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    Gandhi’s non-cooperation movement in protest of the legislation implemented by the British colonial empire is the first model provided for analysis. This case study falls within the themes and concepts investigated within the field of comparative politics, as it is focused on the methods used by a population to force legislative change that is more favourable to a majority of the population. The film considers the British Indian state as a unit, and not any international interactions or implications

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    The American Revolution was a great mark in history because the colonist were striving to get their independence from Great Britain. From seeing many films the revolution was a harsh and emotional time. Many families suffered from the deaths of their husbands and fathers. Soldiers dealt with hunger and bad conditions, but the end it was worth the suffering because America got its independence. The Patriot helped developed the appreciation and understanding of the American Revolution. The scenes from

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    independence from the British control. In April of 1775, the British soldiers and locals’ confrontation in Lexington and Concord turned into being the spark of the war. Most of the Colonists split into the Loyalists and Patriots, but others did not want a say in the matter or to choose sides. The Revolutionary War started in 1775 and ended in 1783. Colonists were directed to supply the British troops with their basic needs, including housing, due to the Quartering Act of 1765. The British would take homes

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    NTCC REPORT ON AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF RANI LAKHSMI BAI MADE BY: ANU GOYAL A3104614027 SUBMITTED TO: GEETA MISHRA CONTENT i. ACKNOWLEDGMENT ii. REVIEW OF LITERATURE iii. INTRODUCTION iv. EARLY LIFE OF RANI LAKSHMI BAI v. THE INVASION vi. THE WAR vii. CONCLUSION viii. REFRENCES ACKNOWLEDGMENT I would like to express my special thanks of

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    Australia’s democracy system and its forming. My film will be on the impacts that the Eureka stockade had, including different aspects of diversity and unity between fellow miners. By creating and showcasing this documentary on your channel, the audience will be aware of the negative impacts Australia endured during the 1800’s. The Eureka rebellion occurred in 1854 within the town of Ballarat, Victoria. This was a battle against the miners and the British colonies, involving many key people we today

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    Roald Dahl was a British author, who wrote short stories, poems and screenplays. His books have sold more than 250 million copies worldwide (www.roalddahl.com). His most famous book was the first Charlie and the Chocolate Factory book which was published in 1964. This book got a lot of negative feedback not based on the storyline, but based on certain characters in the book. This book focuses on "golden tickets" and there are only five, one of them being found by a character named Charlie, who happens

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    In 1916, the battle of the Somme began, intending to end the war for the allies. It pitted an unexperienced British army, against a professional German one. It was also, however significant in many ways. Two of the main areas where the battle of the Somme was significant were in its military value, and the reactions it caused, on the home front. The battle of the Somme, intended to end the war that year, had ambitious objectives, it was significant for failing to achieve almost all of these. One

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    The Ways the British Government Attempted to Hide the Effects of the Blitz from the People For the British civilians bearing the home front of the Blitz was both a frightening and surreal experience. In Britain, most people expect to be told the truth, and newspapers and radios are allowed to speak the facts. However once the country was at war it all changed, and the British people had to accept that the Government who took control of the media was for the good of the

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    Gandhi Imperialism

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    of the most important social activists in history since he dedicated most of his life to end the British rule over India. British Imperialism started around the 1750s, and ended in 1914. During this frame of time, Britain had complete control over the Indian government and economy. Gandhi did not only stop imperialism, but unlike other forms of protests and movements, he was capable of ending the British Imperialism in India with no violence from his side. Even though he was arrested for his behaviour;

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    Patriots ends with the defeat of the Patriots in New York. George Washington then retreats to the depths of the American jungle where sharpshooters led by Daniel Morgan, where they perform guerrilla warfare on the British soldiers. They started by making the travelling conditions of the British through the forest as hard as possible, slowing them down by chopping trees to block their paths. When the battle starts, they took out the British’s Native American scouts, thus gaining the terrain advantage since

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