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- 1951: Adolf Hitler
- ... of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf attendated church regulary and sang in the local choir. One day he carved a symbol into the bench which resembled the Swastika he later used as the symbol of the Nazi party. He was a pretty good student. He received good marks in most of his ... to the school of architecture as he had no high-school diploma. During the next 35 years of his live the young man never forgot the rejection he received in the dean's office that day. Many Historians like to speculate what would have happened IF.... perhaps the small town boy would have had a bit more talent....or IF the Dean had been a little less critical, the world might ... and it was here that his disliking of the Jews most likely began. Germany after the war was in chaos. With no real Government to control the country, many groups tried to take control. One day a big communist group staged a big riot but another group of ex-soldiers including Hitler managed to hold them back. 3. THE NAZI PARTY Since there were not many chances for employment Hitler ...
- 1952: Bouchards View Of Canadian His
- ... Britain was a land to be despised whereas the USA was held in high regard because it successfully rebelled against the British. (Simpson, 1993) While the past was revered in class and at home, present day politics were not discussed much. The teachers at school did not criticize Duplessis or the Union Nationale because it was paying the freight. His parents were devout supporters of the Duplessis regime and accepted their ... the official opposition in Ottawa. Bouchard savoured his position as leader of the opposition and made his intentions of sovereignty clear in the House of Commons. "It was inevitable that these old walls would one day hear the speech of members who would never compromise Quebec's interest in Ottawa."(Bouchard, 1993) At home in Quebec the next year, Parizeau barely won a provincial election for the PQ to become the ... the polls. Bouchard tried to calm those who feared breaking with Canada, convincing them that relations with Canada would remain friendly. A YES vote, he said, would bring about a new solidarity in Quebec. "The day after sovereignty there will be no more federalists, no more sovereigntists. There will only be Quebeckers."(Martin, 1997) Bouchard went on to say that there would be no economic problems. According to Bouchard, sovereignty ...
- 1953: Arab-Israeli Conflicts
- ... delayed withdrawal, insisting that it receive security guarantees against further Egyptian attack. After several additional UN resolutions calling for withdrawal and after pressure from the United States, Israel's forces left in March 1957. SIX-DAY WAR (1967) Relations between Israel and Egypt remained fairly stable in the following decade. The Suez Canal remained closed to Israeli shipping, the Arab boycott of Israel was maintained, and periodic border clashes occurred between ... on Syria in the north. In a little more than two days of fierce fighting, Syrian forces were driven from the Golan Heights, from which they had shelled Jewish settlements across the border. The Six-Day War ended on June 10 when the UN negotiated cease-fire agreements on all fronts. The Six-Day War increased severalfold the area under Israel's control. Through the occupation of Sinai, Gaza, Arab Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Golan Heights, Israel shortened its land frontiers with Egypt and Jordan, removed the ...
- 1954: Blakes London
- ... callousness of the rich and powerful, f the institutions of state and religion. The speaker of the poem emphasizes the social and economic differences that separate the citizens of London. By repeating the word "charter'd", he reminds the reader of the commercial nature of the city, the fact that portions of it are owned, and that not everyone has equal access to goods or property. In the first line of his poem as Blake speaks of how he is wandering through the "charter'd" streets, he is commenting on this commercial aspect of London. As he moves on in his poem he also refers to the "charter'd" Thames, he is telling us in this second line that even a river which is a force of nature, is owned in London. When Blake says that he sees "marks of weakness, marks of ...
- 1955: Schitzophrenia, Childhood, Mental, Anxiety and Other Disorders
- ... stuff they have to have a few screws lose in their head. from long days of observing Jimmy and his behaviors I have noticed that the definition of a schitzo sums Jimmy right up. One day one can talk to Cat and not have no problems with him. Like one day I was sitting on a buddy of mines front porch waiting for Cat to walk by. Finally Jimmy walked by and I said, "Hey." Cat said,"Got any guns for sell?" My buddy replied,"No ... get the job done. Now that was a pleasant conversation with Jimmy. So that scenario represents what I will call Bluegill #1. Now deep down in Jimmy's heart there is a mean side. One day down at the old football field in the small town of Clinton Earnie Simpson was doing a little running. Cat strutted down to the field and started doing some detecting with his fine metal ...
