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Everyone has faced situations where we don´t know how to act and respond, so we stop, take a deep breath and start thinking “What would Super-someone have done in my situation?” Nearly every one of us has had someone we look up to, it can be a friend, a family member or someone famous, and these figures are important as their actions inspire us and it has a great impact in our lives. For me is no exception as I have also faced this situations, and I will share who is that person I think about,…

Adolf Hitler: The Quintessential Leader “A leader is a man who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way” (John Maxwell) Despite his obvious faults, Adolf Hitler, the Führer of Nazi-Germany from 1934-1945 was a great leader because he possessed the characteristics of a Great Leader. During the course of Hitler’s presidency, there were many circumstances in which he was able to Delegate effectively which results in a fast completion of tasks in an organized manor. One of Hitler’s defining…

Throughout time we humans as a civilization we always strive for a better existence. During the 20th century in America there was much conflict surrounding social, economic and political issue that enamored the country for a very long time indeed and still to this day affects us. This is why the industrial revolution in America was prosperous, but like anything else in the world what goes up must come down. During this time period many Americans were trying to find there way throughout life and…

Between the years of 1945 and 2000 a total of ten presidents served in the oval office through the 55 year period. Presidents Truman, Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, Regan, Bush, and Clinton served the country during some of the most difficult years in this Nation’s history. However, the tale of ten presidents elected in a 55 year period is one that is filled with deception, war, and assassination. The question that is raised out of this time is what determined the success of…

The ability and power of Africa was unknown. No country knew of this “dark” continent, the people who occupied it, and the resources that could be obtained. Thus, the commencement of exploration into Africa. The novels Tools of Empire by Daniel R. Headrick and King Leopold’s Ghost by Adam Hochschild, exhibit the effects of explorations in Africa. These two novels portray the ground work in which Africa was established and maintained. Some common themes among these novels are African colonization…

Giuseppe Fortunio Francescp Verdi was a Italian composer in the 19th century, he was known as one of the most influential composers in the 19th century. Giuseppe was born to Luigia Uttini and Carlo Giuseppe Verdi in Le Roncole Italy in the parm region of Italy. Since days were often considered to begin at sunset, this could have meant he was born on October 9th or 10th of 1813 accordingly to La Traviata Education Materials. One day after Giuseppe was brought until the world he was baptized in a…

The famous Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky once noted,“The world says: "You have needs -- satisfy them. You have as much right as the rich and the mighty. Don't hesitate to satisfy your needs; indeed, expand your needs and demand more." This is the worldly doctrine of today. And they believe that this is freedom. The result for the rich is isolation and suicide, for the poor, envy and murder.” This quote best exemplifies the ideology that enabled King Leopold the Second to exploit and destroy…

The Impact of Adolf Hitler Cunning. Powerful. Evil. These words come to mind when Adolf Hitler is mentioned. Adolf Hitler was a deceitful man, but yet he was a convincing public speaker who could trick many into following him by being liked and even feared. Hitler brought evil and cruelty to many people of Germany during his rule, causing a genocide of at least 5.5 million Jews and millions of other victims that he deemed racially inferior. Hitler’s upbringing started on Easter Sunday, April…

On April 20th, 1889, a man was born in the town of Braunau am Inn, Austria-Hungary. That man came to be known as Adolf Hitler. When he was three, he moved from his hometown in Austria-Hungary to Germany. As a child, he had an interest in becoming an artist. He also became obsessed with German nationalist ideas, despising the declining House of Habsburg. However, when his younger brother died in 1900, he became increasingly detached. After his father’s death, his mother permitted him to drop out…

By the early 20th century the United States had established itself as a major world power, its policies characterized by both interventionism, the political practice of intervening in sovereign state affairs, and international diplomacy. These global pursuits are reflected in the American involvement of Middle Eastern affairs, as made evident in both the Oslo Accords of 1993, and Camp David I. The Oslo Accords set the precedent for the meetings to follow at Camp David. The Camp David Accords of…