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- 731: Causes of The First World War
- ... support of its ally, Germany. Such support was forthcoming in the form of a telegram to the Emperor Franz Joseph on 6 July 1914. The telegram has become known to history as the "Blank Check". In order to balance the power, France and Russia signed an alliance. Russia saw itself as the 'protector of Slavs' in the war, and immediately mobilized ... modern weapons and new technologies such as machine guns, bunkers and railroad systems that allowed to bring troops quicker into defensive positions. This was the first war in the human history where the weapons of defense were superior to offensive. The First World War is also known as a war of attrition. In order to protect themselves from modern weapons, men ... cost of the French Army, and it is often compared to a sausage machine, because 315,000 Frenchman died. The human kind had never sees such battles throughout the whole history, with so many losses, which was quite shockfull experience for the soldiers who fought the First World War. This war resulted shortages in practically everything, and rising prices. By ...
- 732: Marco Polo
- ... about the personal life of Marco Polo. It is known that he was born into a leading Venetian family of merchants. He also lived during a propitious time in world history, when the height of Venice's influence as a city-state coincided with the greatest extent of Mongol conquest of Asia(Li Man Kin 9). Ruled by Kublai Khan, the ... if Marco's account is to be believed, the Polos became great favorites of the khan, and Kublai eventually made Marco one of his most trusted emissaries(Great Lives from History 16765). On these points Marco has been accused of gross exaggeration, and the actual status of the Polos at the court of the khan is much disputed. If at first ... in the khan's court. Marco, his father, and his uncle not only survived-itself an achievement amid the political hazards of the time-but also prospered(Great Lives from History 1678). Apparently, the elder Polos carried on their trading while Marco was performing his missions; yet seventeen years is a long time to trade without returning home to family ...
- 733: Significant Woman - Cleopatra
- ... I began my report, I knew very little about Cleopatra, except that she was the mistress of both Julius Caesar and Mark Antony of Rome. I wondered what impacts on history Cleopatra made on her own. I feel that Cleopatra was a very significant woman in history because she was very aggressive and assertive, characteristics that have always been considered unfeminine. At the same time, however, Cleopatra has been remembered by some as somewhat of a sex ... throne. In the middle of all this turmoil, Julius Caesar left Rome for Alexandria in 48 BC. During his stay in the Palace, he received the most famous gift in history: an oriental carpet . . . with a 22-year-old Cleopatra wrapped in. She counted on Caesar’s support to alienate Ptolemy XIII. With the arrival of Roman reinforcements, and after ...
- 734: The Nature of Art
- ... later periods to follow. The Greeks used many different types of art such as architecture, sculpture, and painting. Ancient Greece best complies with the criteria of the artistic aspect of history.” Although almost all ancient Greek art was destroyed or melted down by the Romans, it is still the most important time period in art. Greek art was exhibited in architecture ... in gold. There were, therefore, many different types of art, which were influenced by the lives of people. “Ancient Greek art strongly supports the criteria for the artistic aspects of history. One of the criteria for this project is that the time period has long lasting effects. Greek art is still enjoyed today in different forms” . Many people study and enjoy ... the gods. “The early images of the eighth century BC employ a sophisticated geometric abstraction.” Geometry and proportion would remain an underlying principle of Greek art and architecture throughout its history. The influence of different styles, motifs, materials, and techniques gained through contacts with the older civilisations of Egypt and the Near East during the seventh century BC, allowed Greek ...
