Lithuania

Even with decades of the Soviet Union in a power struggle with America and capitalism, on December 25, 1991 the Soviet Union seized to exist and broke apart into separate countries, just to name a few some are the countries of today of Russia, Lithuania, Estonia and much more. The fall of the Soviet Union was on the hands of the man who wanted…

Summirizer In the beginning the story “Between Shades of Gray” it talks about how there is a family. In the family there is a dad that is not around a lot with the name of Kostas Vilkas. There is the mom that watches over the two children, whose name is Elena. The oldest child's name is Lina, who has a younger brother named Jonas. In the beginning there is an officer that comes to there house and starts to talk to Lina’s mother. Lina and Jonas are not told what is going on all they know know,…

daughter Helena and the wedding took place immediately after accessing the Lithuania throne. It was his attempt to avoid the conflicts that could arise with the neighbors who were powerful. However, Ivan III was determined to appropriate Lithuania as much as possible. In the process, he was able to oblige Alexander to wage war in the year 1499 against his father in law. It was said that it was a complete disaster for the Lithuania and in the year 1503, it was the time that Alexander had to…

Capital punishment: Before, During & After Tsar Ivan the Terrible The death penalty was first used in Russia in 1398. It was used as a final conviction for someone who had previously been convicted of theft two times prior. Through the years the types of punishment carried out by different rulers changed and evolved with the times. Specifically, under the reign of Tsar Ivan the Terrible. So how did punishment change before, during and after Ivan the terrible? In 1497 the Sudebnik was…

• D-Day 6/6/1944: • The battle of Normandy lasted from June 1944 to August 1944 • This battle resulted in the allied liberation of Western Europe from Nazi Germany’s control • Battle began on June 6th, 1944 • An estimated 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces landed on five beaches along one 50-mile stretch of the heavily fortified coast of the Normandy region of France • This invasion was considered one of the largest amphibious military assaults in history. It required very extensive…

organization called the International Language Program (ILP) after we graduate. ILP is a program where you can go to several countries across the world and teach English to children ages 4-12! We had the option of applying to China, Dominican Republic, Lithuania, Thailand, Ukraine, Russia, Mexico, or Romania. We chose China at first but now our dream is to go to Romania to represent ILP's new orphanage program. Most people in our grade will be starting college at this time but we decided to…

In order to better compete in the world market place the US education system will need to adapt to current world standards and update existing protocols and methodologies. STEM educational criteria outlines the basic pathways for technical education improvements. Working on the foundational aspects of education presented within the STEM approach educators can teach fundamental engineering and technical skills while reinforcing mathematical and science based curricula. Global markets are…

What was the Iron Curtain The term Iron Curtain became widely known during the cold war and was used to define the geopolitical, military, physical and ideological boundary that separated states that were members of the Warsaw Pact in Eastern Europe (Eastern Bloc) and those that were not, otherwise called The West. This boundary separated the two areas from World War II to the end of cold war and it represented the Soviet Union’s attempt to shield itself and allies from direct contact with…

On June 24, 1941, two days after German troops invaded the Soviet Union, they occupied Vilna, Lithuania, beginning their assault on the Jewish population. When German troops took control over Vilna, many of the local Jews were forced into ghettos. Once in the ghetto, Jews were forced to work in factories, mending the uniforms of Nazi officers, or on construction sites outside of the ghetto. On September 6, 1941 German troops entered the Vilna ghetto. For two and a half months Nazi soldiers…

The Fishin’ Song, these are the words that lulled me to sleep each night as a child. My dad’s deep, gruff voice never sounded as stern as he half whispered, half sang the words, slowly and rhythmically. There was always something magical to the song, it could soothe the fussiest baby and send any stubborn child into dreamland no matter who was singing the song. The origins of The Fishin’ Song go back four generations to my great-grandfather who sang it to my grandfather and to my father. Never…