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    Industrial Revolution

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    The Industrial Revolution and The Bauhaus The Industrial Revolution‚ which began in England around 1760‚ led to radical changes at every aspect in architecture. The growth of heavy industry brought a flood of new building materials such as cast iron‚ steel‚ and glass with which architects and builders devised structures undreamed of in size‚ form‚ and function. New types of buildings such as rail road stations‚ warehouses‚ exchanges‚ shopping malls‚ exhibition halls were required in the rapidly

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    The Father of Revolution

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    very young age of 33 in Maragondon‚ Cavite. Like Abraham Lincoln‚ his formal education was very limited because of his parents’ death when he was only 14. He was an avid reader too like Lincoln and has read numerous books like the French Revolution‚ Biographies of US Presidents and many others. As the eldest‚ he had to drop out from school in order to support his siblings. Bonifacio was able to experienced working several odd jobs such as messenger‚ salesman and‚ warehouseman. He was

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    Russian Revolution

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    Brief History of the Soviet Union‚ 1917-1944 In the February Revolution of 1917‚ Czar Nicholas II abdicated his position as leader of Russia‚ ending the nation’s imperial rule under the Romanov Dynasty. For more than half a year after the czar’s abdication‚ an ineffective provisional government ran the vast empire. During that time‚ Lenin returned from exile and regrouped his strength and support. Lenin saw in the army’s dissatisfaction with the provisional government an opportunity to gain control

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    Reagan Revolution

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    Lecture Outline May 20‚ 2013 The Reagan Revolution & Cold War in the 1980s I. Reagan Revolution and the Rise of the New Right The new grassroots conservative movement. it focused on a few themes: 1) focus on physical restraint: reigning in spending of the economy‚ the great society programs 2) Tax code revision 3) government efficiency: sense of urgency for this‚ because of how transparent the government‚ and what it owed to the u.s. public. a. Reagan’s views and

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    The agricultural revolution refers to the important changes that took place in agriculture changes in the 18th century England CHANGES 1. Enclosure movements : Reasons: Growing population (need more food) Numbers of war fought with france Farmers wanting to have one or two large blocks of land instead of few scattered strip Methods: Landlord tried to set up large estates where they could use new farming methods and machines Forced the tenant farmers to give up their land‚ exchange land

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    French Revolution

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    1) The Napoleonic Revolution “The transformation of French society that followed the fall of the bastille to a Parisian crowd in 1789 changed not only France but Europe forever.” “Warfare too was transformed. The French Revolution realized the ideal of the nation in arms‚ and so nationalism added its force to the western emphasis on discipline. Common soldiers were now expected to display the same kind of commitment once reserved only for officers‚ and the new loyalties of the rank and file influenced

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    Music Revolution

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    been a music revolution that provided an output of expression through lyrical messages. These lyrical messages were those of which opposed the idea of sending American troops to the war in Vietnam. This protesting had brought many different composers to rally together to form a revolution that would forever change the popularity of a genre. This genre was called rock ‘n’ roll which had provided a new insight to how the Vietnam war was portrayed. Two authors talk about how the revolution either helped

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    Race and Revolution

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    Race and Revolution Teenecia Murray American Military University 4096214 Mr. Germany Graham 07/31/2011 RACE AND REVOLUTION The book in which I reference‚ Race and Revolution‚ is authored by the renowned Gary B. Nash. What I have discovered about the book and its author is aesthetically pleasing and quite beneficial in my quest to find out more about the history of African Americans‚ especially regarding their contributions and heroic acts before‚ during and after the Civil

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    The Sandinista Revolution

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    During the forty-three year Somoza dictatorship a revolution was proved inevitable. During the period of the Somoza regime many conflicts between the government and the people arose. Some of these conflicts were mainly with the National Guard‚ but in 1978 conflicts hit its climax. In 1978‚ Pedro Joaquin Chamorro‚ a salient newspaper editor and leader to the Somoza opposition was assassinated; it is believed that by one of Somoza’s business man. This mans death gave a deep feeling of commotion

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    Cuban Revolution

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    The most transformative event for Latin America would have to be the Cuban Revolution. It all began when when Sergeant Fulgencio Batista seized power during a election. Batista had been president from 1940-1944 and ran for president in 1952. When it became apparent that he would lose‚ he took power before the elections and cancelled them. The people in Cuba were disgusted with his power grab‚ which left them preferring Cuba’s democracy. Fidel Castro being a rising political maker

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