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- 441: Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... with England once again. Napoleon organized a huge army at Boulogne for the invasion of England. When Russia and Austria joined England Napoleon decided not to invade England. Instead he marched his army in to Germany. They surrounded the Austrian army at Ulm, and forced them to surrender. Two days later Admiral Nelson, the same man to defeat the French navy in Egypt, once again destroyed the French navy at the ... in constant communications with Paris. He received word every day of its internal affairs even though he was 1500 miles away. On February 8, 1997, Napoleon fought an even battle with the Russians at Eylan, Germany, and on June 14 he destroyed the Russian army at Friedland, Germany. After this battle Napoleon and Alexander I, the Czar of Russia meet at Tilsit. Together they divided Europe, all except for Austria and Prussia. The whole of western Europe was now ruled by the ...
- 442: Holocaust
- ... approximately six million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators. Between the German invasion of the Soviet Union in the summer of 1941 and the end of the war in Europe in May 1945, Nazi Germany and its accomplices strove to murder every Jew under their domination. Because Nazi discrimination against the Jews began with Hitler's accession to power in January 1933, many historians consider this the start of the ... in the opinion of many scholars, make it unique. Mass murder, sometimes on a scale of millions and targeting specific religious, ethnic, or social groups, has occurred in history. Governments other than that of Nazi Germany have used camp systems and technology to serve deadly plans, and the Jews have been persecuted throughout much of history. However, the Holocaust may be considered unique for two main reasons: 1) unlike their policies ... seizure of power was completed, in a sense, with the "Law Against the Establishment of New Parties" on July 14, 1933, by dint of which the Nazi Party became the only legal political party in Germany. Berenbaum, Michael ed, The Holocaust and history: The known, the unknown, the disputed, and the reexamined. Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana University Press, 1998
- 443: The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte
- ... with England once again. Napoleon organized a huge army at Boulogne for the invasion of England. When Russia and Austria joined England Napoleon decided not to invade England. Instead he marched his army in to Germany. They surrounded the Austrian army at Ulm, and forced them to surrender. Two days later Admiral Nelson, the same man to defeat the French navy in Egypt, once again destroyed the French navy at the ... in constant communications with Paris. He received word every day of its internal affairs even though he was 1500 miles away. On February 8, 1997, Napoleon fought an even battle with the Russians at Eylan, Germany, and on June 14 he destroyed the Russian army at Friedland, Germany. After this battle Napoleon and Alexander I, the Czar of Russia meet at Tilsit. Together they divided Europe, all except for Austria and Prussia. The whole of western Europe was now ruled by the ...
- 444: Charles Lindbergh
- ... evaluating the German Air Force . To commemorate his work, Lindbergh was decorated by Adolph Hitler in 1938. Lindbergh gratefully accepted the honor, and act for which he was widely criticized. Lindbergh even considered moving to Germany because he considered the German civilization advanced to that of the rest of Europe. Although he never really understood the holocaust and what was happening in Germany at the time, Lindbergh never recants this view of Germany and the German people. Lindbergh never returned the medal given to him by Hitler, which further alienated him from the American public. Lindbergh, once the American hero, is now considered by many to be ...
- 445: Luxembourg
- Luxembourg Location Luxembourg is located in Europe and is bordered by Belgium, Germany and France. On a map, it is located at 50 N latitude and 6 E longitude. Luxembourg is very small. It is only 998 square miles, which is roughly the size of Orange County, California ... jobs in the steel industry. There is also fertile farmland to the south, also creating many jobs in farming. The people of Luxembourg have no native costume. They borrow much of their culture from Belgium, Germany, and France. Today, modern Luxembourgers dress like other Europeans. The people of Luxembourg like to eat smoked pork and beans, and sometimes saurkraut. Smoked ham is available all year round, and pastries are a Luxembourg ... have railroads and highways for cars and buses. There are bike trails and hiking paths as well. Luxembourg doesn't have a culture all its own, because it ties in with its neighboring countries, Belgium, Germany, and France. The natural resources of Luxembourg are: iron ore, which is processed into steel, farm products such as wheat, corn and livestock, and grapes which are grown for winemaking. Technology The main industries ...
