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    Q4. How effective were colonial responses to nationalist movements in Southeast Asia before the Second World War? Colonial powers in Southeast Asia (SEA) were generally unwilling to grant their colonies full self-rule as many did not planned to leave their colonies. As such‚ the colonial powers wanted to control nationalist movements to maintain colonial rule. They wanted to prevent the growth and radicalisation of nationalist movements to supervise the tempo of decolonization. Coercion‚ concessions

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    the 1900’s. Aung San Suu Kyi was able to non-violently express her belief in that democracy must be needed in India during the 1980’s and 1990’s when she was the secretary of the National League for Democracy. An election was held during 1990 in Burma‚ and the National League for Democracy won 59% of the popular vote. Due to the majority victory in the voting system‚ Aung should have assumed the position of Prime Minister; however the results were nullified and she was placed under house arrest

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    Speeches are used to persuade. Discuss. The art of persuasive speaking‚ or rhetoric‚ has been practiced in the West since the fifth century BC. It traditionally deploys three key elements: ethos‚ being the speaker’s character‚ standing and credibility; logos‚ being the rational appeal of the speech; and pathos‚ being the emotional appeal. Devices typically used in effective rhetoric include: inclusive language‚ repetition‚ metaphor‚ imagery and historical references. Depending on the context‚

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    In the Second World War‚ the Japanese captured approximately 3 million prisoners of war. The sufferings of these people were horrific‚ with an extremely high death rate. This essay will compare and contrast the treatment of Prisoners of War between Japan and the Allied forces during the Pacific War. Prisoners of the Japanese‚ including Australians were treated much worse than those of the Allies because provisions in Japanese camps were low and Red Cross packages were denied‚ and the rate of death

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    4.2.1.4 Image Theory as a Contributing Factor in Intertribal Relations Not only is it important to consider how the various tribes view themselves‚ it is equally important to consider how these tribes view others: that is‚ how do they understand the distinctions that separate them (and those like them) from those not like them. Ethnonyms not only lead people to feel that they belong together but also to sense that they are “different” in some way(s) from “other types of human group[s] and social

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    Even though the post- ten school year closed approximately two months before next trimester‚ I did not spent entirely time in seeking fun‚ but I used it as a part of learning to reduce my weakness of stresses which was already influenced by final assignments and examinations taking over of my life‚ so the summer break after post- ten school in 2015 was unforgettable time to relax and going home to make a change of getting involved in my village as a community developer. The purpose of enjoying the

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    not rebel on the invasion of the Japanese ‚ this was insulting to the statue of British power. And then following in 1942 was the fall of Singapore‚ Burma and Tobruk in Africa. Even though all these colonies were restored after the War‚ the fall of them did have a huge impact on the Empire. Most significantly was the fall of Singapore‚ as according to Churchill “it was the worst humiliation of the British army ever.” Such event taking place gave a new image of Britain; it made her look weak‚ and

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    My First Plane Ride          The 21-hour voyage all begins when you step aboard the Boeing 747. For me this was my first plane ride. My parents and I were departing from LAX and our destination was Myanmar or Burma. I was probably 6 years of age waiting to see my relatives in Burma for the first time. Before we took off I was so excited‚ but when the plane started to take off my excitement turned converted to fear. Fortunately‚ about 2 minutes later the plane lost its slope and the roar of its engines

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    The works and life of Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. -How they have affected me and how I will carry out his teachings in my life”   Martin Luther King showed me how we have to stand up for what we believe in and pursuit our own dreams. Once he said‚ "I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin‚ but by the content of their character." This quote brings everyone together because even though we have our own unique

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    Myles Martin Post-Colonial Literature March 5‚ 2014 Term Paper The Effects of Post-Colonialism and Hybridity in a Culture Post-Colonialism is how a culture changes after ideas are dominated by new beliefs on how ways life should be. Hybridity‚ when talking about post-colonialism‚ can be described in two different ways. Hybridity can be viewed as a mixture of groups or cultures in which one then compliments the other so that a new group or culture is formed. Either group or culture will

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