The Holocaust was a terrible event that can often be compared to the horrific practice of slavery. Both events dealt with lowering human beings to a status of dehumanization. Slavery and the Holocaust created social and racial hierarchies that destroyed human rights and races as a whole. The Holocaust can be compared and contrasted to the events of slavery in the ways of power‚ death toll‚ and inhumane treatment of innocent people. The Holocaust was a state government and bureaucratic decision
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The Hudson Bay company was the idea of two Frenchman wanting to sell fur in the Hudson Bay area. Their names were Pierre Radisson and Medard des Groseilliers. But who could the find to invest in their fur trading company? When the French Government was unwilling to support their plans. The English came with great interest. King Charles II established a group of merchants calling them the "Adventures Of England Trading Into Hudson Bay". This group built a trading post. These posts allowed Indians
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Ministerial Meeting of the North Atlantic Council‚ 1996‚ http://www.nato.int/docu/comm/1996/9606-brl/9606-brl.htm 10. Joint Declaration on European Defence‚ 1998‚ http://www.atlanticcommunity.org/SaintMalo%20Declaration%20Text.html 11 13. Treaty of Amsterdam‚ 1997‚ http://www.ena.lu/treaty_amsterdam-2-16483 14 15. Treaty establishing a Constitution for Europe‚ 2004‚ www.consilium.europa.eu/igcpdf/en/04/cg00/cg00087-re02.en04.pdf 16. Treaty of Economic‚ Social and Cultural Collaboration and Collective
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Netherlands around 1626. His family was prominent in the city as magistrates. He learned still life from his uncle‚ Evert Van Aelst‚ who was also an artist. After many travels and great experiences‚ he went back to the Netherlands and settled in Amsterdam. He is one of the best known still life painters of his generation. Although he lived a short life (dying in 1683)‚he accomplished more than most do in their lifetime. One example of Willem Van Aelst’s vanitas work is the Vanitas Flower Still
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students who attended a university. He never learned Latin‚ nor attended a university. At age 16‚ his stepfather passed away and his mother decided it was time for Antonie to learn a trade. He secured an apprenticeship with a Scottish cloth merchant in Amsterdam as a bookkeeper and casher. Because of his involvement with textile merchants he worked with primitive microscopes. These simple scopes only had a magnifying power of three times and sparked Anthony to create a much more powerful lens’ which would
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were much needed for my present journey. When I entered the town a woman caught my eye. I recognized her from somewhere‚ but I could not recall her name. Then I had a sudden realization this woman was none other than Hester Prynne‚ my wife from Amsterdam. She was in shackles up upon the platform of the pillory. She also had a letter embroidered on her chest‚ it looked as if she had made it herself and it was red. I was unaware of the symbolization behind the letter. I had to inquire for a explanation
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With the number of immigrants seeking shelter constantly increasing‚ especially of those fleeing from the Syrian civil war‚ Europe is confronted with two opposing sides. While one side supports the idea of opening the borders and welcoming asylum seekers‚ the other argues otherwise. Some groups and parties are campaigning against accepting more immigrants. Germany‚ with its refugee-friendly policies‚ currently provides shelter for more than a million refugees. Since the number is so huge‚ there have
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The Franks‚ Van Daans‚ and Mr. Dussel are living in an secret annex in Amsterdam‚ Netherlands. The war started in july in 1942 and ended in may 7‚ 1945. They are living a secret annex because they are Jewish and are are being hunted down by Adolf hitler. They were helped by a Dutch woman named Miep Gies and a Dutch man named Mr. Kraler. The two provided food and water for the families in the annex. Courage‚ the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚danger‚ pain‚ etc
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Untold numbers of Jews hid from the Nazis in the second world war. Anne Frank’s world-renowned diary tells the story of one family. In the play adaptation of the diary‚ eight people have been in hiding from the Nazis for an unexpectedly long time. They are becoming very agitated after being together for so long. The historical events referenced in Anne Frank affect the mood of the characters and how they act towards each other. The historical events that take place during Anne Frank influence how
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the largest restaurant operator globally.[3][4][5] Subway ’s main operations office is in Milford‚ Connecticut; five regional centers support Subway ’s growing international operations. The regional offices for European franchises are located in Amsterdam‚ Netherlands; the Australia and New Zealand locations are supported from Brisbane‚ Australia; the Asian locations are supported from offices located in Beirut‚ Lebanon‚ and Singapore; and the Latin America support center is in Miami‚ Florida.[6]
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