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    German technique, Italian desperation. Meantime a group called Nouveaux Réalistes was formed, where two artists were working within – Raymond Hains and Christo with his wife Jeanne-Claude. By analysing their works - Panneau d’affichage (Billboard) and Wall of Barrels – The Iron Curtain, Rue Visconti, Paris, in this visual analysis I will try to compare and to distinct them therefore to identify the different art works in the related period and location, however driven by contrary historical and…

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    Berlin is a city located in the east of Germany. To the east, Germany borders Poland and the Czech Republic, to the west, it borders France, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and to the south it borders Austria and Switzerland. Germany’s northern border accesses the North and Baltic Sea and Denmark. Germany is located in the College Board region of Western Europe. The first place I would visit would be the Philharmonie to see the Berlin Philharmonic perform there. The Philharmonie is home to some…

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    do with building the Berlin wall. because The Berlin wall keeps everyone calm, settled debates, and it kept everyone out of harms' way. Some of the main ideas that came about during the Berlin Walls’ uproar was: the government, the peoples’ reactions/thoughts, the economy, and escape attempts. If you were back in the 1900’s in Germany would you join the party of Democracy or Communism? The Berlin Wall was built on a starry night on August 13th, 1961. Therefore making a wall that was put into…

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    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 conflict created by the Russians compromising the East…

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    Almost 30 years ago one of the most powerful speeches towards the progression of freedom was given. It took place in west Berlin when former president Ronald Reagan made his famous “Tear Down This Wall” speech. The speech, though not hostile, was a speech directed towards the leader of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev. Reagan wanted freedom and good to prosper in a country in which it was not allowed. Thus the message of his speech was that even in the worst of situations freedom and equality…

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    cutting their profits for a malicious cause, but that he is trustworthy and can be believed when he says that he wants these companies to cut their prices on steel in the name of the people and the nation’s economic wellbeing. Kennedy also quotes the Wall Street Journal, which said steel industry “…earnings in the first quarter of this year [1962] were estimated…to be among the highest in history”. He is leading the steel companies into the logical thought process that since the sales of steel…

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    Ronald Reagan’s speech at the Brandenburg Gate was delivered during a transformative time for both Soviet leadership and the American approach to foreign relations. Reagan’s initial presidential stance advocated for a firm, forceful presence meant to deter Soviet advances and aggression against American freedom. Weapons upsurge and military expenditure rose drastically during Reagan’s early years, in efforts to protect Americans in the event of a nuclear altercation with the Soviets. However,…

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    In every era, millennium, century, and year there are events that change the way people think, act, dress, and their beliefs. Events during the 90’s are no different; they affected music and changed the culture for generations in America forever. In 1990’s music there were three very important events that changed the culture of music in America. These events were The Cold War, Gulf War, and the Los Angeles Riots. In this paper it will go into detail about each of these events to help make…

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    political, economic, and social factors. The Berlin Wall started as a barbed wire fence and grew into a 12 foot high concrete wall. Wall became a symbol of communist tyranny. For 4 weeks people came to the Berlin wall with Sledge hammers and chipped off pieces as souvenirs. The first section of the Berlin Wall was removed on the 12th of June. The wall was officially dismantled on the 13th. The Soviet system was in crisis. “The fall of the Berlin Wall foreshadowed the demise of the communist…

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    Name: Seyede Yasamin Surname: Hashemi Student number: 138489 Course code: PSIR421 Movie: Bridge of spies The movie bridge of spies which is based on a true story is in the period of cold war, and about espionage. Using spies and spying on the opposite country became part of the Cold War game. Both sides used spies to aid finding out of what the other was doing faster and easier. It was an extremely dangerous job and many of the spies knew the high risk of betrayal or making an error is…

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