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    Travel back in time to almost a century ago. It’s 1917 and the United States has just entered World War I. Gender imbalance is at an all time high, but that is all about to change. Men are being drafted into the war and sent over seas leaving their wives, children, and jobs behind. As the war surges on, more and more men are being sent into combat forcing industries to fill their positions with none other than their wives. This allowed women the opportunity to prove to their nation that they are

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    World War II was a time of heroes, a time when people faced their fears and fought for their countries. These soldiers are commemorated, and will always be heroes. Espionage agents were heroes as well. They risked their lives to help their country just as much any soldier. While espionage was in no way a new idea when World War II occurred, the new technology and tactics of a worldwide war created an environment from which espionage could bloom. The British led this venture with the MI5 and MI6,

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    never a good war, or a bad peace.” said Benjamin Franklin, showing the importance of peace and unnecessariness of war. The songs are the symbol of sadness, love, desire, sorrow, expectancy and other unnumbered emotions. And on the other hand the lyrics are the voice of the society. Therefore, the lyricists and the artists composed songs for different occasions, such as hunger, poverty, demand for freedom, and war. The war songs were also composed during the World War II, the Vietnam War and the Cold

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    11/18/15 6th Hour The Art of War in Modern Times War and economics have been prevalent nearly since the start of mankind and are still a huge part of the world today. In order to make war effective while staying economically stable one must learn of the art of war, and is why The Art of War by Sun Tzu has been read over and over again by military officials since its creation in 513 BC. Therefore, The Art of War could be seen as an impactful text even in today's society

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    It has been a long time at war, I have thought of you day in and out you are the only thing keeping me going. Many of my men have died, several are wounded and I am losing hope. We are short on supplies such as food and clothing, we are in need of food and supplies if not soon we shall suffer. Our tents are so small, only a man can fit within each of them. We are in the worst of troubles, hopefully our luck changes for the better. The other day my friend, Thomas, was shot in the leg. We are not

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    Making a decision by yourself or with another person is often times easier than making a decision with a big group. The main problem with settling upon an agreement amongst a group of people is that there are simply just too many thoughts floating around. One person’s idea may clash with another person’s idea and that can cause trouble. Likewise, because there are so many states in the international scene, it is often hard to come to a unanimous decision regarding an issue. Even if there is an agreement

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    Introduction- World War 1 was the first Great War on our time. World War 1 started on the 28th of July 1914 and ended on the 11th of November, 1918. This means that this war lasted for over four years. Over 1500 days of these soldiers’ lives, they spend fighting. There were over 18 million people who were killed or injured during World War One. Countries involved in WW1 are listed as when they first declared war. Serbia (July 1914), Russia, France, Belgium, Great Britain, Montenegro, Japan (all

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    Star Wars, Hunger Games, and A Wrinkle in Time, have many similarities and differences in the hero's journey such as the Mentor/Helper, Test/Allies/Enemies, and Call to adventure. First off they all have Test,Allies, and Enemies. For example the enemies in star wars is darth vader and the dark side, In a wrinkle in time it was the black thing, and in hunger games it was all the opponents of katniss. In star wars the test was not letting the dark side kill him, in a wrinkle in time it was

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    Perception of Time and Space in 2001: The Space Odyssey and Star Wars VI Though 2001: The Space Odyssey and Star Wars VI: Return of the Jedi are both set in space, Kubrick and Lucas provide their own distinct measures to portray their versions of outer space. Kubrick leaves his viewers with an anxious and unsettling perception of what is it to be in outer space while Lucas presents space as a familiar and appealing extension of Earth. Star Wars VI: The Return of the Jedi is a journey of familiarity

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    Title-How the autonomy of journalists are affected during war times and the power struggle related to media coverage. New technology During the 1990s, the creation of advanced news-gathering equipment, the apparent growth of the 24-hour news channel, the increase of transnational media organizations and the spread of the internet platforms suggests the arrival of a more pluralized public sphere. The overall effect of these technological developments, according to many analysts, was a reduction in

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