The Cuban Missile Crisis The Cuban Missile crisis of October 1962 was a major international crisis and political standoff between the Soviet Union and The United States of America over missile placement in Cuba‚ 150 km from US shores. This was a major nuclear threat to world peace. On the 1st January 1959‚ President Batista of Cuba was overthrown. This allowed Castro backed revolutionary forces to seize power. Fidel Castro then became Prime Minister of Cuba. In May 1960‚ a US plane flying
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Essay Portion 1) Describe the three basic types of music heard in original scores during the silent film era and cites specific examples from The Birth of a Nation. (10 points) Music is an important form of art; it has always been utilized by each and every culture for entertainment purpose. Earlier in the silent film era‚ music was generally not included in the films but played in the beginning or at the end to entertain the audience. Later music was used in the form of background score to provide
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People listen to music for a variety of reasons. Some listen to music to relax in which it serves as a sort of escape from everyday life‚ some because they are a fan and follow a certain artist‚ and others because they can relate the lyrics to their own personal experiences. Whichever the case may be‚ music has and continues to serve an important role in people’s lives. Music has been circulating the air across many cultures for centuries; however‚ in the last 50 years‚ the music industry has become
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Essay on Salsa Music Strange as it may sound‚ salsa music is named after the Spanish word for hot sauce. This is probably because of the zesty taste of the condiment that can be found in the tunes and moves of the music‚ but the familiarity does not end there. Just like salsa (the condiment) is made from various vegetables‚ so is the music a mixture of many different kinds of Latin dance forms (such as rhumba‚ mambo‚ and chacha)‚ other Puerto-Rican‚ Dominican‚ and Afro-Cuban music strains‚ jazz
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Hit Music in The 1980s Music during the 1980s decade influenced the style of all artists to come. Music became more diverse‚ with new wave‚ heavy metal‚ rap‚ techno pop‚ pop‚ alternative rock and the "new" country sounds. Landmark artists such as Prince‚ AC/DC‚ and Michael Jackson are still inspiring music artists that are recording today. One remarkable aid to the fame of these memorable artists was a TV show called MTV. During the beginning of the decade The Federal Communications Commission
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Peaceful revolutions Successful political revolutions in the last three decades have been dominated by masses of unarmed people. They have challenged the present political establishment and refused to obey orders‚ often at central places in the capitals. Different from the traditional armed guerillas confronting the state army these movements have not used deadly means‚ not even when confronted with violent police and militaries. These cases are on crucial points different from the traditional
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Classical Music Review In the 18th century‚ Europe underwent several social changes as exemplified by the many revolutions. These changes profoundly affected the lives of composers‚ makers of musical organs‚ and musicians were. Composers‚ unlike before started holding concerts in a bid to introduce their music to the public. There is great debate among academicians on what entails classical music. To some scholars music produced in the 18th century in the Western hemisphere is referred to as
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The Cuban missile crisis‚ which happened in October 1962‚ certainly has many lessons for us regarding nuclear warfare- or the prevention of it. However‚ whether the experience and knowledge gained from these lessons can be applied in Iran today is debatable. There is a relative correspondence to what happened fifty years ago in Cuba and what is happening in Iran right now- but there are also significant differences. Obviously‚ the main and most important similarity is that there is a potential risk
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school as a child. At school he was very smart and his teachers took notice of his great memorization skills. Fidel‚ the went to the university of Havana‚ where he majored in law. At the university‚ he became a member of groups which opposed the Cuban government. After attending school. He became a member of the Orthodoxo party and then campaigned for a seat in the Cuba goverement. During this time Fulgencio Batista became seized control of Cuba in order to prevent the rise of the Orthodoxos
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ifetime is not enough for music.” These were the words of Sergei Rachmaninoff‚ a Russian composer and pianist who was very influential in the twentieth century. Sergei had a very accurate perception of music and he understood the significance that music has. For some people‚ music is the center of their lives and it is the foundation on how they live. Everybody knows what music is and they all have heard a form of it but most people underestimate the value and power music has in our everyday lives
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