Created during the Crusades in 1119 A.D Jerusalem‚ the Knights Templar served to protect Christian pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem. As a result‚ the Knights Templar gained power‚ respect and wealth that threatened Philip IV‚ King of France. Philip was influenced by his top adviser‚ William De Nogaret‚ to spread seditious stories about the knights‚ accusing them falsely of committing satanic practices and then torturing them into confessing that they had. Although the Knights were founded for the
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“The main reason for the success of the D-Day landings was the careful planning of the Allies.” How far do sources A-F support this statement? (16) There are a number of reasons for why the D-Day landings were successful‚ one of which was the extensive preparation and planning of the Allies – for many months before the operation itself. Sources A-F support this hypothesis in varied amounts. Firstly source A overall doesn’t support the hypothesis as it shows how the Germans were unprepared
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Standard Oil Company was active in all levels and spheres of corporate power. For example‚ the influence over the railroad systems to set up discounts and rebates helped Standard Oil to have economic and legal power. The company was using the same railroads as other companies in the industry but paying far less. John D. Rockefeller had political power due to the large amount of donations he made to the church‚ poor and other organizations. Standard Oil had technological power and refined the oil refining
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Franklin D. Roosevelt: An Influential Leader Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) was a man of unusual charm and great optimism‚ which he was able to communicate to others. He had a broad smile and was a charismatic optimist whose confidence helped sustain the nation through its darkest moments during crisis like the Great Depression and World War II. He became one of the most beloved of U.S. presidents for four terms in office. But beneath his outward friendliness was an inner reserve and
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Literary Analysis of "The Masque of the Red Death" In the story‚ The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe‚ the author tries to create a specific atmosphere to emphasize the action within the story. The setting of the story immensely helps to create this atmosphere. Poe’s descriptive setting aids in creating the atmosphere of the story by developing mood‚ evoking feelings from the reader‚ and creating a false sense of security. The setting of The Masque‚ which Poe effectively and thoroughly
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Perhaps no other director has generated such a broad range of critical reaction as D.W. Griffith. For students of the motion picture‚ Griffith’s is the most familiar name in film history. Generally acknowledged as America’s most influential director (and certainly one of the most prolific)‚ he is also perceived as being among the most limited. Praise for his mastery of film technique is matched by repeated indictments of his moral‚ artistic‚ and intellectual inadequacies. At one extreme‚ Kevin Brownlow
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In the 20th century‚ new artists and forms of art arose that was both ground-breaking and controversial. Two examples of the controversial and innovative works of art are Igor Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring and Pablo Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon. Picasso was not only a well-known artist in modern art but also had a distinct style for artistic creation. Stravinsky was the composer for the “most significant trends in modern music during his lifetime” (Isaacs‚ David). He went from being a neo-classical
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Paul Cézanne was one of the most important painters of the 19th century‚ influencing and inspiring other artists who would change the course of art history in the following 20th century. His masterpiece The Large Bathers (1906) served as the base both for Matisse’s Bonheur de Vivre (1905-06) and Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon (1907). Despite taking a few fundamental ideas from Cézanne’s work‚ as well as competing fiercely competing with each other‚ Matisse and Picasso took completely different
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John D. Rockefeller was a captain of industry who helped to make America strong. As much as a good as person he was‚ he was also a robber baron who used ruthless business practices to enrich himself. In 1839 – 1937‚ Rockefeller was a very important American industrialist‚ philanthropist and a founder of many important places. John D. Rockefellers’ business career was being the main founder and one of the chairmen of the Standard Oil Company. Rockefeller was an intellectual man in the organization
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Convention President Franklin D. Roosevelt and his New Deal program changed the course of American history greatly. The New Deal was associated with a number of economic programs and initiatives implemented in the country during the presidency of Roosevelt contributing to the country’s economic prosperity and stability‚ as well as greater confidence and security on the part of American citizens. President Roosevelt did not only promote but also re-defined the meaning of economic freedom over the course
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