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    Czar Nicholas was the real leader of Europe, until one day, Joseph Stalin took over. He was very brutal to the country, and the Soviet Union was unprepared for the extreme violence and oppression. Stalin used his brutality to achieve political arms. Everyone was so terrified of Stalin that they never stood up to him, in fear of what would happen to them if they did. Then, Stalin became scared of Russia, since they became a major part of the global market. Stalin felt that he had to push the…

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    String Quartet

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    “Surprise” and “String Quartet in C Major, op. 76, no. 3, second movement”, both by Franz Joseph Haydn, are the two works of music compared in this paper. Both the musical pieces are from the classical era, but have different genres. “Surprise” is a symphony, and the second musical piece is a string quartet. A string quartet by definition, includes four instruments, a cello, a viola and two violins. A symphony might include many groups of instruments, i.e. brass violins, piano, and stringed…

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    to show what will happen if nothing is done to prevent communism from spreading. Another part of the ad shows a man with a shadow that does not correspond with him, to further warn people about communists. This part of the ad relates to a man named Joseph McCarthy, who accused many people of being communists. The fake shadow relates to the fact that anyone may be a communist or, a double agent. People even became ready to surrender their friends after seeing the deceptive nature of real…

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    to initiate a revolt against the source of oppression. The fall of communism in Albania in 1989 is an epitome of rebellion in historical context. In January 1990, the first revolts started in Shkodra, where a few hundred people wanted to demolish Joseph Stalin's statue, and spread to a few other cities. Eventually, the existing regime introduced some liberalisation, including measures in 1990 providing for freedom to travel abroad. Efforts were begun to improve ties with the outside world.This…

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    Revolution had many negative outcomes, but it also had some positive outcomes. The Russian Revolution was a failure because there was a loss of many freedoms such as press, speech, and equality. Joseph Stalin also reduced the rights of many Russians. Many Russians also lost their lives under the rule of Joseph Stalin. In order to determine whether the Russian Revolution was a success or failure it is important that we consider numerous aspects. Based on the five texts provided Animal Farm…

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    On February 4th of 1945, three men with vital roles in World War II met for the first time in two years. President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt, British Prime Minister Winston S. Churchill, and Soviet Premier Joseph Stalin, met in Yalta to discuss matters regarding their positions in the war. In accordance with the location, the meeting is historically known as the Yalta Conference. With their own agendas in mind, each man traveled to Yalta. Roosevelt hoped they would come to an…

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    range of actions that had a thorough effect on U.S. government and society. Federal employees were analyzed to determine whether they were sufficiently loyal to the government, and the House Un-American Activities Committee, as well as U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy, investigated allegations of insurgent elements in the government and the Hollywood film industry. The climate of fear and oppression caused from the Red Scare finally began to lessen by the late 1950s. Thoughts like this…

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    What would it be like if human nature never became “civilized?” The modernist novella, Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad allowed him to communicate the different aspects of humanity by using distinctly individualized characters. The classification of characters involved in portraying humanity are Europeans, Natives and those who do not conform to either category. Conrad’s commentary on human nature in his novella Heart of Darkness is overall negative and pessimistic. Nigerian novelist, poet,…

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    Joseph Smith the founder of Mormonism developed a view of the afterlife that was more complex than any other Christian religion. In the Mormon religion their final judgment comes in multiple stages. The first stage begins right after death. The spirit is judged immediately and is assigned to either paradise or spirit prison. Paradise allows the soul peace and rest but spirit prison is the opposite. Spirit prison denies the soul rest. Those in paradise must wait until the times of Christ’s second…

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    Joseph McCarthy, a senator from Minnesota, became known for his widespread accusations of communists throughout the country. Many of these accusations were made towards people working in the government or those with a high public status. They were said to…

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