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- 181: History Repeats Itself
- ... Hapsburg Empire when it united the crowns of Castile, Leon, and Aragon. "Besides opening much of America, sixteenth-century Spain was also ruling a Hapsburg empire that extended beyond the Iberian Peninsula to Flanders, Germany, Austria and Italy," during its rapid internationalization (BP 216). After the union of the Spanish crowns and the rise of the Hapsburg Empire, Madrid experienced a major increase in its population, as what often occurs when ...
- 182: People and Events of World War II
- ... the imperialist monarchy of Japan. None of the European nations tried to stop Hitler's actions, despite the begging and pleading of Joseph Stalin that Hitler planned to rule the world. Even after Germany annexed Austria-Hungary and Czechoslovakia the nations refused to do anything. After this the Nazi-Soviet non-aggression pact was signed by Hitler and Stalin, and in a secret deal they divided Poland amongst themselves. On September ...
- 183: Why Kids Join Neo-Nazi Gangs
- ... barriers, academic deficiencies and distinctive element from pop culture, such as violent themes in music, television and films. Many people believe that skinhead come from poor families only bid when kids were interviewed in Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland and us confirm that skinhead activity in most cities is now more common in middle and upper middle class neighborhoods than it is in lower income areas. The focus in a gang of ...
- 184: Genocide
- ... Jew, all synagogues in Germany were set on fire, windows of Jewish shops were smashed, and thousands of Jews were arrested. This "Night of Broken Glass" (Kristallnacht) was a signal to Jews in Germany and Austria to leave as soon as possible. Several hundred thousand people were able to find refuge in other countries, but a nearly equal number, including many who were old or poor, stayed to face an uncertain ...
- 185: Communism East Europe
- ... bring the union closer together, it was tearing the union apart. Kadar was ousted from Hungary and the communists were swept aside by the Hungarian Democratic Forum. On September 11th Hungary opened its borders with Austria and allowed thousands of East Germans to cross to the west. (41) The people of East Germany were demanding Glasnost and Perestroika. On October 9th a mass demonstration of 70,000 people occurred in Leipzig ...
- 186: Environmental Crisis
- ... the foreseeable future because at present 45% of the population is under 15 years of age. In the North the population growth is slowing down because children are considered an expense. In Italy, Germany and Austria, the growth rate is negative. The slowdown in population growth is a result of the lower fertility rates that have accompanied improvements in the quality of people's lives and the increasing use of contraceptives ...
- 187: Historical Development of Atomic Structure
- ... began developing peaceful uses for atomic energy, such as power plants using nuclear resources as opposed to fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gases. Bohr died in Copenhagen on November 18, 1962. In Austria in 1887 a man by the name of Erwin Schrφdinger was born. He became a physicist best known for his mathematical studies of the wave mechanics of orbiting electrons. His most famous and important contribution ...
- 188: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Perhaps the greatest musical genius who ever lived, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, Jan. 27, 1756, the son of Leopold Mozart, concertmaster at the archiepiscopal court, and his wife, Anna Maria Pertl. Leopold Mozart was a successful composer and violinist, whose famous treatise on violin playing (Versuch Einer ...
- 189: Early History of the Pipe Organ
- ... Now we begin to see trends and different regional styles of construction, some more lasting and effective than others. (Randel 585) The first area to look at are the Flemish countries of France, Spain, Italy, Austria and England. These areas contained many organs of similar designs until the Calvinist Reformation in 1560, the northern portion (Holland) becoming Protestant and its organs being used mainly for church services, and the southern portion ...
- 190: Mozart and His Music
- Mozart and His Music Mozart is perhaps the greatest musical genius who ever lived. Mozart 's full name is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Most people called him Mozart or Wolfgang. Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756. Mozart is the greatest musical child prodigy who ever lived. He began composing minuets at the age of 5 and symphonies at age 9. His father took him on a series of ...
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