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- 1091: Adolf Hitler
- ... hit new eras. Germany has become one of the largest economies in Europe and in the world without having needs to conquer other peoples. Emerging from a dark day of history, Germany is now the most important single backer in European monetary union. These remarkable changes can be accounted for because of the allies' occupation, which has led Germany to pay ... Hitler led the country to war. Germany is the undisputed economic giant in Europe. Though, one can see that the countries like France are scared of Germany's rise. In history, Germany has invaded France on many occasions. As Germany gets stronger and leads European Un! ion, France is skeptical because they don't know if they can be trusted. Anyway ... military. Other nations will not forgive Hitler, but they will forgive the people. Bibliography Neville, Peter. Life in the Third Reich. B.T. Bastford: London, 1992. Peacock, H.L. A History of Modern Europe. Heinemann Educational Books: London, 1987. Stewart, Gail B. Hitler's Reich. Lucent Books: San Diego, 1994. The Guinness Encuclopedia. Guinness Publishing (pgs. 341, 439, 441, 444, ...
- 1092: Crime and Gangs In America
- ... the "ghosts" of crime. If lack of education was a cause for one turning to crime, then we would have to account for the tens of thousands, of people throughout history in America and the world who never turned to crime, but who had very little education. The same holds true for environment. The early American settlers lived in poverty but it did not turn them to crime. Crime was comparatively low in our early history. The slaves in America had all of it heaped on them: bad environment, injustice, inequality, and bad politics. They even had the final insult heaped upon them from their owners ... to a point and it really wasn't fear that made the slaves into decent people. I contend that it was more than fear that made the slaves of our history the way they were. The same things that motivated the early settlers to obey the law and has made millions of others in their wake obey the law. Early ...
- 1093: The Fall of the Roman Empire
- ... skills, the Romans achieved great heights that would continue to be used in future society. There is no one reason why the empire fell. The moral of the story is, history is a web of relationships, causes, and effects. No single explanation will suffice to explain a single historical event. Works Consulted McNeil. The Shape of Modern History. Meamane, Benjamin R. Introduction: The Renaissance and the Reformation. “The Fall of the Roman Empire”. On-line. http://www.usfca.edu/fac-staff/neamane/history20 0/lecture1.html, 19 Sept. 1999. Palmer, R.R.. Colton, Joel. A History of the Modern World: Eighth Edition. McGraw-Hill, Incorporated. (New York), 1995.
- 1094: Capital Punishment
- Capital Punishment There has been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal ... usual alternative to the death penalty is life-long imprisonment. Capital punishment is a method of retributive punishment as old as civilization itself. The death penalty has been imposed throughout history for many crimes, ranging from blasphemy and treason to petty theft and murder. Many ancient societies accepted the idea that certain crimes deserved capital punishment. Ancient Roman and Mosaic law ... of sentencing a capital offender to life imprisonment rather than to death. After the 1830s, public executions ceased to be demonstrated but did not completely stop until after 1936. Throughout history, governments have been extremely inventive in devising ways to execute people. Executions inflicted in the past are now regarded today as ghastly, barbaric, and unthinkable and are forbidden by ...
- 1095: Hard Times
- ... in long hours for little pay and lived under horrible conditions. Josiah on the other hand represents the greedy capitalist, who cares little for his workers. Hard Times illustrates the history of class struggles and is re-enforced by the writings of Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels in The Communist Manifesto. The struggle between the bourgeoisie, "the class of modern Capitalists ... M'Choakumchild instructs, and he totally believes in the teaching of facts only. The teachings during this period were void poetry, fairy tales, or song. "Simple extracts, relating to Natural History, Elementary Science, Religion, &c. have taken the place of Dramatic Scenes, Sentimental Poetry, and Parliamentary Orations." Dickens in early satirical writings brings forth statistical research about the state of infant ... aware of such a system being in operation anywhere in England. They believed that there might have been too great a part of the studies dedicated to mythology, literature, and history. "In almost every school in the kingdom passages of our finest poets are learned by heart; and Shakespeare and Walter Scott were among the Penates." It was their opinion ...