- 1956: The African Queen Summary Char
- ... prudish sister Rose Sayer, who is utterly devoted to her brother. Rose is also very naive and pious. She thinks, God would not permit a war between England and Germany or the whole world.. Some day, German troops marches into that village. Merciless, without any warning, these troops invade the village, they burn down the huts and the church. Livestock, poultry, pots and pans and foodstuffs even the portable chapel had ... as her brother suffers a nervous breakdown. He realises that his life's work has been destroyed and instantly loses his mind. He dies very soon after that, while Rose weeps at his bedside. One day later the sharp sound of a steamboat whistle could be heard in the village. A gin-drinking, cigar-smoking man, called Charlie Allnutt, arrives. He is the owner of this old, 30-foot ramshackle steamer ... drinks Charlie reneges on his promise to destroy the German warship. He says that it is an absurd idea because the fort at Shona has sharpshooters and snipers, which they have to pass during the day. Rose accuses him of being a liar and a coward. Charlie gets nervous and begins to sing. He takes one more gin and from that moment they are adversaries. Next day Charlie wakes up ...
- 1957: Goundwater
- ... water table will be above the ground. Since streams and lakes sit in depressions the ground water is constantly feeding them. Thus ground water joins the surface runoff and can evaporate again, repeating the cycle. D'arcy's Law says that as water infiltrates into the ground and is pulled downward by gravity, it follows curved. The rock or dirt immediately beneath the earth's surface is made up of solids ... it is moving through and how permeable each layer is. Because of this pollution may wind up mile from where it was put and many people may end up drinking contaminated water. BIBLIOGRAPHY Allan, J. D. 1995. Stream Ecology: Structure and Function of Running Waters, Chapman and Hall. Pages 1-4. Chiras, D. D. 1988. Environmental Science: A framework for decision making. Benjamin Cummings. Pages 415-417. Cunningham, W. P. and B. W. Saigo. 1992. Environmental Science: A Global Concern, WC Brown Publishing Group. Pages 304-316. ...
- 1958: Euthanasia: The Right to Die
- ... Examples showing why euthanasia is receiving national attention. B. A summary of reasons offered by those opposed to euthanasia is given. C. A summary of reasons offered by those in favor of euthanasia is given. D. Transition into my argument. II. Body A. A person has the right to die with dignity. B. Everything should not be done to prolong life if the patient does not want it. C. Doctors are not always responsible to do everything they can to save somebody. D. Refute the argument that euthanasia is unethical. III. Conclusion A. Thoughts on freedom people have. B. A quote to end with. "A dying man needs to die, as a sleepy man needs to sleep, and ... ended with the crash. He can only articulate - only make sounds to convey that he's hungry or wet. If he were to become acutely ill, I would prefer not to try saving him. I'd want to let pneumonia end it for him" (1987, p. 92). I believe that a doctor should do what he can up to a point. If a person is at the point where death ...
- 1959: General Prologue: Human Dishonesty, Stupidity and Virtue
- ... habit. According to the definition from the Webster's dictionary, charity means giving to the needy and helping the poor. In Chaucer's time, however, charity meant much more. It included a love of G-d and doing the will of G-d as well as the kind of person one is. Thus Charity had two parts, one human, the other divine. Two parts that mixed in different portions depending on a person. Charity was a human virtue that the Church encouraged. People believed that if one does something good, he will be rewarded by G-d. Many people did meaningful, charitable things out the goodness of their hearts, but others had done it for other reasons. Those reasons included making money from people's suffering and giving to charity because ...
- 1960: The Touch of Magic by Lorena Hickok
- ... sometimes, but her dreams weren't like mine. Annie dreamt of being able to see, but most often dreamt of going to school. Annie wanted to learn but had no one to teach her. One day, about a year after Jimmie's death, the State Board of Charities came by to look around. Annie was so excited because she heard they might be able to send her to school. When they ... the ward came saying that Annie was to go to school. Annie was ecstatic and couldn't wait to go. This is the first major event that I think led to Annie's success. The day finally came and Annie arrived at the Perkins Institution for the Blind in South Boston around noon. She didn't like it at first but later became quite popular. While the other girls stayed in ... so one of them was able to find her a job doing little work at a rooming house. One of the roomers, a young man, really took to Annie and felt sorry for her. One day he told her that he thought he knew of someone who could help her eyes. Annie agreed to go see Dr. Bradford at the Carney Catholic Hospital. He insisted on operating even though she ...
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