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    the actions he demonstrated are still heavily linked to the ANZAC Legend today. The ANZAC Legend today is an important aspect of Australia's history and is significant to all Australian’s today. It is believed that the importance of the Gallipoli Campaign is due to the fact that this was the first War Australia fought in as a nation and that in the first news report which reached Australia, the soldiers were praised for their courage and gallantry (Carrodus, et al., 2012). This Legend is heavily praised

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    98% of anti ERA activists were members of religious institutions. STOP ERA continued to grow and other organizations joined in their campaigns. Women and organizations that typically separated politics from their religious affiliations joined in the campaign. Suddenly organizations such as Women Who Want to Be Women, the Family Preservation League, and the National Council of Catholic Women as well as younger Evangelical Christians, Southern

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    Have you ever wondered how technology is going to change the government? In today's society the world is changing with as technology becomes more advanced. Technology today has help America to become the nation that it is today and is used by every citizen and the government. Computers and other new technologies are helping the government and other agencies to keep Americans safe by being able to know more about people running for president, being able to help people that are in need of services

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    fundamentally changed how election campaigns can now be financed in the U.S. The heart of the decision is that unlimited amount of money can be used in favor of the candidates but the money can only go to the interest groups that are independent. 6.8 million dollars were spent. The money is spent by outside groups on the advertising and such example can be the outside group known as American Bridge 21st century corporation. The ads represent a growing trend in campaign finance. These ads cause more negativity

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    For my political campaign project, I partnered up with Christina in my class to phone bank with Jane Kim’s campaign for California State Senate. Jane Kim is San Francisco’s Supervisor of District 11. She is a more than a capable and qualified candidate for the spot as a senator with her alma mater being Stanford University and UC Berkeley School of Law. In 2010, she was elected onto the District 6 Board of Supervisors and became the first Asian-American candidate to win an Asian district in the city

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    Legend Of Gallipoli

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    Hypothesis: In contrast to common societal belief, the Gallipoli Campaign had both a positive and negative impact on Australian Society. By building the Anzac spirit, it distinguished Australia as its own nation, built on a foundation of qualities embedded in this Anzac Legend. The nation advanced socially and gained respect on a Global stage, but, Australia did significantly decline economically and the morals of praising a failed war are question by some. Intro: As the battle died, the legend was

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    Gallipoli Campaign Essay

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    It was World War I. The Huns (Germans) had been building their navy and were challenging Britain’s supremacy of the sea (Gallipoli Campaign, 2012). Britain sought to achieve control of the Dardanelles and the Bosporus straits, capture Constantinople, and open a Black Sea supply route to her ally Russia (Gallipoli Campaign, 2012). In simple terms, the Gallipoli campaign was a bloody war with Turkey over trade routes. Turkey had aligned themselves with the Ottoman Empire and barricaded the straits with

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    GoFundMe is just one example of a crowdfunding website. Crowdfunding is a type of platform where anyone that has a specific URL can donate any amount to a cause they may support. There are several people who use these sites for good well thought out campaigns, however there are others that try to get donors just from comedic effects. The people that use GoFundMe for impractical reasons give it a bad connotation and draw from people who actually need it. While GoFundMe has successfully raised money for

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    The major I wish to pursue at the University of Illinois-Springfield is Political Science. In the spring of 2015, I became more acquainted with politics when I found out about a senator from Vermont named Bernie Sanders on Reddit(a social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website) and when I took AP U.S. Government & Politics that fall. Like a lot of young Americans, I found myself galvanized and inspired by Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders, what a shocker. But I truly believe

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    Have you ever been passionate about something? Well teen activists are. Teen activists are kids that want to make a difference. How can you can become a teen activist? Well do something that benefits the community. Three people who did this are Bianca V, Malala Yousafzai, and Faye Carey. This is how they started a fight for what they believe in. The First Teen Activist is Bianca. She is 17 and is from Rancho Cucamonga, California. First off, She started a club at her school called “Hearts

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