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- 1291: Male, Female, And Religion
- ... brewed for years. Although many international organizations and national governments attempted preventive measures to head off this violent international crisis, their efforts proved unsuccessful and, in 1996, the radical Taliban militia seized power. This new control force will prove to be the beginning of the end of the normal lives of women in Afghanistan. One must consider all the various elements that compromise the picture of Islamic womanhood. Many of these ... and secluded, and historically have been considered second-class citizens by the vast majority of males in the community, they have not been totally without power." They have been able to maintain a degree of control over their own lives and over the men with whom they live through many of the religious practices previously described. The fact that they alone have the ability to bear children, the influence they continue ... hurting themselves." The Taliban's insistence on secluding women from public life is a political maneuver disguised as "Islamic" law. Before seizing power, Taliban manipulated and used the rights of women as tools to gain control of the country. "To secure financial and political support, Taliban emulated authoritarian methods typical of many Middle Eastern countries." Taliban's stand on the seclusion of women is not derived from Islam, but rather, ...
- 1292: Sixteen Most Significant Events in US History between 1789 to 1975
- ... States at a price of only fifteen million dollars. It allowed settlement beyond the Mississippi River in a territory that was rich in minerals and natural resources. It eliminated the United States' long struggle for control of the Mississippi River and its outlet to the sea, and as Jefferson stated, it freed America from European influence at its borders. In addition to these economic implications, the purchase also had historic political ... aimed at restoring democracy through the establishment of referendum and recall which gave the voter a more active role in the affairs of government. The establishment of city managers and city councils helped weaken the control of political bosses and curb corruption. Socially, the Progressives were successful in improving the living conditions of the city. They were responsible for legislation governing minimum wages for workers, limiting the hours in the work ... human life. The United States' decision to use the bomb precipitated a postwar race to produce nuclear weapons in many countries, especially the Soviet Union and eliminated the opportunity of reaching an international agreement to control production and testing of such weapons for many years. The significance of World War II in United States' history cannot be overstated. World War II had a greater economic impact on the United States ...
- 1293: Colt Revolver: Inspiration from a Ships Wheel
- ... build a model of metal. This however, blew up with the first discharge. A second model corrected the trouble by placing partitions between the chambers. This time round it worked and Sam Colt had a gun all his own. A gun with a chambered breech that rotated, locked and unlocked by the cocking of the hammer. He had truly created a work of art. In 1822 however, when the gun was perfected, he had no money to start production. To remedy this situation he travled the world as Dr. Coult ,giving lectures and demonstrations on the silliness of laughing gas for a profit. In ...
- 1294: Hitler
- ... was the Jews and the Communists who betrayed the "fatherland" 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 ... opportunity to get his views across to the German people who have lost all hope. Of course people did not start to support him right away. After he came into power, the Nazi party took control over every aspect of every day life. Hitler ordered the creation of a special police force to make sure that all opponents would be elimanted, the Gestapo. He also gave orders to set up ...
- 1295: Neil Armstrong
- ... was set to launch on March 15, 1966. Due to minor problems with the spacecraft and launch vehicle hardware the launch was delayed one day. The launch was successful. Because of problems with the spacecraft control system, the crew was forced to undock after approximately thirty minutes. The spacecraft-target vehicle combination had begun to encounter increasing yaw and roll rates. The crew regained control of their spacecraft by using the reentry control system, which prompted and early landing in a secondary landing area in the Pacific after 10 hours, 41 minutes, and 26 seconds. No EVA was performed. An electrical short caused the failure in the ...
- 1296: Demian
- ... Emil finds himself in debt to. He talks of a recurring nightmare where "Kromer always maltreated, spit and knelt"on him, and led him to commit "the most horrible crimes." These recurring dreams enforce the control Kromer has over Emil. They also express the fear Emil has towards Kromer and the great amount of control over he has over him. These dreams are used to display the loss of control and direction over Emil's life. As the novel progresses so does Emil. He has moved out of his home and into a boarding home. Hesse's use of dreams isn't strong at ...
- 1297: Adolf Hitler
- ... was the Jews and the Communists who betrayed the "fatherland" 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 ... opportunity to get his views across to the German people who have lost all hope. Of course people did not start to support him right away. After he came into power, the Nazi party took control over every aspect of every day life. Hitler ordered the creation of a special police force to make sure that all opponents would be elimanted, the Gestapo. He also gave orders to set up ...
- 1298: The History of the Ku Klux Klan
- ... the small town and terrified everyone, especially Negroes. No doubt, this is the harmless little club that later would be taken to extremes by its members. Admittedly, the Ku Klux Klan did become out of control in later years, but when it was first created it had no specific meaning; it was a way just to have fun. After the members saw the effect the group's appearance had on people ... not belong to the white race. Although violence was already occurring against non-whites before the organization of the Ku Klux Klan, the Klan used this fact as a way to keep their "enemies" under control. No one denies that the Ku Klux Klan became a brutal force over the years, but the fact remains that violence was not the reason the group was founded. It is true that all groups ... a major impact on society. Many members decided that the Klan could be used as a way of discrimination. Many members also saw the Ku Klux Klan as a way for the South to regain control and keep the "Northern folk" out. Another reason the Ku Klux Klan changed is that members broke off from the original den and created their own dens. At this point in time any "roughouser" ...
- 1299: Imperial Telecommunications
- ... network. An article entitled Our Telegraphic Isolation written by Percy Hurd for the Contemporary Review in 1896 was one of the more influential pieces to call for a system of telegraphic communication completely under British control (69). Work began in 1889 and after millions of dollars in government subsidies, an entirely British controlled cable network was present in 1902 when Britain to Canada cable was completed (Headrick 110). At the turn of the century, the British had a near monopoly on submarine cables and a majority of control over land lines. The French became upset by their dependence upon the British cable network and decided, being fearful of a possible Franco-British war, to begin work on their own network. French journalists were ... telegraph cables along with the construction of hundreds of local cables (118). But even with all that progress, when the war broke out in 1914, all but the connection to North Africa were under British control at some point. The British used their cable cutting advantage immediately. When the war broke out, within hours they had already cut the German cable from Emden to New York and had seized the ...
- 1300: History of Adolf Hitler
- ... was the Jews and the Communists who betrayed the "fatherland" 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 ... opportunity to get his views across to the German people who have lost all hope. Of course people did not start to support him right away. After he came into power, the Nazi party took control over every aspect of every day life. Hitler ordered the creation of a special police force to make sure that all opponents would be elimanted, the Gestapo. He also gave orders to set up ...
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