Spartacus

Charlie Papamichael Word count: 912 words Mr. Jones International School of Zug and Luzern What main factors lead to the uprising in Russia and then to revolution in 1917? What main factors lead to the uprising in Russia and then to revolution in 1917? There were two revolutions in Russia in the year of 1917, but the main focus was on the revolution in February, 1917. The revolution starred on the 22nd of February, 1917 with a large protest against the low wages . Throughout the…

Why was the role of the youth such a big part of Nazi Germany? 1.) What was the HJ (Hitler Youth), what it did for the youth and the Nazi’s also how it came to be and what it was teaching the youth. 2.) The HJ (Hitler Youth) how it was impacting Nazi Germany and what was the main purpose of the HJ, also why it was mandatory for the Youth to join the HJ. 3.) Why were youth important to the Nazi’s and what they were going to do in the future and what was their main purpose in the Nazi’s plan. Next…

Once ago, I talk with my friend about stuff—if not mistaken, we gossiping a hot Math teacher from Italy, and from where it began, we start talking about gay and LGBT. The pinnacle from it was when my friend proudly declare the gay people is abnormal. I just sit still, silent and stunned. I should start somewhere. Here it is, for myself, to be abnormal is to be true to oneself. And it is kind of freedom that I longingly seek and understand, that is to be true to yourself, to who you are. It is a…

Throughout civilization, man has revolted against authority. In ancient Rome, slaves rebelled against their owners. For example, Spartacus led a slave army that took eight Roman legions to quell. Rebellion happens when people want to change aspects of authority; they want to modify inequitable laws, to reduce heavy taxes, and to improve their lives. Rebellions can tranform a society view by believing that laws unjust, issuing challenges against authority, and reforming to create betterment for…

expressing his sympathy towards their struggles. Toussaint L'Ouverture was the leader of the Haitian Revolution. He was a leader whose political strategies and fighting abilities earned him well-expressed nicknames such as The Black Napoleon, The Black Spartacus, and The Black George Washington. Before Toussaint was rewarded those names of honor, he spent his early life as a slave in the French colony of Saint Domingue, which is now called Haiti. Though a slave, he was more privileged than…

This person died recently, and I believe he was one of the world’s largest narcissist. He was convinced that he was superior to others. He looked at most people as a threat to himself. He was not one to be criticized or spoken ill about. If he thought that you were a threat, he would make you go away. As he remained in charge, he became more convinced that he was the ultimate ruler. Again, if you did not agree with his views you were made to go away, whether it was an exile, prison, or death.…

The Film, Reimagined To reimagine the seventh installation of the epic fantasy series Star Wars in the tradition of the French New Wave of the late 1950s/60s, one would have to drastically reconsider and revise the film’s budget, cinematography, special effects, and, perhaps most importantly, point of view and narrative style. Within the reimagining, the basic plot and characters would remain the same because the plot and characters are quite archetypical; they maintain their integrity and…

In 1914 the ‘Great War’ began, there were several nations who were involved in the conflict, such as Germany, England, Austro-Hungarian Empire, and the most backwards nation out of them, Russia. Russia was two centuries behind the rest of the world because of its absolute monarchy and the issues that they had to deal with, as (SparkNotes Editors, 2009) state that Russia only developed their industry to a limited amount. At the time of World War 1 Russia was dealing with revolutionary groups such…

of luck accompanied Pompey as he destroyed Marius ' supporters holding out in North Africa and Spain. Also, by chance, as he returned to Rome from Spain, he encountered and mopped up the remnants of a great slave revolt led by a gladiator named Spartacus. Another of Sulla 's former officers, Crassus "Dives" (the rich), had actually broken the back of this slave revolt that had terrorized Italy for two years. Nevertheless, Pompey claimed partial…

The Stock Market started having problems on October 24, 1929 which was known as black Thursday (Rosenburg). Stock prices fell and people started to sell a lot of their stocks, which made things worse. October 29, 1929 is known as Black Tuesday. It was the worst day in stock market history (Rosenburg). 16.4 million shares of stock were sold that day which was a new record (Rosenburg). After the crash many people had lost their life savings and many businesses were ruined, which also led to many…