The Massacre at El Mozote was the killing of hundreds of Salvadorans by the Atlacatl‚ an American-trained battalion. They Atlacatl entered the town of El Mozote and massacred estimates as high as 1‚000 people‚ including men‚ women‚ and children. A war was being fought in El Salvador between the government army and guerrillas‚ with funding from the American government being sent to the El Salvadoran army. The United States is at fault for the lives lost at the town of El Mozote and those surrounding
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because of the low levels of economic development‚ which resulted in the inequality between social classes. This inequality led to President Salvador Allende’s attempt to reduce the power of the wealthy and to create socialized sectors of the economy. However‚ despite his attempts the economy continued to weaken and the resistance among Chile’s elites against Salvador Allende grew. Because of this resistance‚ the government’s ability to govern became crippled which resulted in a
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Drug trafficking‚ violence‚ murder‚ Joaquin Guzman Loera‚ known as El Chapo‚ is the Chief Executive Officer of the Mexican Sinaloa Drug Cartel. This cartel specially stands out among the others because it supplies more heroin‚ methamphetamine‚ cocaine and marijuana than any other cartel or crime syndicate in the world‚ controlling 80% of drugs brought into the United States. El Chapo started selling drugs as a teenager‚ in Badiguarato‚ Mexico‚ where he was born. He founded the Sinaloa Drug Cartel
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Luis Bunuel said “if he were told he had 20 years to live and was asked how he wanted to live them‚ his reply would be: "Give me two hours a day of activity‚ and I’ll take the other 22 in dreams -- provided I can remember them." 2nd slide • Salvador Dali was born on the 11th of may 1904 he was also a film maker and artist who was fascinated by surrealist thinking and showed surrealist tendencies • He spent most of his life promoting himself and shocking the world with his controversial thinking
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Art Assessment – The many images of Christianity: Historical artwork: The Last Supper by Leonardo Da Vinci Practice (5 marks). Background information‚ nationality‚ style of general artworks‚ influences‚ major concerns in art‚ techniques/ materials used: Describe the artwork‚ what does it say about Christianity (use of compositional‚ stylistic and symbolic devices to achieve this)‚ materials & techniques to communicate meanings of Christianity: The first notes on the design of the painting
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Leda Atomica (24 x 18"- oil on canvas)‚ is a painting by Salvador Dali (1904-1989) who was the top Surrealists of this time. Surrealism explored the subconscious‚ the dream world‚ and irrational elements of the psyche in the firm belief that the discoveries to be made from such exploration would be of greater fundamental importance to the human condition than any other form of social analysis. Surrealists like Salvador Dali was very fascinated by the ephemeral state of the mind between sleep and
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Fashion and Surrealism: Why Not? Lisa Junor Fashion Design Stage 3 Robert Gordon University Word Count: 2754 Fashion and Surrealism: Why Not? Imagining a world where your dreams and subconscious co-exist with the general happenings of life is surreal however extremely alluring. Surrealist artists and fashion designers have a steady belief in this fantasy and have attempted to achieve this through the work of art and fashion. Throughout
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The Dali Museum Experience and Tour Speaker: Dali Museum tour guide Ms. Patricia Allen Introduction to Speech Communication Professor Chamberlain 25th September 2012 Dwayne Williams Professor Chamberlain Introduction to Speech Communication 25th September 2012 Dali Museum Tour By Tour Guide Ms. Patricia Allen As I arrived at my destination September 25th‚ The Dali Museum located at One Dali Boulevard‚ in the beautiful
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The Human Form In Art Michael Herren Art 1150.01N 19 November 2008 The Renaissance art produced in Europe in the historical period called the Renaissance. Broadly considered‚ the period covers the 200 years between 1400 and 1600‚ although specialists disagree on exact dates. The word renaissance means “rebirth”. The two principal components of Renaissance style are the following: a revival of the classical forms originally developed
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received numerous awards for her work; she serves as a voice for the Chilean people and their recent history. For the story you are about to read‚ it’s important to know that she is the niece of Salvador Allende‚ the President of Chile from 1970 – 1973. His presidency ended after a bloody coup in which Salvador Allende’s life ended. During his final speech at the Presidential Palace‚ gunfire and explosions were heard throughout the city as opposing forces approached the Palace. Some believe he committed
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