the rest of the world. Used to justify European colonialism “half-devil‚ half-child” = racist description of natives – unchristian‚ needing parental care Algeria Colonizer: France Motive(s):border protection/national security; place to settle unemployed from industrial revolution Resistance: 10 year war between Abd al Qadir (Algeria) and Charles X (France) Egypt Colonizer: Britain Motives: Suez canal – trade; geographic location – cut distance to India Resistance: Britain gradually gained
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In The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ Meursault is a young guy that lives in Algeria. In part one‚ Meursault’s mother dies and he is completely unemotional about it. He becomes friends with his neighbor Raymond. Meursault ends up shooting and killing an Arab. In part two‚ Meursault is on trial for the murder. In both parts of this novel there is conflict. Meursault’s major conflicts were society trying to change him‚ religion‚ and honesty. Society tries very hard to change Meursault when he is on trial
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Kennedy Kern 8th Grade 3/8/18 Saint-Saens Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a Romantic composer. He was born on October 9‚ 1835 in Paris‚ France and died on December 16‚ 1921 in Algeria. Some of Saint-Saens most famous pieces are Carnival of the Animals‚ Cello Concerto‚ and Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso. Saint-Saens is most famous for playing the piano and organ. Saint-Saens mostly wrote concertante works. He was a child prodigy on the piano. His first recital was in 1846 at the age of 11.
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The Arab Spring includes countries throughout the Middle East and across north Africa. • It began in Tunisia in December 2010 and has toppled regimes in Tunisia‚ Yemen‚ Egypt‚ and Libya • Has also led to civil wars and violence in Bahrain‚ Syria‚ Algeria‚ and others. Where is the Arab Spring happening? • Began in Tunisia after the self-immolation of a protester of police abuses in December 2010 • Quickly spread across N. Africa into Middle East Where is the Arab Spring happening? • Egypt
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Britain have control of multiple countries such as Egypt and the Sudan and having great wealth in South Africa and great colonies like Kenya and Rhodesia. In the 1830s‚ France had invaded Algeria. After a new conquest‚ France have added more colonies to the empire such as South of Sahara and also the island of Madagascar. Germany also have colonies like the Camerons and South West Africa. The competition was intense between the European countries
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At the beginning of the conflict‚ from All Saints Day 1954 through the early winter of 1955‚ FLN attacks caused over 200 million francs worth of damage and forced many French nationals to leave the countryside and seek protection in urban cities. As fighting intensified and the FLN were able to move about the countryside with relative freedom‚ the French authorities mobilized the First Parachute Division. Fighters of the FLN effectively used guerrilla warfare‚ avoiding direct contact with the far
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MAJOR FAULT LINES The Philippine Sea Plate or Philippine Plate is a tectonic plate comprising oceanic lithosphere that lies beneath the Philippine Sea‚ to the east of the Philippines. Most segments of the Philippines‚ including northern Luzon‚ are part of the Philippine Mobile Belt‚ which is geologically and tectonically separate from the Philippine Sea Plate. The North American Plate is a tectonic plate covering most of North America‚ Greenland‚ Cuba‚ Bahamas‚ and parts ofIceland and the Azores
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very concrete like other species do. Instead‚ you can somewhat see through them like they are made from plastic for a toy. The main location for this scorpion is in Africa‚ they are also very widespread around the Middle East. Found is areas around Algeria‚ Egypt‚ India‚ and Turkey. Like most scorpions‚ they like it around the dry areas‚ but they stay in the shade to keep out of the sun. They want to stay out of the sunlight because the sunlight could make them very sensitive. The behavior of the
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in 1914 clearly illustrates how different European countries dominated parts of Africa. For example‚ the British took over the majority of African nations such as Egypt‚ Sudan‚ Rhodesia‚ Nigeria‚ Uganda‚ Kenya and Bechuanaland. The French possesed Algeria‚ French West Africa‚ French Equatorial Africa‚ Madagascar‚ French Somaliland and Togo. This showed the growth of European governments throughout all of Africa. France was a developed nation with several advanced weaponry. When they went to Indochina
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Iran Hostage Crisis In the early morning of November 4‚ 1979 an angry mob of Islamic revolutionaries overran the US Embassy in Tehran‚ “the group called themselves the Muslim Student Followers of the Imam’s Line” (History‚ Unknown). The Iran Hostage Crisis was also known as “Conquest of the American Spy Den” which is the literal translation from Persian to English (Lee). From November 4‚ 1979 to January 20‚ 1981 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days in various locations around Iran to make
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