To what extent did the Soviet leadership have a choice in Hungary during the uprising of 1956? Based on the Soviet Union’s perspective‚ they first had‚ and made the choice to not militarily interfere with the Hungarian uprising. Of course‚ this soon changed‚ and the Soviets based on minutes document‚ had found themselves in a position in which they had no other choice but to send tanks into Hungary‚ to surpass the uprising. There were multiple reasons why the Soviet Union felt the need to interfere
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work. Aesthetics of the painting are not the only way to make people attracted to art. Art can appeal to ones emotions or curiosity . Bacon and Matisse used very different styles to be visually stimulating. Matisse paintings were very abstract and peculiar‚ whereas Bacons paintings were full of bright colors and patterns. Both of these artists created visually stimulating picture however only one was considered pretty. Bacon and Matisse both did a picture of a woman. In bacons picture the women
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Some areas of knowledge are defined by their methodologies‚ others by their content. Discuss. To what extent is an area of knowledge defined by their methodology? To understand this question‚ we will first have to understand what methodologies mean in this context. According to my own understanding‚ methodology is the application of a particular procedure in an area of study. It is essentially the path taken to pursue knowledge. Although methodology and content seems to be two separate
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Alexander the Great was‚ as the name entails‚ great in some ways. In other ways though‚ he was not so great. How great was Alexander? Alexander was great in many ways. He was an excellent strategist‚ and was able to conquer almost anything he set out for. He usually was merciful as well‚ and honored all cultures and religions. He tried to learn about hinduism from the Brahmin in India. When he conquered Persia‚ he still let some Persians rule‚ as long as they answered to him. In India‚ whenever
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The Agricultural Revolution was constituted of the three-year rotation of crops‚ use of new crops‚ drainage‚ and the enclosure of fields which was crucial to European history because it helped people plant more crops‚ prevent soil exhaustion‚ gain more land‚ and led to even more farming advancements for mainly the Netherlands and England. The Agricultural Revolution consisted of the three-year rotation of crops which allowed peasant farmers to plant wheat or rye the first year‚ oat or beans the second
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To what extent is the play a microcosm of the Elizabethan Era? In Elizabethan England‚ many of the general public were anti – Semitic and driven by extreme dislike of other religions other than Christianity. This anti – Semitic sensitivity has lasted since the early ages‚ dating back to 1300 B.C. when the Jews were expelled from Egypt at the end of the nineteenth Dynasty.. Jews were accused of exploiting Christians and they were actually banned from England in 1290‚ and were not allowed back
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To what extent does Othello meet the criteria of a tragic hero? The characteristics of a tragic hero are explained in Aristotle’s theory. Aristotle said that a tragic hero must go through four stages. These are Peripateia‚ which is an utter and complete downfall from a very high status such as a king‚ prince etc… to catastrophe and misery. Hamartia‚ which is a fatal or tragic flaw in the hero. Anagnorisis‚ which is recognition of the hero’s mistakes‚ and Catharsis‚ which is when the audience is
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What is your response to the way Macbeth is presented in the play? What is there to admire and what are his weaknesses? Shakespeare’s tragedy introduces Macbeth‚ the strongest character in the play‚ as a brave‚ powerful‚ and well known solider. His strengths were ambition‚ courage and honour. It is in recognition of his bravery that he is bestowed the title of ‘Thane of Cawdor’. However‚ as the play unfolds‚ these very strengths that defined him become his weaknesses. Macbeth is consumed by evil
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There are several ways that the philosophical movements of China shaped the civilization. Confucianism is just one of them which started in the Han Dynasty‚ another is legalism which started in the Qin Dynasty‚ and the last is taoism which was just a local superstition. Confucianism is just one philosophical movement that shaped China and is still shaping China today. Created by Confucius‚ who according to tradition was a thinker‚ political figure‚ and educator.Confucius talked about
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the culture of “ the Age of Absolutism:”classism‚ the Baroque‚ literature and music. What impact did “the age of reason” have upon western culture? What impact did “ the Scientific Revolution” have? Name specific individuals and their works or themes. “The age of Absolutism” marked some of the best works of the time in classic arts. The culture was exemplified with Drama and Grandeur and art was used to communicate religious and emotional themes‚ sometimes to the extent that the king ruled as the
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