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- 6121: Facts Behind The Great Depress
- ... first year of the Hoover administration became diverted by an event that shook the very economic foundations of the nation, namely, the stock market panic of 1929. The United States had enjoyed a boom after World War I, in which wages were high and production and consumption increased. During this period many had developed a tendency to invest savings and earnings in speculative ventures, particularly the buying of stocks on margin-putting ... feverish wave of selling. Prices dropped precipitously, and thousands of people lost all they had invested. This collapse frequently meant complete financial ruin. On October 29 the New York Stock Exchange, the largest in the world, had its worst day of panic selling. By the end of the year declines in stock values reached $15 billion. The Great Depression The stock market panic preceded an economic depression that not only ...
- 6122: Explaining The Twenties
- ... older culture tried to reassert itself as the dominant group. The result was a decade marked by striking cultural conflict. Those who considered themselves traditional Americans, committed to traditional ways of life, launched a cultural war against those who presented a threat to it. There were many common themes that connected the three essays, “Sacco and Vanzetti”, “The Scopes Trial and the American Character”, and “Rural-Urban Conflict in the 1920 ... and a corresponding rise in the membership of Fundamentalist denominations. When immigrants first began arriving in America, business owners welcomed them because they worked for less money. However, ever since the labor radicalism of the World War I era, and particularly since the Sacco and Vanzetti trial, business owners have increasingly come to view immigrants as the source of labor unrest. Because the common American felt that the United States was ...
- 6123: European Crusades
- ... tradition of the pilgrimage to the Holy Land, which was often imposed as a penance . Now, however, they assumed a two roles as pilgrims and warriors. Such an armed pilgrimage was regarded as a justifiable war, because it was fought to recapture the places sacred to that of the Christians . Jerusalem had been under Muslim rule since the 7th century, but pilgrimages were not cut off until the 11th century, when ... made his appeal. He thought that western Christendom should march to the rescue of the East. Rich and poor alike should go and they should leave off slaying each other and instead fight a great war. Supposedly they thought it was God will and that God would lead them and Take care of them. During his speech Cries of "Dues le wolt! -- "God wills it!" - Interrupted his speech. Just after the ... this. If it was God's will that these people go on these crusades then was it God's will to kill these people??? I still see the Crusades today as a Changing point is World history. These people, although the were partially tricked, decided that it was time for something to change and they did it.. Even though it was about 800 years ago, it still sticks out as ...
- 6124: E.t.a. Hoffmann His Life, His
- ... and the overly Prussian discipline and repetitive character of his uncle who was administering every step and matters of the family, the only escape for the poor young Hoffman from reality had been the fantastic world of the Dream. It is obvious in his works, that Hoffmann had been overly influenced by the crazy childhood he had to live trough. We can find many relations in characters of his stories and ... leave Warsaw, E.T.A. moved 1807 to Berlin, where he tried unsuccessfully to promote his artwork in music, literature and drawings. Not having a job and under the great depression of the Franco-Prussian war, his economical situations worsens. Due to his friendship with Hippel, Hoffmann got the possibility to work for the theater in Bamberg where he moved in 1808. His opera “Der Trank der Unsterblichkeit” (“The drink for ... writer he tended to add a very realistic character into his fantasy stories, which often had been influenced by his dreams and psychological condition. Contemporaries called him the “Romantic Realist of the Dream and Fantasy World”. Bibliography: Gabrielle Wittkop-Menardeau, E.T.A. Hoffmann, rowohlt Taschenbuch Verlag, Hamburg 1966 Salomon, Gerhard: E.T.A. Hoffmann. Bibliographie, Hildesheim 1983 E.T.A. Hoffmann, Nachtstuecke, Koenemann, Koeln 1994 Wolzogen, Hans von: E. ...
- 6125: Documentary...the Cuban Missil
- ... up on the small island of Cuba is far from a mystery, people know the truth and what it cost Cuba as a Nation. The story of the Cuban Missile Crisis is heard around the world, in perhaps many different versions, with many different endings and opinions. The effects of the Cuban Missile Crisis still continues to linger in our country today, with consequences of a poor decision making still being ... I see President Kennedy as one of the great leaders of the twentieth century. He did everything in his power to keep our nation safe in a time of insurmountable danger. Kennedy kept a third world war from breaking out and resolved the Cuban missile crisis peacefully. If anything can be learned from this time in history, it is that sometimes the unexpected happens. The best thing that we as American ...
