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- 1351: Human Rights In Kuwait
- ... times that it is serious in ending the case of the "Bidoon". Another issue that is shedding negative light on Kuwaits otherwise proud record of human rights is the large number of workers, mainly Asian, who are suffering from poor working conditions and low wages. These workers are becoming more vocal about their rights, and have organized demonstrations on more than one occasion to display their discontent. Kuwait lacks a ...
- 1352: Hong Kong Transferring Hands
- ... the Civil Servant Secretaries no longer have to authority to respond to a problem or to insensate a solution. This is slowing down government services. Another trend Weng noticed was with economic downturn of the Asian market, there is a new demand for welfare. Gail Dutton, in her review Hong King, One year later, she points out that China is not censoring Hong Kong, instead it is Hong Kongs businessmen ...
- 1353: Holocaust 6
- ... Throughout history the Jewish people have been scapegoats; whenever something was not going right they were the ones to blame. From Biblical times through to the Shakespearean Era, all the way to the Middle East Crisis and the creation of Israel, the Jews have been persecuted and blamed for the problems of the world. The most horrifying account of Jewish persecution is the holocaust, which took place in Europe from 1933 ...
- 1354: History Of The French New Wave
- ... to cinemas were falling sharply. This was partly due to the growing popularity of television as an entertainment medium and partly due to the stagnant nature of French cinema. By 1959 the industry was in crisis. Roger Vadims 1956 film Et Dieu crea la femme, (And woman was created) was a low budget film which was a commercial success. It proved that low budget films made outside of the tradition of ...
- 1355: Hazelwood History Of Censorshi
- ... of the press is clearly outlined and newspapers nation-wide covet their responsibility to be the watchdog of society. They were there when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. They were there when the Cuban Missile Crisis broke out. And they were there when the Supreme Court ruled on the Hazelwood court case. The professional journalists have set an example for high school students who also want to cover important events that ...
- 1356: Germany 3
- And in the midst of the Japan crisis there is Germany. Germany had no idea that they were really losing WWI. They finally found out by reading it in the paper and this caused great psychological shock. Their leaders had lied to them ...
- 1357: George Orwell
- ... Brotherhood. Winston is impressed. It's a far cry from the squalor of Victory Mansions and the shabby room above Charrington's shop. They smell good food and real tobacco; they are intimidated by the Asian servant in the white coat. O'Brien is at his desk. He delivers a final message to the speakwrite and turns off his telescreen. Winston is astonished. "You can turn it off!" This is a ...
- 1358: French Revolution 3
- ... 1774, the French government experienced periodic economic crises resulting from wars, royal mismanagement, and increased indebtedness. Attempts at reform accomplished little because of opposition from reactionary members of the nobility and clergy. As the financial crisis worsened under the rule of Louis, popular demand compelled him to authorize national elections in 1788 for the Estates-General (an assembly representing clergy, nobility, and commoners that had last met in 1614). The Estates ...
- 1359: Freedom And Revolution
- ... over hurdle after hurdle. They argue that objective circumstances forced them to make difficult but ultimately correct decisions. Descriptions of the revolution like the following passage are frequently found: the bolsheviks..in the hour of crisis put aside all their indignation at the governmental persecutions and concentrated on the task of saving the revolution. The victory before the gates of Petrograd set free the energies of the masses throughout the country ...
- 1360: Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Li
- ... Germany in World War II (Electric Library). Despite an attack of poliomyelitis, which paralyzed his legs in 1921, he was a charismatic optimist whose confidence helped sustain the American people during the strain if economic crisis and World War (Britannica, Vol. 26, Page 998). The legendary president was born on Jan 30, 1882, at the family estate in Hyde Park (White House Webpage). Young Franklin had a secure and idyllic childhood ...
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