

Ordinance was one of the earliest reflections of the importance of the issue of slavery in this nation. There were many more refl...

spread of communism globally. The French government had been in authority over Southeast Asian theater, but when it looked as if t...

rallying cry (Drew and Snow, 1990). For example, "Remember the Maine" served this purpose during the Spanish American War. The sec...

it was too late. Molina and his family also controlled a number of other enterprises, including sugar. PepsiCo then made another h...

General Washington recognized the problems that were at hand and initiated a strategy to correct them. That strategy involved the...