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    Spartacus was a very strong and courageous soldier, he allied with Rome to defeat his foes the Jackals. After winning a couple of battles, Legate Glaber the man in charge of dealing with the Jackals decided the Jackals weren't a big enough target so they swerved their thoughts away from the Jackals. Spartacus found out about the Legate's decision he disagreed so he parted ways. Rome found out about Spartacus leaving so they considered him a deserter and a traitor, so they pursued him until he was

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    Volkswagen “defeat device” Volkswagen was founded in 1937 but they were known as Gesellschaft zur Vorbereitung des Deutschen Volkswagens mbH. In that same year, they renamed the company to Volkswagenwerk, which stands for “The people’s car company,” (This day in history). Volkswagen was doing great in business and did not have any scandals or issues until the year 2005. Volkswagen started pushing for a diesel line in their industry, but not just any diesel line, they wanted to make cars diesel. They

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    The Siege of Detroit: The Jaws of Defeat in the War of 1812 Little recognized, outside of the 1812 war’s scholarly circles, the Canadian campaign of the War of 1812 was critical to the success of the then fledgling United States of America. While the initial battles of the Second War of Independence, an alternate name for the War of 1812, did not end positively for US forces, one could argue that the very defeats suffered contributed to our most successful policies in foreign policy throughout its

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    Some people's views on Germany's defeat and the extinction of dinosaurs are objective and this could be because they are based on either beliefs which have been passed down from time to time, beliefs which have been taught by highly influential people, or scientific evidence. Common sense could also contribute to truths being objective. However, a historian's reasons are seen as subjective due to the fact that, despite the fact they all have the same evidence, they interpretate it in different ways

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    One of the leading causes of the german retreat, the battle of Stalingrad, drained the German will to fight and caused the German retreat. The Germans, led by general Paulus, assembled 1,011,500 men, 10 thousand artillery guns, 675 tanks and 12 hundred planes. Hitler,the supreme leader of Germany wanted the city for his own even though it strategically became unnecessary . This is because of the city's name, Stalingrad. One of Hitler's greatest nemesis, Stalin, the leader of Soviet Russia. This drove

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    The Battle of Stalingrad Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explore the Battle of Stalingrad and identify the intelligence failures that led to the defeat of the German Nazis. The main points of this paper will include a brief history of the events that precipitated the battle, the battle itself and the misuse of intelligence assets that contributed to Russian victory. Additionally, this paper will explore an alternate scenario in which intelligence assets were used in a different manner

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    Britain was able to defeat Germany in the Battle of Britain due to British resilience and poor judgement from German high command. Germany’s air force outnumbered the British significantly; by August, the Luftwaffe had gathered 2669 operational aircraft, which consisted of 1015 bombers, 346 dive-bombers, 933 fighters, and 375 heavy fighters (Churchill 323). The German planes were faster, but British planes were more manoeuvrable which gave the British an advantage during aerial combat. Moreover,

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    The Achaemenid empire was the largest in geographical area in antiquity and covered over 6 million square kms from the Caspian Sea in the north to the Indian ocean in the south from Egypt in the west to the Indus River in the east. In the Greco-Persian wars from 499 BC-449 BC this colossal empire lost due to superior Greek military capabilities residing in the exceptional Greek generals and professional troop contingents. Athenian democracy ensured that talented individuals rose to positions of

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    education and most importantly affection. Unfortunately, some parents do not provide their children with their basic needs because, they are low-income, with substance abuse issues or they are not present in their lives. In the movie, The Inevitable Defeat of Mister and Pete, Mister’s mother Gloria is a drug addict and prostitute, who severely neglects her son Mister. The impact it has on Mister causes him to exhibit aggressive behavior. Mister has to step out of his role as a child to figure things

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    Finding alternative ways to defeat obesity When Mcdonald's, Wendy's, and Burger King and other fast-food industries opened their doors, the number of young adults that are considered obese have dramatically increased like the speed of light every year. Moreover, obesity is describe as a condition in where the body stores unnecessary fat. Obesity is the leading cause of death due to the consumption of unhealthy food on a daily basis. In fact, it is responsible of heart disease, diabetes, and it

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