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- 5311: Comparitive Essay Between Gene
- ... but they're in the wrong aisle."(Ron Hutchcraft) Two diverse generation are caught in the line of fire and are compelled to express themselves differently. The Sixties were an exciting, revolutionary, turbulent time of great social and technological change: assassination, unforgettable fashion, new musical styles, Camelot, civil rights, gay and women's liberation, a controversial and divisive war in Vietnam, the first manned landing on the moon, peace marches, World's Fairs, flower power, great TV and film and sexual freedom. Taken on their own terms, given freedom within reasonable boundaries, and provided with enough information to succeed, Xers have the potential to be the most well equipped workers in ...
- 5312: Culture 2
- ... by the two involved subjects in the “contact zone”.The inability of the colonizer to comprehend the cultural sentiments or the intentional ignorance for selfish interests, towards the colonized subjects has often given rise to great revolutions and bitter revolts. To illustrate this idea, one might examine the “colonial encounter” between the British and the Indians. “The contact of two races so dissimlar in character, in culture, and institutions, as the ... nation in possession of the techniques, organization, and energy which would enable her to become a world power. She was in the midst of a political, social and economical transformation. Britain’s transformation was of great importance to the development of new attitudes towards India. The designs of the English “became more imperial and their attitude more haughty and aloof” (George,44). The social gulf that existed between the “diplomatic pundits ...
- 5313: Cuban Missile Crisis 3
- ... that JFK effectively defused the crisis by good diplomacy and executive decision making. This last opinion on the matter is, without question, the correct viewpoint, and is easily justifiable through substantial evidence. Kennedy was a great leader, and although he only served a short time as president, he was very wise when dealing with executive decision making. And in no other event is this more evident than in the Cuban Missile ... way he did. Kennedy, however, believed there was no miracle decision making process. It takes perhaps a lot of luck and more than just a few prayers. But as you already know, Kennedy was a great leader who handled the Cuban Missile Crisis flawlessly.
- 5314: Crusades 4
- ... achieve their goal in capturing the city. Later in the year, Anatolian surrendered the city to the Byzantians, not the crusaders. The crusaders then met once again and together defeated the Turkish army, scoring a great victory. Afterwards, the crusaders went and captured the city of Antioch, and then moved on to their primary goal--Jerusalem. Jerusalem was under heavy guard by the Egyptians at the time period when the crusaders ... a broadening perspective to everyone. The real effects of this were in Italy and Spain. The Italian ports began to see a substantial amount of economic growth of the Genoa, Venice, and Pisa. Although the great wealth and growing population made this war possible, the Crusades certainly enhanced trade, but did not revive it. The Crusades had one other strong effect on Europe, it managed to reduce the number of quarrelsome ...
- 5315: Calvin And De Las Casas
- ... that Calvin had found a field of his own choice but, something happened that converted him and from that time on he gave his life to the service of God. Now a lover of the great Christian classic, the Bible, he became convinced that the Word of God, the holy Scripture, and not the things which the Church fathers said, was the real guide to follow in religious matters. His Protestant ... in 1541 sent an urgent plea for Calvin to return to lead the church and state. At this point he established what is known as the Consistory. Calvin was already gained his status as a great minister, the Consistory marked his ministry from 1542 to the date of his death in 1564. The Consistory was an institution that "...penetrat[ed] every aspect of Genevan life..."3 It had strict control over ...
- 5316: Cost Of Wwii
- ... countries of the British Empire lost an additional 120,000 lives, considerably less than those lives lost in World War I. Japanese casualties were in the area of 2,000,000. This number is so great because of the development of the atomic bomb and it's use in Hiroshima and Annsaki. Also, the Italians lost about 500,000 people to World War II. About 4,000,000 civilians of other ... Economically, World War II cost the World many inner and outer problems. Primarily, the most significant casualty over the long term was the world balance of power. Britain, France, Germany , and Japan ceased to be great powers in the traditional military sense, leaving only two, the United States and the Soviet Union. Also, World War II weakened both Europe's economic power and its claim to superiority over nonindustrial nations. Exhausted ...
- 5317: Consequences Of The 30 Years W
- ... Roman Catholics, yet ended up as a fight for political power. The war was divided up into 4 phases, the Palatine-Bohemian, Danish, Swedish, and French phases. Though all the effects of the war were great, the change of political power was of the most importance. Although the war was disastrous in many ways, politically, it brought some positive effects to certain countries, and death to others. In all of the ... people to rebuild and regrow the crops. A severe inflation had also occurred because of the flood of Spanish silver from South America in Europe, which had impacted Germany the most. Although economics was a great effect after the war, socially, the Continent had been damaged severely. In the Holy Roman empire, population had declined 40% and in Germany, 33% of the urban residents and 40% of the citizens in rural ...
- 5318: Comparison Of Spartan And Samu
- ... service of the state." (Michell, 1952, pg. 168). The combination of this ideology, the education of Spartan males, and the disciplined maintenance of a standing army gave the Spartans much needed stability. Although there were great differences in the two methods, the basic premise was the same. The Japanese samurai obeyed his lord unto death, the Spartan soldier obeyed his state unto death. Another similarity between the two civilizations' warriors was ... civilization was often seen as bringing disorder, enervation, weakness, and a decline in moral values. The Spartan, however, could point to Spartan society and argue that moral values and human courage and strength was as great as it was before civilization (Williams, 1994). As a result of this, the Spartan men became tough, proud, disciplined, and noted for obstinate conservatism and for brevity and directness of speech (Michell, 1952). From childhood ...
- 5319: Civil War 3
- ... against Augusta and the other would march northeast toward Charleston. However the one true objective would be Columbia. Sherman's force arrived in Columbia on February 16. The city wa burned to the ground and great controversy was to arise. The Confederates claimed that Sherman's men set the fires "deliberately, systematically, and atrociously". However, Sherman claimed that the fires were burning when they arrived. The fires had been set to ... numbered 360,222 and only 110,000 of them died in battle. Confederate dead were estimated at 258,000 including 94,000 who actually died on the field of battle. The Civil War was a great waste in terms of human life and possible accomplishment and should be considered shameful. Before itsfirst centennial, tragedy struck a new country and stained it for eternity. It will never be forgotten but adversity builds ...
- 5320: Civil War
- ... Democrat Francis Spinola had been a vigorous foe of Republican policies and Lincoln. But now he swore his loyalty with stirring words, "This is my flag, which I will follow and defend." This speech gave great assurance that the masses in the great cities were devoted to the Union and ready to enlist for its defense. More than 400,000 European immigrants fought for the Union, including more than 170,00 Germans and more than 150,00 Irish ...
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