political opponents and this increased the Fascist influence. Italy was in a time of chaos and disrupt‚ and apparently only Mussolini could restore it back to its original glory. They were in such despair that they gave him the position as prime minister‚ while having this position he made the democratic institutions seem like nothing. He used his power to become a dictator and a leader over all of Italy. He might’ve caused a lot of problems in Italy but e did decrease their unemployment and for this the
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throughout the book. The character of Atticus Finch reveals the theme of the novel which is in order to make a change it takes sacrifice and hard work‚ along with determination. Mr. Finch sacrifices many things including his time‚ his pride‚ and he and his family’s safety. Atticus is a selfless character who surprises you multiple times in the novel and is a revolutionist in Maycomb. He plays a major part in the storyline as one of the main protagonists. Atticus is introduced as the widower father
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earliest one‚ he became the king of the Macedonian Empire at the age of 20‚ a year later he started the expedition to the Persian Empire‚ he conquered the Persia‚ Egypt‚ and northern India before 33 years old‚ and then dead on the way back .His influence on Europe is very large‚ affecting many of the great men later. Alexander’s father is the king of Macedonia Philip. Philip created an elite professional force‚ improved the organization of the infantry squares‚ making Macedonia a strong power of
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been such a huge topic of discussion and continues to grow throughout society. Christian influence on values‚ beliefs‚ and practices in western culture are very abundant. From reading the bible and other books on Christianity it really shows how much of an influence it has on peoples lives. Also with the formations of churches throughout the world and all of the followers that it contains shows for itself how much of an effect Christianity has on the world. When the religion was first created there
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would happen if you didn’t take it…? Atticus did. The kind father from Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird Was given the job to defend Tom Robinson‚ a black man‚ who was accused of rapping a white girl. As a lawyer‚ as good as Atticus was‚ he took the job and took Tom to trial. In this paper you will explore the character Atticus Finch‚ his family‚ job‚ and role in this story. Atticus Finch is a selfless man. Within the story we read the scene where Atticus is willing to stick up for an innocent
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big thing. Many people were against it and wanted to get rid of philosophers. There was a famous trial in which the Athenians tried to put Socrates to rest. He was accused of attacking conventional ideas and ways of life. They said he was a bad influence on all of Athens. During the trial they gave him three options. He could be killed‚ exiled‚ or sentenced to life in jail. Socrates said‚ “The unexamined life is not worth living‚” which means there is no point of living if he has to change his
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Geneva when Rousseau was a child and he went to live with an uncle. At thirteen‚ he became a engraver’s apprentice‚ which he enjoyed‚ except for the fact that his mentor was “violent and tyrannical”. He later met Louise de Warens‚ who was a large influence on him. Because of her‚ he converted to Catholicism‚ and one of his basic philosophies is thought to have come from her belief in basic human purity: he
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son of Septimius Severus‚ had co-ruled with his brother‚ Geta‚ after their father died. Later‚ Caracalla secured his throne as the emperor for 6 years (211-217) by murdering his younger brother. Widely known as a tyrant throughout Rome‚ Caracalla did not have a great reputation by the way he had ruled. To gain support‚ he had campaigned throughout Germany‚ built public baths‚ and granted all free people in Roman citizenship. This might have been caused to raise taxes‚ but had overall changed the
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A verse pinned to Burr´s door a few months after the duel read‚ “Oh Burr‚ Oh Burr? What has thou done? Thou hast shouted dead great Hamilton! You hid behind a bunch of thistle‚ And shouted him dead with a great hoos pistol” Qtd by Roxburgh‚ 40. On July 11‚ 1804‚ Alexander Hamilton was shot dead in a duel with his arch enemy‚ Aaron Burr. Hamilton had a tremendous affect on the birth of our country and would have had a greater effect if he lived longer. Burr´s reputation was ruined forever and no one
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Mikhail Gorbachev was a Russian native who made his mark on Soviet government. He was looking to change the system and how various aspects worked within the system. When individuals‚ whether citizens or officials‚ saw Gorbachev ideas of change accompanied his name. One part of change he made while in office was with the economic system. This one change rippled into many changes as the structure of the government was deeply intertwined. Gorbachev made an uncommon decision for person of his stature
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