On the 18 July 1936‚ leading Generals of the Spanish Army led a revolt against the democratically elected Popular Front government of Spain. Within days the country was plunged into civil war with the Republicans fighting the insurgent Nationalists for control of the country. The various democracies of the world turned their backs on Spain’s plight and even hindered the Republicans by supporting non-intervention in the conflict. However‚ many people came to help the Republic. Las Brigades Internacionales
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World War II: Causes‚ and Affects In the history of the world there are many occurrences that have changed life and the world‚ as we know it. The history of conflicts in the world is just as long as the histories of man have bee recorded. From the beginning the human species survived off of conflict (between various predators and the environment) and has been nourished by the fruits of war since before the rise of the Roman Empire. World conquest has been the goal of many great generals and a
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Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (March 12‚ 1881 - November 10‚ 1938)‚ Turkish soldier and statesman‚ was the founder and first President of the Republic of Turkey. He was born in the Ottoman city of Selânik (now Thessaloniki in Greece)‚ where his birthplace is the Turkish Consulate and is also preserved as a museum. In accordance with the then prevalent Turkish custom‚ he was given the single name Mustafa. His father‚ Ali Riza (Efendi) was a customs officer who died when Mustafa was a child‚ his mother was
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Abstract It is inevitable that a literary masterpiece is going to be translated to different languages by different translators‚ however‚ what matters is the quality of the translations produced in a particular language. The translator has to be aware of the writer’s style‚ diction‚ point of view‚ tone‚… in order to produce an adequate‚ effective‚ and natural translation. It is the duty of translation critics to assess the quality of the translations produced in order for the translators to be able
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to gain the support of the masses and therefore strengthen his rule. In this aspect Mussolini accomplished astonishing success being able to rally the support of even the most doubtful Italians and of groups who’s last thought was to joining the fascist movement e.g. the church. Of course behind this success there is a catch‚ he accomplished his success through promises of unification of the country and the hope to become a self-sufficient in the future‚ an autarky. In order to achieve this he went
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His parents were named Cesare and Ester‚ and his sister was named Anna Marie. He considered his sister a best friend and he had a deep affection for her. Primo Levi was a timid child‚ good student‚ but he was ill at ease with his peers. He joined a fascist movement at the age of five. Primo Levi was a Jewish Italian. He didn’t feel the differences or prejudices until World War II when the Nazis were in power. This is when he had a first-hand experience with intolerance. This changed his whole perception
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IB Extended Essay – Forming a Research Question Choice of topic The topic chosen must focus on the human past‚ be worthy of study‚ and lend itself to systematic investigation in line with the published assessment criteria. Essays that focus on events of the last 10 years are not acceptable‚ as these are regarded as current affairs‚ not history. It is not a requirement for the topic to be chosen from the Diploma Programme history course‚ but it must be acceptable to the supervisor. It should
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Throughout his time in power‚ Mussolini implemented new social and economic policies which varied in their success. Socially‚ his policies such as controlling workers worked in the short run as Dopolavoro numbers were high‚ however in the long run they were a failure‚ due to the lack of loyalty workers showed to Mussolini during his fall from power after world war one. Mussolini’s ’Battles’ were the least successful aspect of his policies‚ with his youth policies also limiting success. Nevertheless
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Some people are swept along by events. Some individuals use events to advantage. How accurate is this statement in relation to the personality you have studied? “Leni Riefenstahl exploits events and other people to serve her own egotistical‚ obsessive and selfish ambition.” Leni Riefenstahl was born on the 22nd of August 1902 in Berlin. Her full name was Helene Amalie Bertha Riefenstahl. She accomplished a lot during her 101 years of living. She had successful careers as a dancer‚ actress‚ director
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Short Story Analysis In this essay‚ your purpose is to fully explain an element (theme‚ characterization or symbolism) in a short story of your choice. I will provide you with examples of each element from stories by Hemingway‚ Updike and Vonnegut ; you may write about any of these authors except the ones that we have discussed in class. However‚ you may choose to investigate an author of your own choice. Below I have listed some contemporary authors and story collections you may want to
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