THE ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
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This 5-page paper attempts to dispute the idea that war in England wasn't possible in 1640, but broke out two years later. This paper explores the reasons for the English Civil War, and points to the idea that religion and uncertainty over Parliamentarian rule helped drive the war on for more than two decades. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: MTenciwa.rtf

The Beginnings of Christianity in Britain
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This 11 page paper looks at the way in which Christianity was established in Britain. Firstly through the Romans, and then by Pope Gregory, Saint Augustine, and Constantine. The isolation of the Celtic church and the success of the Synod of Whitby are also considered. The bibliography cites 13 sources.
Filename: TEchrori.wps

Auschwitz -Human Strength in the Face of Insurmountable Odds
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This 7 page paper looks at the results on the lives of individuals by interment in the German concentration camps such as Auschwitz. The illustrations of strength of character illustrated at this tome by both Jews and Germans who disagreed with the anti-Semitism policies. The paper argues that the greatest strength was in the many small acts, often forgotten or overlooked, of individuals both during and after the holocaust. Examples of these individuals are also included in the paper. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEauschw.wps

The Dachau Nazi Concentration Camp
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A 5 page paper which examines the Dachau, Germany Nazi concentration camp site from both a historical as well as contemporary perspective, and discusses what can be learned by visiting there today. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: TGdachau.wps

The Death Of Primo Levi
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The novelist, poet and chemist Primo Levi wrote and talked about his experiences as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp in Auschwitz, Poland, during WW II. Levi, was found dead at the bottom of four flights of stairs at his apartment complex in Turin, Italy, in 1987. Many believe that he committed suicide and that the motive for such an act grew out of his Auschwitz experiences. This 5 page paper argues that his death was a direct result of the year he spent in the death camp, albeit forty years later. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: KTprimol.wps

The Drowned and the Saved: The Effects of Violence on Language
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A 5 page discussion of the impact that violence has on our language. Uses the book, The Drowned and the Saved by Primo Levi to describe the effects that violence inflicted by the Nazis in the Jewish concentration camps had on Levi and on the language of the time. Emphasizes the continuing moral degradation of our language and points out that the term 'Musselmanner', which became Auschwitz slang for those close to death from starvation and privation in the concentration camps means more than just the physical appearance, it means the loss of will. Concludes that the mass production of Musselmanner, the moral and ethical starvation we are experiencing on an ever-increasing basis, has resulted in the destruction of life and language.
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Victor Frankl and “Man’s Search for Meaning”
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A 5 page paper which discusses Victor Frankl’s book “Man’s Search for Meaning” and examines the question “For Frankl, is the human search for meaning necessarily a religious search?” The argument is presented that, no, it is not necessarily a religious search. This is in light of the fact that Frankl’s book is nothing but an illustration of many individuals’ ability to survive in the worst imaginable circumstances. Each individual within the concentration camp dealt with his own search in a completely different way. Bibliography lists no additional sources.
Filename: RAfrankl.wps

The Influence of Geography on Regional Economies
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This 7 page paper looks at the way the geography of an area can effect that areas economy, moreover it is argued that it cannot fail to influence the regions economy. An example is used to demonstrate this point, the north of England and the location of coal mines has greatly influenced this region and that influence continues now, despite the fact most coal mines have now been closed and the industry has suffered a sharp decline. The bibliography cites 7 sources.
Filename: TEcoaluk.wps

Finland, Germany, the US and the USSR
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A 14 page research paper that examines the unusual role that Finland played during WWII. The writer argues that since the principle opponent of Finland throughout the war was the Soviet Union and its expansionist tendencies, Finland can be seen as the first casualty of the Cold War. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: 99finns.wps