How Star Wars Changed the World George Lucas was a young Hollywood director in the mid-1970s that had the opportunity from 20th Century Fox after his hit movie American Graffiti to create his own original space adventure movie that will soon be known as Star Wars. It has been forty years since Lucas has transported us to a “Galaxy Far‚ Far away.” The huge blockbuster franchise movie that we all know as Star Wars has truly changed the film industry‚ special effects and pop culture with just a draw
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To what extent is religion in retreat within the modern world? (15 marks) The view that religion is in retreat within the modern world is considered a controversial statement as currently there is no proper way of measuring the decline in religion‚ as some areas are more religious than others. The fact that only 16% of people interviewed in 2005 identified as non-religious compared to over 50% of people interviewed who identified as only Christianity and Islam supports this view. It is well known
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Soviet Union had a huge impact on many different countries‚ ranging from neighbouring east European states‚ to as far as Africa. This extended essay discusses the effects the Soviet Union had on Ethiopia (located in the Horn of Africa) from 1977 – 1991‚ and the extent in which the collapse of the USSR influenced the fall of Mengistu Haile Mariam’s military regime. Therefore‚ answering the question “To what extent did the collapse of the Soviet Union contribute to the fall of Mengistu Haile Mariam and the
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After World War 1 a time known as the Interwar period occurred‚ and from 1918 to 1939 the world saw unprecedented revolution as many powerful leaders made their way into the public arena. Historic figures such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Benito Mussolini‚ Joseph Stalin‚ Ataturk‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Ibn Saud all made their voices heard throughout the world. Some of these leaders had benevolent intentions‚ and others were certainly heinous to the core‚ however the visions all these
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The Change of Gender Roles During the First World War When the First World War began in 1914‚ there was much discussion regarding the proper gender roles for British men and women. For men‚ the course of action seemed clear that they should enlist and fight. Yet‚ many men struggled under the pressure of warfare. For women‚ it was unclear how they should be involved in the war effort. Many men wanted the women to keep their traditional gender roles of taking care of the household. However‚ the lack
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typical job for a woman before war world one. Due to the passing of labor laws and movements that women formed‚ women have had an increase in their participation in the workforce. However‚ there were still restraints on what positions is much more acceptable or suitable for women while men were going to war‚ women’s role slowly begin to change and left a mark on history. According to Britannica‚ World War I‚ which is also referred to as the first world war or the great war‚ was “an International conflict
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World War II vs. World War I World War I and World War I are two of the deadliest and costly conflicts to occur in world history. With over 100 million casualties they combine to be two of the most devastating wars ever. They both are very similar and destroyed a good amount of land in Europe‚ while also involving the same allies on both side. Although they both have high casualties World War II is more important to Europe for many reasons. Some reasons are the holocaust‚ advancements in technology
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THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Jonathan P. Benitez IV-LopezJaena English-Mrs.Sanchez Introduction The War of the Worlds (1898)‚ a science fiction novel by H. G. Wells‚ is the first-person narrative of an unnamed protagonist’s (and his brother’s) adventures in London and the countryside around London as Earth is invaded by Martians. Written in 1895–97‚[2] it is one of the earliest stories that details a conflict between mankind and an extraterrestrial race. The War of the Worlds has two parts
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World War 1‚ also known as the “ Great War ”‚ was one of the deadliest wars in world history with over 38 million deaths and was also important because it was the first global war. It started on June 28th 1914 and ended in November 11th 1918. The Great War mainly took place in Europe in the Western Front (England‚Belgium‚ France‚ and west Germany)‚ the Eastern Front (Russia‚ Austria-Hungary and the east of Germany) and finally the Italian Front (Italy and Austria).The first world war was between
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The main reason why World War 2 occurred was Adolf Hitler’s rise to power in Germany But another reason why is Germany‚ Japan‚ and Italy formed a allyance called The Axis Powers. All of those countries are either under the control of a Dictator or a Military leader both are pretty scary. People let it happen because they saw what happened to the Jewish people and they didn’t want to have the same fate the Jewish had. Also Hitler was a dictator and they often lie about what they say they are going
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