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National unification and identity was also a theme presented in many preambles- namely, those of West Germany, Vietnam, and the Congo. West Germany, for example, asserted that all of the various German states, of which there were many, together achieved national unity; it also uses the term "German people," which implies a common national identity. This reason for this is that the constitution was written after World War II, which was in large part a strongly nationalistic conflict (Doc. 3). Also, the term "Vietnamese people" is used in a similar ...
There were various reasons why the American Colonies were established. The three most important themes of English colonisation of America were religion, economics, and government. The most important reasons for colonisation were to seek refuge, religious freedom, and economic opportunity. To a lesser degree, the colonists sought to establ...
Introduction Of all the ethnic groups in the world, the Kurds are one of the largest that has no state to call their own. According to historian William Westermann, "The Kurds can present a better claim to race purity...than any people which now inhabits Europe." (Bonner, p. 63, 1992) Over the past hundred years, the desire for a...
THE BUBONIC PLAGUE Plague, was a term that was used in the Middle Ages to describe all fatal epidemic diseases, but now it is only applied to an infectious, contagious disease of rodents and humans. In humans, plague occurs in three forms: bubonic plague, pneumonic plague, and septicemic plague. The best known form is the bubonic plague a...
The World is forever in debt to for its innovations. Ancient was extreme advance and many of its discoveries are still in use today. This is what Robert Temple, the author of The Genius of 3000 years of science, discovery and invention. The book is based on 11 main parts of Chinese innovation. Within these 11 categories, there are...
Ireland: An Expansion through Time The Romans were the first true force to convert to Christianity. During their reign they would conquer and command heathen tribes into obeying this new found religion. However, the Roman Empire would decay, disappear and then it was left to another group to take over. The Irish would eventually be...
