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    Although it has roots in the von Trapp’s tale, the form was morphed beyond the facts and became an entirely new creation. Their story has been told through several mediums, most notable of which are music, theatre and film. As one of the most successful musicals of all time, the catchy tunes and deceptively simple lyrics played a pivotal role, augmenting the adaptations and providing the backbone for the works. The Broadway musical was the first popular portrayal of the von Trapps, and gave the…

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    difference will be very unique. In the Sound of Music, directed by Robert Wise, postulant named Maria, lived in an Abbey in Austria, where she was accepted-only when she was being a responsible. Then, she was assigned to go a become the governess of the Von Trapp Family and moved back to the Abbey once love came into the equation. Finally, she came back and discovered that those loving kids and their charming father were her home. In Going Where I'm Coming From by Naomi Shihab Nye, Naomi…

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    End Of Adenauer Essay

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    government resigned to prevent a vote of no confidence in Strauss alone. This gave Adenauer a time to form new coalition with the CDU/CSU on condition that Adenauer agree to step down in autumn 1963. Strauss was replaced as Minister for defence by Kaiuwe von Hassel, while the Stammberger also left the government. The Der Spiegel Afair was an important turning point in the history of West Germany because it marked the beginning of the end of Adenauer’s tenure in government. Asan event…

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    Wittgenstein Analysis

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    What in the Tractatus is Wittgenstein Talking About? Early Wittgenstein seems to suggest that sentences of natural science have meaning, without being able to give meaning to the way of which we understand those sentences. This dismisses philosophy as only a tool to help clarify claims of natural science. However, he uses philosophy to come to this realization. He makes the realization that the way he explains his own findings are in fact a violation of those findings stating, “My propositions…

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    Hostage Crisis

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    Summary of Who, Where, and Why during Hostage Negotiation Perry B Keaton Critical Issues in Hostage Negotiations - 1 Instructor: Anthony Zambito October 13, 2015 Summary of Who, Where, and Why during Hostage Negotiation-1 When dealing with hostage negotiation why these three words are are so important and vital. I will try and show you the reason and importance of these words in reference to hostage when they are held captive. When face with a hostage crisis or situation…

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    Adolf Hitler was considered to be a totalitarian ruler. Totalitarianism is a type of leadership in government who has absolute control by the state or a governing branch of a highly centralized institution. They are generally an authoritarian individual, group, or form of government. It was shown through Hitler’s historical background and the effects of the Treaty of Versailles leading up to his rule. Followed by Hitler’s rise to power due to the Reichstag and the Munich Putsch beginning his…

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    The Weimar Republic was created to end World War 1 because the Allie’s would have never agreed to sign a peace treaty with the Monarch that rules Germany at the time. It was the first time that Germany was never ruled by a democratic government until now and the situation that the Weimar Republic was formed under made it an uneasy system. People sometimes think that the reason the Weimar Republic fell was because of Hitler and the Nazi party however it was just a simple matter of…

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    Since the end of World War II, many have questioned what exactly led to the rise of Hitler and Nazi power. Some give Hitler a lot of credit by claiming it was him and his charismatic speeches that led the way, while others claim that racism and propaganda fueled inherent racism already in Germany. It is most likely that the NSDAP (the Nazi Party) and Hitler rose to power due to external social conditions setting the stage for Nazi ideology to gain support. Germany’s participation in World War I…

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    Z1 Computer History

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    The history of the modern computer is relatively new. What we think of today of computers was not even brought into the world until the 1940’s. If it was not for the competitiveness of World War II, we could be thirty years behind where we are today. The need for faster, more efficient ways of computation and communication developed into a contest for who would have the biggest advantage in war by ways of technology. This race between the great world powers of the United States, Britain, and…

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    In this essay, I will be examining the significance of the Wall Street Crash (WSC) by exploring its impact in socio-economic and political impacts on Germany up to 1934. This will include exploring its significance in terms of unemployment political crises, the rise of Nazis as the largest party and ultimately both the enabling act and the early stages of Gleichschaltung, up to the NOTLK and the death of Hindenburg as well as the Army oath and how this affected the German people. I will also…

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