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    Music of the Third Reich During the Nazi regime, Hitler and his party members used propaganda as an integral method to promote the philosophies of the Third Reich. Due to Hitler’s lifelong passion for it, music became one of the essential avenues of Hitler’s propaganda messages. Bruckner, Beethoven and most Notably Wagner were just a few of the many composers whom were glorified by Hitler. Through a discriminant handpicking of composers, the Nazi regime was able to rewrite German music history…

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    forever and pave the way for generations to come. The 60s began with the first ever televised presidential debate in which, John F. Kennedy would square off against Richard Nixon in 1960. The result would lead to President John F Kennedy (JFK) being elected as the 35th president of the United States. Years later, then candidate Richard Nixon would become the 37th president of the United States. He would play a role in the end of the 60s and the beginning of the 1970s with Watergate and his…

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    agree with all of his goals. A law that she remembers well is when abortion became legal in the sixties. Then, the Vietnam War, which as she remembers was a war about communism, started in the seventies for the people of the United States. President Richard Nixon was the person that brought the United States into the war. This war particularly stuck in her mind because her husband at the time fought in it. Another political change that she remembers is how the South used to mostly favor the…

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    Vietnam war, demonstrating a nation divided both politically and socially. Antiwar movements, rallies, and protests were erupting across the nation; yet, the National Guard was summoned to manage the students at Kent State University, why? In 1969 Richard Nixon was elected president, and many hoped for him to bring an end to the Vietnam war. While the Vietnam war was coming to end during President Nixon 's first year in presidency the war sprung back into action with America 's invasion of…

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    not commit eight hours a week. Unfortunately not long after these programs were implemented all the funding for the VISTA programs was discontinued due to the inability of congress to make a funding decision for the program. In 1968, President Richard Nixon was elected and in 1969 he signed a bill which established funding for VISTA until 1971. In 1971, President Nixon implemented a reorganization plan which combined VISTA, Peace Corp, and senior programs (Senior Companion Program, the Foster…

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    In history, many actions are often viewed as diabolical or horrible. Oftentimes, they are; communities, local and worldwide, will look on in horrified shock when they see deplorable actions, including the mortal sins of rape and murder. In Richard Wright’s Native Son, these two crimes are brought to the forefront, committed by 20-year-old black protagonist Bigger Thomas. By the end of Fear, Bigger has murdered the young white Mary Dalton, and halfway through Flight, Bigger has added another…

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    longer than the Kennedy administration due to his horrifying assassination near the end of 1963. Kennedy’s successor, Lyndon B Johnson, was the first president to order “the first real combat by American troops.” After President Johnson’s term, Richard…

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    Even though three presidents faced impeachment charges, only one president left office. Richard Nixon, the thirty-seventh president of the United States, a man in the public eye for many years as both a U.S. representative and Senator (“Richard”), was a well-educated and around sixty when he resigned from the position as president. On the evening of August 8, 1974, Nixon delivered his resignation speech over a public broadcast from his Oval Office to the people of the United States. The…

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    John Dean, a previous Republican that served as White House Counsel for President Richard Nixon from July 1970 until April 1973, wrote numerous books, a few of which include, “The Nixon Defense”, “Blind Ambition, and Conservatives Without Conscious”, but his book, “Broken Government: how Republican rule destroyed the legislative, executive, and judicial branches”, is an informative book written by a former Republican that tells about how the Republicans current actions have destroyed the…

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    39 Steps Analysis

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    The Camden County Drama Club production, of “39 Steps” took place in 1930s Great Britain. The play follows Richard Hannay throughout the play as he seeks to clear his name, upon being accused for the murder of a young spy named Annabella. During the 2 hour play, there were over 15 characters, all of which were portrayed by a total of 4 actors. The play took on an interesting twist with Clown 1 and Clown 2(Cole) in particular, as they portrayed over 5 characters each. The uproar brought to the…

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