1. Summary background of Mendes. Aristides de Sousa Mendes was born on 19. July 1885 in Cabanas de Viriato‚ Portugal. His family had an aristocratic origin. Mendes’ father was a judge and his twin brother was to become a Foreign Minister. Mendes was married to Angelina and had 14 children. He graduated the University of Coimbra and he studied law. He was a Portuguese diplomat and was in consulate of Bordeaux in France last. He had a Rabbi friend called Chaim Kruger and was inspired by him to save
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Haiti’s Aristide Week 12 The country with the reputation of “the world’s poorest country” is Haiti. Since the independence of the country‚ Haiti has been ruled by the Duvalier Family and the Duvalierists. The French-speaking elite rule in a system called the oligarchy. In this week’s readings‚ we have read about the struggles in the change of government from a dictatorship to a democracy. In Robert Fatton’s book‚ “Haiti’s Predatory Republic”‚ we focused on three chapters that dealt
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Emmery Cary Mr. Harvey Social Studies Research Paper 10 November 2012 Jewish Resistance From early 1930s to middle 1940s‚ Jews in Germany‚ Poland‚ and other parts of Europe faced discrimination from Hitler and the Nazis. They were sent to ghettos and later concentration camps and extermination camps. In the ghettos‚ Jews had to live in small homes and consumed small amounts of food. In addition‚ disease and death were rampant. Living conditions were worse in the concentration camps. In contrast
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brought to concentration camps and a lot of them were killed. The Allied forces were good but people had to help them and that is where the nazi resistance came into play. On June 22‚ 1940 the French surrendered to Germany. Many people resented the Germans and the Vichy government so they formed underground Resistance groups. Vichy France was a non occupied region of France. Some Resistance groups called maquis were violent Resistance groups aiming to hurt or to kill Germans. Some groups
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Jessica Bass Professor Davis World Cinema 30/11/09 British born director Sam Mendes is probably best known for his film American Beauty‚ his first feature length film released in 1999. Most directors don’t win vast amounts of recognition for their first film‚ let alone awards‚ but Mendes was nominated for eight Oscars and won five—not to mention eighty-three other film festival wins. His second movie‚ Road to Perdition (2002) also received a copious amount of attention; it was nominated for six
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Acts of resistance against Nazi rule was commonly seen throughout Hitler’s empire. To resist is to ‘stop course of‚ repel‚ be proof against or unaffected…‚ strive against‚ oppose‚ try to impede‚ refuse to comply with’ . However‚ the meaning and levels of resistance within Nazi Germany varies between historians. This essay identifies resistance as stated by the Bacaria Project‚ “Resistance is understood as every form of active or passive behaviour which allows recognition of the rejection of the
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* English stage and film director Sam Mendes won an Oscar for American Beauty and went on to direct successful films such as * Revolutionary Road (2008)‚ Sky fall (2012) and Jarhead (2005). He is well known for his authentic and original way of directing which make his movies powerful and dramatic. They all have a deeper meaning which draws the audience in and helps them relate‚ sympathise or just purely feel unexpected emotions. I have decided to talk about the two films American Beauty and Jarhead
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Music is the world’s great uniter. A song can do more than words ever could. John Philip Sousa showed this clearly throughout his life. When one is gifted with such talent as he was‚ they cannot ignore it. Music changed Sousa’s life forever. Music brought many opportunities and experiences into Sousa’s life‚ and his legacy continues to inspire musicians everywhere. John’s life as a young boy was filled with promise and was desirable. He was born on November 6‚ 1854‚ in Washington‚ D.C.‚ close
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Quirarte Miguel Escoto and Patrick Najera Ms. Shashy Environment Science May 10‚ 2015 The Life and Work of Chico Mendes It is surprisingly easy to love the place where you are born and raised. A person’s home can be of great influence to a person’s upbringing and development later on in life. To Chico Mendes‚ the phrase “there is no place like home” was taken into action. Chico Mendes was an astonishing environmentalist who strived for the preservation and maintenance of the Amazon Rainforest‚ in
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Nazi Forces (Police) During World War II‚ over eight million people died in Germany. The SS‚ Gestapo‚ and Green police were a big part in those deaths. The SS‚ also known as the Schutzstaffe‚ were Hitler’s personal bodyguards protecting him 24/7. The Gestapo‚ also known as the Geheime Staatspolizei‚ were Nazi Germany’s secret police. They made sure people obeyed the Nazi’s and did this not always legally. Last but not least‚ Nazi’s Green Police (Ordnungspolizei) were Nazi Germany’s public police
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