DongHyeon Kang(Kevin) Dr. Talbott 4th Block Ch.36 Study Guide INDIA 1. Indianan National Congress- founded in 1885‚ which enlisted the support of many prominent Hindu and Muslims‚ at first stressed collaboration with the British to bring self-rule to India‚ but after the Great War the congress pursued this goal in opposition to the British. 2. Muslim League- established in 1906 with the encouragement of the British government‚ added a new current into the movement for national liberation
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MASS UPRISING DEFEATS CIA COUP IN VENEZUELA By Andy McInerney The revolutionary process underway in Venezuela passed a decisive test over the weekend of April 13-14. Hundreds of thousands of workers and peasants across the country rose up to defeat a U.S.-backed coup attempt organized by the Venezuelan capitalist class against President Hugo Chávez. It was a genuine victory of people’s power in the first open clash of social classes in the oil-rich South American country. But the victory also
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1.1 Background Information of the Problem The Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA International) is a non-profit‚ microfinance organization‚ founded by John Hatch in 1984. Sometimes referred to as the "World Bank for the Poor" and a "poverty vaccine for the planet"‚ FINCA is the innovator of the village banking methodology in microcredit and is widely regarded as one of the pioneers of modern day microfinance. With its headquarters in Washington‚ D.C.‚ FINCA has 21 affiliated
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George Orwell wrote that nationalism was one of the worst enemies of peace. He defined nationalism as the feeling that your way of life‚ country‚ or ethnic group were superior to others. These types of feelings lead a group to attempt to impose their morality on any given situation. When those standards were not met‚ more often then not‚ war would result. In contrast he stated that patriotism was the feeling of admiration for a way of life etc. and the willingness to defend it against attack
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those who have been denied such liberties. As a Catholic‚ I will take the initiative to slowly set in place a change that will bring about the liberation of all people by raising awareness. My mission began on February 12‚ 2012 when I flew out to Nicaragua with ten other fellow students from St. Augustine Secondary School. There‚ I met with former sugar cane factory workers who held peaceful protests asking for corporate and governmental policy change. The former workers have been affected by the epidemic
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adversary of the United States’ foreign policy. Allying himself strongly with the Communist governments of Fidel and then Raúl Castro in Cuba and the Socialist governments of Evo Morales in Bolivia‚ Rafael Correa in Ecuador and Daniel Ortega in Nicaragua‚ his presidency is seen as a part of the socialist "pink tide" sweeping Latin America. He has supported Latin American and Caribbean cooperation and was instrumental in setting up the pan-regional Union of South American Nations‚ the Bolivarian Alliance
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and long run with their positive media image. On the other hand‚ Wal-Mart had been struggling with some very negative propaganda. September 2005 a lawsuit was filed against the company on behalf of Wal-Mart workers from China‚ India‚ Indonesia‚ Nicaragua‚ Swaziland‚ and California. They accused it of not complying with contractual obligations of their Standards for Suppliers Agreement‚ and claiming that they did monitor and follow the Code of Conduct. Workers accused the company of violating their
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Civilizations Compare? A. Mesoamerica e. Mesoamerica is a region that is defined by the cultural similarities of its indigenous populations. It extends from central Mexico through most of Central America‚ including Guatemala‚ El Salvador‚ Honduras‚ Nicaragua‚ and Costa Rica. f. The Aztecs and the Mayas are the most famous civilizations to thrive in this region‚ but they weren’t the first. B. The Olmec 1. The Olmecs were a polytheistic society‚ g. The Olmec used latex from rubber trees to create rubber
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Kisses From Katie by: Katie Davis Author‚ Katie Davis‚ started her missionary and writing career at the astonishing age of 18. Katie was no ordinary teen-aged high school graduate‚ she graduated as class president with other accomplishments throughout her high school years such as Homecoming Queen. She could have carved out a career and established a solid social-life‚ until God radically stepped in. “I have absolutely no desire to write a book about myself. This is a book about
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grade and have seen how learning a second language has positively influenced me and given me many great opportunities in my life. I have had the privileged to travel to a handful of Spanish speaking countries including Argentina‚ Guatemala‚ Mexico‚ Nicaragua‚ and Spain. I look forward to sharing some of my experiences with our students this year‚ and getting them excited to learn about another culture and language. I can already tell that this is going to be an excellent year! Gracias‚ Señorita
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