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World War Ii German Workers'
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Hitler, Adolf (1889 - 1945), German dictator, who
launched World War II in 1939. Making
anti-Semitism a keystone of his propaganda and
policies, he built the Nazi Party (see National
Socialism) into a mass movement. For a time he
dominated most of Europe and North Africa. He
caused the slaughter of millions of Jews and
others whom he considered inferior. Hitler was
born in Braunau am Inn, Austria. In 1919 he joined
the nationalist German Workers' Party, which was
renamed the National Socialist G...
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Soviet Union Spy Planes
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A war that has created controversy amongst two of
the greatest world leaders, United States of
America and The Soviet Union, is known as The Cold
War. A dispute between once allied countries arose
in the Post- WWII era. The United States and the
Allied Powers faced many challenges at the end of
WWII. Americas policy was one that contained the
spread of communism in Eastern Europe. Russia,
under Lenin's rule called for a world revolution
and brought the United States into it. It was not
until aft...
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Bc Caesar Roman Empire
576 words
The First Triumvirate, consisting of Julius
Caesar, Crassus, and Pompey, came to power in 59
BC when Caesar was elected consul. The Triumvirate
reform program was enacted and Caesar got himself
appointed governor of Illycrium and Gaul. The way
to power in Rome was through military conquest;
this gave the general a loyal army, wealth (from
the conquered), and popularity and prestige at
home. So the governorship of Illycrium and Gaul
allowed Caesar to become the general and conqueror
he so despera...
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Concentration Camps German Workers
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Hitler, Adolf (1889 - 1945) Early Years Hitler was
born in Braunau am Inn, Austria, the son of a
minor customs official and a peasant girl. A poor
student, he never completed high school. He
applied for admission to the Academy of Fine Arts
in Vienna twice but was rejected for lack of
talent. Staying in Vienna until 1913, he lived
first on an orphans pension, later on small
earnings from pictures he drew. He read
voraciously, developing anti-Jewish and
antidemocratic convictions, an admiration f...
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Gaius Julius Caesar B C Caesar
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JULIUS CAESAR In the last century of Rome, a great
general and politician rose to become the sole
ruler of the republic. That ruler was Julius
Caesar. Born Gaius Julius Caesar on July 13, 100
B. C. , he was the son of a patri- cian family.
His father was also named Gaius Julius Caesar. His
mother was Aurelia, who was part of the Aurelii
family, an important Roman family. Julius Caesar
was raised to be in the military, because his
father was a general and gave Julius the desire to
follow in his f...
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Play Julius Caesar Brutus And Cassius
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There are many themes to the play Julius Caesar by
William Shakespear. Shakespear developed a few
themes throughout his play, the betrayal of
friends, the power of a good speaker and the power
of peer pressure. There are a few characteristics
of a good theme. A good theme has: well developed
characters, is well supported and after reading
the play the reader takes something away. The
strongest theme in the play Julius Caesar was, how
power corrupts people. Caesar begins to become
corrupted at th...
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Rise To Power Julius Caesar
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Gaius Julius Caesar was born on the 13 th day of
the month Quintilis, July in modern calendars, in
the year 100 BC. His name was the same as his
fathers, with Gaius being his given name, and
Julius being his surname. Caesar was the name for
one branch of the Julian family, and originally
meant hairy. His family was not extremely wealthy,
however they lived in relative comfort. Regardless
of his background, he was well connected and did
some important work for the government in his
youth. When he...
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Czar Nicholas Ii U S S R
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Eventually, empires and nations all collapse. The
end can be brought about by many causes. Whether
through becoming too large for their own good,
being ruled by a series of out of touch men,
falling behind technologically, having too many
enemies, succumbing to civil war, or a
combination: no country is safe. The Russia of
1910 was in a tremendously horrible situation. She
had all of these problems. Russia would not have
existed by 1920 were it not for Vladimir Ilich
Lenin, the only man capable ...
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Lord Of The Flies William Golding
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Lord of the Flies William Golding's Symbolism
Piggy, Jack, Simon, and Ralph can all be seen as
symbolic characters in William Golding's novel
Lord of the Flies. Golding uses symbolism to
display his belief of the nature of mankind. He
believes that the change from good to evil, from
civilization to primitivism is unavoidable if
there is not any direct authority over people.
Piggy, an overweight asthmatic boy about 8 years
in age, who cannot see without his glasses
represents physical weakness an...
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Latin American Countries World War Ii
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After Latin America Latin America After world War
II until the 1980? s, many Latin American leaders
installed reforms to deal with new demanding
issues in their country. These new reforms were
frequently viewed by the United States as alarming
due to the recent rise of communism in the world.
Following almost a century of alliance, Americans
and Russians disagreement came to the front line
when in 1917 the Communists seized power, and
established the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union
would come to ...
