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and help mobilize troops. But once they were loaded with bombs, then they made for effective tools in destroying cities and camps. Although many innocent cities and lives were decimated, firebombs created massive damage in cities like “Paris and Antwerp” (Collin 6). Christen Collin also said in his book, The War Against Wars, that even “one solitary aeroplane dropping grenades or incendiary bombs can spread terror in a town of a million people” (Collin 6). Creating this mass panic and…

Sir Thomas More’s titular nation of Utopia has come to colloquially express a society free of conflict. A “Utopia” is that place where there are (virtually or literally) no poor, no class struggles, no crimes, etc. More’s Utopia, as described through the recollection of the landless traveler/philosopher Raphael Hythloday, achieves these ends primarily through its commonplace “laws,” i.e., its distributed model of property. Jonathan Swift’s scathing satire “A Modest Proposal…” sardonically…

Society’s demands mandate art. A society’s lust for the ‘new’ and ‘innovative’ often tramples the old. Such was the case with tapestry in the 16th century as the Renaissance swept over Europe. Tapestry-makers bent to the demands of society to include Renaissance ideas into tapestry, ultimately leading to their own demise. By examining the aesthetic differences between Gothic and Renaissance Tapestry, one can examine the damage that occurred as cartoonists and weavers began applying Renaissance…

were valued as vital to American national security. Thus it was O.K., American government officials reasoned, to ignore these scientists’ roles in developing biological and chemical weapons, in designing the V-2 rockets that shattered London and Antwerp and in the countless deaths of concentration camp inmates who fell victim to medical experiments at Dachau and Ravensbrück” (Lower). New York Times analyst Annie Jacobsen decided to track twenty-one of the scientists and researchers, and she…

Vincent van Gogh is arguably one of the most influential, and well-known post-impressionist artists people in the art world. His aim to capture his mental instability and emotions through his pieces has been adapted to many following movements since. He is quoted to have stated, “I am seeking. I am striving. I am in it with all my heart” (Quotes) a viewer can see this statement in every piece of work through his stark brush-strokes and color palette. Van Gogh was born second out of six children…

Term Paper Dutch Dance Dance History 203-10 Faith Gallagher April 16th, 2015 Dutch dance was, and still is, an integral part of the history, culture, and traditions of the Netherlands. Fascinating history, culture, and traditions have all impacted the Netherlands to create an impressive lineage of dance. I chose this culture as my topic for this paper because my mothers’ family can be traced back to one of the original groups of immigrants on the Mayflower, and I while I have previous…

During the Second World War the importance of logistics was of key importance for the eventual Allied victory over the Axis Powers. The Allies from the very beginning understood the importance of logistics and while the U.S. was incapable of diving into and intentional war poured an abundance of support towards other countries in the fight against Hitler’s Nazi war machine. Once the U.S. was able formally join the Grand Alliance, the development of a highly sophisticated logistical system…

Many factors contributed to the uneven growth of urban centres and culture in Europe during the period 1500-1650. This essay will consider the impact of climate change, geography, economy, religion, war, and the changing political landscape in Europe during this period. No one factor caused the changes; rather it appears to have been a combination of those mentioned above, though some may have had a greater impact than others. This is particularly true of the Protestant Reformation, which…

The 1920s were an odd decade in Canada’s history. From an economic slump to an economic boom to the Great Depression, this decade toyed with people’s emotions almost more than any other. Now ‘roaring’ is an interesting way to describe this time period. “Roaring” has several definitions, but the one that pertains to the 20s is ‘prosperity especially of a temporary nature’ (merriam-webster.com). Now this name focuses on the positive events that occurred, and let’s be honest, this was not only a…

In England I would not want to live there at first, but as time went on I would live there as the country became more modern. Being a commoner in England I would have been taken by the plague, most of my family would have probably died and I would be living in very harsh conditions. My family would have also been forced to fight in the 100 year war, losing most of our income and men. Not only did we have to live through this war, we also had to live through the civil war in england, The War of…