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- 3291: Time Warner
- ... the general capitalist class and they used their control over cultural production to ensure that the dominant images and representations supported the existing social arrangements He proved his point at the height of the American Civil War, when he pointed out the connection between the British newspapers insistence on supporting the South and the government in power. Marx realised that there was profit to be made for the ruling class that owned ...
- 3292: Joseph Stalin
- ... continued for many years to follow. His lasting hold on the people of the former Soviet Union still lingers in a few brainwashed minds. In the article Stalin s Afterlife and the movie Russia s War - Blood Upon the Snow , Stalin is portrayed as the monster really was and should be remembered as. It said in Stalin s Afterlife that Stalin s policies created a holocaust greater than Hitler s. , which ... who languished in Soviet concentration camps every year between 1939 and 1953. under the horrible conditions at the Gulags. Every year Stalin, in his paranoia sent millions of people off to their deaths. Russia s War - Blood Upon the Snow brought into view a more detailed, personal account of Stalin s atrocities. People recalling memories they had of what it was like to live under Stalin s paranoid rule. During his ... heralded to be. For the most part people in the former Soviet Union must view him as the evil, paranoid man he was, but do realize his accomplishments at industrializing and beating Hitler in World War Two, though at terrible costs. There still will always be those few holdovers, who have been so confused with propaganda that they would still believe Stalin a good leader. For the most part, hopefully, ...
- 3293: Creating A Culture of Peace
- ... children, they are the future of the world, and if we ignore the future, then we are once again being selfish and self centered. An important part of a peaceful culture has to do with war and politics. Simply put, where there is war, there is no peace. We all seek a life without violence, and when witness violence, we shouldn’t turn our heads, but we should try to help. We want armies without guns, and soldiers that are not here to fight but to help people in need. Since war and fighting are direct resultants of politics, it is important how we treat our political life. We are the world, and we have a big voice and a big say in what should be ...
- 3294: The Life of Walt Disney
- ... took the money he earned to pay for art classes at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts.3 When he was sixteen he lied about his age to join the American Red Cross during World War I. Walt Disney had difficulty holding a steady job. His father advised him to take a job at the Chicago jelly factory. But, he determinedly replied," I want to be an artist."4 His first ... critics claimed they weren't true to life, many people liked them. Disney was the first person to make nature films and some of them received well deserved Academy Awards.11 A strike and World War II put Disney Studios deeply in debt. Many of Disney's animators went on strike because they felt weren't being payed enough for the long hours they worked.12 During World War II, Disney Studios wasn't the only organization that needed money. Henry Morgenthau asked Disney to make a movies to encourage citizens to their taxes. The movies that Walt Disney made starred Donald Duck. ...
- 3295: Comparing The Murder of Duncan in Macbeth and The Assassination of Kennedy
- ... become king and to gain power and was killed for his aspirations. Napoleon had much power. He used it to conquer half of Europe. Hitler craved power so badly he plunged the world into a war that preceded the detonation of the atomic bomb. Men crave power. Some of them, like Adam and Eve, were willing to sacrifice the perfect life to gain their power. They had no jobs, no wake ... have killed for less and Johnson was in a position to profit from the Presidency. He gained large sums of money from his construction company in Vietnam. It can be argued that Johnson prolonged the war purposely so he could reap more benefits from the war in Asia. Whatever happened, Johnson was rewarded with much power after the assassination of Kennedy. Nobody wants to tell the truth if it might get them in trouble. A small child does something wrong, ...
- 3296: Joseph Stalin
- ... continued for many years to follow. His lasting hold on the people of the former Soviet Union still lingers in a few brainwashed minds. In the article "Stalin’s Afterlife" and the movie "Russia’s War - Blood Upon the Snow", Stalin is portrayed as the monster really was and should be remembered as. It said in "Stalin’s Afterlife" that "Stalin’s policies created a holocaust greater than Hitler’s.", which ... who languished in Soviet concentration camps every year between 1939 and 1953." under the horrible conditions at the Gulags. Every year Stalin, in his paranoia sent millions of people off to their deaths. "Russia’s War - Blood Upon the Snow" brought into view a more detailed, personal account of Stalin’s atrocities. People recalling memories they had of what it was like to live under Stalin’s paranoid rule. During his ... heralded to be. For the most part people in the former Soviet Union must view him as the evil, paranoid man he was, but do realize his accomplishments at industrializing and beating Hitler in World War Two, though at terrible costs. There still will always be those few holdovers, who have been so confused with propaganda that they would still believe Stalin a good leader. For the most part, hopefully, ...
- 3297: East-timor-conflict
- ... the Indonesian military marched in East Timor and put down every form of resistance. During the first years after the invasion it got numerous armed struggles and the Indonesian military also take action against the civil population. Today the native population expresses their protest against the occupation of their country above all with political demonstrations. On December 12th 1991 it came to the most serious incident of the young time. During ... Nation, just four hours after the official announcement, the defeated militia gangs started to set East Timor on fire. BBC, CNN, and other international TV stations broadcasted to the world images once seen in other war scenarios - fire of automatic weapons, houses set on fire, innocent civilians seeking shelter in the schools, the churches, the neighbouring mountains. International media reports mentioned 145 deaths in Dili only, in the 48 hours following ...
- 3298: Heros Of The Sixties Counter C
- ... effect on the Hells Angels in attendance. His best-known appearance in San Francisco was at the Human Be-In in January, 1967. Chet Helms-Chet Helms hailed from Texas, where a strong interest in civil rights and social issues attracted him to the Haight-Ashbury community. Believing that rock and roll provided a means to promote those issues, he formed a group called Big Brother and the Holding Company. Shortly ... counterculture”. Using comedy as a vehicle for social change, Wavy Gravy and his fellow “Hog Farmers”, so-called because they shared a commune with numerous hogs, traveled the country during the sixties to protest the war and focus attention on poverty. The hog farmers pulled into Woodstock in August 1969, running the kitchen and providing medical aid while Wavy served as master of ceremonies for the historic event. Today, Wavy is ...
- 3299: Night: The Holocaust
- ... devastated by this atrocious act, and there are still people today who haven't overcome the effects. One example of the heinous acts of the Germans that stands out occurs at the end of the war, when Elie and the rest of the camp of Buna is being forced to transfer to Gleiwitz. This transfer is a long, arduous, and tiring journey for all who are involved. The weather is painfully ... be destroyed in the end. The Jews fought for everything they had, from their possessions at the beginning, to their lives at the end. The result, however, was the same. At the end of the war, Elie looks into the mirror, and says he saw "a corpse." This "corpse" is Elie's body, but it has been robbed of its soul. This is similar to the loss suffered by people all over the world. Those not directly involved with the Holocaust were still alive physically, but their mind and spirit had long been dead. By the end of the war, Elie loses all of his faith in God and his fellow man, and this is the most difficult obstacle to overcome when he is released.
- 3300: John Wayne
- ... the 1940 s, his legend began to take shape. Relieved from military duty due to physical problems, Wayne became the film industry s hard-core soilder, but had that compassionate side. Movies released during the war, such as Flying Tigers (1942), The Fighting Seabees (1944) and Back to Bataan (1945) left Wayne with some pretty big shoes to fill. The movies that he made at the end of the decade were ... time and will probably forever remain on that list. He gave society so much by just being on the screen of movie theaters across America. At a time when this country was bogged down with war and it seemed if war was never going to stop he rose above it and let people see that there was still some good things out there. John Wayne was never cheated out of anything. Except maybe the rest ...
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