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Fanon's Three Stages Related To The Indigenous People Of Chiapas
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1162.... brute force, but it took the white man to the level of the gods in
the eyes of the natives. The colonizers could easily take advantage of
this reverence. Fanon states "The effect consciously sought by colonialism
was to drive into the natives' heads the idea that if the settlers were to
leave, they would at once fall back into barbarism, degradation, and
bestiality."(Fanon 211) The colonizers, believing the natives were
savages that needed enlightenment, forced European culture upon them. The
Europeans believed that to assimilate the natives to European culture was
to .....
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Communistic Society
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 714.... The distinction between classes would be lessened, and class struggle would cease to exist.
Government, social structure, and economic development were three important aspects of . Communists believed that the present should dominate the past, contrary to previous modes of thinking under which the past dominated the present. A person’s social standing would not be affected by his ancestors as they were prior to Marx’s time. According to Marx, under Communist Government, the State, or government, was to play a more direct and involved role in society than it previously had. .....
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Depression
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1516.... then more people would be willing to buy more and subsequently restart the markets purchasing cycle. Prime Minister Macdonald stated this in his speech on February 12, 1931, "To combat hard times, British leaders were forced to keep wages down (this made exports cheaper but precipitated the General strike of 1926) and to raise interest rates (this restored value to the British pound, but choked off borrowing)." MacDonald suggested public works for temporary relief for unemployment. This was just a start, as the goal was to return the labour back into its normal industry. Othe .....
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ARAB-ISRAELI WARS
Number of pages: 6 | Number of words: 1610.... seized the offensive, scoring victories against the
Arab Liberation Army in northern Palestine, Jaffa, and Jerusalem. British
military forces withdrew to Haifa; although officially neutral, some
commanders assisted one side or the other.
After the British had departed and the state of Israel had been
established on May 15, 1948, under the premiership of David BEN-GURION, the
Palestine Arab forces and foreign volunteers were joined by regular armies
of Transjordan (now the kingdom of JORDAN), IRAQ, LEBANON, and SYRIA, with
token support from SAUDI ARABIA. Efforts by .....
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Charlemagne
Number of pages: 2 | Number of words: 297.... six feet tall) and powerfully built with a thick neck and deep chest. He had the red hair and blue eyes of his tribe and was possessed of both strength and stamina.
He was typical of the Franks in his love for hunting and for feasting, but Einhard notes that his king drank in moderation--a mere three cups of wine with a meal.
was an ambitious king, aggressive and ruthless, but equally notable was his perseverance, his ability to carry through on a plan. He was not a great general, but he was a dogged campaigner and was often able to wear the enemy down through sheer force. .....
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Cathedrals
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 720.... edge with neighboring and towns. Gothic were built primarily to contain holy relics and serve as pilgrimage destinations for the faithful, which would help lead into increased traffic and feed into the community's economy and culture.
Early Gothic was the first, primary core of what was to later evolve and develop into a more sophisticated idealized Gothic structure, and was a stage of much experimentation of what did and didn't work. (However, Gothic builders continued to experiment throughout later styles and as a result, numerous collapsed and had to be rebuilt). .....
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Generation X
Number of pages: 3 | Number of words: 557.... gas: spread out, each floating in its own
way, occasionally colliding, but as a whole not really traveling in any
particular direction.
It is my perception that the label of Generation X has come to be almost
exclusively condescending. I consider myself an avid reader of news
periodicals, Time, Newsweek, etc., which often deal with the generation
gap that exists today from the point of view of older generations. It is my
opinion that any time the term Generation X is mentioned in these
magazines, it is done in a way that makes us all seem like apathetic
Beavis an .....
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Weapons Of World War 1
Number of pages: 5 | Number of words: 1370.... been divided into
two camps. Germany, Austria, and Italy were members of the Triple Alliance,
also known as the Central Powers. Russia, France, and England formed the
rival Triple Entente Powers. Later called the Allies. The States sided
with Serbia and the Allies. Serbia's enemies were on the side of the
Central Powers.
The Industrial Revolution with its large, manufacturing ability,
massive assembly-line production , and expanded shiping distribution had
a powerful influence on the development of weapons. The navy was the first
to make use of the improved weapons. Bree .....
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