“By 10:30 a.m.‚ all firing had stopped. Both Ma and Fred‚ it was soon learned‚ were dead” (“Barker/Karpis Gang”). Kate “Ma” Barker was the supposed leader of the Barker-Karpis gang in the 1940’s. People suspected she had led the gang for the benefit of the money they would receive from kidnappings for ransom and bank robberies. However‚ many people debate whether she led their gang. Ma‚ born on October 8‚ 1873‚ and is most known for her controversial role in the Barker-Karpis gang. At first‚ she
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The short story "The Birthday Party" by Katherine Brush is a representation of life in the 1940’s‚ and so through this short story she uses a series of literary devices such as caricature‚ antecedents‚ and change in the atmosphere to convey her objective. The beginning of the story has humorous caricature describing the couple‚ the author keeps her characters ambiguous and vague so to represent a typical married couple in this era‚ and drama that comes with the atmosphere shift with the rejection
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The series of potraiture works by Georgette Chen titled “Eugene Chen‚ 1940” and ”Self Portrait‚ 1946” are representatives of how artistic elements and the composition of the work used by an artist can establish an emotional connection with the audience. Through these elements‚ the personalities‚ character‚ status of the individual in these portraiture works can be felt strongly by the audience. In addition‚ as time passes‚ Georgette Chen’s shift in artistic expression and stylistic approaches can
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opposition from the masses; especially those most affected by the order‚ service members. The idea of ceasing racial segregation in the military‚ at face value‚ seems to be another necessary and overdue step to be taken towards racial equality in the 1940’s (Dalfiume‚ NP). My initial position‚ naturally‚ was that of confusion. I found it difficult to believe that those fighting for equality would be in opposition to an order put in place to help achieve this goal. However‚ after digging in a little
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the age of 17. These children were brought by ships from Nazi Germany and surrounding countries and relocating The United Kingdom and elsewhere were the war was not affected as much. The rescue effort ran from december 2nd‚ 1938 right until May 14‚ 1940. Discussion Subtopic #1:Policy On November 15th‚1938‚ five days following the devastation of Kristallnacht the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom had requested that the British government would allow temporary admission to unaccompanied jewish
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towards the people. The first thing he did that deeply upset the Cuban people was his suspension of the 1940 constitution. The 1940 constitution was the foundation for fundamental rights. The constitution provided Cuban citizens with basic rights such as the freedom of speech and religion. The question one should ask is why did Batista oppose something he once supported? The reason he suspended the 1940 constitution‚ was to properly display to the people of Cuba his new image as dictator. Dictator by
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The Holocaust caused neighbors to turn on each other‚ report one another to the German officials. Jewish art was taken away‚ their money stolen‚ their books burned. Families were ripped apart because of one man with an awful childhood who could persuade millions. Adolf Hitler was this man. He was born April 20th‚ 1889 in Braunau‚ Austria. Adolf was the son of Alois Hitler (he was 51 when Adolf was born). Alois was strict‚ had a bad temper‚ and was very abusive. Alois was strict and abusive because
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the electorate‚ and making the issue of communism a central part of postwar political life. The Democratic and Republican parties to prove that they were the most reliable enemies of communism helped produce a great anti communist frenzy in the late 1940s and early 1950s that had corrosive effects on American life. Known as McCarthyism‚ after the Wisconsin senator who became the most famous and notorious voice of anti communism for a time‚ the post World War II Red Scare was a widespread phenomenon
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artillery‚ and tanks in a rapid succession take over one town/city/country at a time. “Germany successfully used the Blitzkrieg tactic against Poland (attacked in September 1939)‚ Denmark (April 1940)‚ Norway (April 1940)‚ Belgium (May 1940)‚ the Netherlands (May 1940)‚ Luxembourg (May 1940)‚ France (May 1940)‚ Yugoslavia (April 1941)‚ and Greece (April 1941)” (“Blitzkrieg”‚2016). What set apart WWII from WWI was not the military tactics‚ but the advancements in military weapons. Special operations
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