DENVER II

“silly things”, keeping capital and labor away from industry, where it was no badly needed. Eventually, the Supreme Court overturned his laws and opened up the United States for international trade during the economically critical period of World War II. In Chesterton’s opinion, it is the decrease in regulation and government policy that finally allows the economy to recover in the…

Following the abolition of the Confucian Examination system and the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, China intrigued by the “rise of new republics, rise of women’s suffrage, and the devices of referendum, recall, and industrial democracy provided the stimuli.” China was opportunistic that the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 opened up for educational reform and democratic initiatives. However, Radical ideas would be non-existent in China following the overthrow of the Qing and the…

World War I was fought between many countries including, Germany, Russia, France, Great Britain, and the United States. It was became known as “The Great War”. The war took place on European soil, and included most of the Western European Countries. Being such a large war meant many casualties, more than 17 million lives were lost. This war was started because of militarism, the growing alliances, and nationalism. These causes were long range, meaning they took a while to grow into something…

of World War II, the horror that Hitler brought on the Jews was inexplicable. Millions of Jews were murdered in the genocide and the allies realized that Germany had taken the war too far. “World War II was finally over. Seventeen million had died in battle. Perhaps twenty million civilians had perished as well. Some estimates place total losses at fifty million¨ (Spielvogel Pg 822). Hitler indirectly slaughtered approximately fifty million civilians. He started the World War II and he…

Nearly a decade and a half after the tragic and deadly attack of Islamic extremists of Al-Qaeda under leader Osama bin Laden known as 9/11, the effects are still felt and shown not only economically or politically, but on a deeper and more personal social level as well. The threats from ISIS have America on the brink of war yet again as the war on terror with the United States will never come to an end. Now called Patriot Day, September 11th was detrimental to the United States in many aspects…

The Girl with the Pearl Earring is connected to the Renaissance in several ways. In the movie, Ruijvan, a patron commissioned Vermeer to create a painting of Griet. This is a representation of the relationship between a patron and an artist during the Renaissance. A patron would specify what he or she wanted, what the subject should be, other figures that should be included, etc. In return, the patron would support the artist financially. Vermeer 's sole source of support came through his…

Liesel Meminger is a young girl who must face the trials of living in Nazi Germany while struggling to retain her compassion. b. Characteristics and thematic significance- Liesel is a bright young girl who is living through a horrific event, World War II. She sees cruelty and despair all around her. In spite of all this though, she stays compassionate, and makes it through the horror and violence while learning valuable lessons about life, love, and the bond between people. c. Change or epiphany…

“What contribution did your leader make to the revolutionary situation?” Tsar Nicholas II was the last Autocratic monarch of Russia under the Romanov rule. His reign, 1864 to 1917, was plagued with misfortune and disaster. It is undeniable that some of the events were entirely out his hands, however majority of Tsar Nicholas II actions led to the Revolutionary Situation in 1917. The decision of fighting in the Russo - Japanese War, the 1905 Revolution, Bloody Sunday, the October Manifesto and…

I chose this artwork because it represents the largest Asian war to occur in the 20th century. This war was called the Second Sin-Japanese War, and it occurred in 1937 between China and Japan, and lasted for eight years until it ended in 1945. This piece of artwork was made in Shanghai, and it was named The Art of Influence: Asian Propaganda. This art piece shows the aspect of the war by the drawing of the tanks, planes, etc. The Sin-Japanese War occurred because of a decade-long Japanese…

over the land from the impact of heavy artillery, smoke tainting the air. This is what the second world war was like, and in all of the fighting, all of the death, America left the war changed forever, and most importantly for the better. World War II was the sole war that spurred the greatest change in the United States of America than any war it had experienced, in its past and the future. During the war, the United States had many weapons and military advancements that were created due to…