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central aspect in the study of human history; it provides contrast to monotony and is essential for the progress of society. Over the course of Jewish history, many events and people have shaped both continuity and change. In late eighteenth-century Prussia, Moses Mendelssohn lead a number of initiatives eventually resulting in vast societal change. As a result of introducing mainstream culture into Jewish life, improving Jewish civil rights and revising the central fabric of Judaism,…

Adolf Hitler did not rise to power in one specific way or by completing one particular thing; he did numerous things to get him to be capable of becoming the leader of Germany. Hitler applied the Germans hatred towards The Treaty of Versailles and the damage it brought upon the country as a way for his rise to power. Hitler also utilized anti-Semitism, the Germans hatred towards the Jews as an ethnic and religious group as a way for his leadership to begin. Hitler used his persuasion for the…

President Wilson was the 28th president of the United States from March 4, 1913 – March 4, 1921. During his presidency of the United States, he gave very important speech during January 1918 to the Congress. During his speech he defined the first Fourteen Points, and the points which was discuss by President Wilson was for peace program and also was an agreement between the allies for an armistice in 1918. The Fourteen which was made by President Wilson are very important for the history of…

Aside from the Serpent and Eagle symbols, there were also the Imago (a Standard displaying the image of the emperor), the Manus (an open hand at the top of the banner), the Vexillum (a rectangular cut cloth of a certain color, sometimes with a number, attached to a pole), and Banners which designated military hierarchy (a red banner, for example, would designate a general). The Vexillum designated the type of unit (legion or cohort) and which legion it was. The Manus of the open hand symbolized…

Chapter 1: Introduction On July 20, 1944, a group of high ranking German military officials attempted to carry out one of the most daring assassination plots in history, which, had it been successful, would have changed the course of WWII and the world. On that fateful day, a young staff officer, Colonel Claus Schenk Graf Von Stauffenberg planted a bomb in the Wolfsschanze (Wolf’s lair), the Prussian field headquarters of Third Reich Fuhrer, Adolf Hitler, who was meeting with his generals, in…

was born in 1714 and was the second eldest son of J.S. Bach and Maria Barbara Bach. Not only was he born into a musical family, but he was also fortunate enough to receive a music education. In 1738, he became employed by Frederick II, the King of Prussia, and remained at his service for about 30 years. Frederick II later inherited the throne of Berlin, and CPE Bach went to be his keyboard player. When Frederick had private home concertos in his palace at Potsdam, Bach accompanied him on…

The American, French, and Haitian revolutions occurred within 20 years of each other during the late 18th and early 19th century. The American and French revolutions preceded the Haitian Revolution and greatly affected its results. Although the Haitian revolution shared a similar goal as the American Revolution, many of the resistance tactics and occurrences more closely resemble those of the French Revolution. It is likely true that the beginning of the Haitian revolution was heavily…

“Arise children of the fatherland // The day of glory has arrived […] To arms, citizens // Form you battalions // March, march!” Sung by provincial troops, from Marseillais, as they marched into Paris during the French Revolution, the Marseillaise was a nationalistic rallying call against tyranny and foreign invasion for all citizens. Although there was great variety to French culture before the revolution, and French was not even the language every Frenchman spoke, from the Revolutionary era…

Throughout all the bloodshed that showed much significance in Western Civilization, who would have ever thought a single man could influence the world through the art of a simple melody. An Australian composer who went by the name Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was just the man to take upon this spot in history. Born in Salzburg, Austria, January 27, 1756, Mozart was known as a child prodigy because he was able to master all arks of music beginning at the age of three. These consist of the following…

and war is one that is, at first, frowned upon but in regards to leadership it can be seen as quite effective. Otto Von Bismarck introduced his version of this method of governing during his speech justifying the increase in military spending in Prussia September 29 of 1862. He mentioned the phrase for which he was remembered in that he stated that a nation is better run “not through speeches and majority decisions…but by iron and blood” [1]. This basically implied that he was supporting the…