History of France

Following the Seven Years’ War, France lost its political standing in Europe, as its independence, security, and power were threatened daily. The idea of an American victory over the British greatly appealed the French, as it proffered an invaluable chance to the French to regain their status and to weaken England in one blow. Yet the French did not wish to support a mercurial and unstable cause, and the Americans did not desire a loss of their unique neutrality, and on these terms the French…

Thomas Jefferson’s Assistant: “Napoleon, Thomas Jefferson will see you now”. Napoleon: “Merci.” Napoleon enters the oval office. Napoleon: “Bonjour, ca va?” Thomas Jefferson: “I’m doing fine. However, if you would not mind, could we speak in English?” Napoleon: “That is fine with me.” Thomas Jefferson: “Now, I presume you are here to discuss the purchase of The Louisiana Territory?” Napoleon: “Oui, of course, what else would we be here to do? Declare war or something?” (laughs) Thomas…

The author of a story wants to make the reader think, they want the reader to explore the words that they have written. When you compare two different stories and with two different authors, you might think that the stories will not have much in common, that may not always be the case, and I will explain about three of the aspects about each story “The Jewelry” by Guy De Maupassant and “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway. These two stories at first glance may not appear to have much…

Safety is a priceless commodity. Nevertheless, Syrian migrants paying an average of 2500 euro ($2840) to be smuggled into European nations would argue otherwise. The Syrian refugee crisis continues to be an international issue as the United States and other non-European nations begin to extend asylum offers to refugees, while European nations hope the 230 million euros they have invested in researching methods to hinder illegal immigration will prove successful in combatting refugees looking to…

Now, that we have some background between German, France, and the United States, and the relationship they each shared, we will now get into the differences between political and government structure between these countries. Both Germany and the United States followed a democratic policy, but there are similarities and differences in how each of the countries applied democracy in their countries. For example, the U.S used the majority system, meaning that the majority of the votes win,…

Outrage for Masculine Weakness: Analysis of Male Sexuality in Fin-de-Siècle France The second half of the nineteenth century saw many French men questioning their masculinity after their demoralizing defeat in the Franco-Prussian War. Emperor Napoleon III had formed the Second Empire, then the regime of the French government, in 1852 after being elected as president and then appointing himself to a higher position. France seemingly flourished during the years under Napoleon III’s reigns,…

First steps in New Zealand When refugees and asylum seekers arrive in New Zealand they spend the first six weeks adjusting to life in the Mangere Refugee Resettlement Centre. The centre, where currently 165 refugees are staying, consists of four different agencies: Immigration, Medical, Counselling, and Education. Maria Lawyer, who has spent 28 years researching and being involved in refugee education, is a manager at the Centre for Refugee Education. Ms Lawyer always felt strongly about…

A lot has been said about the connection between immigration and foreign aid especially for developing countries and the developed countries (O 'Flaherty, 25). The article on Migration and Foreign Aid explores the subject further and makes the conclusion that there is a close association between the two. It emerges that there is a direct relationship between the size of immigrants’ population in a foreign country and the corresponding contribution of the host country towards development. The…

Label opening up in Paris, France. Our label features different kinds of individuals who write love songs. Where better to produce this music, than the most romantic places in the world; France. A place were love is in the air, and will now be sung at our new label. We are hoping to launch our new project, “Amour”, where we bring in young artists and have them each record a couple songs, creating a long love story to release on one album. Why France? Here’s why. France is a wealthy and…

Faster, Higher, Stronger? “Go USA!!!” is a phrase many Americans cheer as they watch in anticipation the Olympic Games at home. Many of us enjoy watching sports and will cheer on our country’s athletes while the Olympics are taking place. However, for the upcoming Olympics in Rio, there has been massive controversy over whether they should even take place. Many problems have flooded Brazil recently and organizations like the World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and…