- 735: The Spaniard Quietist Miguel de Molinos
- ... Molinos? Was he one of those whom "profess that they know God; but in works they deny him"? Titus 1:16. VI. Conclusion Miguel de Molinos have passed to the history as accused of being both heretic and immoral. He has been judged by the Roman Catholic Church and found guilty. However the lack of historical evidences bring doubts upon his blame. Only God the Supreme Judge of all men will have the last word concerning the case of this mystic of the middle ages. BIBLIOGRAPHY Bell, Mary. A Short History of the Papacy. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1921. Braure, Maurice. The Age of Absolutism. New York: Hawthorn Books, 1963. Calvin, John. Institutes of The Christian Religion. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Eerdmans Publishing Co., 1962. Cristianini, Leon. Heresies and Heretics. New York: Hawthorn Books, c1959. Encyclopedia of Religion and Ethics. 1926 ed. S.v. "Quietism". González, Justo L. The History of Christianity Volume II. New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1984. Herbermann, Charles, Edward Pace, Condé Pallen, Thomas Shasan, and John Wynne, eds. The Catholic Encyclopedia New York: Robert Appleton ...
- 736: Gender Issues In Lysistrata, A
- Human beings are amazing creatures. Our history has shown spectacular and shameful events from day one. Throughout the course of history we have seen both war and peace. More war than peace, but the point still remains. That we, as a human race, have accomplished many wonderful intellectual break-throughs but ... the apple. In this painting Adam loses his masculine image by pointing to Eve and blaming her for the problems that were caused by eating the apple. Men threw out history have always been perceived as strong, powerful, heroic beings. Men are depicted as fighters, providers, and of course first class citizens. While woman on the other hand have always ...
- 737: Michel Foucault And The Cultiv
- ... a result, Foucault sees power as productive, and the subject it produces (forms of power) can be productive as well. So although the subject is not the “final reality underlying history”, it is a complex product of history and this ground of thought. Because of the idea that the self is not given to us, Foucault argued that we have to create ourselves as a work of art ... He took himself as a model for self-creation, that through his own self-discovery he would inspire others to seek care of the self. Foucault’s general emphasis on history is apparent in one of the central premises that governed his thought: that most of the situations in which we find ourselves are products of history (an idea derived ...
- 738: Andrew Jacksons Presidency And
- Andrew Jackson s Presidency and Policies In American history many acts of cruelty and or unjustified beliefs were acted upon. Some of these events were led by citizens and in some cases, such as the case of Andrew Jackson ... Buren, to victory and his Jacksonian Democracy and polices will forever be remembered. FOOTNOTES 1. Byrd, C. The Senate 1789-1989: The Senate Comes of Age 1829-1833. U.S. History, 9/1/90 2. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Fifth Edition 1/1/93, Andrew Jackson. Columbia University Press 3. Benedict, M.L. 1978, History : A Review Of the Indians, Magazine of History 74: 48-68 4. Pessen, E 1949. Jackson s Supporters? The South Carolina Story. Harper and Rowe 34-38 5. How ...
- 739: El Salvador
- El Salvador Table of Contents 1. General information 2. Topic 1- Climate & land type 3. Topic 2- Government and History 4. Topic 3- People and cities 5. Map- location of El Salvador 6. Map- general map of El Salvador General Information El Salvador, the smallest country in Central America, is ... Izalco, the most famous of El Salvador's volcanoes, has been active for more than 100 years. The south- central part of El Salvador has many earthquakes. Topic 2: Government & History Sub-topic: History 1524-1900 El Salvador was conquered by Pedro de Alvarado in 1524. It remained a Spanish colony attached to Guatemala until 1821. In that year El Salvador revolted and ...
- 740: Atomic Bomb 7
- ... mountains, a sudden wave of heat, and then a tremendous roar as the shock wave echoed in the valley (Bolt 1). This was the first atomic test recorded in the history of the world. The man who invented the atomic bomb was physicist Albert Einstein. Two months after Einstein's incredible invention, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan ... of mass destruction proves its point when it takes the lives of hundreds of thousands of innocent people. These two bombs opened the gates to the Nuclear age throughout the history of the world. Countries like Russia, India, the United States, and Great Britain, are currently developing more deadly atomic bombs, in case of war. The lives of millions of innocent ... question that frequently arises is why should the U.S. kill thousands of innocent lives just because of a greedy leader like Krushev or any other leaders in Russia's history who wants power. During the early 1960's one of the most frightening things president Kennedy faced during his time was the Cuban missile crisis. Since the invention of ...
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