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- 8131: Ancient Greece: A Time Of Great Cities And Lives
- ... almost one quarter of the worlds businesses and various smiths. These included bronze smiths, tanners and potters. It is no wonder that Ancient Greece was in its time considered the beginning of the of a new era that would be recognised as the centre of the worlds economy and was to be home to more than twice as many shops and people than the city already held. Although women in the world today are always talking about women and their rights and how they deserve to be equal in everything that they do and receive, it was not a problem to Greeks in their society which has ... was restricted and their lives were restricted to that of a slave in some cases but was really no different than a women's freedom in today's society. In Greece it was a mans world in which a man could do what he pleased to a certain extent of the law. Which is better than today due to women's rights movements and decency laws that have been implemented ...
- 8132: Russia in 1910
- ... advanced machines, the government traded grains to other countries in exchange for machinery, though it meant more people would now starve. Compound this with the devastation and desperation brought on shortly thereafter by the first world war, and there was no confidence left in the government. Liberal constitutionalists wanted to remove the Czar and form a republic; social revolutionists tried to promote a peasant revolution. Marxist promoted a revolution among the ... revolutionaries. This dedication and tight organization later proved to be useful and effective. From 1897 to 1917, he traveled all over Europe organizing strikes, and encouraging revolution among the working class, especially in Russia. During World War I, the time was right and Lenin was the man. Czar Nicholas II remained totally focused on winning the war and did not hesitate before committing even more men and supplies to the war ... there is one social class, one which had the same rights for everyone, and eventually, there was to be no private property. Later, however, all industry was nationalized. To start the economy Lenin instituted his New Economic Policy, which began to revive the economy by permitting small industries to operate under their own control and letting farmers keep or sell more of their products. Lenin’s goals were becoming reality. ...
- 8133: Global Warming 4
- Global Warming Human kind has entered a brand new relationship with the earth. The constant and increasing pressures we are exerting threaten our planets ability to sustain life itself. Change-in the way we think , and in the way we live-is needed now.Global warming is the most urgent environmental problem the world will face in the next decade and the next century. Few, if any, trends are more important to our future than climate change caused by human activities. Scientist around the world are warning us that global warming poses a major threat to our future quality of life, previously there has been little information on this problem. Right now, the rate of global warming may be ...
- 8134: Did Napoleon Preserve Or Pervert The Gains Of The Revolution
- ... away with this and stated that all individuals were equal in the eyes of the government. How one advanced was based on merit rather than who one's ancestors were. Napoleon enshrined this with a new aristocracy based on merit. Those who performed and contributed were rewarded. The new Princes, Dukes, and Barons were men who earned their titles, most often on the battlefield. A review of his Marshals would show that they came from all walks of life, including a barrel maker, a ... schools, and to have special taxes and privileges, however Napoleon did re-open the churches and was tolerant of all religions. He even invited the Pope Pius VII to his coronation to crown him the new Emperor of France. Napoleon's true feelings on his relationship with the Church were demonstrated by his actions at the coronation. When the Pope went to place the crown on Napoleon's head, Napoleon ...
- 8135: The Cuban Missile Crisis
- The Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile Crisis was the closest the world ever came to thermonuclear war. "Nuclear catastrophe was hanging by a thread…and we weren't counting by days or hours, but minutes." 1 The United States was at its highest readiness state ever and ... did not know if Gromyko knew about the missiles or if the Americans knew about the missiles. Kennedy decided not to confront the minister on the issue. Even though the meeting started out about minor world events, the topic quickly shifted to Cuba. Gromyko said that the Soviet Union would help contribute to Cuba's peaceful democracy. Kennedy responded by reading a statement he had made in September saying that the ... to which they may belong, are intended solely for defensive purposes...I hope the United States Government will display wisdom and renounce the actions pursued by you, which may lead to cata-strophic consequences for world peace." Fidel Castro's response to Kennedy's speech was first to mobilize all of Cuba's military. He was not surprised though. The United States was constantly threatening Cuba. Ever since the "Bay ...
- 8136: The Causes of the French Revolution
- ... compared to the rest of society. The peasants were burdened with huge amounts of taxation that were nearly impossible for them to pay. This is why the peasents were so angry at this time. This new growth lead to problems within the Ancien regime business expansion also. Plus the people saw prices steadily rising. This did not help the privileged classes whose incomes were fixed. But it helped the Bourgeoisie largely ... expansion. This also made the Bourgeoisie despise the current tax system as it meant using money to pay tax that they could be using to expand. They wanted a uniform tax system. The growth of new ideas amongst the Bourgeoisie reflected their high education levels. It also was prompted by the new ‘Age of Enlightenment’ that was taking place in France. Revolutionary thinkers such as Voltaire, Rousseau, the Encyclopedists combined with economic theorists combined with new theories. They presented an idea of a liberal society that ...
