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Thomas Jefferson

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 14:14:55

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IntroductionThomas Jefferson was an American diplomat, statesman, architect, philosopher, lawyer, and founding father. He was chosen as the 3rd President of the United States during the years 1801 to 1809, before that he also served as a vice president when John Adams and George Washington were presidents. He drafted Virginia’s ... Read More

Talcott Parsons

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Updated on 23-Feb-2023 14:08:56

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IntroductionTalcott Parsons, was an American sociologist born in Colorado Springs, Colorado, on December 13, 1902, His theory of social activity had an impact on the intellectual underpinnings of several fields of contemporary sociology. He formed Harvard University's sociology department. His work was hugely important throughout the 1950s and well into ... Read More

Sir Isaac Newton

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 13:56:54

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IntroductionSir Isaac Newton was a philosopher, mathematician, astronomer, theologian, physicist, and alchemist. He had worked on various theories and hypotheses like the theory of relativity, gravity, binomial theory, and Opticks. He was connected to Trinity College and Cambridge University. Furthermore, he refused the doctrine of the trinity and dedicated most ... Read More

Opium Wars

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 12:36:35

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Introduction The opium wars were the conflict between Britain and china for free travel and trade right. The Chinese government ceased the trade licences of Britain to prohibit opium trafficking. China was failed and dominated by Britain and France. They compelled china to sign the treaties and approved favourable tariffs ... Read More

Nuclear Arms Race-Post World War II

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 12:33:26

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Introduction The United States and the Soviet Union engaged in fierce military competition during the post-World War II nuclear weapons race. Through the development of larger and more potent nuclear arsenals, both sides strove to surpass one another. This expensive endeavour produced many lethal weapons as well as an increased ... Read More

Integration of Europe post-Cold War

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 12:21:15

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Introduction Europe was divided for more than 40 years during the Cold War, or more precisely the “Era of Cold Wars, ” from 1947 and 1991. Europe was split between Western Europe and Eastern Europe by the Iron Curtain after World War II concluded in 1945. While the Soviet Union's ... Read More

Great Wall of China and its convict-built protection

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 12:00:26

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Introduction To safeguard his recently established Qin dynasty (221-206 BC) against invasions by nomads from Inner Asia, the first dynasty of China, Qin Shi Huang, joined defences made by numerous nations throughout the Warring States eras (475-221 BC) and Spring and Autumn (771-476 BC). By 212 BC, the walls were ... Read More

Communities of the Caribbean and Brazil

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 11:56:43

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Introduction The Caribbean and Brazil have a long and diverse history of cultural and social development, with a variety of different communities developing over time. The Caribbean is a melting pot of cultures and people, with many ethnicities and backgrounds converging in the region. Brazil, on the other hand, is ... Read More

Civil wars of China

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 11:45:08

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Introduction The Chinese Civil War of 1946-49, which lasted most of the twentieth century, accounted for the deaths of over five million soldiers and citizens. Despite being not a new conflict, it was the most recent stage of a two-decade battle. The Kuomintang (GMD or Nationalists) and the Chinese Communist ... Read More

Boston Tea Party and the Boston Massacre

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Praveen Varghese Thomas

Updated on 23-Feb-2023 11:37:13

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Introduction The Sons of Liberty organised the Boston Tea Party, a United States politics and business outrage, in Boston, Massachusetts, on December 16, 1773. The May 10, 1773, Tea Act, excluded the British East India Corporation from all tariffs that were enforced by the Townshend Acts and authorized them to ... Read More

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