Everyone is a product of their circumstance‚ yet‚ consequential individuals can shape events within their times. Leon Trotsky‚ key member of the Russian Bolshevik party in the early 20th century‚ exemplifies this statement. Born into a period of turbulent change socially and politically‚ due to the Russian industrial revolution‚ Trotsky was shaped by his context and events in early life. However‚ it is to a greater extent that Trotsky was a significant player and shaper of events within his times‚ being
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in the Twentieth Century: Leni Riefenstahl a) Describe the major influences that led to the rise to prominence of your chosen personality in her nation’s history. The major influences that led to Leni Riefenstahl’s rise to prominence includes a fateful event that kindles her fascination with film‚ the continual influence of mountain (Berg) films and acclaimed director Dr Arnold Fanck as well as her first début as a director and producer. In 1925 Leni Riefenstahl injured her knee whilst dancing
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Leni Riefenstahl Leni Riefenstahl‚ a dazzling individual that has lived through and experienced many things that no other person may have. She has lived through the World War One‚ Great Depression‚ Nazi Germany‚ World War Two‚ the Cold war and September 11. However‚ what fascinates historians and people all over was her involvement and relationship with Hitler and the Nazis party. This report will look over Leni’s early to role as director of her Infamous films Triumph of the Will and Olympia
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Leni Riefenstahl was a German dancer‚ actor and filmmaker between the 1920s and 1940s. She became well known for her career as a filmmaker‚ which had flourished during the years of the Nazi regime. It was during these years that she made her famous films Olympia (1938) and triumph of the will (1935). As a child‚ leni loved dancing‚ gymnastics and theatre and above all she dreamed of dancing as a child on stage‚ her mother was supportive of her desires‚ but her father was unsympathetic. In 1918 when
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Movies make a huge impact on how we view history. Even though a movie says it is based on a true event‚ it is not always historically accurate. The movie 300 is based on a true story. The movie portrays how the boys grew up. How the Spartans fought is also historically accurate. There is also some material in there that is not historically accurate or we don’t know if it happened. In the movie 300‚ there is a lot of things that are historically accurate. The training for the army starts when they
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you have studied. Leni Riefenstahl was regarded as having led five separate lives‚ but the life of Leni Riefenstahl is one that is characterised by remorseless passion and incessant desire to convey herself artistically in any way‚ shape or form. Leni demonstrated a certain single-minded fervour in the search of artistic brilliance until the day of her death at 101 years of age‚ and the greater excellence of a number of the works that she produced is a testament to this assertion. While her reputation
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Leni had many changes within her career throughout her life time. Three of these events that have been the most significant in Riefenstahl’s professional life have been her films which include "The Blue Light"‚ "Triumph Of The Will" and "Olympia". For Riefenstahl her film The Blue Light is one of the most significant events in her life. This was a film that Riefenstahl produced without the Nazi Party or Hitler’s personal help. Due to this "The Blue Light" is not classed as Nazi propaganda like her
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Introduction Lena Baker was a black woman who endured a horrendous ordeal during her life. Born in a small town in Georgia‚ Lena lived with her mother and three children. Accused of murdering her employer Ernest Knight‚ Lena Baker alleged that he verbally and physically abused her. Keeping her as a prisoner‚ Lena yearned for freedom and sought many avenues to obtain it. Ernest Knight was a white man‚ a local gristmill owner who was determined to keep Lena not only as an employee‚ but also as
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and simply Nazi propaganda’ Riefenstahl’s work was the cornerstone of Nazi Germany’s media regime. Riefenstahl argues however that her intent was simply to produce art. Whilst the films’ value as promoting the Nazi regime is undeniable it can be questioned whether or not they are entirely propaganda or if they hold more‚ artistic value. Born in Berlin August 1902 to Alfred and Bertha Riefenstahl‚ Leni was raised in a comfortable middleclass family. Her father was a controlling and authoritarian
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forced a new constitution to be drawn up‚ this included article 48- which could suspend the fundamental rights of the citizens if public order and security were seriously disturbed. The new government was due to the treaty of Versailles and the revolution. Germany was weak towards the end of 1918‚ the naval blockade had starved the nation and Germany was no longer able to continue without having to face total loss. The high command were aware of this and also had knowledge of Wilson’s 14 point
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