- 1096: Capital Punishment
- Capital Punishment There has been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal ... usual alternative to the death penalty is life-long imprisonment. Capital punishment is a method of retributive punishment as old as civilization itself. The death penalty has been imposed throughout history for many crimes, ranging from blasphemy and treason to petty theft and murder. Many ancient societies accepted the idea that certain crimes deserved capital punishment. Ancient Roman and Mosaic law ... of sentencing a capital offender to life imprisonment rather than to death. After the 1830s, public executions ceased to be demonstrated but did not completely stop until after 1936. Throughout history, governments have been extremely inventive in devising ways to execute people. Executions inflicted in the past are now regarded today as ghastly, barbaric, and unthinkable and are forbidden by ...
- 1097: Capital Punishment
- Capital Punishment There has been many controversies in the history of the United States, ranging from abortion to gun control, but capital punishment has been one of the most hotly contested issues in recent decades. Capital punishment is the legal ... usual alternative to the death penalty is life-long imprisonment. Capital punishment is a method of retributive punishment as old as civilization itself. The death penalty has been imposed throughout history for many crimes, ranging from blasphemy and treason to petty theft and murder. Many ancient societies accepted the idea that certain crimes deserved capital punishment. Ancient Roman and Mosaic law ... of sentencing a capital offender to life imprisonment rather than to death. After the 1830s, public executions ceased to be demonstrated but did not completely stop until after 1936. Throughout history, governments have been extremely inventive in devising ways to execute people. Executions inflicted in the past are now regarded today as ghastly, barbaric, and unthinkable and are forbidden by ...
- 1098: A Comparison Of Male Juvenile Sex Offenders With Delinquent Non-Offenders
- ... population, and it obviously encompasses juvenile delinquents who are sex offenders as well. Characteristics of Juvenile Sex Offenders Marshall and Eccles (1993) noted that,overall, "sex offenders have a developmental history that makes them vulnerable to a variety of influences and to situational events that would otherwise go unrecognized or at least be ignored by males who are not as vulnerable (p. 131)." Barbaree et al. (1993) concluded that a history of delinquency and psychiatric problems (found in 70-87% of JSOs) have also been found. In an earlier study, it was found that 63% of the juvenile sex offenders sampled ... identity confusion; a fear of intimacy; cognitive distortions; and poor coping and problem solving skill (Abel , Osborn , & Twigg , 1993). Comparison of Juvenile Sex Offenders with Juvenile Delinquents (Non-Sex Offenders) History of physical and/or sexual victimization. According to the literature, there have been few if any distinguishable characteristics between non-sex offending delinquents and sex offending delinquents. In fact, ...
- 1099: Chester Wilmot
- ... theater. Outside of those two flaws, with the length of the book not being a problem, The Struggle for Europe magnificently covers the war. Wilmot succeeds in delivering a thorough history of the war in Europe by all accounts. In conclusion, the book provides a very fine and accurate description of the intricacies of WWII in Europe. For anyone seeking in-depth knowledge on the European theater, this book is almost a must. The book is further useful because not only does it serve a history of WWII, but as a history of warfare in general. He gives great insight to political alliances and agreements. For this student, the book stands as one of the most informative books written on WWII ...
- 1100: Herbert George Wells
- ... his stories, including When the Sleeper Wakes and A Story of Days to Come. In 1919 Wells decided to try something he had never done, to write a comprehensive world history. When The Outline of History was published in 1920, it sold a quarter of a million copies, more than any of his other novels. The novel opened up a whole new realm to Wells. It ... Richard Hauer. H. G. Wells. New York: Twayne Publishers, Inc., 1967. Ferrell, Keith. "The Challenges of Scinece Fiction." Omni Publications International Ltd. MAS FullTEXT ELITE . [Computer program]. Foot, Michael. The History of Mr. Wells. Washington, D.C.: Counterpoint, 1995. "H. G. Wells." Masterplots II: Cyclopedia of World Authors. Salem Press, Inc. (1992). [Computer program]. H. G. Wells: A Collection of ...
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