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The Middle Ages And The Renaissance
Number of Words: 2179 / Number of Pages: 8
... the Lombards were able to strengthen and unify their political structure.
As the Lombards were becoming more politically unified, southern Italy was becoming a place for revolts. As a result, the Lombards, lead by Liutprand, were able to break through the resistance in the now unstable southern Italy. Liutprand's rule over Italy had caused some Lombards to convert from Arianism to Roman Catholicism. In addition, they accepted many other parts of the Roman culture, including speaking Lain, using Roman laws, and administrating, which reflected both Roman and Germanic influences.
While it seemed that t ...
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The Rebellion Against Victoria
Number of Words: 908 / Number of Pages: 4
... in two categories, both an attack on the social institution of
marriage. The first of these new women were out only for fun. The
second was the concept of an asexual being who did not need a man.
These women owned their own flats and had various jobs usually
secretarial in nature.. The book expressed an uncomfortable period of
transformation. Working women were not completely accepted by English
society at this time. The book portrayed different lives and how they
coped with their situations.1
The male character was also in a state of change. This change
brought about t ...
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Slavey Then And Now
Number of Words: 1097 / Number of Pages: 4
... would one mention about the slavery that goes on in today’s society? What about the people who are forced to do hard labor like many years ago?
Many people do not realize it but indeed we do have modern-day slavery. What is today’s modern day slavery? There are several things that can be put into today’s slavery. This is one problem that is often over looked in today’s society. It may not have as much impact as it did years ago, but if we stop and think about it, this problem is still as harsh and crude as it was years ago. I would think that up to some extent the problem has grown now because it is in ...
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Florence, Italy
Number of Words: 398 / Number of Pages: 2
... Lorenzo de’ Medici who was the ruler of Florance. He brought 200 ancient Greek works from Constantinople to Florance, some of which have never been seen before. Another man, Giovanni de’ Medici, organized the bank of Florance. Which helped finance much of the trading be done at this time. Niccolo Machiavelli wrote The Prince which was a handbook for the rulers of the city states. It told rulers to choose a “realistic course of action”, to stay in power. Many of the rulers needed some guidance.
Art is an ideal way to express ideas and started to be brightened during this time. Many painters start ...
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WWII
Number of Words: 1169 / Number of Pages: 5
... widespread unemployment and acute distress strained social relationships in Europe. The communist movement soon overwhelmed Europe. The triumph in 1933 of fascism, under the name of National Socialism, or Nazism, in Germany ended the threat of revolution in that country. However, the triumph of the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler would prove to be more disastrous as time passed. The German society was transformed into a totalitarian state, which had withdrawn from the League of Nations. The League of Nations condemned Germany's action for denouncing the Versailles Treaty, which provided the disarmament of Ger ...
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Assessment Of Economic Progres
Number of Words: 1167 / Number of Pages: 5
... in agriculture
and service industries during
the mid and late 80s. For example, the cultivation,
processing, and export of agricultural
products, especially rice, was traditionally the mainstay
of the Thai economy. Although
Thailand has long been among the most prosperous of the
Asian nations, its dependence on
a single crop made it extremely vulnerable to fluctuations
in the world price of rice and to
variations in the harvest. The government has diminished
this vulnerability by instituting a
number of development programs aimed at diversifying the
economy and by p ...
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Quebec's Quiet Revolution: What Is It? How Has It Changed Quebec's Society? How Has It Affected Confederation?
Number of Words: 1081 / Number of Pages: 4
... of Medi-Care. For these programs, the Quebec Liberals had to
struggle with Ottawa for a larger share of the tax dollars.
One of the greatest reforms was the modernization of the entire school
system. The Church used to own the schools of Quebec. Most of the teachers
were Priests, Nuns and Brothers. They provided a good education but Quebec
needed more in business and technology. Lesage wanted a government-run school
system that would provide Quebec with people in engineering, science, business
and commerce.
With the new freedom of expression, lots of books, plays and music about
French cultur ...
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Ap European History Dbq- Women
Number of Words: 1022 / Number of Pages: 4
... an opportunity in the sciences. As a discipline based on observations and deductive reasoning it did not necessarily require a comprehensive academic background. Since most women were deprived of the more advanced education that men received, it was the perfect field for them to begin their pursuit of equality. As a result, a growing number of women actively participated in scientific research in chemistry, astronomy, biology, botany, medicine, and entomology.
In documents two and five the women’s interests in science, as well as their need for some sort of education were expressed. Document fi ...
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Freedom In The United States
Number of Words: 2281 / Number of Pages: 9
... he knows are rightfully his. He reflects the American desire for freedom now when he says, "I do not need my freedom when I'm dead. I cannot live on tomorrow's bread." He recognizes the need for freedom in its entirety without compromise or fear.
I think Langston Hughes captures the essence of the American immigrants' quest for freedom in his poem, "Freedom's Plow." He accurately describes American's as arriving with nothing but dreams and building America with the hopes of finding greater freedom or freedom for the first time. He depicts how people of all backgrounds worked together for one cause: fr ...
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Atomic Bomb
Number of Words: 1180 / Number of Pages: 5
... the most brilliant scientists in the country. Groves informed Oppenheimer that he had been selected to lead the expedition on trying to invent the . Oppenheimer immediately started preparing by telling Groves that they needed an isolated area with one ringmaster(Oppenheimer).
General Groves was in charge of the military or security part of the project, while Oppenheimer was in charge of the organization of the scientists and ideas. At times, Oppenhiemer and Grooves had some nasty arguments over policies. Even though Groves was the one who reported to Washington, Oppenheimer had more power and G ...
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