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    Hancock that the British were coming to confiscate their weapons. This warning soon turned into a historical event that put the Revolution into full swing. In 1764‚ a year after the French and Indian war‚ the Sugar act was passed. This act forced the colonist to pay a 3¢ tax on sugar‚ coffee‚ indigo‚ and certain kinds of wine. Taxes were raised without the colonist having a say‚ and this is the moment they wanted to have a say so in how much they were being taxed. Next was the Stamp Act in 1765. Every

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    Italy and Germany used propaganda and nationalism to gain support from their citizens. Mussolini believed in a fascist government which is right-wing government‚focused on what’s best for the nation as a whole not the individual‚ and ruled by an individual. In his speech‚ Doctrine of Fascism‚ Mussolini explains Fascism as‚ Against individualism‚ the Fascist conception is for the State; and it is for the individual in so far as he coincides with the State‚ which is the conscience and universal will

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    Beatles’ song‚ “All You Need Is Love‚” may be some of their most well known lyrics‚ but they are also some of their most influential and idealized. They seem to have encompassed The Beatles’ lifelong message of peace and love for everyone without any conflicts at all. From a start in humble beginnings to a time of widespread fandom‚ The Beatles have no doubt been some of the most influential musicians to ever live. The early years of the Beatles may possibly have been the most important era in modern music

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    Propaganda is information‚ especially of a biased or misleading nature‚ used to promote a political cause or point of view. The technique of propaganda‚ used by the Nazi party in Germany‚ contributed to their success as a political party and got them support from the people. Propaganda also contributed to their achievements when first establishing the Nazi party‚ the support they needed form the German people and kept consolidated their hold over Germany by keeping the people under their control

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    1. What were the roots of McCarthyism? In the late 1940s and early 1950s Americans were scared of a second red scare and that communism would influence their country (Tindal & Shi). Americans had seen what communism had done to Russia and how it was a factor of the Korean War and did not want to go down that road too. To calm Americans down an organization was formed called the House Un-American Activities Community. The organization was formed to protect communism influence on American by investigating

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    contributor to the English language‚ and is know as the greatest writer in the history of the English language. Shakespeare transformed the theatre world by make the expectations of what could be accomplished through the creativity of four very traits. He was able to change the way people thought about the characters‚ plot‚ language and genre. Shakespeare’s writings have also impacted a large number of people from play lovers to English language teachers. Over the years he was able to innovate the way

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    together without being frowned upon‚ religious and cultural diversity has gained greater acceptance‚ and the message of peace is widely spread. The hippie movement had a large impact on today’s society. Before hippies there was a group of individuals who did not conform to society’s trends by expressing their own ideas‚ they were called the Beatniks. Jack Kerouac was a writer who made up the phrase “beat generation” to describe a group of struggling poets and writers who were simply tired of conforming

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    Germany’s economy was at an rapid downpour. “In 1913 the government was spending approximately 20.5 marks per resident”. Many families could not even afford a loaf of bread‚ which cost 250 marks in January 1923‚ cost over 200 thousand marks in November of 1923. Germany did not pay its reparations‚ in January 1923 French and Belgian troops occupied the Ruhr which was where most German goods were made. Many could argue that during this period of time goods could’ve been made elsewhere‚ but during

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    How did music begin? What did the first music sound like? Music is all around us and is a large part of many of our lives. It exists in every culture across the globe. Yet‚ we often don’t stop to think about how music came to occupy this position. Who first thought of music? Who produced the first melodies and songs? How did music develop as such an important aspect of our lives? The search for answers to these questions leads us thousands of years into the past. Harper playing before Shu Scholars

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    Evangelism to Social Activity Finney was involved in many types of social activity. Most of all‚ he was famous as an activist of antislavery movement. Molly Oshatz mentions in terms of Finney’s influence‚ “Most immediatists followed Charles Grandison Finney in assuming that individuals were perfectly free to renounce sin.” Finney’s contemporary antislavery activists‚ who argued for immediate freedom of slaves‚ trusted and followed Finney. However‚ Finney was a revivalist and evangelist. Finney must

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