in the day it was produced and even more so today. The film techniques used were due to the fact that Welles was an amateur‚ and his camera man was adventurous. Citizen Kane is a fascinating movie that saddens the heart. Orson Welles plays the lead role of Charles Foster Kane‚ a newspaper tycoon renowned for his yellow journalism. Citizen Kane does not follow the standard plot trajectory of a film. The story is told by Jerry Thomson who is a news reporter charged with the assignment of discovering
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of the League of Nations included France‚ Portugal‚ Great Britain‚ Canada‚ India‚ China‚ and eventually Germany (after it was allowed to join)‚ Mexico‚ and several other countries. The United States did not join the League of Nations‚ which a multitude of people found odd‚ considering it was President Woodrow Wilson’s idea to form the League‚ as stated in his Fourteen Points. However‚ a great deal of countries were willing to join and participate in a more passive form of peace instead of militarism
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The industrial revolution didn’t just change the economy‚ it changed the average American’s way of life. As the values‚ customs‚ and traditions were rapidly changing‚ Americans were dancing to the beat of a different drum. While it is true that cities were growing‚ musket technology was evolving‚ and the cotton gin was revolutionizing the economy‚ there was something deeper happening in society that led to a new moral code. Alcohol was extremely valued as a way of life. It was used as medicine
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From the Stone Age to Civilization The Paleolithic era or the “Old Stone Age” was defined by early humans that used stone tools in their everyday lives. This age was followed by the Neolithic age‚ which was marked by technological advancements. Following this period‚ humans began to form the first early civilizations. There are similarities between the Paleolithic Era and the era of “civilization.” Tools‚ for example‚ played a significant role in everyday life for people of both eras‚ providing
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How Did Life Change in Germany Under the Nazis? Hitler became German chancellor in January 1933. He immediately took steps to complete a Nazi takeover. Following the Reichstag fire‚ the night of the long knives‚ the 1933 election and the death of Hindenburg Hitler took over as supreme leader in 1934. Hitler believed he was the saviour or the people. He did not want opposition of any kind in Nazi Germany. There were to be no other political parties and no debate. His vision was of a strong‚ militaristic
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called for president William McKinley to make reforms. During her life Ida B Wells helped make many changes in the world. She established several different Civil Rights organizations. In 1896 Ida formed the National Association of colored women. Ida is considered a founding member of the NAACP which is the National association for the advancement of colored people. However later on she left the organization because she felt the organization was lacking action. Another great thing she did was create
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caused Australian society to change. The Vietnam War was the major push or an impetus for change in Australia and gave the new counterculture great momentum that eventually helped the counterculture to challenge the government and contribute to change in Australia. The result was a dramatic change in Australia’s society‚ irrevocably changing the once conservative culture to today’s modern multi-cultural society. The Vietnam War was the spark that brought large reactions from the people of Australia;
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The American Indian: 1609 to 1865 The Effects of the Removal on American Indian Tribes: Resistance and Removal “The utmost good faith shall always be observed toward the Indians‚ their lands and property shall never be taken from them without their consent‚ and in their property‚ rights‚ liberty‚ they shall never be invaded or disturbed‚ unless in just and lawful wars authorized by Congress.” Northwest Ordinance‚ 13 July 1787 From the time‚ the first colonies were settled in America‚ relations
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Freedmen’s Bureau Act of 1865 The Freedmen’s Bureau was a government agency enacted March 3‚ 1865. The purpose of this organization was to aid and protect the newly freed slaves in the south after the Civil War. This was a very influential agency and some people would find it to be a major influence in the life of newly freed slaves. In this paper I will explain to you the purpose‚ the events that led up to the Freedmen’s Bureau‚ and the people that influenced the Freedmen’s Bureau. The purpose
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How did the Speed of the Steam Engine Change America Introduction The steam engine was the most important discovery for the development of America from a farming country to a country which could produce goods in factories. The Industrial Revolution which started in Europe happened in America in the middle of the nineteenth century. The use of steam engine powered boats‚ ships‚ railways and factories is how the industrial revolution is how America was able become more productive and powerful country
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