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Nazi Germany and The Holocaust

by Noah Beasley in History, February 4, 2012
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A research paper dealing with the concentration camps of WWII and their effects on the Jewish society. This is in MLA format with all of the works cited.

Bruno and Shmuel are More Alike Than Different

by man with a stick in History, January 20, 2012
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‘The Boy in the Stripped Pajamas’, written by John Boyne, is a historical fiction that is based on the events of the Second World War. The protagonist, Bruno, is a nine year old boy, who is the son of a high German commandant who is leader of the concentration camp, Auschwitz. As the protagonist is thrust in the midst of an adult’s war, he finds himself befriending on of the many Jewish boys, Shmuel, that are enslaved by his own father. They are alike in many ways, an obvious strategy of the author to demonstrate the likeness of two social classes that are unreasonably set apart, and to demolish any ‘us and them’ mentality that could arise when reading. However, many have questioned the theory of Bruno and Shmuel having more similar traits than different…

The Conformity Seen in “The Boy in The Stripped Pyjamas” is Still Present Today

by man with a stick in Issues, January 20, 2012
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Conformity. Everyone does it but no one wants to admit it, presumably brought up by the Second World War. The text, The Boy in the Stripped Pyjamas by John Boyne is a fictional recount of the events of the war and provides many examples of conformity. However, many would like to believe that a catastrophe as large and as horrific as that cannot repeat itself because of the new awareness of conformity, but have we really eliminated it from our society?

Were The Bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima Justified?

by sunshineleo05 in History, January 18, 2012
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Many people still debate over whether or not the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary and justified. In some ways, the bombings can be seen as necessary for ending the war while in other ways it seemed like overkill.

Top 10 Interesting Words That Starts with ” H “

by Shawn Dewar in Languages, December 18, 2011
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H.

Stalin and Operation Myth

by Vanity Press News in History, December 14, 2011
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An inside look at Stalin and Operation Myth!

The Hitler Myth

by Vanity Press News in History, December 14, 2011
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A look behind the Hitler Myth.

Died with Honor

by Natamil in Military, December 9, 2011
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A Canadian solider has a positive impact on his fellow trench buddies during WWII before performing a noble act on the front line. He doesn’t live to see another day, but still yet his life and accomplishment doesnt go over looked as one of his trench buddies a privillaged British solider feels complelled to contact his mother and let her know about the life and the death of her noble son.

10 Facts About Europe

by Shawn Dewar in History, November 11, 2011
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EUROPE.

World Football – FIFA and Fa Reach Poppy Compromise

by thetoplad in History, November 9, 2011
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"The FA welcomes FIFA’s decision and thanks them for agreeing to this," the FA said in a statement.

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