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    The Mongol Empire was the world's largest contiguous empire, stretching from the Pacific Ocean to Eastern Europe in the 13th and 14th centuries. Although emerging from the steppes as nomads lacking basic government structure in 1206, the Mongols quickly adapted and developed a complex political structure to effectively rule his vast empire. They were led by one man, Temujin Khan later renamed Genghis Khan, meaning “universal ruler” who amassed his army by uniting Mongolia’s plethora of clans and

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    prior to Plato’s telling of Atlantis. The story starts when the atlantic ocean was navigable and there was an island in front of the Pillars of Heracles. It was the said to be bigger than libya and Asia together. The island of Atlantis was a powerful empire that ruled over the whole island and several other parts of the world. Over 11,000 years ago Atlantis was the domain of Poseidon who fell in love with a mortal woman called Cleito who gave birth to 5 sets of twin boys. On top of Atlantis in the middle

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    water continued to flow, bringing in a constant source of clean water. The water in roman cities would quickly flow through the pipes and eventually just flow out into a nearby river. Romans quickly made differences throughout the empire making the Rome a trade heavy empire. “By the end of the first century A.D. the extensive system of fine paved roads that covered Italy and the populated sections of the provinces

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    expansions overseas. Europe wanted one big empire in which each colony’s resources would help benefit the main empire. The US however believed in

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    Both countries are seen as vast empires but little do people know they started of very small. If someone came for war they could have been easily wiped out but I guess grace was on their sides. Their style in art was very similar their artwork showed imagery from historical events and also

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    militia understood that geographically, they had an advantage on the Eastern Front; as their own border with Russia extended downward, it merged with the border of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to which they were closely allied with. In other words, they knew that if Russia launched an offensive attack, the neighboring Empire would be able to help hold off troops. Along the other side of Europe however, Germany was at a disadvantage. Although they shared a short border with France, Britain was an island

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    The Forgone Empire: How the English Lost the War Tys Sweeney - AP Language “America at War” Evans / Brandwood So mismanaged were the British forces in the American Revolutionary War that on multiple occasions King George III, his parliament, and his generals made great uncoordinated decisions with lasting and disastrous impact. Three instances of British mismanagement in particular helped lose the war: the failure of George III and Parliament to consider requests and demands from colonists regarding

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    huge impact on the Ancient world and still has an impact now. With his heroic battles and the dedication that he had to take as much as he can. His extent was that he was able to conquer, he had to cross the Hellespont to be able to take the Persian Empire where he had to take three battles and was victorious in all tree as well as killing the Persian Leader Darius III. And parts India that he was able to take over. Athens, Babylon and his

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    world's history there have been a great deals of examples of internment, such as the holocaust, and the japanese internments, they serve as acts committed by ultranationalists. The Holocaust occurred at the hands of a fascist and ultranationalist empire, as well, the Japanese internments happened due to the ultra-nationalistic beliefs of a certain race(caucasian). The incarceration of the Japanese living in North America, is split into two different yet equally similar occurrences, the Internment

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    English trade, according to Defoe, was so prosperous due to England having the greatest exportation of the growth and product of their land and the manufacturing, and labor of the English people. England also had the greatest importation and consumption of other countries growth, product, and manufactures. Tradesman were considered mean in other parts of the world, but, according to Defoe, the English tradesman were not always mean people but were of the stoutest and best of men. Trade contributed

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