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Palestine

... under British mandate, into an Arab state and a Jewish state. Fighting quickly spread as Arab guerrillas attacked Jewish settlements and communication links to prevent implementation of the UN plan. Jewish forces prevented seizure of most settlements, but Arab guerrillas, supported by the Transjordanian Arab Legion under the command of British officers, besieged Jerusalem. By April, Haganah, the principal Jewish military group, seized the offensive, scoring victories against the Arab Liberation Army in northern Palestine, Jaffa, and Jerusa ...

Number of words: 1609 | Number of pages: 6

Saigon

... for trade and commerce as well as military important, continued to grow and Became a bonafide city.By 1772,Mr. Nguyen Cuu Dam began to fill many of the canals to streets. In the mid 19th century,the French with the aid of the Spanish invaded this port city and destroyed the Port.This event was the precursor to the long struggle between the people of Vietnam and France leading To the historical defeat of the French in 1954.In the years after the defeat of the French,Vietnam was devided into two seperate countries and became the hub of r ...

Number of words: 360 | Number of pages: 2

Japan

... Its natural resources are almost non- existent; however, today it ranks only second after the much larger United States as the most affluent and economically productive nation in the world. Japan was traditionally more self-sustained and semi-isolated in its islands, and it pursued its own historic path on the periphery of a great Chinese civilisation. The Japanese borrowed some cultural ideas from China. (4,p.1-2). Although the population is largely homogeneous, there is considerable regional diversity. This diversity is reflected in ...

Number of words: 2110 | Number of pages: 8

The Civilization Of Ancient Egypt

... in both Greece and Rome. The two last regions and the Bible are the most important antecedents of the modern Western world that owe something to Egypt. The Western alphabet is derived from a Phoenician one possibly modeled on Egyptian hieroglyphs; Egyptian ideas are found in some parts of the Bible; and Greek sciences and, especially, art were originally influenced by Egypt. Finally, archaeology and historical writing have made Egypt a subject of general public interest. The image of Egyptian history moves continually closer to reality as ...

Number of words: 4529 | Number of pages: 17

Mexico

... explorer to visit Mexican territory was Francisco Fernández de Córdoba, who in 1517 discovered traces of the Maya in Yucatán. In 1535, some years after the fall of the Aztec capital, the basic form of colonial government in Mexico was instituted with the appointment of the first Spanish viceroy, Antonio de Mendoza. A distinguishing characteristic of colonial Mexico was the exploitation of the Native Americans. Although thousands of them were killed during the Spanish conquest, they continued to be the great majority of inhabitants ...

Number of words: 4507 | Number of pages: 17

Egypt

... The news primarily exposes the uncivilized parts of the country. For instance, the well known news broad-casting channel CNN showed the circumcising of a young girl on the television screen. This is a harsh way to introduce a culture to people. Often, CNN shows cases of the Egyptian desert with camel riders. This narrow perspective influences the society's view of our culture. Another example is an article in the National Geographic magazine about Egypt (written by Peter Throux in April 1993). The writer described the coun ...

Number of words: 586 | Number of pages: 3

Ancient Egypt: Old, Middle, And New Kingdom

... IV. The New Kingdom A. Valley of the Kings B. Shift in religion 1. Aton 2. Akhenaton C. New art form, naturalistic D. Downfall of the New Kingdom V. Conclusion The ancient Egyptians are considered among many to be the civilization upon which much of the western world's views and attitudes are based. Everything from religion, to architecture, to art has been handed down, generation by generation, to us in the present day. Although many of the ancient Egyptians' traditions h ...

Number of words: 2284 | Number of pages: 9

Alberta

... Waterton Lakes. Although is known as a Prairie Province only ¼ of its area is actually treeless. (McClelland and Stewart, 1995) See map #1 and #2 to see the province ALBERTA. Physical Diversity In Alberta there are thousands among thousands of oil like material trapped in sands, which are called oil sands. Alberta also has fairly large coal beds. Alberta is a Natural Vegetation Region. Northern and some of central Alberta are in the boreal forest region. (Clarke and Wallace, 1983) The south east of Alberta consists of Parklands and gr ...

Number of words: 1350 | Number of pages: 5

Modern Japan Since 1945

... advisers draft a new Japanese constitution which the government accept without thinking about it. So on 1947 Japan democratic constitution went into effect. In 1950 the Japan manufacture return to prewar level. Instead of taking a lot of time Japan created machinery to help the worker manufacture. In 1952 the Allies had no longer occupied Japan territory In 1965 to 1980 the manufacture rate has went up 6.7 percent a year. In 1990 Japan signed the Structural Impediments Initiative. The Structural Impediments Initiative helps the Japan foreign ...

Number of words: 352 | Number of pages: 2

Egypt: Notes

... most rainfall Egypt gets in a year is in Alexandria, it gets about 7.4 inches a year. Cairo gets less than 1 inch of rainfall a year. The mean temp in Cairo is 71. Droughts lasting more than a year are common in Egypt. The Date Palm is the most common native tree. There are more than 30 kinds of Date Palm trees grown in Egypt. Other than the Date Palm there are very few trees grown in Egypt. There are also very few grasslands in Egypt. Egypt has about 300 kinds of birds. A long time ago Egypt had ostriches, crocodiles, hippopotamuses, ...

Number of words: 620 | Number of pages: 3

The Town Of Cheltenham

... in the centre of cheltenham. There is a cemetary located opposite of The Fire Hall. Cheltenham was chosen as a town because of the Credit River and the Canadian National Railway. The railway produced trasportation for goods to be delivered to other cities. The cheap efficient rail transportation also ment that Cheltenham's businesses had to compete against goods manufactured by mass production in larger urban centers to the south. Therefore the economy of Cheltenham would rise. The Credit River produce lots of Hydro electric power ...

Number of words: 1164 | Number of pages: 5

Mongolia

... at that time Tibetan Buddhist Lamaism was predominant. Only one active monastery remains. Governmental power is vested in the People's Great Khural of Deputies, elected every three years by universal suffrage. From this body is chosen a nine-member Presidium to exercise state affairs. Under Genghis Khan in the 13th century, Mongolia conquered most of Asia and much of Europe. In the 14th century the empire collapsed and came under Chinese rule. During the 1911 Chinese Revolution, Mongolia, with Russian backing, declared its independence; ...

Number of words: 313 | Number of pages: 2

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