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- 1831: The Movie Industry Analysis
- Introduction The Movie Industry is one of the most exciting and informative business in the world, a business where the revenue of a single feature film can approach or exceed $1 billion. In 1994, U.S. consumers spent over $6 billion on movie tickets and another $34 billion on cable TV ... statistics reveal that in the past ten years there has been an overall increase of at least 30% in many ancillary markets and over 200% in the case of home video. Today much of the world is undergoing a mass communications revolution; hence, new movie markets such as home video, cable and pay-per-view have been growing so rapidly that they are no longer just ancillary markets to the basic theatrical market but have become basic markets ...
- 1832: Third World Concept
- "Discuss Whether The Concept Of The 'Third World' Still Has Any Validity". Assignment. Essay A: Firstly, in order to address this title, the term 'Third World' must first be defined in terms of it's origin and meaning. The industrial revolution in the nineteenth century led to Western-Europe and the United States becoming increasingly technological, industrialised and urbanised. This brought rise to the concept of a divided world; those nations that were developed and those that were more 'primitive'. The emergence of this concept of development led way for theories (which were generally accepted at the time) such as the development of ...
- 1833: Malcolm X
- ... in 1965 by rival Black Muslims. Though he came from the American ghetto, spoke for the American ghetto and directed his message first and foremost at the American ghetto, Malcolm X became a figure of world importance developing his ideas in relation to what was happening in the world around him. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha,Nebraska in 1925, Malcolm was the red-haired son of a Baptist preacher and a half-white, West Indian mother. His father was also an organiser for Marcus ... as 'Red' because of his reddish hair, he got involved, first, in the gambling racket and then as a pusher in the thriving drugs trade which was sweeping America's urban centres. Throughout the second world war he sold reefers, provided black prostitutes for rich, white men and used endless quantities of cocaine and marijuana, sinking, in his own words, to the very bottom of the American White Man's ...
- 1834: Winston Churchill
- ... Leonard Spencer Churchill Winston Churchill was one of the most influential people in this century. He held many offices, jobs, and positions that greatly affected the life of the British, and the history of the world. In Blenheim Palace at Woodstock on November 30th, 1874, Winston Churchill was born.1 He grew up as the first child of Lord Randolph Churchill.2 Lord Randolph Churchill held a seat as a member ... devoted his time and energy to improving an already strong Navy. At this time, he also fostered what was to become the modern tank. The original contraption was nicknamed Winston s Folly. 15 In 1914 World War One started. Churchill had long foreseen the coming of this world disaster. Churchill had wisely set his goals on improving the British Navy so that it could sustain an attack, or deliver one. During WWII, Winston Churchill showed his courageous attributes by leading the Navy. ...
- 1835: Forgiveness
- Forgiveness Christ Jesus some two thousand years ago came into this world to bring redemption for our sins. He did this through his death and resurrection, or what we refer to as the pascal mystery. We still encounter the saving presence of the Lord in the sacraments ... developing this teaching of Christ, when he says 'All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. So we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We beseech you...be reconciled to God ... changed. The Church started to emphasize infant Baptism rather them adult Baptism. This change in emphasis to infant baptism and the decline in the number of people participating in the public canonical penance presented some new pastoral problems that needed to be addressed. First, how could the Church maintain its high moral standards, and at the same time, present to those members of the Church that fell into sin the ...
- 1836: Who Was to Blame for the Cold War?
- ... one's fault, due to the differences in the capitalist and communist ideologies. It was only the need for self-preservation that had caused the two countries to sink their differences temporarily during the Second World War. Yet many of the tensions that existed in the Cold War can be attributed to Stalin's policy of Soviet expansion. It is necessary, therefore, to examine the role of Stalin as a catalyst ... war Europe to strengthen Russian influence, was perceived to be a threat to the Americans. Stalin was highly effective in his goal to gain territory, with victories in Poland, Romania, and Finland. To the western world, this success looked as if it were the beginning of serious Russian aggressions. The western view of the time saw Stalin as doing one of two things: either continuing the expansionist policies of the tsars that preceded him, or worse, spreading communism across the world now that his "one-state" notion had been fulfilled. It also must be mentioned that Stalin is seen as wanting "unchalleged personal power and a rebuilt Russia strong enough to withstand 'caplitalist encirclement.'"1 ...
- 1837: Theodore Roosevelt
- ... a dusty North Carolina field, and Charles Lindbergh’s piloting aviation to its utmost extremes during his arduous journey across the Atlantic are just two out of an endless number of examples of Americans breaking new ground and setting standards. America has produced so many outstanding individuals this century that choosing one as the most important is a difficult task, but among the countless number of heroic Americans there is one who is almost solely responsible for setting the pace for America’s race to becoming the most powerful nation in the history of the world. He is sometimes overlooked but any close observation into a number of institutions of America today reveals his handiwork. His name is Theodore Roosevelt. Theodore was a born leader, raised in the spirit of America ... well as those of today. Theodore Roosevelt led the way for America’s path to greatness and showed us what it means to live life to its fullest. Theodore Roosevelt was born into a wealthy New York home while the nation was at the brink of civil war. His father was a Northern advocate during the civil war while his mother, whose brother was an admiral in The Confederate Navy, ...
- 1838: Woodstock 1969
- ... for many years to come. Four men named Michael Lang, Artie Kornfield, John Roberts, and Joel Rosenman originally established Woodstock. The men’s initial idea for the festival was to promote the idea of a new recording studio in Bethel, New York, which is where the event actually took place. Because of the extensive amount of rain that fell before and during Woodstock, the site was changed twice. This resulted in the loss of preparation time ... music was a large part of the festival, there would be no reason for it to be remembered this long if that were the extent of its significance. It displayed a significant message to the world around it by showing that the youth of the time could come together in such bad conditions and discover a common purpose, which was that of peace and love. Although police were brought into ...
- 1839: The Music of Louis Armstrong
- ... is the frank truth about Louis Armstrong. Jazz is a form of music that has been defining itself over the ages. This music form is one that has become an American tradition especially in the New Orleans area. It has grown and developed into a life style that has established roots in this country. Despite the growth and current size of our country, and in the world of music, the world of jazz has always recognized its eternal debt to one musician. The mere existence of jazz, as know today, is due to the influential contributions of Louis Armstrong. His life as a musician provided ...
- 1840: History Atomic Bomb Essay
- In early August 1945 atomic bombs were dropped on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These two bombs quickly yielded the surrender of Japan and the end of American involvement in World War II. By 1946 the two bombs caused the death of perhaps as many as 240,000 Japanese citizens1. The popular, or traditional, view that dominated the 1950s and 60s – put forth by President Harry ... bomb was a diplomatic maneuver aimed at intimating and gaining the upper hand in relations with Russia. Today, fifty-four years after the two bombings, with the advantage of historical hindsight and the advantage of new evidence, a third view, free of obscuring bias and passion, can be presented. First, the dropping of the bomb was born out of complex infinite military, domestic and diplomatic pressures and concerns. Second, many potentially ... 1940 the United States placed an embargo on materials exported to Japan, including oil in the hope of restraining Japanese expansionism. Nevertheless, tensions remained high in Asia, and only increased in 1939 when Germany ignited World War II with an invasion of Poland. America’s determination to remain isolated changed abruptly following Japan’s “surprise attack” on Pearl Harbor on December 7th 1941. Military strategists and politicians poured the majority ...
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