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- 2571: Christopher Marlowe
- ... times? Christopher Marlowe contributed greatly to English literature. He developed a new metre which has become one of the most popular in English literary history, and he revitalised a dying form of English drama. His short life was apparently violent and the man himself was supposedly of a volatile temperament, yet he managed to write some of the most delicate and beautiful works on record. His writing is representative of the ... a BA in 1584 and a MA in 1587. He seems to have been of a violent nature and was often in trouble with the law. He made many trips to the continent during his short lifetime and it has been suggested that these visits were related to espionage. In 1589 he was involved in a street brawl which resulted in a man's death. An injunction was brought against him ...
- 2572: The Battle of 3rd Ypres (Passchendaele)
- ... effects of the geography and the weather were made many times worse by Haig's insistence on a preliminary bombardment of the German lines, even though he had been warned about this. Many shells fell short and the result was to turn a very difficult battle ground into an absolutely impossible one because it created a quagmire of quicksand-like proportions! Nevertheless his preliminary 2 weeks bombardment was so severe that ... the Gheluvelt Ridge. Then at 4.00 PM the rain started. It lasted for days and of course the flooding made it impossible for the tanks to operate! Although Haig had originally only proposed a short battle to break through the German Lines and this was now patently impossible, he still insisted on continuing the battle at Langemarck to the North. General Gough, whom Haig had chosen because he was the ...
- 2573: Life in 18th Century Europe
- ... Samuel Johnson wrote that the life of the common man living in Europe during the 18th century was “little to be enjoyed and much to be endured.” (1) The masses of the 18th century lived short demanding lives. The life expectancy of the average person living in Europe during the 18th century was roughly 30 years. A combination of disease, scientific ignorance, and malnutrition was responsible for the surpisengly short lives of 18th century Europeans. (2) During the Old Regime, Europeans were almost constantly bombarded with disease. Diseases like tuberculosis, typhoid fever and Smallpox were the great killers of the 18th century. (3) A study ...
- 2574: The French and English Revolutions
- ... to do with the Revolution were King Charles II, and King James II. Charles and James both were kings of England for their own share of time, influencing the country and its motives. After a short bit, Charles died unexpectedly from natural causes at the age of 55. Then James, brother of Charles, became King. This was a reason for the Revolution in some people's eyes. The change of Charles ... not against James, but just a lot of commotion and talk amongst the people. This happened because the death of Charles was so unexpected. Then James made some stupid mistakes and was forced out. His short reign ended with the Revolution at the arrival of William of Orange. Two effects of the English Revolution are, the "Declaration of Rights", and, the "Bill of Rights". These documents have held governments together, not ...
- 2575: The Spanish Inquisition
- ... descent. As Spain became a unified country, many Hispanics forgot the services from which the Jewish had provided them. The economy plummeted, and to many, the Jews became a scapegoat. They became targets for bigotry. Stories were created to lessen the Jews image. These stories included Jews murdering innocent Christian children. Such legends fueled the expulsion of the Jews from France and England, and then the later expulsion from Spain in 1492 AD. In fear of persecution, thousands of Jews ...
- 2576: Is Saddam Satan?
- ... and in direct violation of the Geneva accords (Simons 346). Iraq was now pushed to the lowest rungs of civilization. It was no wonder then that with no running water, sanitation destroyed, low on food, short on medical supplies, and still under U.N. sanctions that the Iraqi people had, and still have, a vindictive attitude toward the U.S.. What the U.S. did to Iraq is inexcusable, the U ... then it needed” (Simons 305). Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia brought pressure on the small Sheikhdom, urging it to observe prior agreements, and to work for the collective benefit of the Arab community. Iraq already short on funds, was hurt greatly by Kuwait when its revenue slumped by more than two billion. Iraq was facing economic suffocation. Undeterred “Kuwait having invested heavily in refining and marketing facilities”(Simons 305), continued to ...
- 2577: Effects of the WWII Atomic Bombs
- ... sides, the means of mass-destruction are perfected with feverish haste . . . The H-bomb appears on the public horizon as a probably attainable goal. Its accelerated development has been solemnly proclaimed by the president." In short, according to Hiroshima Plus 20, by now, the military has at least 50, 000 nuclear warheads in storage and ready with a handful of people in charge of them. In the words of James Conant ... enemy's missiles, aircraft and submarines, rather than putting all their eggs in the nuclear annihilation basket. War is a terrible thing but the fear of annihilation will curb even the greatest tyrants' bloodlust. In short, fear is part of the human condition and those peaceful nations which learn to live with the destructive potential of nuclear power are capable of great good. Great evil is more likely to be the ...
- 2578: The Ancient Mariners of the Mediterranean and Ming Dynasty China: A Comparison of Seafaring in the Ancient World
- ... as the Romans. How could a group of landlubbers from the north such as the Romans come to dominate the Mediterranean and become a great sea power in their own right in such a relatively short period of time? Though they were land people, the reason that Rome became so great, was because of their geographic location on the River Tiber. Here both land and sea trading routes converged to yield ... Roman lake” for many centuries to come and the life blood that would keep the republic and then the empire strong for nearly a thousand years would be trade. Now that we have done a short overview of the important maritime civilizations of the Ancient Mediterranean, lets move onto the Ming Dynasty China. Even though China was involved in the international aspects of trade, the biggest difference between them and other ...
- 2579: The Treatment of Prisoners by Nazis
- ... One bunker was a designated shooting area where prisoners were shot if they became unproductive. Just off the side of the building was the Gas Chamber. The chamber was the root to all the horrifying stories that came about during the Holocaust. The Nazis used the gas Zyklon-B inside the chamber to quickly kill a number of Jews at a time. All the prisoners that came into these camps were ... train cars used for animals. Also, they wouldn't be fed on the trip and were subjected to 'going' wherever they stood. Due to the lack of restrooms, the ride was very unsanitary. In survivor stories the train ride was described very graphically. It was understood that if you didn't stand up, you wouldn't get back up. The cars were packed as full as they could get. Hope of ...
- 2580: The Holocaust - The Way It Was
- ... Landsberg, all in Allied-occupied Germany. The Nazi legacy was a vast empire of murder, pillage, and exploitation that had affected every country in occupied Europe. The sheer number of individuals whose lives were cut short was enormous. In the end, the full magnitude of this tragic genocide, and the moral and ethical implications of this sad era are only now beginning to be understood more fully. Why did the Holocaust ... and "finishing the job." A new level of hate and blame Hitler was able to exploit anti-Semitic feelings. His plan to do so was spelled out in Mein Kampf in 1924 (written during his short stay in prison for a failed coup); by 1933 it had sold over a million copies. Although his ideas seemed ridiculous at the time, (and therefore garnered little international worry until it was too late ...
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