Adolf Hitler‚ and Benito Mussolini‚ two of the world’s most brutal and tyrannical leaders ever‚ both rose to power in their respective countries in a very similar fashion. That’s not to say that Hitler and "Il Duce" were all that similar. They both came from very different backgrounds‚ and while both ruled under the fascist movement‚ their views varied greatly. Both Germany and Italy were quite upset at the outcome of the first World War. The war had crippled both countries economy
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think about Mafia they picture huge villas in which bosses spend their entire time surrounded by bodyguards‚ beautiful women‚ and a lot of drug. Despite this scenario could resemble a perfect Hollywood movie‚ the Italian Mafia is all but showing one’s power and wealth. One of the most powerful but at the same time more hidden Mafias‚ is the Ndrangheta‚ the Calabrian one. To reflect briefly on the etymology of the word "Ndrangheta" is not merely an academic exercise‚ but could instead give us important
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From what I understand about totalitarian‚ it’s a government centered state‚ which North Korea is a totalitarian state where the government doesn’t tolerate any public deviation from the official line. Simply mishandling a portrait of leader Kim Jong Il is considered a crime. As I watched an online video I understood that it was also amazing to see footage of daily life in Korea‚ the absolute most impenetrable country in the world for outsiders and media. No one has ever been able to film daily North
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Hitler’s Rise to Power How did Hitler rise to power (1933) and consolidate his power (1934)? When the First World War ended on November 11th 1918; many Germans were put into poverty due to the massive costs of the war. Millions of dying and hungry Germans caused the public to turn to radical political views. A crucial point on the agenda of many Germans was to find a culprit‚ someone to blame for all the problems that hit Germany after the war. One of these post-war radical parties was the DAP
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Fascism‚ defined as a form of radical authoritarian nationalism‚ was a movement which rose to prominence in both Italy and Germany during the inter-war period. Originating in Italy in 1919‚ as developed by Benito Mussolini‚ it later expanded into other European countries‚ quickly finding its place within Hitler’s movement of Nazism. It was found that each regime was able to develop due to government instability and citizen unrest. Despite seemingly following Mussolini’s footsteps‚ Hitler and his
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literature‚ Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises gives the story of a group of individuals after World War I. The “lost generation”‚ as literary portraitist Gertrude Stein called them‚ were without a traditional structure of values‚ religion‚ and lacked a sense of identity (Vanspackeren 62). Most would assume this meant creating a peaceful new generation after seeing the world’s worst war‚ but unfortunately this would not be the case. Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises gives tales of rampant sex‚ unhappiness
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resolved and relations with other countries had improved dramatically. But by the 1930’s things had began to go wrong. The state that The Wall Street Crash left Germany had led to the Weimar government facing difficulties in resolving the economic crisis. As the government failed to deal with the economic problems support for the Nazis grew. It can be argued that the fall of the Weimar Republic led to the rise of the Nazi Party‚ with the strength of the SA and the Nazis appeal to different groups
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During the mass mobilization of consciousness raising in the late 1960’s‚ the fight for democracy roared the elites to manifest into power through a global project which not only implemented policies to sustain global capitalism‚ but advocated for various systems that work to control society‚ as well as the future reality of certain communities. According to research done by the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania‚ “Throughout American history‚ politicians and public
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traits about each one. Although the main characters of Macbeth and his wife‚ Lady Macbeth‚ are both depicted as violent and power-hungry‚ they are distinguished because while Macbeth is often more cautious and easily persuaded by his wife‚ Lady Macbeth is shown to be more resolute and influential than her husband. Shakespeare depicts both Macbeth and Lady Macbeth as violent and power-hungry through the
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Should the state have the power on how much water we use and finalize it as a law? I strongly believe‚ we should have a law when it comes down to water.This drought that California is having is really effective. For example‚ Pete Rodriguez a retired dock worker says‚ “I don’t know how long we can stay here”(Source 2). Meaning because we are running out of water he has to take one and a half hours out of his day to haul water because the well behind his modest rented home went dry.
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