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    letter. “No, that’s not my name. Like I said, you have wrong woman.” “We know who you are, Ava. You are the shameless whore who was working with the Russian Captain.” The guards took a special dislike towards her, learning she was also a Jew. “No. I have no idea about Russian captain. Why would I know such a man? I'm Hungarian, not Russian.” “Don’t call yourself Hungarian, Ava. You are a Jew.” Her hands were…

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    cultures. My identity as a female college student, my ethnicity of a mixed race: Indian and Russian, and becoming involved in two completely different religions have been shaped by different factors over the years. I am going to discuss what contributed to my personal identity in terms of values, worldview, and how I interact with others. The first factor in my identity is my ethnicity, half Indian and half Russian. In Indian families the oldest male of the family is usually in charge of the…

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    photographs were first published in 1917 in the magazine during World War 1. In 1914 at the age of 20 he was sent to the frontline where he took photographs of life in the trenches with a lightweight camera. During the violence of the Hungarian Revolution in 1919 most of the photographs were destroyed. Kertesz was wounded by a bullet in 1915 and suffered temporary paralysis in his right arm. Kertesz did not heal soon enough to return to combat. He returned to exchange, and that is where he met…

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    Importance of Education Essay: “All animals are equal but some are more equal than others” the previous quote found in George Orwell’s acclaimed novel Animal Farm; that criticized the Soviet government in Russia showcases the importance of manipulating and limiting education in order to achieve full power and control over others. The novel contains characters that are symbolic of the communist leaders and were able to manipulate the other animals by limiting the quality of education which then…

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    not met during the Russian Revolution. The revolution was sparked by tensions between communists and anti-communists, as a response to supposed government corruption. Both sides recognized the poor conditions in Russia and decided to overthrow the given authority figure Tsar Nicholas (II). In 1916, three quarters of the Russian population were peasants who lived in poverty in small villages. Although conditions were not as they wished for, it was best for the growth of the Russian economy. “The…

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    1. Where were the three European fronts in the war? The three fronts in the European war were the Westerns, the Balkans and the Russians (eastern). 2. Briefly describe what happened on each of these three fronts. On the western front they were struggling with putting up a good defense but with their strategy of using attrition they became more successful. They still had many casualties because the enemies were using deep trenches, barbed-wire everywhere, land mines and huge amount of machine…

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    tell about the Russian desire for social and political change that eventually resulted with revolts and political organizations that led to the Russian Revolution of 1917. The revolts advocated for freedom from the oppressors and the political leaders offered equal rights as a form of gaining political control of the masses. Therefore Orwell is very keen in using animals that represent people and illustrates events that symbolize the real historical happenings of the Russian Revolution at that…

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    The Russian state has a very long history in correlation with religion. Christianity was first introduced to Russia by the Byzantine Empire. Trading ties between Russia and the Byzantine Empire was very strong. Through contact with Byzantines, Russians were influenced by their religion, government, architecture, and art. As a result Russians tried to imitate the Byzantines system of government and adopted Christianity. It was not until 988 that Christianity was the state religion as established…

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    Russia Russia is a country in Europe that has existed and been inhabited since Paleolithic times. Russian Federation or Modern Russian has grown into the largest country in the world. Several major events have built Russia into what we know today. The early history during the ninth century C.E. Kievan Russia developed the first political party that reigned from the 10th-12th century (The World Fact Book, 2016). Since then there have been a plethora of leaders and developments. They…

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    The painting that I decided to write about is one of the most popular paintings in the museum and its called “The Russian Bride’s Attire”. The Russian bride 's attire history is one of the most paintings I have ever seen in my life. The dimension of this painting is 110 x 147 inches. It was made by a very famous Russian painter named Konstantin Makovsky in 1887 and it was completed in Russia. Konstantin Makovsky was born on june 20th in moscow. In 1851 Makovsky got into Moscow school of…

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