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- 911: Arab Crusades
- ... empire. The crusaders were a militia, sent out to recover what they thought was theirs. The first crusades were essentially started by Pope Urban II. On November 27, 1095, he gathered his followers outside the French city of Clermont-Ferrand. He preached to these people and told them that action needed to be taken. In response, the people cheered and planned their attack. Urban II brought together all of the bishops ... With their armies, they left from their homeland to meet in Jerusalem. Conrad's army began their voyage, only to be ambushed. Afterwards, their supplies and cavalry were drastically depleted. The better half of the French army reached Jerusalem and met up with the small remains of the Germans and the old crusaders. Together they ventured to Damascus, but failed to take the city and were badly defeated. The French army and king had had enough and returned home. The small remnants of the Germans stayed with the colonies, along with the old crusaders. Slowly but surely, the states the crusaders had set up ...
- 912: Communism East Europe
- ... War between those who supported Lenin and those who opposed the Soviet regime. To Lenin, defeat was unthinkable and he was prepared to make any and every sacrifice to win the war and save the revolution. The forcible requisitioning of food and supplies was approved by Lenin. This could only be achieved by enforcing strict and absolute discipline at every level of society. Terror was to become the chief instrument of ... being eventually exiled from Russia and, ten years later in 1940, being assassinated by one of StalinΖs agents. (3) Under Stalin any opposition was swiftly and brutally crushed. In no Eastern European country did the revolution have the support of more than a minority of people, yet this minority retained absolute control. The communist take-over and subsequent regime was achieved by undemocratic methods, that is, rigged elections, terror, totalitarian state ... communist Eastern bloc if the nationalist communist leader Gomulka, who had been imprisoned by Stalin, was reinstated. The fact that Khrushchev was willing to compromise illustrates again the precarious position of communist rule. The Hungarian revolution of 1956 was borne out of the relative success of the Poles in achieving concessions for the Moscow leadership. (10) The Hungarians decided to overthrow the Stalinist regime in their country. The situation quickly ...
- 913: Zinn's A People's History of The United States of America
- ... began to depend on for their economic success. The first stirrings of resentment began to come not from the slaves but from the proletariat in the form of the frontier whites. Nathaniel Bacon led a revolution against Virginia governor William Berkeley and his conciliatory Indian policies. Bacon and others who lived on the western frontier wanted more protection from the government against Indian attacks. Berkeley and his cronies were so concerned ... the bourgeoisie to being mad at their mother country. At the end of chapter three, tension is mounting, pitting the Americans against the English and the workers against the rich. The atmosphere was ripe for revolution. The reason that this book might be better titled A Proletarian's History of the United States is that Zinn's main focus on the book besides the actual history is the effect of the ... were pushed around, tormented, and used as pawns in the political game of chess for the benefit of the bourgeoisie. Zinn asserts that there were clear contentions between the races that ultimately led to the revolution when the anger of the masses that was originally directed primarily at the bourgeoisie was redirected against England in the form of rhetoric, concessions, and propaganda calling for loyalty to America's upper classes ...
- 914: Summary of The Scarlet Pimpernel
- Summary of The Scarlet Pimpernel This is a story about a hero and his league of courage, who risk their lives to help rescuing France leading leader. These peoples were being acuse by the French citizen, and sentences to the guilloitine, for the acusation of being a traitor to their country. The story started out with a fascinating event that relates to many events that happens lately in French. The Scarlet Pimpernel and his league of courage rescued the Duc de Chalis and his family. But a clever move by Scarlet is that he disguise as the captain. He wittingly also diguise his men ... courage who with his crew has saved many lives. In his everyday lives he acts as though he was a dull but rich gentleman. While his business are daringly dangerous. His rival fiend Chauvelin a French spy. He use many ways to try to find the identity of the Scarlet Pimpernel. He even use his old friend Lady Blakeney. She is Sir Percy wife and he love her very much. ...
- 915: Labor In America
- Labor In America The Industrial Revolution was dawning in the United States. At Lowell, Massachusetts, the construction of a big cotton mill began in 1821. It was the first of several that would be built there in the next 10 years ... they were reduced to the status of common laborers. In bad times they could lose their jobs. Then they might be replaced by workers who would accept lower wages. To skilled craft workers, the Industrial Revolution meant degradation rather than progress. As the factory system grew, many workers began to form labor unions to protect their interests. The first union to hold regular meetings and collect dues was organized by Philadelphia ... that restricted immigration to the United States. Unions believed that a scarcity of labor would keep wages high. But events that took place in Europe were already threatening labor's gains. In 1917, a communist revolution overthrew the government of Russia. Communists also attempted revolutions in Germany, Hungary and Finland. Immigrants entering the United States at this time were primarily from southern and eastern Europe. Many of them, in response ...
