1 September 1939: Adolf Hitler invades an unsuspecting Poland that started one of the most devastating wars in the history of the world. From this attack‚ Hitler went on to concur other great nations in Eastern Europe. Hitler’s reign of terror resulted in the death of millions of Jews living in Eastern Europe and countless lives of American soldiers. 11 September 2001: Two planes hit the World Trade Center‚ a plane hits the Pentagon‚ and a plane crashes in Pennsylvania. It is immediately thought
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The Rise of Adolf Hitler After the failure of the putsch on November 9‚ 1923 and his “one year” imprisonment‚ Adolf Hitler realized that he needed to change his approach in order to seize the power he desired. In order to overthrow the government‚ Hitler needed to use democracy. After the stock market crash in 1929‚ the notion of Hitler becoming the leader became more tempting for the Germans. Using the tragic state of the economy to rise to power‚ Hitler managed to become Chancellor in 1933. This
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A deeper understanding of ambition and identity emerges from pursuing the connections between King Richard III and Looking for Richard. Compare how these texts explore ambition and identity. Ambition; an earnest desire for some type of achievement or distinction‚ as power‚ honour‚ fame‚ or wealth‚ and the willingness to strive for its attainment * Al Pacino’s production as an art-house vanity project * Promotes himself – manipulating the audience through cutaways‚ specific and timed
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After assuming political power in 1933‚ Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party implemented a mission of reviving German strength‚ acquiring territory for more living space or Lebensraum‚ and establishing a foundation for a pure “racial/supremist” state. In order to achieve these goals‚ Hitler needed to create a sense of Volksgemeinschaft or a national community unified in mind‚ will‚ and spirit. Volksgemeinschaft could only be attained through total state control; therefore‚ every facet of cultural and
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HSC Advanced English‚ Module A: Richard III and Looking For Richard‚ Essay Connections of commonality and dissimilarity may be drawn between a multiplicity of texts through an appreciation of the values and attitudes with which they were composed. Accordingly‚ the values and attitudes of the individual being may be defined as an acute blend of externally induced‚ or contextual and internally triggered‚ or inherent factors. Cultural‚ historical‚ political‚ religious and social influences‚ dictated
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this opportunity‚ Hitler rose to power. The Treaty of Versailles‚ established post World War I‚ led Germany to humiliation. They lost their land‚ military‚ respect‚ and a say in world affairs. Germany became isolated‚ and to the German people‚ Hitler was their ultimate savior. In a matter of years‚ Hitler quickly rose to power and boosted the economy. He had satisfied Germany‚ in the early years‚ and came to power in a legal manner. Along with the rest of Germany‚ Adolf Hitler was depressed after
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compositions of texts. King Richard III and Looking For Richard directly relate to historical and social contexts respectively‚ social drawing on historical’s challenge to the context in which it was written. Shakespeare’s play was crafted in a difficult time of political and religious adherence. Shakespeare’s portrayal of Richard focuses on his devilish and Machiavellian nature. Machiavelli’s The Prince teaches that an adept ruler should aim to achieve power at any cost. Richard is a Machiavel; he calls
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to appeal to their audience. However‚ the values presented by Shakespeare in his tragedy‚ written in the 15th century‚ Richard III (RIII) transcend Shakespeare’s contextual world and coincide with the values we hold today. The continuing relevance of the play RIII is fuelled by our contemporary societies desire to re-evaluate the role of women‚ characterisation of villains (Richard) and the role of materialism in modern day contexts. This desire is depicted through the 1998
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Accomplishments of Richard III Richard III was a strong and effective leader who improved England’s government and enforced fair laws. Although Richard III is most known as an cruel leader who was accused of several murders‚ he was a benevolent leader and did the best he could to help his subjects. Richard was also very charitable; he founded several important councils‚ did his best to enhance the cultural level of his people‚ especially the poor and strived to create an equal and fair land by
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Shakespeare’s epic‚ Richard III‚ there is a clear theme showing the power of word choice. Richard uses words to gain power‚ woo Lady Anne‚ motivate his army‚ and to trick Hastings in putting himself to death. Throughout Richard III‚ Shakespeare shows the power of diction in getting what one wants. The first evidence of the power of diction is evident when Richard wins over Lady
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