The main influences of Western art music in the 20th century. Early 20th century art music was some of the first music which explored the idea of dissonance; the idea that music does not require any specific harmony among notes. Throughout the history of classical music‚ up until then‚ dissonance was avoided. The strong influence of African tribal music caused much of early 20th century art music to make the listener dance and move. Igor Stravinsky (17th July 1882 – 6th April 1971) was a ground
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history and societies across the world‚ religious leaders have used sacred narratives‚ symbols and traditions in an attempt to give more meaning to life and to gain wisdom through the understanding of the universe. In every known culture throughout centuries‚ a form of religion is found‚ practiced either within a public manner within a group‚ or in a private sanction. The practice of religion can be found through different practices such as feasts and festivals‚ God or gods‚ music and art‚ meditation
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Pro-war and Anti-war movements for the 20th century There have been movements that support or oppose war throughout all of history. The 20th century saw this movement coalesce into a much larger and more diverse series of society changing events. Spanish-American war‚ World War I‚ World War II‚ the Cold War‚ Korea‚ Vietnam and Desert Storm were all wars that helped American society evolve into what it is today. For each of the conflicts‚ there were opposing points of view as to the amount of
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19th Century Women Authors Some of the most influential women authors of all time lived in the 19th century. These women expressed their inner most thoughts and ideas through their writings. They helped to change society‚ perhaps without knowing it‚ through poetry‚ novels‚ and articles. Emily Dickinson‚ Harriet Jacobs‚ Kate Chopin‚ Louisa May Alcott‚ and Elizabeth Oakes Smith are the best-known controversial and expressive women authors of their time. On December 10‚ 1830 a poet was born
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1. Franklin Delano Roosevelt – FDR was the most influential people of the Twentieth Century because he led America through the Great Depression and guided the United States through most of the Second World War‚ in addition to working with other world powers‚ setting the stage for the United States to emerge as a major superpower. During the decade and a half that he served as president‚ he provided insightful leadership‚ creating a world order that continues to this day. After President Hoover
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South African Segregation in the Early Twentieth Century The first half of the twentieth century was a time of segregation and oppression in South Africa. As more and more European and white settlers began to flock to South Africa in hopes of making their fortune in diamonds‚ segregation problems arose. The British and the Dutch were the two main European groups with a strong influence in South Africa. Success in mining led to whites settlers having complete economic control in South Africa. Though
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How democratic was Germany at the turn of the 20th century? I believe that Germany was not democratic at all as they made they`re citizens believe that they were. Germany had tied to be democratic to show on the surface that they gave the people freedom to vote for who they wanted to. In this essay I will explain my point of view on this essay and what other people might believe and think in response to my opinions. Many people would think Germany was democratic as they allowed men over the
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political revolutons‚ which all contributed to a new europe being formed. Over the span these four centuries Eroupes changes were dramatical. Many wars and political groups and arrangements changed views on education‚ the rights‚ of men and women‚ class distinctions were altered‚ and peoples way of thinking differed greatly in the 20th century from the 17th century Europe. In the beginning of the 17th century the universe revolved around a motionless Earth. This earth was one in which the church held
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The plight of a homeless woman and a child in London during the mid 1870’s. The abject of misery was the results due to unfortunate circumstances and by accident. Many women abandoned by their husbands‚ some widowed‚ some with or without children. The predicament of poverty‚ misery stricken women in the 1887‚ usually older women‚ reduced to the plight of natural consequence. Begging was usually constituted food‚ bread‚ tea‚ this was their principle items to survive. Money was not easy to come by
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In the early 20th Century women in England were dissatisfied by the inability to voice thier opinions on national matters. Since the popular view was that men were the heads of families and the ones expected to go to war‚ voting on a national scale was reserved for males only. The people who were against women’s enfranchisement did not realize how essential women were to the progress of society and the disadvantages faced by the female sex. The women’s suffrage movement was created to thwart the
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