- 916: OLIVER TWIST SUMMARY
- ... power. Orwell's entire purpose of writing the novel was to worn against the dangers of society forming a totalitarian society. He effectively creates a story that almost completely parallels the history of the Russian revolution. Although I do think this is a great book I believe it has some flaws. One of the major flaws with the writing of this book is that if the reader does not have any prior knowledge of the Russian revolution then he will surely miss most of the important aspects of the book. I do not think Orwell took into account his audience when he wrote this book. He must have known that not everyone who would read his great work of literature would not know well the complete history of the Russian Revolution. Taking this idea into account, I think he could have somehow made it possible for a person who did not know about the Russian revolution to be able to understand the main purpose of ...
- 917: All Quiet on the Western Front: The War Against Disillusionment
- ... the war. Between these extremes are the important parts of Pauls journey and they are basic training, the death of his close friend Kemmerich, his experiences on the front, the time he spent with the french girls, when he went on leave, also the time at the Russian P.O.W. camp, the killing of the Frenchman, and his time in the hospital with Kropp. Beyond this the only significant things ... and Kat. The German hierarchy insisted that they have the advantage which disillusions the group ever further. They are able to see how the food rations are decreased and the men get younger while the french and English eat more and increase in number. Paul loses more faith in the war effort by each passing day. Another way the author showed the failing effort of the German army was by the ... in such things no longer, we believe in the war (88). This was Pauls motto after this period on the front. When he was on his break, he and his friends ran into some French girls and Paul wanted to get hooked up to perhaps relieve some of this pain from the front. He wanted to believe in something other than the war, but he was only further disillusioned ...
- 918: Why Animal Farm Is A Great Pie
- ... lessons of past history and lessons for the problems we face everyday. Animal Farm was read by a huge audience and still is. George Orwell's novel does an excellent job of portraying the Russian Revolution of 1917. Animal Farm is a satire that uses its characters to symbolize leaders of the Russian Revolution. The theme in the novel is that in every society there are leaders who will, if given the chance, probably abuse the power they have. The hard working people of Russia are compared with the ... that the laborers received low wages for their work. With the leadership of the pigs, the smartest animals, the animals rebel against the humans and gain total control of the farm. That symbolizes the Russian Revolution. The title of the book makes you think that it s only about animals, but instead it s really about Communist Russia. Each of the animals represents the Russian leaders and the Russian people. ...
- 919: Mariano Escobedo
- ... Escobedo was a healthy man he was my Grandparents great great grandparent. He was a Mexican General from Mexico. He wanted to govern Mexico, he fought against dynasty and he won. Escobedo fought against the French Invasion in Mexico to govern Mexico. He became a great general who fought against Napoleon III (French.) In Mexico City airport and in Monterey his name is printed and also in some streets of difference parts of Mexico. Mexico had borrowed money from England, France and Spain. In 1861 representatives from this ... wanted the money and ordered his troops to prepare to fight. The government of Benito Juarez organize the defense. He made in charge the general Ignazio Zaragoza to get to Puebla and fight with the French. They attacked each other in the " Fuertes de Loreto y Guadalupe. The troops of Zaragoza, helped from the Indians Zacapoaxtla. In 1862of Mat 5 they won against the French. The emperor from France, Luis ...
- 920: Kate Chopin's Controversial Views
- ... controversial at first, slowly over the decades people began to accept them. Kate O'Flaherty Chopin was raised in St. Louis in the 1850's and 1860's. Chopin had a close relationship with her French grandmother which lead to her appreciation of French writers. When she was only five Chopin's father, Thomas O'Flaherty died leaving her without a father figure. Eliza O'Flaherty, Chopin's mother, was from there on the head of the household. Chopin ... wholesome human note" (Taylor 163). It is notable that later Chopin's talent and style were to be compared to the works of these women whom she admired. The greatest influence on Chopin was the French writer Guy de Maupassant. Chopin describes Maupassant by writing, "Here was a man who escaped from tradition and authority ... looked out upon life through his own being with his own eyes; and who, in ...
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