ours‚ this is a wonderful life. If you can get through life like this and get away with it‚ hey‚ that’s great. But it’s very‚ very unpredictable. There’s so many ways you can screw it up” (“Famous Mob Quotes.” 1). Despite public misconception of the Italian Mafia‚ it has not always been the murderous‚ cold-hearted killers known today. The Mafia actually began as a way of protection. When the government took advantage over the common people‚ the Mafia would take the law into their own hands. The organization
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THE PROCESS OF GERMAN UNIFICATION [pic] Bismarck had to fight three wars to unify Germany. The 1864 Danish War helped Bismarck consolidate his internal position in Prussia. The War of 1866 ousted Austria from leadership in Germany for good. The Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 brought the South under the aegis of the Prussian eagle. That was the unification process in a nutshell. Now let us look at it in some detail. I. War with Denmark Liberal sentiment in Germany had always been stirred
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The unification of both Germany and Italy brought great change in these countries. This process resulted in these countries to focus on for their independence‚ economic growth‚ and a strong nationalism. Also‚ there is another role of the unification and it is an occurrence of war‚ separation and controlling politics. War is a natural force which leads to unite some nations as wells as divide others. In the unification process‚ it is essential to have a confident and courageous leader. Bismarck was
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Italian Renaissance The Italian Renaissance began in the Middle ages in the great city’s and state’s of Italy. Italian merchants and political officials supported and appointed the great artists of the day‚ because of this the products of the Renaissance grew up inside their own walls. The most powerful city’s and state’s were Florence‚ The Papal States‚ Venice‚ and Milan. Each of these states grew up with its own distinctive character‚mostly caused by the differences between their government
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ITALIAN STEREOTYPES Stereotypes always tend to have some truth mixed in with a few generalisations and a bit of exaggeration. Here a small list that Italians usually do in their life. The typically Italian man has dark eyes and a dark complexion‚ with black hair. He is very passionate and lazy and he works in factory or into an office. The typical Italian woman has a round shape. She is very charming and she works as housewife. The Italians usually live in flats in the city. They pay
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Anthony Wilson 11/10/2014 Italian Neorealism As cultures progress‚ cinema will always revive its past‚ mirror its present‚ and predict its future. Throughout history‚ cultures have inspired new waves of film. Filmmaking has reflected cultural decades of every era. Whether through non-fiction or fiction‚ films still establish the principle of human psyche. From America’s popular westerns in the 1920s to Italy’s neorealist films in the ‘40s-‘50s‚ films have been created to emulate the conditions
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official EU language: Italian Italy is mainly mountainous‚ except for the Po plain in the north‚ and runs from the Alps to the central Mediterranean Sea. It includes the islands of Sicily‚ Sardinia‚ Elba and about 70 other smaller ones. There are two small independent states within peninsular Italy: the Vatican City in Rome‚ and the Republic of San Marino. The centre of the vast Roman Empire which left a huge archaeological‚ cultural and literary heritage‚ the Italian peninsula saw the birth
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in the course of history to world culture in fact was‚ according to all historians‚ immense and varied. The innovations that Italy has brought in all fields of culture along 2‚500 years of history are innumerable; in the two periods in which the Italian territory was the center of the civilization of the time‚ during the Roman Empire and the Renaissance‚ the role he had in the history of human knowledge was of decisive importance. From the Greek temples of Magna Graecia to medieval villages‚ from
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1. Bruschetta Bruschetta is a popular menu item at many Italian restaurants which commonly served warm as an appetizer‚ snack‚ or side dish. The name comes from the Italian word bruscare‚ which means "to roast over coals. The most common form of bruschetta is the traditional tomato and basil bruschetta. Bruschetta itself‚ is actually thin slices of bread‚ which have been grilled until lightly browned‚ then rubbed with garlic and olive oil. There are as many variations on bruschetta‚ as there are
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I have always had a passion for Italian food. It has been my favorite since I was a little girl. Spaghetti‚ lasagna‚ fettuccini alfredo‚ pizza and cheese ravioli are excellent choices of Italian foods. Out of all of the many choices of Italian cuisine chicken alfredo is my favorite. Going to a restaurant every time I crave chicken alfredo can be expensive so I have learned how to make this delicious meal on my own. It is also a very quick dish to make with little prep time. Here are some steps that
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