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    When the Nationalist uprising began in Spain in 1936‚ General Francisco Franco wrote to Hitler and asked for help in transporting his troops from Morocco to Spain. This request was at first denied by the German foreign minister Constantin von Neurath‚ who believed that helping Spain would bring on another European war. Hitler disagreed‚ and sent word to General Franco that Germany would support the rebellion. In July 1936‚ Hitler succeeded in transporting Franco’s +/- 15 000 troops (known as “The

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    founded in San Franciso in 2010. What was the largest obstacle that the company had to face then‚ and how does it relate to the Uber launch currently in Philadelphia? In October of that year‚ the company got a cease-and-desist order from the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency‚ as well as the California Public Utilities Commission objecting to the “cab” name since it was called UberCab but they did not have a cab license. Uber faces similar issues in Philadelphia in which the PPA (parking

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    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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    Zuri Martinez How did foreign involvement affect the outcome of the Spanish Civil War? Part A: Plan of the Investigation In this investigation‚ “How foreign involvement affected the Spanish Civil War?” will be evaluated. In this investigation the two sides that fought in the war‚ Republican and Nationalist‚ will be evaluated‚ based of success due to foreign involvement. This investigation explores both sides’ points of view on the war

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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 author of the article “Klondike Gold Rush” starts his story from when the gold rush started and how it started. In the article it says that it all started when two ships docked in San Francisco and Seattle carrying miners with bags of gold. When the word got out to the press then everyone wanted gold. A lot of different people went to the gold fields. Some were big and some were small. These miners were called stampeders. Within 6 month about 100‚000 gold seekers started there journey to the

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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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