- 6126: Did Japan Exploit Or Modernize
- ... to Korean nobles. Russia and Japan had their share of supporters too. This diversity and rivalry of support only further weakened the unity of power in Korea. When Japan defeated Russia in the Japanese –Russian war, Japan had successfully knocked Russia out of the picture for the time being. Although other European countries had now placed interest on the Korean peninsula there, presence was not a big factor. When Japan showed ... the responsibility of protecting the mining operations to the Japanese Now the United States was effectively out of contention, this left only China. China was in a state of decline and during the Japanese – Russian war found themselves pushed out of Korea. In addition, with the decline of China, Japan made a treaty with Korea stating that Korea was an independent nation. Followed by those words Japan then stated that all ... had a fixed rent. Fixed rent hurt the peasants during a bad harvest because there was no saving mechanism in place during the good years. Although a fixed rent policy is common through out the world today, when a society has to chance of saving it leads to a harsh disadvantage. Obviously one advantage out this system was the development of savings. Electricity was added to the Korean Peninsula, but ...
- 6127: Constantine And Christianity
- Constantine was a Roman Emperor who ruled in the early 300's AD, and was arguably one of the most powerful person in his part of the world. His conversion to Christianity had far reaching effects on the common practice of the religion and on all the factions of Christianity that are present today. His conversion happened during a war with a co-emperor, Maxentius. Constantine claimed that the night before a critical battle, in which he defeated this opponent, he had a vision of the Supreme God showing him the symbol of the cross ... Creed, a proclamation of faith still used by many Christian denominations today. If it were not for Constantine's efforts or conversion, it is doubtful that Christianity could have survived in the harsh, persecution pagan world that existed before Constantine's reign. Works Cited Cross, F.L. and Livingstone, E.A., eds. The Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church. New York: Oxford UP, 1974. Dowley, Tim, ed. Introduction to the ...
- 6128: Camp David Accord
- The Camp David Accord By 1978 the thirty-year war that had been fought between Egypt and Israel had come to a point where there was a chance for peace. The area that had been at the center of the turmoil was the West Bank ... religious convictions (Blitzer 48). She suggested that the summit begin with some sort of prayer. So on September 6, 1978, as the summit was starting, the three leaders issued a prayer for peace to the world, saying: “Conscious of the grave issues which face us, we place our trust in the God of our fathers, from whom we seek wisdom and guidance” (Mideast 29). With this the Camp David summit started ... that many people here and abroad thought would never come. In the years that followed this summit, there were more and more talks that have lead to the relative peace in that part of the world today. So, what Camp David did more than anything else was to set the groundwork to get people talking to each other in a positive direction. The three men had progressed from an agreement ...
- 6129: Charles V
- ... 1530 to become the Holy Roman Emperor. Charles was going through a lot and he soon started feeling the pressures of his obligations and to add to his pressures, he would soon be going into war with France, a big competitor and persistent enemy. Charles V went through many wars, but his most were with France. The Valois kings fought the emperor for the leadership of Europe in general and for the domination of Italy in particular. Though in 1525 Charles s army defeated and captured Francis I of France at the Battle of Pavia in Italy it was thought that the war was over. But when the peace compromise was final and Francis was released, the Italian wars began again. In 1535 the Spaniards captured Milan and confirmed their domination of Italy. Finally, in stages, between 1555 ... reign, Spain discovered and conquered vast overseas territories including Mexico and the western part of the United States. Today one can see the impact of Spain in the architecture, art and culture found throughout the world.
- 6130: Buddhism 2
- ... Buddha taught people how to release themselves from this daily suffering. They learned that the pathway to self-righteousness was bordered with the release from suffering. Buddha s way of life has benefited the whole world because now people can choose to understand why we are suffering, and how we can be released from it. In the depths of India in C.563 b.c., a child was born. His parents ... westernized ideas and customs. Buddhist monks dedicate themselves to Buddhism, and are willing to do anything to find inner peace. Buddhism was a major role in a monk s life. It was a reaction against war in itself, but it was also a movement against the ritual sacrificing used in Hinduism 3. Poverty, celibacy, and non-violence were the 3 essential parts in the life of a monk. They believed in ... enjoy doing. All life has a purpose, and in order to live life to the fullest, we must overcome craving, and start feeling compassion for one and all beings of the universe. If the whole world was run like the Buddha taught, there would be no wars. Everyone would live equally, and we would all share the meaning of absolute peacefulness.
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