Red Army Faction

The Red Army faction (RAF), known as a far left militant group, was one of West Germany’s most prominent terrorist figures. After the Second World War, West Germany’s political system resulted in the imperialistic domination of economic and social hierarchy. With communist ideals, the RAF set out to revolutionise the state’s fascist social structure in a series of violent ordeals. From its forming in 1970 to its disbandment in 1998, the RAF was a crucial symbol for the new left, and an important significance in European conflict. The origins of the RAF date back to the middle of the Cold War 1970, during the student anti-Vietnam war movement. West Germany, or Modell Deutschland as an anti-communist state, was set up to threaten the Soviet…

The Red Army Faction and the German Autumn 1977: A Failed Example of Urban Guerrilla Warfare in the Federal Republic of Germany The events that took place in the West German Republic between 5 September and 18 October 1977, when the German terrorist organisation Red Army Faction (RAF) carried out terrorist actions with the purpose of forcing the government of the then Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) to release their imprisoned founding members, are known in contemporary German history as the…

The word terrorism does not often call to mind the image a young woman or a wife or a mother. Yet, that is exactly what comes to mind when one mentions the name Ulrike Meinhof, a German left-wing militant, who co-founded the Red Army Faction in 1970. This militant group was responsible for a series of bombings, assassinations, kidnappings, and bank robberies throughout the 1970s, and many people harbor feelings of anger and hatred for the group. Therefore, it was a bold decision for Franca Rame…

During the 1960s and 1970s in Germany, there was a new era beginning. This era started with student’s movement. During those years, the younger generation start asking questions. They believed that their parents didn’t do the right thing, and instead of fighting Hitler and not letting him do whatever he wants, they just stayed quiet and so he did whatever he wanted. One of the groups that were fighting the government and generally older generation, and were hoping for a change, were Lefties. But…

Soviets’ actions and wanted to mend relations in the west. In addition, the war effort had a crippling effect on the economy and the fate of Soviet Russia would be determined by the outcome of the war. Once defeat was imminent, Gorbachev wanted to prevent further damage and decided to withdraw his army. The last soldier to cross the Friendship Bridge to the border city of Termez, in Uzbekistan, did so on February 15, 1989. Although the withdrawal was called a year earlier, it was hard for the…

Insurgent Theme Analysis Revolt. One word that pretty much sums up the novel Insurgent. Insurgent is about Tris and Four, who are fighting against the faction Erudite in order to save all the other factions. Tris and Four, who are dauntless, find themselves in a world where divergent people are immune to mind control simulations. It happens that they are both divergent, so they need to use their minds as their greatest weapon. They encounter a within themselves. Throughout the novel, there are…

When ideas are created, they are just thoughts; yet no one ever knows just how extreme those thoughts can become. In the book Divergent, written by Veronica Roth, there are many ideas that cross the line of good and bad. A good idea has become extreme when the outcome has a negative influence on people or a civilization. Paragraph 1: The main idea that went to the extreme and created a rubber band effect is the idea of having factions. There are five factions; Abnegation, Amity, Candor,…

To begin with each individual being born into a faction, which places as a label on them and divides them from the rest of the society, the factions being classes in a society. Beatrice Prior, later known as Tris was born into Abnegation, she took the test but did not belong to any particular faction which left her with dilemma of belonging in a certain faction (Fisher, Shabazian, Wick and Burger, 2014). The different factions in the dystopian society with power divisions that Erudite the…

From solid storytelling to movie magic, Divergent succeeds on almost every level. It's everything from being action packed, breathtaking, to thrilling, with a well founded storyline. Divergent takes places in a society that is divided into five factions that civilians must dedicate themselves to. Tris Prior (Shailene Woodley) is informed that she is Divergent and will never fit into just one faction. When Tris finds out the scheme by Erudite faction leader Jeanine Mathews (Kate Winslet) to…

In the movie Divergent directed by Neil Burger, society has been split up in to six factions; Amity (the peaceful), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), Candor (the honest), Erudite (the intelligent), and the Factionless (the homeless). When you reach the age of sixteen you take an aptitude test that will tell you what faction you belong in. Once you choose this faction you can no longer go back to your original faction. So if you decide that you don’t want to live with the faction…