- 8137: Hitler's Impact On Germany
- ... troubles, creating a suitable environment for anyone to start a revolution. It¡¦s the start of the so called "Depression¡¨. Germany was forced to pay 33 billion dollars for the damages caused during the first World War. By November of 1923, the Nazi Party already has 55,000 faithful followers and was by far the most organised and favoured of the many other groups competing for power. During this time, Hitler ... of mind and ruling. When the Great Depression split up the German parliament, or also known as the Reichstag, president Hindenburg ended the parliament in July of 1930 as a last straw, and announced for new elections to be held in September. This sent Hitler and the Nazi into immediate action, ferociously campaigning all over Germany. Hitler did all the right things. Said what the audience wanted to hear, made unreal ... fight with fists or guns, both were common and considered usual. After gaining sole power over Germany, Hitler coarsely built up the German military. By 1938, Germany had the most powerful military force in the world. In the same year, just by demanding, Hitler received the Sudetanland in Czechoslovakia. Hitler soon fell from power essentially due to military ignorance. Britain beat the Germans easily. Hitler foolishly attacked his ally Russia, ...
- 8138: Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey
- In "Lines Composed A Few Miles Above Tintern Abbey", Wordsworth uses imagination to help him and others to live in the physical world peacefully. He recalls playing in Tintern Abbey, a forest nearby there and played in it when he was young. Now he comes back for different reasons. He escapes the world which is individualism and goes to the forest to get away from all the burden. He tells his young sister that she can always come here to get away from her problems as well. In ... to his own country. He ends up completing his voyage and his journey. The Mariner has learned nature’s way of life on his voyage, and decides to teach it to common people around the world. While suffering for his moral error of having the pride to kill the Albatross, the Mariner blesses everything from his heart and lives on to tell the Rime of the Ancient Mariner, traveling from ...
- 8139: Bystanders are the Real Criminal
- ... who do the wrong, in the aforementioned scenarios. One factor demonstrating the culpability of bystanders is that they do not act to make the situation better. Historic examples such as those from the Holocaust during World War II may aid in explaining the inaction of bystanders. The citizens of Germany during this period, many of whom did not support the Hitler regime, still refused to take in or hide Jews who ... The inability of most bystanders to rescue these innocent victims resulted in the unnecessary deaths of thousands of Jews and this shows the guilt of the bystander. Also, another instance showing bystanders’ guilt occurred during World War II, when German bystanders did not act by still supporting their leader Adolf Hitler - or acting as if they did in an attempt to protect themselves from the government they elected. They supported Hitler ... to resolve the problems they witness is paramount in establishing their guilt. Moreover, they not only do not contribute to the situation, but they make it worse. If bystanders were not afraid to act, the world would see far less evil. Work Cited: Drucker, Malka. The Rescuers: Portraits of Moral Courage in the Holocaust. New York: Holmes and Meier, 1992. xi-xvi
- 8140: Alvin Ailey
- ... artistic direction and the spirit of the company. For the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater that piece is Revelations. Choreographed and set to traditional music, Revelations was first performed at the Ninety-second Street YM-YWHA New York, NY., January 31, 1960. The lead dancers were Joan Derby, Minnie Marhsall, Merle Derby, Dorene Richardson, Jay Fletcher, Nathaniel Horne, and Herman Howell and the soloists were Nancy Redi and Gene Hobgood. The music ... for Ailey as the young dancer embarked on his professional career. After Horton's death in 1953, Ailey became the director of the Lester Horton Dance Theater and began to choreograph his own works. In New York, Ailey studied with many outstanding dance artists, including Martha Graham, Doris Humphrey, Charles Weidman, Hanya Holm and Karel Shook, and took acting classes with Stella Adler. A versatile performer, Ailey won a number of acting roles while continuing to choreograph and dance professionally. In 1958, Ailey founded his own company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. During the Company's first decade, Ailey created approximately twenty new ballets, among them Hermit Songs and Reflections in D. These were followed by The River, The Lark Ascending, Love Songs and many others. Although he created some seventy-nine ballets, Ailey maintained that the ...
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