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- 4771: FDR
- ... courageous man who demonstrated inspiration and hope to a country that had appeared to have spun out of economic control, a country in desperation. On October 24th, 1929, the stock market crashed, causing a domino effect on the American public during the first years of the 1930s. The standard of living dropped dramatically, millions, more than one-fourth, of people were put out of work, banks were closed, international trade ...
- 4772: The Rise Of Communism In Russi
- ... enjoying at critical times the right the right of unlimited arrest and summary execution of suspects and hostages. The principle of such police surveillance over the political leanings of the Soviet population has remained in effect ever since, despite the varying intensity of repression and the organizational changes of the police -- from Cheka to GPU (The State Political Administration) to NKVD (People's Commissariat of Internal Affairs) to MVD (Ministry of ...
- 4773: Why Did Adolf Pick The Jews?
- ... von dem Bach-Zelewski, a general in the SS who had fought in the invasion of the Soviet Union, did not agree. He said, "If for years, for decades, a doctrine is preached to the effect that the Slav race is an inferior race, that the Jews are not even human beings, then an explosion of this sort is inevitable." I believe that Holocaust and the reason that it happened to ...
- 4774: 8th Amendment
- ... of a doubt. If it werent for bail, the accused suspect would virtually be serving a sentence for a crime he or she has not been convicted of committing. Excessive bail has the same effect. The idea behind bail is to make sure the accused is present during the trial. If ones bail is , in fact, excessive, the amount is set higher than is reasonable. Logically, bail is usually ...
- 4775: Ancient Rome
- ... ended the Roman tradition of conquest, cutting the army from seventy five to twenty eight legions. In 23 BC, Octavian gave up the consulate, but the senate forced himto keep power over the provinces. In effect, he ran the Empire from the background, while others were elected consul. These consuls had power, but always did what Octavian said. On his death bed, Octavian was advised to forgive his enemies. He responded ...
- 4776: Hitler And The Nazi Party
- ... safeguard itself if needed. The people of Germany listened and they turned against the Jewish people killing them and sending many to concentration camps where they lived and died amid great suffering and hardship. The effect of Hitler's speeches caused alarm in the other European countries. Most didn't believe what he said and when he went into office, thought he would be more restrained. The Propaganda of the Nazi ...
- 4777: Slavery
- ... explained by the conditions in which they were forced to live and work in. Inadequate care, incentives and training left the slaves without proper preparation for their role on the plantation (Genovese, 46). A cyclical effect of malnutrition and disease was apparent on many plantations. Since malnutrition ......................................... References Cairnes, John Elliot. Slave Power. New York: Harper & Row, 1969. Franklin, John. From Slavery to Freedom. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1994. Genovese, Eugene ...
- 4778: The Steam Engine
- ... far before the horse consumed more than it could carry. (Gordon) In this aspect, the steam engine in railroads allowed people to import and export their goods on a faster, more reliable, source. Another major effect of the steam engine on society was the increased communication between different areas and countries relating to prices. Before the steam engine in the railroad, prices of products varied dramatically from area to area. Prices ...
- 4779: The Cyprus Problem
- ... and guarantees. Unfortunately, this political partnership and the internationally sanctioned regime lasted only three years. The Greek Cypriots continued unlawfully to campaign against a bi-communal independent state and on 21 December 1963 put into effect their plan for a general onslaught on the Turkish Cypriot community. The aim was to abrogate the constitution of the country through the use of force and bring about ENOSIS (annexation of Cyprus to Greece ...
- 4780: Egyptain Foreign Policy In Reg
- ... the cease-fire. Two days after Sadat, Syria accepted the cease-fire as well. The Israelis, however, paid a heavy price for merely holding their attackers to an inconclusive draw. The war had a devastating effect on Israel's economy and was followed by savage austerity measures and drastically reduced living standards. For the first time, Israelis witnessed the humiliating spectacle of Israeli were seen on Arab television. Also, for the ...
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