General Francisco Franco and the Spanish Civil War 1036 - Fascist vs Republicans - who else gets involved? - Russia is the only country that comes to the aid of the loyalist republicans with men and money to try and stave off the coup Franco is trying to get involved in. - Franco had help from Mussolini and Hitler < Germany and Italy fascists come to aid - mirrors what’s happening across euroe - American volunteers saw this as their fight to attack fascism < 1000’s of volunteers > artists
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“Killing Time” by Ricky Swallow “Killing time” by Ricky Swallow is a Sculpture of a old table with all sorts of fishing utensils and types of fish on top that are all carved out of laminated Jelutong‚ maple and is 108 x 184 x 118cm and it is relatable by the audience of 1970 because that was the time that inspired him‚ when he’s dad would come home and put a whole heap of fish on the table from the days catch. Ricky is a fantastic sculptor he has one prizes such as Contempora Prize in Melbourne
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Heroin problem exploding in NW Ohio Posted: Nov 05‚ 2012 8:02 PM PST Updated: Nov 05‚ 2012 8:45 PM PST (Toledo News Now) - Heroin use and its problems is becoming a growing epidemic in northwest Ohio. The problem is hidden to many in the community. "I think a lot of people are blind to the fact that to what it really is‚" said an addict. Perrysburg Township Sgt. Gross said the epidemic is the number one problem for the department right now. "Well‚ I think law enforcement has already realized
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In the crisp autumn night of November 18th Duncan‚ King of Scotland was murdered in cold blood at the Thane of Cawdor’s castle. Duncan was attending a feast with The Thane of Cawdor the night he was killed. The king’s wounds are evidence of multiple stabbings to the chest. Two guards were stationed outside of the chambre. Duncan’s blood was covered King Duncan before his death. on their faces as well as one of the guards was clenching the dagger used to stab the king. The dagger was proof of
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US HISTORY Zach Cape The Other Side of the 1960s: Barry Goldwater & the Rise of Postwar Conservatism Major Questions 1. What did conservatives believe in the 1960’s? 2. How did they gain control of the United States government? Conservatism: from the Political Fringe to the Halls of Power 1. The age of Liberalism- 1930’s – 60’s 2. “Liberalism” defined: individual rights and freedoms protected by “activist” government. a. Liberalism’s roots: Progressivism and the New Deal 3. !950’s- Liberalism
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George Orwell’s Shooting an Elephant’’ first appeared in 1936. The British public already knew Orwell as the socially conscious author of Down and Out in London and Paris (1933)‚ a nonfiction study of poverty‚ homelessness‚ unemployment‚ and subsistence living on poorly-paying menial jobs‚ and Burmese Days (1934)‚ a novel of British colonialism. Shooting an Elephant’’ functions as an addendum to Burmese Days. The story and novel share the same setting‚ and draw on Orwell’s experience as a colonial
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understanding of media. Advertising I have first-hand experience with advertising impacting my views and opinions. Jean Kilbourne‚ in Killing Us Softly IV‚ speaks about the influence that advertising has over people. According to Kilbourne‚ everyone feels equally unaffected by advertisements‚ when in reality‚ their effect is quick‚ cumulative‚ and subconscious (Killing Us Softly IV). This illustrates that advertisements sell more than just a tangible product: they sell ideas that we do not even realize we
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Billie Whitfield Whitfield 1 Dr. Henry Stewart English Composition II 29‚ January 2015 Medical Marijuana in the United States of America Marijuana‚ also known as cannabis‚ is a flower that is indigenous‚ meaning it is produced naturally‚ with the compound chemical of tetrahydocannabinol‚ known as THC; which gives psychoactive and physiological effects. The plant was well known from the early 1600 ’s and known uses go back to 7000 B.C‚ but the plant didn’t reach public awareness as a
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The Killing Fields of Cambodia: 1975-1979 [pic] TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION…………………………………………………... Page 3 II. GEOGRAPHY……………………………………………………….. Page 3 III. THE PEOPLE……………………………………………………….. Page 4 IV. HISTORY…………………………………………………………….. Page 6 V. POL POT AND THE KHMER ROUGE…………………….……. Page 7 VI. THE EXODUS…………………………………………………..….. Page 10 VII. END OF THE KHMER ROUGE………………………………….. Page 13 VIII. U.S. RESPONSE…………………………………………………
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A. OP 1 Between 1607 and 1763‚ the British North American colonies developed experience in‚ and the expectation of self government in the political‚ religious‚ economic and social aspects of life. THESIS: Between the years of 1607and 1763‚ the British North American colonies developed experience and the expectation of self government in the political such as the Mayflower Compact‚ religious dealing with the Puritans‚ economic with the establishment of tobacco‚ and social such as Indians‚ aspects
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