nicknamed the Iron Chancellor. His impacts on both national German/Prussian and international history are arguably second to none throughout all of history. The Iron Chancellor’s impact can still be seen and still continue to influence the world today‚ which truly shows how large his significance on history is. His military and political victories strengthened Germany into a global world power which lasted for almost five decades until the end of the First World War and even after the war‚ into the
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The culture of the Middle ages to the Renaissance profoundly affected European life; in art‚ literature‚ and astronomy. During the Middle Ages people did not live very long; so the people believed very strongly in religion. The artist painted all religious figures and the paintings were very dull and did not have any perspective. The Renaissance brought in a new era of paintings and sculptures. The artists started to paint with detail such as expressions‚ muscles in the body‚ and making every feature
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John D. Rockefeller‚ Jr.‚ one of the wealthiest men in history‚ did not spend his fortune for selfish desires; instead‚ he became an eminent philanthropist. As his father entrusted him with more responsibilities‚ Rockefeller‚ Jr. realized that his inherited wealth would have an immeasurable impact on the society and on less fortunate people. His contributions made a great impact on the American people as he supported financially the creation of parks and preservation of forests‚ while at the same
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Washington‚ D.C. Martin Luther King’s life had a big impact on the African-American community. With his non-violent ways of making the world equal to everybody people started to believe again‚ people started to fight back‚ people had faith for a better world and for a better environment and not only then‚ when he was alive‚ but after his death people still remembered him for what he has done‚ people stood up for themselves‚ because they believed that the world should be equal. He had a vision where the colour
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The Ancient Roman Empire did not end without creating long lasting impacts still seen today. Some of their most famous legacies we still look upon today are engineering‚ architecture‚ and religion. All of which we see everyday in our modern lives. The romans made huge innovations to the ancient world in engineering such as indoor plumbing ‚ as well as in architecture like the outstanding famous roman buildings such as the colosseum. The romans also made famous the religion of christianity. Ancient
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The Impact of Jack London on American Culture “You can’t wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club” (London). These words quoted from Jack London thoroughly represent him as a writer and a person. His experiences throughout his life strongly shaped his unique writing style. The impact of his life on his writing is expressed in the quote explains his naturalistic and aggressive writing style. Two of London’s most famous books‚ Call of the Wild and White Fang‚ fully express London as
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imperial Russia where the Jews were given permanent dwelling. The leaders of Russia were called Czars and they had complete power over the entire empire. This essay will discuss three Russian Czars‚ Nicholas I‚ Alexander II‚ and Alexander III and the impact they had on the Jews. The different levels of tolerance of these Czars to the Jews greatly influenced the quality of Jewish life at the time. Czar Nicholas I ruled Russia from 1825 to 1855‚ he came power after his predecessor Czar Alexander I died
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World History II C-Block 4/6/14 How Did the Louisiana Purchase‚ the Corps of Discovery‚ and Lewis and Clark Impact American Culture? Lewis and Clark were two men‚ given a mission by President Thomas Jefferson in April of 1803 to chart all the lands‚ organisms‚ and cultures included within the Louisiana Purchase. The main purpose‚ however‚ was to find some sort of fabled Northwest passage that would speed up the land trade. Considered the most important expedition in American History by
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| The Renaissance has been described as consisting of "a rebirth of the human spirit‚ a realization of the human potential for development." It occurred during the 14th -17th centuries in Europe. During the 1400s and 1500s in mostly Italy there was a major change that took place in all aspects of life. This was called the Renaissance and was a movement that helped gives rebirth to culture and the arts. This movement went away from the medieval times that had forced a feudalist system on its
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The Renaissance defined.-- "Renaissance‚" French for "rebirth‚" perfectly describes the intellectual and economic changes that occurred in Europe from the fourteenth through the sixteenth centuries. During the era known by this name‚ Europe emerged from the economic stagnation of the Middle Ages and experienced a time of financial growth. Also‚ and perhaps most importantly‚ the Renaissance was an age in which artistic‚ social‚ scientific‚ and political thought turned in new directions. DANTE
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