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- 12771: Charlie Chaplin 3
- ... and Modern Times. It wasn't until 1940 that he made his first talkie, The Great Dictator, to be followed by the more refined Monsieur Verdoux and Limelight, a look back to the music hall world of his youth. Limelight (1952) was the last film he made in America. McCarthyite political maneuverings effectively ejected him from the country and he wasn't to return until 1972, when he received a special Academy Award. In the meantime, though heartily welcomed back to Britain, he moved to Switzerland with his wife, Oona O' Neill, and their children. He made two more films, A King In New York (1957, with Dawn Addams) and A Countess From Hong Kong (1967, with Sophia Loren and Marlon Brando) and spent his final years writing music for his films and enjoying his family life before he ...
- 12772: Referring to the Spanish Civil War
- ... The problem was that these reforms seemed to be too severe to the right-winged opposition and the privileged classes. So in 1933, Azana's government fell after being defeated by the general elections. The new government was actually a series of coalitions which set out to undo all the reforms produced by the former republican government. This lead to conflicts between what now could be called the two main "fronts ... Front won these elections, and so once again, Azana came into power. He tried, once again, to set out all his previous reforms. He also exiled Franco, who was considered the greatest threat to the new government. The problem with the new government though, was that it was (in the eyes of the opposition) drifting too far into communism. The National Front could not stand it any longer, so a military coup was hatched, lead by ...
- 12773: The Congress of Vienna
- ... The Conservative Political and Social views of the leaders of the time lead to a successful peace settlement to end this Napoleonic era. The first act to end Napoleon's rule was to create some new unity after the coalition had marched in Paris and defeated Napoleon. Each country was beginning to pursue their own interests and drift apart from establishing a method to prevent the power in France from ever ... not willing to give up it's share of Poland either, and Prussia was interested in the land of Saxony. This conflict came to it's height and there was even the fear that a new war might erupt over the control of these lands. This was changed by the clever Talleyrand, who represented France, he suggested that Austria and England might ally themselves to take the land that was up ... him. This surprise drove the coalition mad and Napoleon was declared an international outlaw and was soon defeated in Waterloo in 1815. Napoleon was exiled to the island of Saint Helena to die, and a new peace was confirmed in Europe. The Congress of Vienna was successful in achieving the goals it set out for. It wanted to prevent to nightmare that Napoleon created from ever reoccurring in France and ...
- 12774: The Radical Stage of The French Revolution (1792-1793)
- ... times. Although the constitution was already enshrined and the citizens had their freedom and liberties, there was still plenty of public dissent and disapproval as to whether or not these laws would help create a new government and prevent the country from breaking apart. The people had come this far and were not prepared to watch their efforts lead to failure or the restoration of an absolute monarch. As a result ... in declaring that the constitution of 1791 was ineffective and useless since it did not suit the needs of ALL the popula n of France. Moderate forces preferred to concentrate on the foreign affairs of "new" France, but the radicals insisted on domestic stability first. Led by the popular Danton and the merciless Marat, the Paris Commune discarded the old constitution and called for a National Convention to begin work on a new, revised version. The National Convention, divided by the moderate Girondins and the radical Jacobins, was the place where the future of the country was to be eventually determined. It was the premise of the ...
- 12775: Europe's The Great War for Empire
- ... battles, but eventually it began to suffer great defeats from being overwhelmed by enemies. Prussia survived, however, because of Great Britain's financial help, and the enemy-turned-friend empire of Russia, thanks to a new leader. Prussia managed to stay strong again and the war ended with the Treaty of Paris. These two wars resulted in changing or putting many major countries involved in a different level of power. Austria ... in a minor disorder, and was much worse off then previously. England benefitted the most by "distracting" French forces in the Americas and gaining a great amount of land; England became known as a true world power. The results of the Great War for Empire changed the economic and political destinies of many countries of Europe. I believe that this entire war completely changed the destiny of the United States in ...
- 12776: The French Revolution
- ... public had towards the present kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, and the public could not be swayed to help. The only result of the attempts for absolutism by the monarchy were a series of new and increase taxes on the nobles. The aristocracy immediately reacted to these taxes as declaring them unfair and would not accept them. Louis XV began with a series of Financial advisors chancellors which all had ... unrest leading to the French Revolution. The French Revolution was caused by the escalating rivalry between the monarchy and the aristocracy. The conflict would make an impact on all of Europe to come and even world history. All this turmoil was caused by a bunch of greedy Nobles and kings which wanted power and money. It seems this problem repeats history, even today -- because big money-makers, like Texas Oil Ranchers ...
- 12777: The History Of Canada
- ... live for granted? If you were to take the time, you would discover how diverse are Canada's history, geography, climate, economy, cultures and government. Did you know it is the largest country in the world now that U.S.S.R broke up. Specifically, Canada is 9,922,330 square km. Did you know that Canada used to be named "Kanata"? Yes, Kanata is an Indian word meaning village. It ... first to set foot on Canadian soil. He marked his presence with a flag claiming it his land. Over the years, Canada has developed into the home of the largest free-standing structure in the world. Canada,(a great tourist attraction)is also home of the largest water fall in the world. Our farmland unlike a lot of others has a variety of climate. The warmer summer climate ranges from +10 - +30 and the cooler climate ranges from anywhere to -10 - -30. Despite the changes in ...
- 12778: Arab-Israeli Wars
- ... Cairo ordered the UNEF to leave Sinai and Gaza. President Nasser also announced that the Gulf of Aqaba would be closed again to Israeli shipping. At the end of May, Egypt and Jordan signed a new defense pact placing Jordan's armed forces under Egyptian command. Efforts to de-escalate the crisis were of no avail. Israeli and Egyptian leaders visited the United States, but President Lyndon Johnson's attempts to ... few miles west of Damascus. After 18 days of fighting in the longest Arab-Israeli war since 1948, hostilities were again halted by the UN. The costs were the greatest in any battles fought since World War II. The Arabs lost some 2,000 tanks and more than 500 planes; the Israelis, 804 tanks and 114 planes. The 3- week war cost Egypt and Israel about $7 billion each, in material ...
- 12779: A Comparison of the Medieval and Renaissance Eras
- ... putting faith in the church, with hopes that that is where their problems could be solved and their questions could be answered. During the latter Renaissance, however, thoughts were more associated with life on earth. New confidence in human abilities and thought was developed, and there were many more inquiries pertaining to science and reason, rather than religion as it was in the Middle Ages. Philosophic developments during the Renaissance were made to be more practical and had more realistic applications to the "real world." The philosopher, Machiavelli, is an example of this, as he made attempts to find a balance between freedom and authority, something that was very useful in life and put no confidence in the church or ...
- 12780: Dickinson
- ... Anguish-absolute- And many hurt, But, what of that? I reason, we could die- The best Vitality Cannont excell Decay, But, what of that? I reason, that in Heaven- Somehow, it will be even- Some new Equation, given- But, what of that? -301 Dickinson's attitudes of sorrow and hopelessness are displayed in this poem. A question that everyone is sure to ask themself at one point in their life "what ... doesn't have any need for the Church as an institution. She is a non-conformist in that she doesn't beleive in the church and a Romanticist by describing her church as the natural world around her, Gods true temple of worship, a place where she isn't forced to listen to long drawn out sermons. Sought to portray things as they really are, Realism was the movement that attempted ...
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