After the War

Christian Ethics Topic studied: War War is something awful, revolting and disgusting! Lives are taken away, and most of them are innocents. We are living in a fallen world full of sin and war is the result of our failure to keep God’s covenant. We are going to look at how we should react on this topic as Christians. Here are some statistics of the two biggest wars the world has ever seen. World War 1 and World War 2: The World War 1 have a total casualties of around 35,5 millions persons[1]

The Viet Nam War (1959-1975). * The situation of Viet Nam at the end of WWII & the Global situation in the late 50s. Viet Nam was first a French colony. After WWI, Japan wanted to spread its Empire to all Asia, including Viet Nam. When the Japanese were defeated after WWII, they proclaimed Viet Nam an independent country: Indochina war began between France and Viet Nam (with the creation of Viet Minh, a League for Viet Nam independence including the Communist Party which leader was Ho Chi

a seaside town on the coast of France. His family, whose fortune was derived from the manufacture of fertilizer, had hopes he would become a diplomat, but Dior only wished to be involved in mostly fashion, but sketching as well. To make money, he sold his fashion sketches outside his house for about 10 cents each. After leaving school he received money from his father so that in 1928 he could open a small art gallery, where he sold art by the likes of Pablo Picasso. After a family financial disaster

stability in Iraq after the departure of the United States of America and its allies Student Officer: Bas Duivenvoorde, Chair Introduction March 20th, 2003, was the day that the Republic of Iraq was invaded by a multinational force led by the United States of America and the United Kingdom. These forces have been occupying Iraq until today, though, since August 2009 all non US troops have been withdrawn. One of the first things President Barack Obama of the USA did after his inauguration

The New York Stock Exchange Slide 1: The New York Stock Exchange was born in 1817. It is situate in the south top of Manhattan, in New York. The main street is obviously calling Wall Street, a street which is built by the Dutch settlers in order to protect them against the Indian and English attacks. It is today the main worldwide Stock Exchange place where the biggest sum of money is sharing. Unfortunately, after several events, everybody found out that the worldwide economy depend, a little

1st chapter The Plantagenets 1327-1377 It's a hero of a national feeling. Edward III of the Plantagenets family was king in the Middle Age (The Norman  Conquest, Magna Carta, Hundred Year War, the war of the Roses, Feudalism, king  ship and church). This period is one of the most glorious in UK history.  Edward appeared as the most powerful monarch in Europe and his court as the most  brilliant in the Christendom. It's when the England began to see themselves as one nation and a unique leadership

4 different areas: - Land = most important - Sea (78% of the earth) - Air = important since WWI (i.e. military activities) - Space, since 1950’s (i.e. Cold War) History, geography, economy, demography and social characteristics (language, religion) are very important geopolitics. This term was used the 1st time by a Swedish professor, Rudolf KJELLEN (19th century) concerning the German process of unification (i.e. 1866 and 1870), then Frederic RATZEL (i.e

English Film Review, Tears of the Sun. Tears of the Sun is set in war-torn Nigeria due to general Mustafa Yakubu’s (Kanayo Chiemelu) attempt to cease power and the assassination of Presidcnt Samuel Azuka and all of his family. Lieutenant A.K Waters (Bruce Willis) is a special-ops commander, leading his team into Nigeria to rescue American personnel from the wrath of war. He is sent to rescue doctor Lena Fiore Kendricks (Monica Belluci), two nuns ( Finnula Flanagan and Cornelia Hayes O’Herlihy)

The original people of Florida included the Timucia, Apalachee and Calusa Indians. They were absorbed by the Seminoles, who were mostly Lower Creeks from Georgia and Hitchiti who came to Florida in the early 18th century when it was Spanish territory. They were joined by other refugee Indians and escaped slaves. The Seminoles occupied land in northern Florida that was coveted by American settlers in Georgia. This and the fact that they were known for harboring fugitive slaves became cause for

segregation is the separation of different kinds of humans into racial groups in daily life. It may apply to activities such as eating in a restaurant, drinking from a water fountain, using a washroom, attending school, going to the movies, or in the rental or purchase of a home. In the United States, legal segregation was required in some states and came with "anti-miscegenation laws" (prohibitions against interracial marriage). There were laws passed against segregation in the USA in the 1960s. Segregation