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- 4031: Deng Xiaoping
- ... of the political hierarchy in China, and a bevy of titles were bestowed upon him, these include: Director of the Finance and Economics Committee and Party Secretary. Deng as the Leader: Reform During the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping found himself in internal exile in China. Mao and his heir-apparent Lin Biao declared war on their own party. Deng Xiaoping was beaten and paraded through the streets of Beijing. His eldest ... him paraplegic. However, with illness pervading the upper echelons of the Party; Mao with Parkinsons Disease, and Premier Zhou Enlai with cancer, someone was needed with the moxy to rebuild China after the Cultural Revolution. Zhou convinced the Mao to allow the exiled Deng to return. Mao allowed it, despite objections from his third wife, Jiang Qing. Deng Xiaoping returned to Beijing in 1974 as vice premier and chairman of ...
- 4032: Hitler And The Nazi Party
- ... to the 1930's, the German people had many grievances. The biggest of which was the economy. The hyperinflation of the early 1920's, in January 1921 the German mark was 65 marks to the American dollar and on November 1923 it was worth 4 200 000 000 000 to the American dollar. Over a 12 week period the German currency lost 99.3% of it's value. This meant that the price for eggs was 80 billion marks each. The hyperinflation meant that 90% of people ...
- 4033: Middle East And Canada
- ... Gallup Poll conducted across Canada in early November 1985 lend support to this argument. Of the respondents 73% stated that they had seen or heard something about the episode involving the Achille Lauro and the American interception of the Egyptian plane carrying the supposed hijackers of the ship, a finding which indicates the extent to which Canadians are exposed to crises in the Middle East by the media. In addition, 80% of those respondents who expressed awareness of the episode (compared to 33% of those unaware) agreed with the view that the U.S. was ``justified in acting against terrorism that endangers American citizens'' (Gallup Report, December 16 1985). Doubtless, in deciding to support U.S. measures against Libya, the Mulroney government was aware of the impact that media coverage of the Achille Lauro incident and of other ...
- 4034: Slavery
- ... economy. In the early 1700s, Frenchman Colbert stated that, "no commerce in the world produces as many advantages as that of the slave trade"(Williams, 144). The inhumane practice of slavery began in the American colonies in 1619. Although Africans first came to the New World around 1501, the early colonists did not think to use them as slave labor. Instead, they imported poor, white indentured servants from Europe to ... to the male preponderance in slave societies heavily dependent on imports from Africa - facilitated the formation of strong families. Another was the emergence of a slave population that, despite its distinctive cultural norms, was increasingly American in birth and character. Slaves adopted the religion of their masters, for example, but adapted it to their own particular needs. In short, Africans became African-Americans. The shift in control of prosperity is illustrated ...
- 4035: Orphan Trains
- ... Old Days, 19). During the time of the late 1800's and early 1900's many people were trying to help children. Progressive reformers, often called "child saver," attempted to curb exploitation of children (The American Promise, 834). One of the people who was obsessed with the plight of children was a man named Charles Brace. He created the NY "Children's Aid Society". This was a program that was best ... treated horrible. They were forced to join in gangs to survive and live on the streets. These children were also known as "street Arabs". Children are still being neglected and abused. The film" Violence in American Tradition" shows a case form the late 1980's. The case involved Lisa Steinberg and how she was murdered by her father. The viewer has to wonder why this wasn't prevented. After watching "Orphan ...
- 4036: DEPRESSION
- ... who needed it the most, and stimulated the dying unions and businesses. Roosevelt did in months what Hoover couldn't do in years. The new President way of doing things was definitely appealing to the American people. The true test on how well Roosevelt was doing came in 1934 when it was time for the congressional elections. The Democratic party gained twenty seats in the House and the Senate, and now ... build airports, hospitals, schools, parks, and highways, among other things. Approximately 8.5 million people were hired to work on more than 1.4 million projects. President Franklin D. Roosevelt had truly done what the American people so desperately needed. He helped save the United States from the worst and most devastating depression in the history of the nation. He had become a national hero, and grew to be so popular ...
- 4037: African Reaction
- ... race of people, they continue on with the tradition. The ideals of one generation are easily passed down to the next and then to the next after that. This can be compared to our own American history of the South and its practice of slavery and then segregation. For centuries whites were taught that the African American should know his place in society. These are simply beliefs that people had of one another. When such beliefs are taught learned and passed along, these beliefs migrate and seem to become fact. It is ...
- 4038: Difference Between Sephardic A
- ... Ashkenazi traditions are somewhat stricter than those of the Sephardim, a greater percentage of Ashkenazi Jews have over the past century and a half stopped observing these traditions, becoming either "secular Jews", atheists, like the American Freethinkers, or simply converting. An even greater part have chosen to follow only a part of the traditional, or "oral", laws, forming widely popular Reform and Conservative movements. This phenomenon, if present within the Sephardic ... their residence can be traced only through the outstanding Jewish personalities that had effect on the history of those states, and not actions taken by the community as a whole. Whereas in the history of American Jews one may encounter occurrences of political decisions being influenced by the pressure of Jews as a communal force, the history of Middle-Eastern countries is only able to offer examples of brilliant Jewish individuals ...
- 4039: Marco Polo
- ... Hull, Mary. The Travels of Marco Polo. California: Lucent Books Inc., 1995. Li Man Kin. Marco Polo in China. Hong Kong: Kingsway International Publications, 1981. Rugoff, Milton. Marco Polo's Adventures In China. New York: American Heritage Publishing Co., 1964. Stefoff, Rebecca. Marco Polo and the Medieval Explorers. Chelsea House Publishers, 1992. Violenece In Schools Thesis Statement Violence in schools has spread widely throughout the nation. This has caused many problems ... 78. Witkin, Gordon. Kids Who Kill. U.S. News and World Report(April 8,1991): 26-35. Ed. Elanor Goldstein. Vol. 4. Boca Raton: Sirs, 1991. Art. 5. Apfel, Ira. Teen Violence: Real or Imagined? American Demographics (June, 1995). 22-23.
- 4040: Louis XIV, The Sun King
- ... had palaces built in his honor. The most elaborate was Versailles, located outside Paris. Away from disease, Versailles also isolated the king from his people. The aristocracy became mysterious. France was also undergoing an economic revolution. Exports were increased, and a navy, merchant marine, and police association emerged. Roads, ports and canals were being built. He invaded the Spanish Nederlands in 1667. The restarted war between France and Spain would be ... will to make it so. The Parlement of Paris convened to fight the will and, in doing so, rediscovered its own power. This would set in motion a series of events that would lead to revolution. Though praised within his country, outside of France Louis had a vicious reputation. He allowed his armies to commit atrocities, and countries were reduced to slave states. Although credited with bringing France to the status ...
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