Ramesses II

order, by gathering tools for survival - staying civil - while others’ refusal to obey the elected leader lead some down the path of chaos and savagery; as well as the vicious hunt for food. William Golding’s novel, written in the midst of World War II, supports his view…

Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in the Austrian town of Braunau. Adolf’s father was Alois Hitler a customs official in Austria and his mother was Klara Hitler. Adolf started school at the age of six, he was a very bright student who liked to read, draw, and study history. Alois wanted Adolf to follow in his footsteps and work for the austrian government, but hitler wanted to become a artist hatred toward non-Aryans grew. In 1913 he moved to Munich, Germany, where the Austrian…

sadly he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. John F. Kennedy grew up in Brookline, Massachusetts with eight brothers and sisters. In the 1940s, as a Harvard grad, Kennedy enlisted into the Navy. Post Pearl Harbor, amidst World War II, JFK was on patrol along with a few crew members and they were rammed and sunk by a Japanese fighter boat. From there Kennedy led a group of survivors to a close by island. When JFK returned from battle, he ran for congress in his local…

“silly things”, keeping capital and labor away from industry, where it was no badly needed. Eventually, the Supreme Court overturned his laws and opened up the United States for international trade during the economically critical period of World War II. In Chesterton’s opinion, it is the decrease in regulation and government policy that finally allows the economy to recover in the…

Following the abolition of the Confucian Examination system and the collapse of the Qing dynasty in 1911, China intrigued by the “rise of new republics, rise of women’s suffrage, and the devices of referendum, recall, and industrial democracy provided the stimuli.” China was opportunistic that the end of the Qing Dynasty in 1911 opened up for educational reform and democratic initiatives. However, Radical ideas would be non-existent in China following the overthrow of the Qing and the…

World War I was fought between many countries including, Germany, Russia, France, Great Britain, and the United States. It was became known as “The Great War”. The war took place on European soil, and included most of the Western European Countries. Being such a large war meant many casualties, more than 17 million lives were lost. This war was started because of militarism, the growing alliances, and nationalism. These causes were long range, meaning they took a while to grow into something…

of World War II, the horror that Hitler brought on the Jews was inexplicable. Millions of Jews were murdered in the genocide and the allies realized that Germany had taken the war too far. “World War II was finally over. Seventeen million had died in battle. Perhaps twenty million civilians had perished as well. Some estimates place total losses at fifty million¨ (Spielvogel Pg 822). Hitler indirectly slaughtered approximately fifty million civilians. He started the World War II and he…

Nearly a decade and a half after the tragic and deadly attack of Islamic extremists of Al-Qaeda under leader Osama bin Laden known as 9/11, the effects are still felt and shown not only economically or politically, but on a deeper and more personal social level as well. The threats from ISIS have America on the brink of war yet again as the war on terror with the United States will never come to an end. Now called Patriot Day, September 11th was detrimental to the United States in many aspects…

The Girl with the Pearl Earring is connected to the Renaissance in several ways. In the movie, Ruijvan, a patron commissioned Vermeer to create a painting of Griet. This is a representation of the relationship between a patron and an artist during the Renaissance. A patron would specify what he or she wanted, what the subject should be, other figures that should be included, etc. In return, the patron would support the artist financially. Vermeer 's sole source of support came through his…

Liesel Meminger is a young girl who must face the trials of living in Nazi Germany while struggling to retain her compassion. b. Characteristics and thematic significance- Liesel is a bright young girl who is living through a horrific event, World War II. She sees cruelty and despair all around her. In spite of all this though, she stays compassionate, and makes it through the horror and violence while learning valuable lessons about life, love, and the bond between people. c. Change or epiphany…