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- 1471: Economic Policies Of Lenin And
- ... sent to labour camps and many burnt their crops in protest and as a result there was a famine in 1932. Agriculture was virtually totally collectivised by 1941 (Modern World History - Ben Walsh p105). Stalin had made enormous strides in the race to make Russia competitive with the rest of the world. Economically he was a godsend for Russia. By 1940 the USSR had more doctors per head of population than Britain Modern World History - Ben Walsh One thing that we must remember though is that it was Stalin and the Stalinists who wrote the history of the USSR and the information I have presented may not be wholly accurate. Lenin took Russia from a struggling country with few disgustingly wealthy and most unbelievably poor ...
- 1472: Early African Societies - Hist
- The beginning of time has always played a major role in history. The beginning of time explains the reasons for each and every creature, plant, and unexplainable phenomena that have occurred on this earth. Chapter one of World History: A Topical Approach primarily explains to the reader the different arguments that people believe are true. There are many claims that scientist have found to be very true, but then ... valley derived from the Mesopotamian, others believe that the Nile and Indus valley were innovative in their own unique way of creating their civilizations. Chapters two and three of World History: A Topical Approach dwells on the creation of communities in these three river valleys. The first communities were based on the agricultural needs of farmers and their families. Back ...
- 1473: Historical Analysis Of Jerzy K
- ... historical contributions lie not in the realm of factual, unbiased, detail-laden information, but in giving us a new way of thinking about the facts that we already have. Most history books tend to focus only on the external aspects of Hitler¹s Nazi party¹s rise to power, focusing on each country as if it was an entity of itself ... for example, resounds with the echo of the Nazis¹ boots. One of the greatest aspects of fiction is that, in many senses, it is always alive. It changes just as history and the people who write it change. As each generation comes of age, they are able to write history--and also fiction--according to their cultural values and beliefs. The beauty of Kosinski¹s work is that he allows us to do this. Through his loosely constructed symbolism, ...
- 1474: The French Sociologists
- ... and nineteenth century were much concerned with the nature of society and of the human social institutions. Their interests lay rather in what human society essentially is, than in the history of it s development, either generally or in particular cases. Thus Comte, like his predecessor and teacher Saint Simon, was much concerned to stress that societies are systems, not just ... anthropology. With Durkhiem, sociology had become in France a seminal discipline that broadened and transformed the study of law, of economics, of Chinese institutions, of linguistics, of ethnology, of art history, and of history. Durkhiem s nephew, Marcel Mauss, was less systematic than he was and paid greater attention to symbolism as an unconscious activity of the mind. Claude Léve-Strauss, combines reasoning ...
- 1475: Darwinism On Society
- Darwin is not responsible for 'Social Darwinism.'" War and oppression have always been components of human history, however with the introduction of Darwin's theory of evolution man had a new justification for his cruelty. Darwin's ideas promoted a "superman" or "super-race" philosophy. The prime ... economic, social, executive objective. When a nation exists in a constant state of growth using calculated, adaptive resolutions that promotes forward mobility, personifies Social Darwinism. The basic American attitude throughout history has been remarkable by design and left their homeland to implement their native customs. In the minds of most Americans it has been embedded into the basic American thinking. Over ... has made this country so prominent …but at what cost. We have fought wars with the purpose of securing sovereignty within and abroad, capitalizing on the forward momentum knowing that history has taught us that only the strong will survive. Social Darwinism, as the name clearly implies, is the application of Darwinian theory to human society. Supporters use the theory ...
- 1476: Tennessee Williams - Outcasts In His Plays
- ... nlike other noted playwrights, Williams's work strongly influenced the development of the film industry itself. Indeed, it is hard to imagine the course of fifties and early sixties cinematic history without his plays as source material; and if we could imagine such a history, it would be quite different from the one that actually played out on the screen. To my knowledge, no other author through his works alone has had this kind of influence on the history of a national cinema. (205) Despite Williams's luminous career, when I turned to The Modern Language Association electronic database I discovered that relatively few scholarly examinations of Williams' ...
- 1477: Engineering
- ... are civil, mechanical, chemical, and electrical engineering. Additionally engineering is a cornerstone of nuclear technology, mining, and environmental control. Each of the four primary disciplines have a long and rich history. Civil engineering is the oldest of the four disciplines. It involves the construction and design of all types of structures and facilities. The construction of bridges, road, canals, airfields, buildings ... during the latter part of the 19th century. The increasing availability of electricity to the public stimulated the technology used by electrical engineers. Electrical engineering doesn’t have a long history like some other fields because it could not exist without electricity. The pioneers of this discipline include Thomas Edison and Albert Einstein. Without such radical thinkers, electrical engineers might not ... developing ways to make calculations one hundred times faster. With the development of newer and faster computers, comes the creation of an easier and more comfortable standard of life. The history of computing began with an analog machine created in 1623 by German scientist Wilhelm Schikard. His invention used 11 complete and 6 incomplete sprocketed wheels that could add, multiply, ...
- 1478: Durkheim On Sociology
- ... How Sociology cannot be general in any way, shape or form. Furthermore, how society shapes the individual through the various institutions in society. On the other hand, the manifestations about history part my be a little off though. Because history is what changes the structures of society and hence the way society shapes us. By looking at history we can see how we were shaped and maybe correct the problem or prevent it from happening again. But all in all this was a great article and parallel ...
- 1479: Ancient Olympics
- Since 1896, the year the Olympics were resurrected from ancient history, the Olympics have been a symbol of the camaraderie and harmony possible on a global scale. The gathering of athletic representatives, the pride of the pack, from participating governments, even ... sprint race in 776 BC. Most historians believe the games to have been going on for approximately 500 years before this. In the year Coroebus was made a part of history, there was apparently only one simple event, a race called the stade. The track was said to be one stade long or roughly 210 yards. In subsequent games, additional events ... potion. In the later years of the games, an additional event was added which signaled the end of the games and the return to the war ridden life of ancient history. Soldiers, adorned with a full body of armor weighing upwards of 50 pounds, would compete in a foot race. Unfortunately, even the apparent athletic ability of these soldiers could ...
- 1480: China
- China The history of China is embeded with revolution and tension dating back to the feudal periods and the " first unified Chinese empire under Qi Shi Huang Di in 221 B.C. " The ... quash the idealistic CCP and did so on a number of occasions. Some of which led to rebellions such as the Long March led by Mao Tse-tung. China, over history has experienced phases of both Nationalism and Sinocentrism, both of which can be damaging to a developing country attempting to compete economically in the global market. These ideas can relate ... to offer, it also blinded its own views of the growing powers in the West. " China had once considered itself the center of the world and in it's long history....Since the Opium War in 1840, however, China was increasigly forced to retreat by the superiority of the Western powers. " Sinocentrism and Nationalism are issues in Chinam that have ...
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