extent was there a threat of domestic Fascism in 1930s France? The ambiguous‚ often contradictory‚ nature of fascism and the gaps which often exist between fascist ideologies and policies‚ and the different forms in which fascism took in Europe make fascism extremely difficult to define. Between World War I and II fascism did not come to power in France‚ in contrast to other European countries. Yet the threat of domestic fascism in 1930s France was still very real and substantial. The 1930s saw the
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In 1870‚ with the onset of the Franco-Prussian War‚ France was forced to withdraw its troops from Rome where they had secured the Pope’s authority since 1849. With the absence of the French soldiers‚ Rome came under Italian rule and this same year was declared the new capital. With this addition to the state‚ the task of Italian unification was complete. Finally‚ after eleven years of plotting‚ war‚ and compromise Italy was one. But‚ would any of this been possible had it not been for one crucial
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The United States national anthem (Star-Spangled Banner) is a poem written by Francis Scott Key after witnessing the flag still standing during the Fort McHenry bombardment in 1814. The poem was first titled “Defense of Fort M’Henry” which eventually became the Star-Spangled Banner. It was then adopted by the United States Military to play during ceremonies of raising and lowering the flag in the 1890s‚ but in 1916 President Wilson declared the song as the national anthem of the United States. In
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Holztrattner 2010). Air France-KLM group currently operates the largest network between Europe and the rest of the world. The network is coordinated around the two intercontinental hubs of Roissy-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol airports. These two hubs are organised in waves known as banks‚ combine connecting with point-to-point traffic. Air France-KLM group has a fleet of 573 aircraft which serves 253 destinations in 105 countries worldwide. Created by the merger of Air France and KLM in 2004
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as well for France. The culture and people of France have been shaped by astounding historical events and the geography in which the country resides. The most common characteristics of France include its landscape‚ lifestyle‚ customs and traditions‚ its values and history. The Capital of France is Paris and the overall population is approximately 66‚259‚012 people (2014). The official language of France is French‚ approximately 88% of the total population speaks French. France is the second
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This primary source is a letter from George Washington to his wife’s uncle‚ Francis Dandridge. It is a very interesting piece due to the fact that Dandridge did not approve of his niece’s marriage to Washington; Washington notes that he‚ nor his wife had received any word from Dandridge in months due to his disapproval of Washington. Furthermore‚ he decides to use this letter as an opportunity to note some grievances he has over the Stamp Act. He makes a special note about the Stamp Act stating‚
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Francis Macomber‚ from the story The Short Happy Life of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway‚ was intentionally killed by his wife‚ Margaret Macomber. In the beginning of the story‚ the heated conversation reveals that Macomber was scared to kill a lion which made his wife‚ also known as Margot‚ very upset while his friend‚ Wilson‚ was able to kill the lion. As the plot develops‚ Macomber takes the initiative to overcome his fear. Since the thought had struck him‚ he started to act differently with
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together O P E N & C O M M I T T E D Registration Document 2010-11 Selected financial information 2 1 2 3 4 Corporate governance 1.1 1.2 1.3 The Board of Directors The Group Executive Committee Stock market and shareholders 5 6 28 29 5 Financial report 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 Investments and financing Property‚ plant and equipment Comments on the financial statements Key financial indicators Consolidated financial statements Statutory Auditors’ report on the consolidated financial
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In The Lais of Marie de France‚ poet Marie de France illustrates many different kinds of love. The main themes being marriage and extramarital affairs. From reading the lais‚ Guigemar and Bisclavret‚ I believe that Marie has a traditional view of marriage. I can assume that Marie believes a marriage takes two to work. I also can assume that Marie believes that either partner can cause a marriage to fail. In her stories she does not put the blame of a failed marriage on just the husband or the wife
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‘’How successful was Louis XVIII as King of France?’’ In April 1814‚ napoleon abdicated from the throne unconditionally due to the other European monarchs opposing and rising against him. This meant that there was a rising question to who would take over the French phone and rule. The decision of this was to the quadruple alliance (Britain‚ Russia‚ Austria‚ and Prussia)‚ they then made the decisions to restore the Bourbon reign‚ that last ruled in 1793. The rightful heir to the Bourbon reign was
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