Velvet Revolution

When thinking about how women are perceived in America 's society today, many different conceptions appear. However, one main conception is how they are viewed and known for their bodies. Check out a recent video fighting game, and one will discover that all of the women fighters are barely clothed. For centuries women were considered inferior creatures to men. There have been many battles throughout the course of history to get the same respect and treatment as men. Unfortunately, some women…

period known as the “long eighties”, which stretches from the late 1970s all the way until 1989 with the Tiananmen Massacre. In direct contrast to Maoist policies decrying capitalism and certain traditional elements of Chinese society, post-Cultural Revolution China saw economic reform moving them towards a market economy with greater openness to the West. Over time, people began calling for other reforms such as democratization, free speech, and a fix to government corruption. In Wei…

A fight for liberty and a democratic consummation The key objectives of the American revolution are mostly represented as a fight for liberty and independence, but the true history behind a curtain of facts is a predominant unknown among the majority of Americans. It is true that the population of the 1700’s was fighting for freedom above anything else, but there was a set of other major causes that pushed the mentality of change among the heterogeneous society of that era. The divergence…

states. The colors on the flag also have their own meanings; white stands for innocence, red stands for valor, and blue stands for perseverance. The flag was created by the Continental Congress and first held its significance during the American Revolution. The flag is seen as a real icon due to the values of America it withholds. There are concrete values as well as transitory. The concrete values are the ones that do not change over time, they have and will always remain the same. Transitory…

Throughout history, numerous men have tried to change their country. El Líder in Dreaming in Cuban and Vladimir Lenin both are some of these men. Both men were communist dictators for their countries, and they rose to power after leading a revolution. Through these revolutions they tried to do what they thought was the best for their country even if it was not. El Líder is a character in the novel Dreaming in Cuban by Cristina García. Within the novel, El Líder is a rather controversial figure…

colonies that led to the revolution. The American Revolution was led by great leaders that had different assessments of our new nation. These leaders who became our founding fathers had different political views which ultimately led our country’s first political parties and formed our government to what is today. It is stated that the American Revolutionary War began in 1775 as a result of the Boston massacre or a result of the Boston Tea party. The American…

This battles was the turning point of the American Revolution. It wasn’t just a single battle however the disappointment of the British battles from the north that made this the war 's most huge military defining moment. France encouraged to openly join the conflict because of the surrender of a British army…

Rachel had been left to care for not only the home and business, but “with six stepchildren, aged five to seventeen, and a new baby of her own behind British lines” . Rachel Revere, not unlike the other wives of the American Revolution, is the supporting structure to the fame and notoriety of her husband’s ride. His acts as a Patriot were both impressive and influential, but it was his—and other men of the time’s—absence that had the greatest affect on the role that women had…

The American Revolution and the French Revolution were very large events that shaped their own countries and affected the whole world. Being only eight years apart from the signing of the Treaty of Paris (which officially ended the American Revolution) in 1783, to the start of the French Revolution in 1789, they are very much integrated with each other. There are many similarities between these events, and just as many differences. As the causes and effects of these events are explored, it…

The historical fiction A Tale of Two Cities set in London, England and Paris, France depicts the French Revolution. The novel by Charles Dickens is understanding towards the overthrow of French aristocracy, but very harsh towards the Reign of Terror that followed. From the title and throughout the book, Dickens uses the motif duality to highlight his themes and to connect the past and the present which is demonstrated through the connected cities of London and Paris, contrasting female…