Komagata Maru‚ the Japanese steamship left Hong Kong for Vancouver on May 23‚1914. The ship carried 376 Indian immigrants who set sail for Canada with the intent of finding a better living condition and opportunities. The passengers consisted of 340 Sikhs‚ 12 Hindus and 24 Muslims and all of them were British subjects since India was under British control. Upon arriving at Vancouver‚ the immigrants were denied entrance by the Canadian government due to the exclusion act that was already being held
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Comparison of Chinese and American Film industry Introduction A Film‚ also called a movie‚ is a modern art that combines pictures and voices to entertain people and express certain ethnic or political attitudes and other concerns. Movies have absorbed the characteristics of literature‚ photography‚ painting‚ music‚ dancing‚ writing‚ sculpture‚ architecture and many other kinds of arts. However‚ they are not produced through a simple combination‚ but rather‚ with a process that includes digestion
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IT’S A BIRD‚ IT’S A PLANE…….. IT’S THE HINDENBURG THAT HAD A DISASTER IN 1937! The Hindenburg was a zeppelin (a type of flying machine that looks like a blimp) that was made during a time where Germany was ruled as Nazi Germany. The Hindenburg was launched in March‚ 1936‚ and was invented in 1936. When the Hindenburg was launched‚ the idea was to cross the Atlantic Ocean to U.S. with passengers traveling there. The Hindenburg ran on helium and was a commercial transportation and had passengers
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St. Mary’s Basilica One of the most recognizable and the biggest churches in Poland. It was built in 14th century in the Gothic style has two towers. The bigger one is 82meters high and the smaller is 69 meter. Inside the church visitors can admire the famous alter made by Wit Stwosz. This is the biggest gothic alter in Europe which measure 11 x 13 meters. Main Market Square Main Market Square in Cracow is perfectly square (200 x 200 meters). This is the crossroads of 11 streets. In the past
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How would a leader feel if they lost all their years of decorated service in a matter of minutes? Senior Enlisted Leaders must understand the tragic event behind the USS Indianapolis (CA 35) to increase their sense of appreciation of great authority comes greater responsibility. This paper will cover USS Indianapolis (CA 35) background information‚ sacrifice and service of the crew‚ command responsibility‚ and the impact on current surface warfare policies. USS Indianapolis (CA 35) background
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Why they die? The question most asked by the families and survivors of the USS Indianapolis. The sinking of the ship was one of the worst day in history for the navy. 880 men died during the sinking of the ship and only 317 survived. There is several reasons why those 880 men died. One of the major reasons those 880 men died was because of different diseases they suffer during the four days in the ocean. During the sinking of the ship men were injured severely and that cause the death of some of
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The sinking of the Edmund Fitzgerald Would you think that a storm in the Great Lakes could flip and sink a 728 foot freighter? I will talk about before the ship sank‚ during the sinking‚ and after the sinking and the affects on the sinking. In will tell you how it sank and why it sank as well. On June 7‚ 1957 the construction of the Edmund Fitzgerald started. It was launched on the 7th of June 1958. Since then this freighter has been transporting tons and tons of Iran ore. In fact the day
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Despite all the structures that have been able to fit the mold of the greatest architectural legacy; the title belongs to The Empire State Building. The Empire State Building has the greatest architectural legacy because of its historic significance‚ symbolic representation to the people of New York and the aroud the clock every day tourism On May 1‚ 1931 the historic significance of The Empire State Building officially began. 31st President Herbert Hoover pushing a button from the White House
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The 1999 film Fight Club‚ based on Chuck Palahniuk’s novel of the same name‚ was received as one of the most controversial films of the year‚ and has since gained a strong cult popularity. The movie places strong emphasis on the evils of modern consumerism‚ and adopts a “fight the system” attitude throughout. The setting is bleak and degraded – the main character‚ who remains unnamed for the entirety of the film‚ inhabits a city that seems perpetually dark and run down. All in all‚ the film attempts
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compared to watching them in a movie theater is a completely opposite and different experience‚ and I’m going to talk about all the factors that make the two experiences different. There are many differences between these two options of watching a movie. The atmosphere is different ‚ and the reaction can even be different. The things you can have during the movie such as food and drinks are different. I’m going to talk about watching movies at home verses watching a movie at home. Specifically the atmosphere
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