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riots on the gold fields in Australia in 1850's and 1860's? What do these incidents reveal about the gold fields' population and the colonial governments? The Chinese began to arrive in the gold fields in large numbers during the years…

extent, represent a fundamental break with Labour tradition. The 1980s and 1990s saw the triumph of the Australian Labor Party (ALP) as a governing party and its victory in four successive elections. It has been suggested that this was a "regenerated"…

to analyze and evaluate the living conditions of the Ju/wasi people in Southern Africa, I have developed my own theological opinion on whether improvements should be imposed on this tribe. After reading about some history of the Ju/wasi people and…

1848 was not primarily the result of the disunity among the individuals or groups that led the revolutions. There were many large revolutions throughout Europe, of which almost all of them failed, and the fact is that not all of them shared one single…

named Pericles led Athens during its golden age. Honest and fair, Pericles held onto popular support for almost thirty two years. He was a skillful politician, an inspiring speaker, and a respected general. He has dominated the life of Athens…

can be defined as a discrimination or prejudice based on race and a belief that a particular race is superior to others. According to Christian theology, all humans have two ancestors, Adam and Eve. All humans are brothers and sisters but the…

slogans like this swiped the United States like a rapid forest fire in 1898. Becoming a world power was just the highway the United States was driving on when they decided to intervene between the cruel rulings the Spanish were placing upon Cuba.…

in this century fought between great powers. Japan seized the planned idea by launching a surprise attack on Russian naval forces in the Far East and landing an army on the Asian mainland. Yet Japan's first gains did not produce a rapid conclusion…

My Lai killings. Imagine, a family sitting on their front porch peacefully, making breakfast for their themselves. They see hundreds of people rushing at them, pointing guns at their heads. Firing, killing for no reason, just a assumption. Calley ordered…

writer describes eight characteristics of values and beliefs for traditional societies. The beliefs that they have are different than modern societies. Some are the exact opposite. It shows how different these societies are and why they behave in some…