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- 1581: Forgotten War Crimes
- Forgotten War Crimes "The holocaust was such an unthinkable horror, the Nazi dictatorship so uniquely evil, that the calculated firebombing of more than half a Milan defenseless civilians in the dying days of the war had just fallen by the wayside."1 History is defined as all recorded events of the past, but with textbooks, historical journals, and other respected documentaries all denying, or refusing to acknowledge and give responsibility ... provided via the American government claim that Dresden contained a number of bunkers being used to house German Troops. Although Dresden did contain bunkers, they were being used to house American and British prisoners of war. By using such high explosive incendiaries and such elaborate bombing patterns, Allied bombers were successful in creating one of the most devastating firestorms claiming upwards of two hundred thousand innocent lives and utterly destroying ...
- 1582: Slavery and The South
- ... Norths view on slavery. All of this was basically a different interpretation of the United States Constitution on both sides. In the end all of these disagreements on both sides led to the Civil War, in which the North won. There were a few reasons other then the slavery issue, that the South disagreed on and that persuaded them to succeed from the Union. Basically the North favored a loose ... said that the slaves were better cared for then the free factory workers in the North. Southerners said that slaveowners provided shelter, food, care, and regulation for a race unable to compete in the modern world without proper training. Many Southern preachers proclaimed that slavery was sanctioned in the Bible. But after the American Revolution slavery really died it the North, just as it was becoming more popular in the South ... Compromise Measures of 1850 during August of 1850. It dealt mainly with the question of whether slavery was to be allowed or prohibited in the regions acquired from Mexico as a result of the Mexican War. This compromise allowed abolition of the slave trade in the District of Columbia and admission of California as a free state. Another part of the compromise was the Fugitive Slave Law of 1850, which ...
- 1583: Joan of Arc As A Leader
- ... have not, some have been good leaders and some have been bad. To decipher between the two is difficult if the definition for "leader" is unknown. A leader is defined by the Webster's New World Dictionary as: n. 1. a person or thing that leads; directing, commanding, or guiding head, as a group or activity. There are many synonyms for a leader, examples of some are: master, ruler, captain, chief ... would be the former President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), was one of the truly greatest leaders of all time. He led the United States to victory during the civil war (1861-1865), which was the greatest crisis in U.S. history. Lincoln helped end slavery in the nation and helped keep the American Union from splitting apart during the war. (Rolka,1994,213) An excellent example of bad leadership would be the Iraqi President Saddam Hussein. Iraq and Iran were at war from 1980 to 1988 the battle ended on an agreement of a ...
- 1584: Mans Discovery Of Fossil Fuels Could Be His Downfall. Discus
- ... furnaces. Due to the length of time it takes to change from one energy technology to another, it was not until the late 1940 s that oil surpassed coal as the worlds major energy source. World oil use peaked in 1979 when daily production passed 66 million barrels per day (W.Cunningham et al 1993). This was not without problems however. In 1973, the recognition of the increasing dependence of industrialised ... tenfold rise in oil prices by OPEC, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The sudden price rises were a major source of debt burdens in many developing countries, and is today held responsible for the world economic recession that became evident in the late 1970 s and early 1980 s. During the early 1980 s with increasing concerns about conservation by environmentalists and the concerns from Politicians and Industrialists saw the need for safer, greener energy sources. Environmental problems from the burning of fossil fuels came to dominate the headlines of world media with issues such as the greenhouse effect, acid rain and water pollution. It was not until August 1990 that the supply of oil came to the attention of the world media and industrialised ...
- 1585: Nationalism = The Widespread Feeling Of Unity As A Nation
- Nationalism = The Widespread Feeling Of Unity As A Nation The French and Indian War was a nationalizing experience for the British colonies. It brought them together in battle against a common foe and was a source of much resentment between the English government and the colonists. As the war progressed, the resentment between the English government and the colonist grew due to the lack of government support in the colonies. The colonist learned to fight and with the help of the American press, they joined together in a united front. Before the war, there was great disunity among the colonies due to their mutual distrust and the fact that they felt they had very little in common. They had a variety of different religions, nationalities, and types ...
- 1586: Saint Francis of Assissi
- ... Charlemagne's paladins and the Knights of the Round Table were already familiar throughout Italy, and code of knightly behavior was known and honored, if little practiced. Francis's imagination disported itself in the enchanted world of knighthood; and all his life he used the language of chivalry and appealed to its ideals. After Francis had attained manhood and developed his native discernment, he devoted himself to the profession of his ... and he was committed to poverty; but he had not damned the rich for their wealth, as Joachim of Flora had done, and it is unlikely that he would have begun his mission to the world by deliberately alienating a significant faction in his native city. Major Goals About the spring of the year 1206, Francis was freed from everything tying him to what theologians called the world', Francis was poised to begin his life's work at last. There was one difficulty, however. He still did not know what that work was. Even though he was freed from the world, he ...
- 1587: Symbolism and Themes of Catcher in the Rye
- ... reoccurring idea behind various symbols and a main theme of the progression of maturity and reality. This reality and realization that Holden must face is that he is unable to protect the innocence in the world from the cruel reality in which we live in. In Holdens first mind of thought he thinks it should be his duty to protect the innocence. Holden tells Phoebe he would like to be ... they start to go off the cliff. Holden considers the threat of the cliff to be very strong and feels that there is no other job or duty that would suit him better in the world. Symbolically if the children fall off the cliff they will be falling from grace or innocence. Holden feels he is the protector of innocence and feels that he must do as much as possible in ... body meets a body. Holden now thinks this situation over and realizes further more that innocence cannot always be protected. This relates to the theme that everything cannot remain innocent in this cruel but real world. Holden can only wish to be able to protect innocence. It is not possible and he grows by realizing innocence cannot be protected and that people will change and learn only through experience. Sometimes ...
- 1588: Time Warner
- ... was formed. The integration of Time Inc. and Warner communications produced Time Warner, which in 1996 with the acquisition of Turner broadcasting, regained it s status from Disney as the largest media corporation in the world. The company right now, with over 200 subsidiaries world- wide, is becoming fully global with it s profits from the USA falling, and it s profits throughout the world rising. Globalisation is proving to be Time Warner s major asset in beating other competition to the World market. Currently, Time Warner has interests in many different business fields. Music accounts for a large ...
- 1589: The Seminole
- ... names. The Europeans called them Seminoles when the word is really simanoli. In 1763, Britain forced Spain to trade Florida for Cuba. (Garbarino 39) In 1783, Florida became Spanish after Great Britain lost the Revolutionary War. The period of peace and prosperity was now over for the Seminoles. The American settlers were soon attracted to the fertile land that the Seminole owned. Some of them even trespassed and set up farms ... Seminole, so they raided the American Homesteads. Also, at this time, the plantation owners whose slaves had become Seminoles, demanded their slaves back, and they sent slave-catchers to the Seminole lands. (Garbarino 39) The War of 1812 also affected the Seminole because some were with the United States, and some were with Great Britain. As a result of continuing skirmishes between the United States and the Seminole, the United States declared war on the Florida Indians in 1817. They claimed that their mission was to recapture slaves, but the soldiers illegally went into Florida, and since the Spanish control in Florida was weak, U.S. continued ...
- 1590: The Battle of Gettysburg
- ... seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal. Now we are engaged in a great Civil War; testing whether this nation, or any nation so conceived and so dedicated can long endure. We have met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that this nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we ... larger sense we cannot dedicate-- we cannot consecrate-- we cannot hallow this ground. The brave men, living and dead, who struggled here, have consecrated it, far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work ...
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