Italian unification

How did the Cold War affect the breakup of Yugoslavia? After the end of the Cold War, Yugoslavia lost its strategic importance it once had when it was a neutral territory lying in between the two blocs. The collapse was caused by the diminishing support from both the United States (US) and the Soviet Union (USSR) who no longer competed to strengthen their influence over Yugoslavia and the ongoing downfall of their economy and socio-political stability. Yugoslavia was created after the First…

Roman civilization.” Both More and Machiavelli reflect Renaissance humanism through their use of classical sources and how they use these sources in their efforts to suggest reform within society. The Prince reflects Renaissance humanism through Machiavelli’s various examples of princes from the classical era wise and unwise conduct. The Prince also reflects humanism as Machiavelli was writing during a period when humanism was the dominant intellectual force of the era. The dominance of…

DANTE ALIGHIERI, A divided and divisive figure © Elizabeth Greenwood DANTE ALIGHIERI, a divided and divisive figure, by Elizabeth Greenwood FICTION by…

Chapter 2, Section 1: Government, Political and Social structure of the Spanish Golden Age, By Michael Sales There have been many eras in history that have made lasting impacts in history. One in particular was known for its arts, architecture, literature and its theatricals as well. This era became known as the Spanish golden age, to others it is known as the “Siglo de Oro” or the Golden century. The beginning of this era is not known exactly but sits somewhere around the 14th century, the…

and there is this rejection of idealism and the looking through the lens of realism. Machiavelli does not see the good aspects about man and he believes that they are merely self-interested creatures. Along with his frustration of the lack of unification of Italy, there is a large presence of political realism and Machiavelli is breaking from the tradition of his time. Both Castiglione and Machiavelli reject the medieval tradition, and they do not…

“The Super League” later the name was changed to Premier league. This transforming increased the revenue because new TV contract were established, and the revenue that was collected enabled this group of English teams to try to catch up with their Italian and Spanish counterparts especially in the department of money. The Barclays Premier League currently is the biggest constant annual worldwide sporting event. For instance, last season almost 13 million fans attended their matches, and the…

The remains of Ancient Rome express the immense strength and power of the empire. Each structure had a unique purpose. The Roman population needed an abundance of fresh drinking water to thrive. The water from the Tiber River was not drinkable and rainwater was not bountiful enough to supply the city. In 312 BC, Censor Appius Claudius Caecus commissioned the first aqueduct, Aqua Appia. This aqueduct showed the power of the empire to provide water to the city in a fast and efficient matter. As…

movement. Wajda is depicting Walesa as a humble but stubborn man, on the one hand pleased to be chosen for this position, but at the same time not boasting around with it. the film opens with arrival of Oriana Fallaci, who was a very influential Italian reporter at that time. She comes to the Walesa's house, which is cramped but filled with kids. They sit in the living room and start to talk with the help of translator. Of course, the whole visitation is known to the Secret Police as they…

military hegemony of the Soviet Union in Eastern Europe. The Soviets proposed the following issues: “the discussion on Germany but specified as vital questions the issues of war reparations and the division of the German navy […] the future of the Italian colonies in Africa and the Mediterranean, and the situation of the French mandates in Lebanon and Syria […] finally, it included three specific items: the regime in Spain, (the statute of) Tangier and Poland” (Moradiellos 82). The Soviets tried…

Multilingualism varieties Social interaction is a process that mainly involves communication and virtually all human communication requires more or less the use of language. Bolaño, S. (1982). Introducción a la teoría y práctica de la sociolingüística. México, DF. Ed: Trillas. In this research paper i will show the importance of the language, for example English idiom as a part of how the language can open barriers, so I search on internet the benefits of English nowadays, I found some…