- 446: Albert Einstein: His Life
- ... is known by almost all living people. While most of these do not understand this man's work, everyone knows that its impact on the world of science is astonishing. Einstein was born in Ulm, Germany on March 14, 1874. Before his first birthday, his family had moved to Munich where young Albert's father, Hermann Einstein, and uncle set up a small electro-chemical business. He was fortunate to have ... 1912 he chose to accept a job placing him in high authority at the Federal Institute of Technology, where he had originally studied. It was not until 1914 that Einstein was tempted to return to Germany to become research director of the Kaiser Wilhelm Institute for Physics. Einstein published his General Theory of relativity. This result of ten years work revolutionized physics. It basically stated that the universe had to be ... the children throughout the war, and married his cousin Elsa Lowenthal. This led to a renewed interest in his Jewish roots, and he became an active supporter of Zionism. Since anti-Semitism was growing in Germany, he quickly became the target of prejudice. There were many rumors about groups who were trying to kill Einstein, and he began to travel extensively. The biggest change, though, was in 1919 when scientist ...
- 447: Anne Frank
- ... her family in a nice house. Anne and her sister, Margot’s childhood was a secure place inhabited by loving parents, relatives and nurses. However, when the Nazis had gained power in some parts of Germany, everything began to change. The Nazis wanted all Jews to be killed. Otto Frank, Anne's father, did not wait for the Nazis to come into full power. In 1933, the Franks left Frankfort. Mrs ... settled in Amsterdam. Anne Frank lived in Amsterdam a happy life, just like she did in Frankfort. She attended Montessori School and had a lot of friends. However her father was still worried, for in Germany the Nazis gained almost complete power. In 1940, the Germans invaded and conquered Holland. Anne's life had changed by the Germans taking control. She could not go to her school, and was to attend ... brought them food and even gifts. The news in the fall of 1942 was terrifying for the Franks. The roundup of Jews from Holland was proceeding according to plan. While the Franks were in hiding, Germany was at the height of conquest. On August 4, 1944, the Gestapo penetrated into the Frank’s hiding place. All eight of the Jews, together were taken to Gestapo headquarters in Amsterdam. The Franks, ...
- 448: D-Day
- ... the invasion failed, the United States might turn its full attention to the enemy in the Pacific-Japan-leaving Britain alone, with most of its resources spent in mounting the invasion. That would enable Nazi Germany to gather all of its strength against the Soviet Union. By the time American forces returned to Europe, if they ever returned. Germany might be master of the entire continent. Although fewer Allied ground troops went ashore on D-Day than on the first day of the earlier invasion of Sicily, the invasion of Normandy was in total ... a diversionary attack, it had to be defeated. Around 4:00 am, he ordered two panzer divisions to prepare for counter attack, but when he reported what he had done to the high command in Germany, word came back to halt the divisions pending approval from Hitler. That would be a long time coming, for Hitler's staff was reluctant to disturb the Führer's sleep. For the following 12 ...
- 449: FDR
- ... two years. Sardoz taught him some of the ins and outs of the British lifestyle in addition to teaching him the French language. (Conkin 35) In 1891, Roosevelt and his family traveled to Bad Nauheim, Germany, where he studied at a German public school for a short time. Eventually, they returned to the United States where Franklin received additional personal tutoring. For the most part, Arthur Dumper was his main tutor ... Aspinwall, who was born in Washington, D.C. (Diggins 135) On February 3, 1917, Roosevelt received word from Secretary Daniels while he was in Santo Domingo on business that he needed to return to Washington. Germany had announced its intention to begin submarine warfare. On April 2, he listened to Wilson’s war message and learned that war against Germany was imminent. (Eisenhower 117) In November, Roosevelt’s had his plan for a North Sea mine barrage approved after a long dispute amongst Navy officials. Franklin Roosevelt left Brooklyn, New York, on a destroyer ...
- 450: The Conflicts Between The United States and The Soviet Union
- ... to send out certain plans to make sure the spreading would be contained in Europe. The western allies saw the Soviet take over Eastern Europe as brutal aggression. For example the Soviet took over east Germany, Poland, Hungary, and Czechoslovakia. The Soviets did not have justification for their actions, due to the fact that Eastern Europe wanted to take care of their own actions, laws, economy, etc. For instance in east Germany they tried to lengthen the work day without paying more money, or also in Hungary and Czechoslovakia, these countries were forced to conform to the Soviet model. Just to go into one's country and ... actions, and being jailed, does not exactly seem appropriate. There are various reasons to explain why the Cold War affected politics in Western European countries. It affected some countries in a good way. For example Germany, a country that was almost entirely destroyed, boosted right back up coming to be one of the world’s most stabled democracies. Great Britain was also having a good effect off the Cold War. ...
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