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    There was no one morning where the people of Germany woke up and decided to hate the Jews. Anti-semitism in Europe dates back to centuries ago, to the time period of Jesus Christ. This was the start of a chain reaction that leads to viewing Jews as the “other,” and the pent up intolerance that would eventually fuse over into mass genocide. This resentment boomed in Germany when Hitler accused the Jews of being backstabbers that caused their defeat in WWI. A powerful combination of the incredibly

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    The Holocaust was one of the most tragic events that happened during World War II between 1939 until 1945. World War II involved the vast majority of the world’s countries, one of them being Germany, who played a big part in the Holocaust. Germany became involved because of Adolf Hitler, the chancellor, wanted revenge for the trouble Germany had in World War I. During World War II, Hitler exploited anti-semitic feelings towards Jewish people because he believed they were the reason Germany had to

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    in the United States were murdered by a current or ex-male lover (Vagianos, 2015). That is nearly half of the number of souls lost in war across the seas, and those numbers show America that domestic violence is a war that is still waging on the homefront. While awareness and concern for women who are victims of domestic abuse has been seeming to increase throughout the decades, domestic violence is still had huge problem that millions of people, men and women alike, across the country face today

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    cause, which is usually darker and more self-centered than the propaganda claims. The civil war was no different, or as it should be known “The war of Northern aggression against states rights”; propaganda was rampant, particularly on the Union homefront. The Union, though it was economically and socially more well equipped than the south, struggled to gain support due to social differences throughout the territory.

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    medical procedure legalized in a historic 1973 Supreme Court ruling); increased incidences of on-the-job sexual harassment and discrimination; and income disparity” (“The Reagan Years: 1980s: Advancement & Backlash for Women's Movement.” World War II Homefront Era: 1940s: Women Replace Men in the Workforce | Picture This,

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    Returning to civilian life from active duty is notoriously difficult for soldiers suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD. But in some cases, those difficulties are compounded when traumatised veterans become violent or emotionally abusive towards their family. David Forbes, the director of Phoenix Australia – Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health(link is external), says it is estimated that one-in-five Australian veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress disorder may be at risk

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    Homelessness among veterans is a highly disregarded issue that doesn’t seem to be improving on its own. In many cases, homelessness is out of the veteran’s control, so the question that is being asked is; why so many veterans are homeless and what can everyone, including the veterans, can do about this significant and overlooked problem. This question is essential to finding the solution since it looks at this situation from both sides of the problem: It not only finds ways that the noncombatants

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    There are many different types of domestic violence. Physical abuse is the most obvious form, but this is not to say that outsiders always recognize it. Generally, physical violence causes bodily harm, using a variety of methods. Slapping, pushing, throwing, hitting, punching, and strangling are only a few methods. An object or weapon may or may not be used. There is not always physical evidence of physical abuse such as bruising, bleeding, scratches, bumps, etc., therefore, absence of physical marks

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    Jacob Tarlo Mr.Doogan America in history 3H, Pd. 8 20 January 2015 Effects of the Vietnam War The Vietnam War is one of the most debatable and controversial wars in U.S. History. To this day people are questioning why we ever entered a war that was over 8,000 miles away. Why would we put our soldiers through such harsh fighting conditions and why would we spend so much money on a war that was not ours? Some people say that U.S. involvement was necessary to help end Communism and important to keep

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    Daoism appeared as a reaction to a civil war across China, known as the warring states period, which caused a wide feeling of civil unrest. The war went on for nearly two hundred and fifty years and spread across the Zhou Dynasty, which was divided into eight separate states. Daoist believed that war was a result of excessive desire, and only through modest desire will people and the state experience peace and unity. Daoist argued that desire and all actions must be natural, and we must return to

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