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    1. The Partition of India is the separation of India that occurred in 1947. This all began as anticolonial elites in the Indian National Congress Party began to negotiate about a peaceful transfer of power from the British. WWII caused a crisis in relations between the British, the Muslim League, and Indian National Conference (Hindu-dominated). Ghandi was the leading figure of the INC. He advocated for a unified Hindu and Muslim Indian, but other officials however disagreed about what kind of independent

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    History Exam Notes June-12-12 7:33 PM Prime Ministers and Important People: * Robert Borden: 1911- 1920 * Conservative * Efforts in WW1 made him a successful PM * Arthur Meighen: 1920- 1921 * Conservative * William Lyon Mackenzie King: 1921- 1926, 1926- 1930, 1935- 1948 * Liberal * Independence of Canada in foreign policies * Richard Bennett: 1930- 1935 * Conservative * Create Bank of Canada, 1934 * Canadian Wheat Board, 1935

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    5.00 2 GLOBAL PEACE NOT ATTAINABLE THROUGH HUMAN EFFORTS What has been noted by Historians and scholars has been the effect of WW1 on World Peace. Since the end of that war there has been numerous attempts by mankind to put in place systems to prevent conflicts and ensure we can live in a worldwide peace. Yet can anyone say we live in a peaceful world? Well no we do not

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    On September 17, 1787 the founding fathers signed the United States constitution in Philadelphia. Two years later George Washington was unanimously elected to be the first president by the electoral college. The world was shocked by America's ability to defeat one of the most powerful militaries in the world and set up a revolutionary new type of government known as a democratic republic where each state shared power with the federal government. Many rulers believed the United States would fail

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    considered delicate and dainty. It is ridiculous to think that this entire Gender norming issue formed solely because people were just trying to sell more items. The color scheme switch after WW1, because the media showed men dressed in blue army uniforms. This gender difference reached a halt in the 1960's when women dressed themselves and their daughters in more of a unique way to exhibit there negative feelings to being ‘normal’ and ‘accepted’. Society then began dressing their children in yellow—which

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    upon applying to the physical therapy program, you need to have at least 150 hours of volunteering related to physical therapy. When taking courses in high school, it is better to take college preparation classes as well so you can understand the role you will have to fulfill while being in college to become a physical therapist. You will need to attend a college that is recognized by the commission of Accreditation in Physical Therapy Education (CAPTE). According to “Careers in Focus”, written

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    Order Police

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    other than killing innocent people 3. In understanding this we first need more background on the relation of Order Police and its relation to Nazi policy. Order police was the result of Germany creating large police formations following their defeat in WW1. In fear of being wiped out by their enemy, Germany formed co-revolutionary paramilitary units, Freikorps 1. The freikorps were soon merged with policemen and became increasingly large in population as they obtained military training. The Germans that

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    Mr. Schneiders World History Kyndall Roberts Feb. 12, 2015 Section 1: Question 3: The ideas of Einstein and Freud were revolutionary because of how they shaped faith of reasoning and science. Einstein shook the ideas and laws that Isaac Newton had formerly created about motion and gravity. In 1905, Albert Einstein came up with the theory of relativity, which stated that although the speed of light is constant, other things like space and time are not. He believed that speed and time can change

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    In 1914, when World War One began, many Aboriginals were compelled to join the army for multiple reasons. First of all, in many Aboriginal cultures, it was considered to be a great honour to fight in battle. Warriors were much esteemed, and they believed it was better to die in battle than of old age or sickness. In addition to this, the Aboriginal people were proficient in many skills that would prove useful in battle, such as lumbering, river navigating, hunting, scouting, and tracking. Other reasons

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    Americanization- Is the influence American culture has on the culture of other countries, such as their popular culture, media, cuisine, technology, business practices, or political techniques. 10. Immigrant experiences- the troubles and problems that men and women faced while coming into America. 11. Ellis Island- Island in the harbor of New York City, southwest of Manhattan, it served as the prime immigration station of the country. Some twelve million immigrants passed through it during this time. 12. Melting

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