Effects of the Spanish Civil War From 1936 and 1939‚ the Spanish Civil War had taken place. As a consequence‚ about 500‚000 people died‚ and the Nationalist had taken power with Francisco Franco as the new Spanish leader. The 17th of July of 1936‚ war had erupted in Spain rising tensions between the Republicans and the Nationalists‚ leading to military conflicts through out Spanish territory. Consequently‚ foreign aid had been provided to both sides‚ including countries such as Germany‚ and the
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GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE contruction: San Francisco CA Over four years‚ CONSTRUCTION commenced on January the 5th 1933. The bridge was soon opened for vehicular traffic on May the 28th 1937. The Bridge was built by 10 different prime contractors and their subcontractors. The golden gate is the entrance to San Francisco from the Pacific Ocean. The golden gate bridge is one of the most beautiful bridges‚ in the world because of its
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Behind a marginalized group that is finally able to speak up for themselves lies a motivational leader that gives them the opportunity to have a voice. Without a leader‚ it is difficult for a group to function. As a result‚ these leaders hold a lot of power with the words they say because they become influential to the group they are giving a voice to. Many leaders do so in their own way‚ whether it is through art‚ music‚ activism‚ or even literature. This is a consistent pattern seen in history
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the Spanish Inquisition and great change was rapidly overtaking the country. Milos Forman’s film GOYA’S GHOSTS‚ portrayed in the year 1792‚ beautifully highlights this progressive era. It is seen through the eyes of a great spanish painter named Francisco Goya‚ played by Stellan Skarsgård‚ who constantly watches the harsh realities of the Catholic church throughout the entire film. Goya also befriends the two other main characters in the movie‚ Brother Lorenzo‚ a passionate‚ fanatical man‚ played
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Francisco Goya’s The Third of May 1808 (c.1814) is a responsive painting that was intended to honor those who suffered from the occupation of Napoleons army during the Peninsula War in Spain. This large 8in x 9in oil on canvas painting is used to represent the art of Goya‚ and depict the valor of Spanish revolutionary war. The influences on this piece‚ as well as its characteristics and influence on later work will be examined. The painting reflects the turmoil during the time period‚ and contains
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During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines‚ there were several revolts against of the Spanish colonial government by native-born Filipinos and Chinese‚ often with the goal of re-establishing the rights and powers that had traditionally belonged to tribal chiefs and the Chinese traders. Most of these revolts failed because the majority of the native population sided up with the Spanish colonial government and fought with the Spanish to put down the revolts. Dagami Revolt (1567) Main article:
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in Central America‚ only one formidable native kingdom remains in the New World: the gold-rich Inca‚ high in the frigid mountains of Peru. Francisco Pizarro‚ an illiterate conquistador in the ruthless mold of Hernán Cortés sets out with 200 men to defeat the last great New World Empire. Juan Pizarro‚ Francisco’s Reckless Younger Brother The name Francisco Pizarro is well-known: he was the ruthless conquistador who brought down the mighty Inca Empire. But he never could have done it without his
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We stayed in Monterey‚ and our goal was to reach the KOA campground in Petaluma‚ CA which is north of San Francisco the next day. Monterey to Petaluma was far from the longest stretch of the trip. The stretch from Monterey to the Golden Gate was longer than the stretch from the Golden Gate to Petaluma. We had more time to anticipate the crossing than we did
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The Help ISU Essay by Josh Gawreletz We refer to basic human rights like the freedom of speech and association‚ liberty‚ and equal treatment in court as civil rights‚ because they are fundamental rights that each and every citizen should not be denied on the basis of their sex‚ race‚ or religious belief. In the last one-hundred years we‚ as a human population‚ have seen many acts of discrimination against our civil rights on a large scale. In Kathryn Stockett’s novel‚ “The Help” one of those
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Between 1933 and 1936‚ Hitler took part in many acts that directly violated the regulations of the Treaty of Versailles. Firstly‚ Hitler broke one of the major rules by building up his army to over 1 million people. The treaty stated that an army of over 100‚000 me was prohibited. He at first expanded his army in secret‚ but in 1935‚ he openly had a massive rearmament rally. Hitler also broke the treaty by moving his troops into Rhineland (a demilitarized zone). Of course another major act that challenged
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