Napoleon started as a soldier, then became Director, then First Consul, then crowned himself Emperor. The French accepted him as Emperor because he led the French army against France’s enemies, and the army was the only thing France could brag about. While he was Emperor he banned all presses so no one could spread rumors about him. His downfall was due to his tyrannical ways. Napoleon believed he could beat Russia which had never been defeated. He lost the war against the Russians due to…
1. Why are you interested in interning at this non-profit organization? What about the organization’s mission and work appeals to you? I was drawn to the fact this internship focuses on helping refugees and immigrants. Looking at the nonprofit’s mission at how it provides resources and empowers immigrants and refugees resonated with my experiences. My parents are immigrants in this nation. They came to the United States in the late 80’s and early 90’s. They didn’t speak a word of English,…
The Notre Broad Church Paris or Notre Lady de Paris (Signifying 'Our Woman of Paris' in French) is a Gothic house of prayer situated in the fourth arrondissement of Paris, France, It has its primary access toward the west. The Notre Broad Church with its models and recoloured glass windows demonstrate the substantial impact of naturalism, not at all like that of prior Romanesque building design. It was one of the first Gothic houses of prayer, and its development occurred all through the…
Introduction Have you ever wondered why the neighboring countries closest to Syria do not help with the refugee crisis even though they have the resources and money? The closest countries to Syria should accept refugees because other countries are overflowing with immigrants, which consequently causes many problems as the wealthy Arabic countries stand by and do close to nothing. Saudi Arabia, and many more countries are very close to Syria but they are not accepting refugees in their country.…
were targeted by the Algerian National Liberation Front; FLN for short. The series of rebellious events that occurred between 1954 and 1957 against the French in the capital of Algeria ultimately led to Algeria gaining its official independence from France on the third of July in 1962. A truce had finally been reached between French President Charles de Gaulle and the Muslim-led National Liberation Front. According to the first chapter, “On Violence,” of Frantz Fanon’s The Wretched of the Earth,…
Napoleon started his campaign in June 1812. His army was combined with men of different ethnicities, coming from the countries he had invaded prior to the invasion. Napoleon took roughly 600,000 men into Russia. He undermined the strength of Russians, and went to Russia poorly equipped.The French emperor was planning to confront the Russian army in a major battle. The Russian Army slowly picked off Napoleon's men by retreating. As the Russians retreated from the battles, Napoleon followed with…
IMMIGRATION: Immigration is the act of a person or persons leaving their own country with the intent to further improve their current lifestyle, job prospects or general well-being, to live in a foreign country with the specific intention of becoming a citizen of said country. ASYLUM SEEKER / REFUGEE: A refugee is a person who has been forced to leave their own country as a result of persecution, the threat of and/or violence. Before this claim has been processed, the person is classified…
IS EUROPE RESPONSIBLE ABOUT SYRIAN REFUGEES? The Syria struggle has set off the biggest philanthropic emergency of our era. More than 8 million individuals are uprooted inside Syria, and another 4 million Syrians have fled their nation to discover asylum in neighboring nations. They seek after the day when they may have the capacity to come back to Syria to revamp their lives, homes and nation. Lamentably, that day is no place in sight. Men, ladies and kids hazard progressively risky excursions…
Between 1870 and 1914, France underwent many changes in their government and in their economy. Economically, France was struggling after the Franco-German War of 1870 where they were forced to pay five billion francs. This jeopardized their economy all the way up to the 1880s, when France began to colonize in hope on economic growth. In 1890, France began to industrialize after many years of struggle. They invested in the Trans Siberian Railroad to strengthen their railroad control, of which was…
Murderball An inspiring documentary Called Murderball focuses on the life of paraplegic athletes. They are in the rugby US team and played in the 2004 Paralympics. This sport is a very aggressive game, in which players in a modified wheelchair clang into each other making the other player to fall out of his chair. The main purpose of the game is to take the ball to one of the extremes of the court in order to score. Each of the players in the movie became disabled for different reasons, but all…