1948

the west by the Mediterranean, to the north by Lebanon, to the south by the Sinai Desert, and to the east by the Jordan River (Israeli-Palestinian). The area is occupied at present by two national groups, Israelis and Palestinians. Israel, founded in 1948, is a republic that identifies itself as a Jewish state. The term, Palestinians, denotes people whose place of…

Apartheid The Europeans thought that because they have a different lifestyle or look different from the Dutch and English, they were better. This lead to Apartheid, which was a longer period of time filled with discrimination in South Africa (1948-1994). I chose this project for two reasons, one, my friend Holly who also chose this era asked me to write on this topic. Two, I was drawn deeper into the idea of two sides, one side, foreign invaders, and on the other, the inhabitants of…

at Gertrude. To the point, that she is eventually so depleted of the will to fight back that she concedes, “ If words be made of breath. And breath of life, I have no life to breathe. What thou hast said to me” - (Act III, Scene IV). Similar, to the 1948 version of Hamlet the castle’s interior is very sleek and elegant, but also oppressive, eerie and claustrophobic. The slick black walls and floors, two way mirrors and surveillance cameras give the impression of being routinely observed and…

Terry Bradshaw was a very charming and energetic American player. He was well known for is for is stunning performance as a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). Born on September 2, 1948, in the Shreveport in the state of Louisiana USA, Terry was very talented in football, athletics, and academics. He exhibited a very remarkable performance in these fields. Therefore, he began his career after college when he was selected by Pittsburgh Steelers. After getting this chance, he worked…

as self-evident. We as a society just need to agree that these concepts are the basic rights of humans. After World War II, there was the Universal Declaration of Human Rights of 1948. Society as a whole changes very quickly, but now in 2016, we as a society still believe most if not all of the human rights listed in 1948 still apply today. If these rules or outdated then it theoretically would be simple to adjust the list of rights. Another advantage is that there can be a monitoring and…

On August 12, more than 2400 people left East Germany just that day. The massive exodus of the East Germans created conflict that the Russians dealt with by creating the Berlin wall. The crisis of the Berlin wall was a political conflict first started by physical conflict. The strikes of East Berlin resulted in the violent suppression of the people of East Germany. The Berlin wall was created to stop the frightened people of East Berlin from defecting to West Germany, creating the political…

great importance is it’s not allowing the government to prevent anyone life, liberty or property. The most important occurrence in history Blocker wrote of was the gathering of countries in 1945, and their forming the Charter of the United Nations. In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was adopted. This Declaration includes 30 articles of human…

was thought that after the war, the two forces would have a firm relationship. Yet the appearance of this was a powerful illusion. Once Germany surrendered in 1945, by 1947 the U.S openly formulated a policy of ‘Containment’ and at the beginning of 1948 the Cold War had soar. Containment was the plan to diminish the rise of Soviet influence in the Western nations. A clash of different beliefs and ideologies meant Communism was spreading and Western Capitalist systems were losing their dominance.…

enjoyed the time she shared with her clients and they appreciated how she helped each personally style and design listening to every need. Zelda Wynn Valdes was also the first Black designer to open a shop on Broadway Street and West 158th in New York in 1948. The name of her Manhattan based boutique shop was Chez Zelda. After a certain period, ‘Chez Zelda’ was later moved to midtown Manhattan to 57th street. Zeldas sister, Mary Barbour,” assisted her and supervised the staff of the store that…

Furthermore, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights also states that “All humans are born free and equal in dignity and in rights. They are endowed with reason and conscience and should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood” (United Nations, 1948, Article 1). Human beings are capable of making decisions regarding their own life and in the spirit of brotherhood it is unfair for another human being to expect a patient from experiencing pain and a loss of the quality of life, this…