Totalitarianism in the Soviet Union‚ Italy‚ and Germany (by the way‚ all my essays are not very in depth because we have to write 2-3 600 word essays every week!) A totalitarian government is a modern autocratic regime in which the state controls all phases of society. It not only seeks to control the economical and political aspects of society‚ but also tries to direct the daily lives of its citizens. Totalitarianism strives to influence the attitudes‚ beliefs‚ and opinions of its people through
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Mazzini and why was he important for Italian unification (How strong were ideas about Risorgimento in Italy by 1848?) Originally‚ The Risorgimento was inspired by French Rule: - Secret society - Particularly active in S. Italy - Naples= 60‚000 members - Elaborate rituals + unquestioning obedience to leaders - Mild aims (constitutional monarchy) - Mazzini felt their aims were aimless‚ no political opinion‚ no plan/idealism for future of Italy Giuseppe Mazzini 1805-72 Year Mazzini’s
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unifying Germany had failed and there was widespread sentiment among the Germans in favour of unification. There were a number of obstacles in Prussia’s way of unifying Germany. Among them were foreign powers’ interests in Germany‚ In other words‚ In order for Bismarck to unify Germany he had to eliminate all the other powers that posed a threat to German unification. Since the political approach had failed‚ Bismarck adopted a policy of "blood and Iron" for his plans of unifying Germany. Bismarck
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ARTH*1510 Midterm 2: Compare and Contrast Augustus Primaporta 7.10 Origin: Rome Size: Height 6’8” Material: Marble Period: 20 ce Style: Veristic style‚ with stress on maturity‚ turned to Hellenizing style Description: Portraits see him as ageless‚ as seen in statue References to previous art and historical events to strengthen his authority Next to right ankle‚ a cupid playfully riding a dolphin‚ Cupid‚ or Eros‚ the Son of Venus‚ symbolized descent from Goddess of love through his ancestor Aeneas
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During a world economic crisis‚ two similar totalitarian regimes were able to emerge in Germany and Italy. The fascist party was led by Benito Mussolini in Italy‚ while the National socialists were led by Adolf Hitler in Germany. The education played a key role in these two nations‚ as since the future of Italy and Germany was in the schools. The public image of Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini were key factors in the popularity of the two leaders. Propaganda was an essential tool in both countries
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P roc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA Vol. 94‚ pp. 4229–4232‚ April 1997 Economic Sciences The capital-asset-pricing model and arbitrage pricing theory: A unification M. A LI K HAN* AND YENENG SUN†‡ *Department of Economics‚ Johns Hopkins University‚ Baltimore‚ MD 21218; †Department of Mathematics‚ National University of Singapore‚ Singapore 119260; and ‡Cowles Foundation‚ Yale University‚ New Haven‚ CT 06520 Communicated by Paul A. Samuelson‚ Massachusetts Institute of Technology‚ Cambridge
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The early modern era marked an important watershed for the development of the modern state. Louis XVI of France and Fredrick the great elector of Brandenburg-Prussia are exemplars of an absolutist monarch‚ but the similarities and differences in their approach would have far-reaching consequences for Europe as a whole. The first important aspect of centralization was the consolidation of the military. Both Louis and Fredrick reformed and reorganized their armies‚ commissioning new weapons‚ uniforms
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1941: Germany and Italy declare war on US Germany and Italy have announced they are at war with the United States. America immediately responded by declaring war on the two Axis powers. Three days ago‚ US President Franklin Roosevelt announced America was at war with Japan‚ the third Axis power‚ following the surprise attack on its naval base at Pearl Harbor. Today Italian dictator‚ Benito Mussolini‚ made his declaration first - from the balcony over the Piazza Venezia in Rome - pledging the
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Russian-American Unification in the Mid-Twentieth Century and Alfred Reed’s Russian Christmas Music What makes a piece of music great? Is it the time and place it was premiered? Is its greatness defined solely by the reputation of the composer who wrote it? Why do some pieces become part of a canon of works‚ while others simply disappear in to the volumes of history? I believe it is a combination of all the above; however‚ the greatest element is a piece’s ability to speak to many people
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Compare and Contrast Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong were both explorers who captivated the world with their amazing explorations. Their paths shared many traits‚ though their discoveries were very different. While Armstrong was the first man on the moon on July 20‚ 1969‚ Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue about four hundred years earlier to find the “new world”. While both Columbus and Armstrong had amazing explorations‚ Columbus made a discovery that would start mankind on
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