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    There have been many influential women in the past. For example‚ Anne Frank‚ and Rosa Parks. Although‚ most people only think of historical figures to be ‘influential’ yet there are so many influential people today. Like Stefani Germanotta. Stefani Germanotta is influential because of her charity work‚ her own charity foundation‚ and her support for LGBTQ+ rights‚ worldwide. Stefani Germanotta is influential because of her charity foundation‚ her support for the LGBTQ+ rights‚ and her determination

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    individual’s experience of the world‚ specifically Giotto and Piero della Francesca. Some key events that shaped the interest of the individual include the positive changes in the political‚ religious and social outlook in Italy‚ more freedom with how people thought and viewed the world and the desire for more realistic artworks. The turmoil in the Catholic Church‚ specifically the reformation in Germany‚ Rise of Franciscans and the Dominican orders‚ all helped form the foundations of Renaissance

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    was then looking to go further and conquer northern Syria and Jazira‚ whilst trying to do so‚ 2 people tried to kill him but he escaped both times. The crusades contributed to helping the pope take back more land. The Crusades gave many thigs to show how much the Pope meant to them‚ therefor adding the wealth and power of the Catholic Church. Some even gave land in exchange for Prayers and Pious Benedictions which was not early a mere fraction of the actual value. The Pope gathered Lots and lots of

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    spite her happiness with him differed from his relationship with his stern‚ alcoholic‚ and seemingly abusive father. As his career started to grow‚ he had more personal things going on in his life. He started to go deaf and this caused problems with how people communicated with him. In 1801‚ he goes to his most trusted friends to tell them he was becoming deaf. By 1818‚ he became completely deaf. While living in Vienna‚ Austria in 1792 to study with Haydn‚ he made many of his famous works for his aristocratic

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    Additionally‚ the large spike in African slaves being imported to Spain and Britain is due to how both countries had periods of time in which they dominate the slave trade in the Atlantic Ocean. In the 16th century‚ Spain is one of the two powers that dominates the Atlantic slave trade (Chattel Slavery‚ Slide 2)‚ making it easier for them to have access to African traders. Consequently‚ during that time that sugar plantations were flourishing in the Canaries and silver mining were spreading in Central

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    They would get people to do bad things so they would use corruption to get in their heads. With that speaking in today’s society spiritual beliefs have shaped how mankind has thought and acted since time. Many people today use religion to focus on the disciplines and morals mentioned in the Bible to create a better world. The gods in Egypt times would base their laws off of what the gods would say to them. Today

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    Stefanie Boniel Period 2. DBQ Essay The Olympic games today have been influenced by many factors that happened throughout history. In documents 2 and 8‚ the increases of women participants in the games show social change of the world. In documents 3 and 4 the influence of nationalism causes countries to become extremely competitive. In 6 and 3 nations show their pride of their home country by proving themselves as top notch. In 7 and 10‚ the opinionated views of a Japanese and Pakistani journalist

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    “If you tell a big enough lie and tell it frequently enough‚ it will be believed.” This was the mindset of the Nazi party and how Hitler controlled the people to believe whatever he said. Joseph Goebbels played a big part in the censorship of Germany. Books and media were censored and usually burned‚ and were replaced by Nazi propaganda. Hitler tried to remove Jews from the country which led to the Holocaust and the abuse that they experienced in concentration camps. Paul Joseph Goebbels was born

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    Magna Carta: The Influence on the American Constitution Question: What was the historical significance of the Magna Carta‚ and how did it influence the United States of America? The Magna Carta‚ written in 1215 by Barons‚ the lowest level of nobility of 13th Century England‚ was created to challenge the authority of King John. The confrontation of the King’s control was due to him taking advantage of his power‚ abusing the feudal system. In order to eliminate his mistreatment of the laws‚ the Barons

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    broad theme so I have decided to focus on globalisation in relation to China due to my teaching experiences I have made with a sample group of 10 Chinese Intellectual Property (IP) Law students in Munich. The results of my findings regarding China’s influence on the globalisation process in the 21st century will be discussed later in this essay. During the course of the 20th century and the beginning of the 21st century‚ China has become more influential globally. This is due to the reason that China

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