After studying global history and geography, it is evident that geographic factors promoted or hindered cultural diffusion. Cultural diffusion is the spread of ideas and beliefs from one cultural group to another. A geographic feature is a circumstance of a physical area that affects the way people live. The mountains in Ancient Greece served as a geographic feature that hindered cultural diffusion for Athens and Sparta. In Rome, the Italian peninsula promoted cultural diffusion. A mountain is
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and war on foreign aid distribution, specific actions undertaken by government officials to relieve problems resulting from warfare and the role of foreign aid in poverty and warfare reduction in India. India is not immune to intrastate and interstate warfare. The relationship between India and Pakistan has always been rocky characterized by multiple outbreaks of warfare. However, it was not until the second interstate war of 1965 that international states intervened to offer foreign aid to advance
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Warfare Technology in WWII: The Atomic Bomb The most significant way that technology changed in WWII, was with the invention of the atomic bomb. A scientific advancement in the 1930’s made the atomic bomb production possible. The discovery of nuclear fission; the process in which an atom is split, and the realization that the power from this could be controlled to produce mass amounts of energy were elements of what fuelled this development. Once the bombs were made and tested the decision
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U.S. & World History GKT 1 By: Katherine L. Ventura November 24, 2014 Geography and the Development/Diffusion of Human Society This theme talks about how geographical features had contributed to the grow of human society. The Sacramento River which is located in the state of sunny California is one example of a geographical factor that started one of the development of human society. The Sacramento River is one example of a geographical factor that contributed to the development of human
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derived from the works of these philosophers and the utility of the theory within contemporary warfare. Specific focus is on the justification of the US invasion of Iraq and the consequences thereof. In the works of these three philosophers, the Just War Theory took a Christian connotation of the Roman Empire’s view of warfare. The Christian understanding of provocation to war and the ethics of warfare shifted to strong beliefs in a jurisdiction’s duty or right to fight for a course that is considered
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The History of the Navy SEAL’s Cory Mooney Comp 1 November 16, 2012 Minnis Abstract Today’s SEAL’s heritage, missions, capabilities, and combat lessons-learned from daring groups that no longer exist, were important to Allied Victory’s in World War II and the Korean conflict. These groups were the Naval Combat Demolition Units (NCDU’s), and Navy Underwater Demolition Teams (UDT’s). These groups trained in the early 1940’s and saw combat in Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific, now disbanded
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Warfare Technology in WWII: The Atomic Bomb The most significant way that technology changed in WWII, was with the invention of the atomic bomb. A scientific advancement in the 1930’s made the atomic bomb production possible. The discovery of nuclear fission; the process in which an atom is split, and the realization that the power from this could be controlled to produce mass amounts of energy were elements of what fueled this development. Once the bombs were made and tested the decision
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Drones, Ethics, and the Armchair Soldier This is an article by the philosopher John Kaag about how the military is dealing with the changes in today’s environment with military warfare and the affects it has on the ground pilots that are driving drones to eliminate targets and terrorists. 10 years ago the Iraq invasion was a remote control game for the soldiers, very similar to how we use our remote controls for channel surfing on the TV or video games today. Many people use remote controls to
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located in northwest Italy. It is the capital of the Liguria region with its urban area extending up into the surrounding hills. Genoa is one of the largest ports in the Mediterranean and one of the most important ports in all of Italy. Throughout history Genoa has had an important role as a maritime power. Its prime location on the Mediterranean set Genoa up for success with the ability to increase globalization and trade through connecting major countries through its crucial port. The port was founded
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British historian with many works focused on early military history. Moreover, Parker has accumulated several astounding honors over the years for several of these works and his general contribution to military history. In The Military Revolution, Parker argues that the three most important innovations of the sixteenth century are: firepower, fortresses, and increase in army size. He declares that these three developments transformed warfare in early modern Europe. Furthermore, I stand by Parker and
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