|
Enter your query below to search our database containing over 50,000+ essays and term papers
Search results 221 - 230 of 332 matching essays
- 221: From Stalinism To Leninism
- ... Russian History 1905-30"). In 1921, at the Kronstadt naval base, workers attempted to elect a soviet. They also issued a declaration which called for the reestablishment of the democratic soviets, and an end to censorship of speech and press. These actions were supported by the workers, the sailors, and many members of the Bolshevik party. However, official Leninist forces stormed the base, killing many of the rebels who were unable ...
- 222: Explain How And Why The Jews W
- ... significant reason, is the fact that the people in Germany were frightened to challenge the Nazis. They had fear of opposing them, firstly, because the Nazis had totalitarian power, which brainwashed people using propaganda and censorship. This made it very difficult to persuade others. Also, the Nazi state was so organised and very efficient, that things happened so fast, people didn’t know what was happening until they caught up and ...
- 223: European Enlightenment
- ... power and clerical absolutism; a new freedom of publishing and rise of a new public and secular culture; impact of the scientific revolution, particularly with Isaac Newton's book, Principia (1867). When Principia was published, censorship or imprisonment for ideas disliked by the church was still common. By 1750, extreme measures were rare anywhere north of the Alps or in the American colonies. Scholars in Italy began to study the works ...
- 224: Enlightenment 2
- ... and Rousseau. Zinzendorf, Wesley, Vico, and Hume. During the first half of the 18th century, the leaders of the Enlightenment waged an uphill struggle against considerable odds. Several were imprisoned for their writings, and government censorship and attacks by the Church hampered most. In many respects, however, the later decades of the century marked a triumph of the movement in Europe and America. French enlightenment philosophers visited England, which was more ...
- 225: Egypt-israeli Conflict And The
- ... the Arab world was matched by his increasing remoteness from the mass of Egyptians. While Sadat's critics in the Arab world remained beyond his reach, increasingly he reacted to criticism at home by expanding censorship and jailing his opponents. In addition, Sadat subjected the Egyptians to a series of referenda on his actions and proposals that he invariably won by more than 99 percent of the vote. For example, in ...
- 226: Break Stalin
- ... defending themselves. This was called The Associates Credit Card ServicesThe Associates Credit Card Services thaw, which meant the relaxation of police terror, the release of hundreds of thousands from labor camps, and the relaxation of censorship. A new policy of economy was brought in known as New Course . Khrushchev concerned himself with bettering the troubles of the individual, attempting to increase the supply of food and making goods such as home ...
- 227: Apartheid In South Africa 2
- ... average South African White earns eight times as much as the average black man. Coloureds earn three times as much as blacks while coloureds earn well over half of what whites earn. During Apartheid, media censorship was at an all time high. People were even banned from showing Soweto on television. It was common to see a newspaper shut down, and then start again after being halted by the government. Up ...
- 228: 16th And 17th Century English
- ... a problem. He also states that if that is the case, remarriage should be allowed. As the end of the 17th century came, the use of prose was widely practiced. Especially once the power of censorship was relieved, people were able to print ideas and thoughts without too much trouble. As the changing times began to grab hold, the people were able to adjust and administer their literary outlets. Bibliography Bryson ...
- 229: To Judge A Book By Its Cover
- ... of Human Rights were adopted in late 1948. Since then, masses of objectionable material have come to rest on library shelves. The post war movement of World War II raised a lot of questions concerning censorship after the book burning in Nuremberg square. With widespread fear of communism surrounding Americans, barriers were needed to thwart the possibility of communistic ideology. Also during this time, American s morals were all very balanced ...
- 230: Review Of 1984
- ... police who owns and operates an antique store and rents a room to Julia and Winston as a trap for O'Brian. Settings Oceania - One of the three totalitarian superpowers that rule the world using censorship and pure terror. Mr. Charrington's rented room - Winston and Julia's secret hideaway where they come to make love and hide from the telescreens and constant watch of the Party. Ministry of Love - A ...
Search results 221 - 230 of 332 matching essays
|