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Style Of Leadership Julius Caesar
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During the period of the Roman Republic and the
Roman Empire, different leaders exhibited
different styles of leadership and employed
different political strategies. In addition, these
leaders came to power and maintained their control
in their own unique ways. Each leader seemed to
have his own agenda, which set the tone for that
era. Five prominent leaders of this time period
were Agricola, Augustus, Julius Caesar, and the
brothers Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus. The point to
be made with respect...
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World War Ii Victor Emmanuel
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Benito Mussolini was born July 29, 1883 near
Predappio, Italy. He lived with his family in a
small cottage attached to the school where his
mother taught. His mother was named Rosa Milton.
His father was a blacksmith named Alessandro
Mussolini. He had a brother named Arnaldo, and a
sister named Edge. As a child, Benito was very
strong willed, unruly, and violent. He was also
mostly a loner. He actually preferred reading to
playing with other children. His parents thought
he would do better at a ...
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Proportional Representation Weimar Republic
648 words
There Nazi S Nazi s There were many circumstances
in Germany that led to the one party state. In
1918 military positions collapsed and the
abdication of the Tsar was a reality. Who became
the nest prime minister? Shortly after the
abdication, a new government known as the Weimar
Republic went into power by gaining a majority.
The SPD was led by Ebert and he began to draft the
parties new constitution. The policies of the
constitution enabled Hitler and his party to enter
Parliament by proportion...
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1920 And 1930 Rise To Power
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(Sorry, I didnt add my works cited page. ) The
words and actions of Joseph Stalin, Russian leader
from 1922 to 1953, rippled throughout Russia and
carried on to countries all over the world,
including America. A ruler of terror, Stalin's
ideas spread quickly, causing many to fear him. By
exploring his younger years and his rise to power,
one can understand his importance and degree of
influence on American culture during the 1920 s
and 1930 s. Born Iosif Vissarionovich Djugashvili,
in Georgia, i...
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Fascist Party Prime Minister
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Who Really Ruled Italy in 1926 - 40? Essay
submitted by Unknown Mussolini is considered as
one of the most important European dictators of
the twenties century. If he is a dictator he would
be the absolute ruler of Italy, but a man can not
do everything himself. So how important were the
other protagonists: the fascist party and the
establishment? Their strength would be measured in
power. Mussolini through his political situation
was the most powerful man in Italy. He was Prime
Minister and hel...
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Versailles Treaty Adolf Hitler
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Weimar and the Rise of Hitler After World War I
the allies intended to permanently cripple
Germany. Through the Versailles Treaty they would
do this. The document stole Germany s nationalism,
pride, and power. It left Germany helpless and
lost. Many believed that Germany had been
absolutely exploited and cheated under the terms
of the treaty. At the time nobody knew, but the
Versailles Treaty would be the very seeds of the
next world war. The end of World War I shocked
many people. Most of these...
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Political Career Power Mexico
324 words
1794? 1876, Mexican general and politician. He
fought in the royalist army, but later joined
Iturbide in the struggle that won independence for
Mexico (1821). Santa Anna then entered upon a long
and tortuous political career. His actions were
governed by opportunism rather than by any fixed
principle, and he shifted his allegiance from
party to party, his fortunes rising and falling
with bewildering rapidity. He led the revolution
against Iturbide (1823); aided, then revolted
against, Vicente Gu...
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Garibaldi Garibaldi Joseph Garibaldi Piedmontese
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Joseph Garibaldi Garibaldi Garibaldi Joseph
Garibaldi wa born in 1807 at Nice when it was
still part of France. He called himself a
republican and believed the best kind of
government for the people was that government that
was learn dependent on violence. Garibaldi was
convinced that there was a need in Italy of an
honest temporary dictatorship. He becomes a
revolutionary in the Mazzini patriotic society
Young Italy. A friend introduced him to Mazzini,
then he joins the Piedmontese navy as a fi...
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Mark Antony Civil War
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Overview In all of Rome s conquests, Rome grew so
large so quickly that crises in society,
government and morals began to develop beyond
control. The final result ended in the fall of the
Republic and the beginning of the Empire. There
are many reasons as the final fall, and I will
elaborate on a few that I think are most
pertinent. So Many Rulers, So Little Time Rome had
the pleasure of encountering its first civil war
in 133 BC, and part of the cause for this was due
to ruling of the Empire an...
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Jack And His Tribe Lord Of The Flies
867 words
William Golding uses symbolism to display his
belief in the evil capabilities of mankind in Lord
of the Flies. Piggy, Simon, Ralph, Jack and his
tribe can all be seen as symbolic characters in
the story. Piggy, Simon, and Ralph represent the
good on the island while Jack and his tribe
represent what is the bad or evil in Lord of the
Flies. Ralph the leader at the start of the story
leads a democratic society, and is totally fair to
all of the boys. When Jack takes over and starts
his own tribe h...
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