Essays Tagged: "rival groups"

What caused the First World War?

ly or less likely?The Alliance System between the European countries divided the continent into two rival groups.In 1817, Germany gained control over the region of Alsace-Lorraine as a prize for winin ... , and its alliance partners. The alliance system only made war more likely, for it clearly made two rival sides. Also, alliances made domino effect, or chain reactions. If one country was attacked, th ...

(6 pages) 174 2 3.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

These are just some notes on the types of government to go with a research assignment I done when I was 15

government.This can happen after a civil war in a country, when a government has been destroyed and rival groups are fighting to take its place.Anarchists are people who believe that government is a b ...

(2 pages) 25 0 5.0 Sep/2004

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

College essay

s that were in the perfect arrangement and distance apart, finding materials, and negotiating with "rival groups" over territory were all part of what I loved. These are experiences that every kid sho ...

(1 pages) 34 0 5.0 Feb/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Language Studies > Writing

The Outsiders- by SE Hinton Why Gangs Portrayed in this Novel are Real

angs from opposite ends of the social ladder clash in this epic novel of social tension between two rival groups, the Socs and the Greasers. The main character, 14-year-old Ponyboy, is a Greaser who l ... ristics of a gang. They are; the fear they instill on the general public, the marked territory, and rivalry between other gangs.The fear they instill on the general public is there for reputation purp ...

(3 pages) 23 0 3.0 Apr/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Robert Ross - Tragic Hero ("The Wars").

f and other human beings. For thousands of years, there have been many furious battles fought among rival groups over different issues that seemed big at that time. The end results of each of the conf ...

(3 pages) 68 0 4.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Main Characters in "The Wars".

f and other human beings. For thousands of years, there have been many furious battles fought among rival groups over different issues that seemed big at that time. The end results of each of the conf ...

(3 pages) 77 0 3.0 Jan/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American

Romeo And Juliet/ West Side Story Compare And Contrast

he two lovers alone they would have lived. They were so infuriated by the them falling in love with rival groups they would do anything to stop them, but this cost them their lives.Another similarity ... milarity is that both groups hate each other due to their differences. The Sharks and the Jets were rival gangs, so of course Tony and Maria's love was forbidden. They also quarlled due to the differe ...

(2 pages) 25 0 3.0 Aug/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet

Billy the kid

nstall. Tunstall treated Billy like a son and Billy loved him a lot. But in February 1878, a rival cattle outfit killed Tunstall. Billy vowed vengeance on anyone who was involved in the horribl ... ncoln County War in which Billy played a major part. This "War" was actually a struggle between two rival groups of businessmen and ranchers. Murders and depredations between the two groups culminated ...

(2 pages) 17 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History