Disaster Strikes Hindenburg No More The Hindenburg disaster took place on Thursday‚ May 6‚ 1937‚ as the German passenger airship LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was destroyed. The source of how the fire started is till today being debated. The occupancy of the aircraft was 36 passengers and an additional 61 crew members . The fatalities of this disaster was totaled at 36 people‚ which included 13 passengers and 23 crewmen. This unpredictable tragedy sparked fear in people and in turn ending
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During 1700s‚ France suffered a developing crisis that would eventually intensify. To begin with‚ numerous factors led to the cause of the French Revolution‚ which unavoidably transformed the appearance of France’s social‚ economic and political status. First of all‚ the beginning of the crisis was when France suffered poor harvest which ultimately damaged the economy. Secondly‚ they suffered financial difficulties due to the fact that the king spends his money excessively. In addition‚ the foremost
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detrimental to the peace established by the fathers of the land. The Civil War was one of the most destructive events in American history‚ costing more than 600‚000 lives. It was thought to be the war that helped shape the character of the American individual today. With a nation that is divided‚ there are two different views of the war. From the South‚ the war was seen as a battle of rebellion and southern independence‚ but in the North‚ the war was seen as a revolution. Between the North and the South there
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Civil Rights Movement in America Discrimination in America has never been condemned like today‚ but how did the country change from a place where discrimination was a part of every day’s life to a place where discrimination is not encouraged by many. Unfortunately‚ African Americans have been the ones who have suffered the most from discrimination mainly because of the type of their skin. The Civil Rights is the moment when African Americans could finally achieve what their forefathers had been
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The civil war is one of the turning points in the history of the United States. After the fall of fort Sumter‚ the battle lines were drawn very quickly. The first shots had been fired and there was no turning back. The union being an established country already‚ acknowledged by outside countries as a nation. This was one of the most important advantages of the Union. The north where most of the union states resided was known for its booming industry. This means they readily had supplies in which
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Alone and wishing death upon himself‚ Creon‚ the king of Thebes‚ is left frantic and sorrowful. In the play Antigone by the playwright Sophocles‚ Antigone learns that her brother Polynices has been banned from proper burial rites by the leader Creon‚ who believes Polynices is a traitor. Antigone then defies this law‚ and when caught‚ is punished with being buried alive. Creon is then told by Haemon‚ his son‚ Tiresias‚ and the chorus leader to let Antigone go free‚ but when Creon finally gives in
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Innovative or Simply Post-Modern? New Paradigms in the Study of "Civil War" A civil war is a war between organized groups within the same nation state or republic‚ or‚ less commonly‚ between two countries created from a formerly united nation state. The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region‚ to achieve independence for a region‚ or to change government policies. Civil wars since the end of World War II have lasted on average just over four years‚ a dramatic rise from
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DBQ The French and Indian war ended in 1763‚ meaning the economical‚ political‚ and ideological aspect of things changed significantly. The downfall that Britain took was essentially the reason why the American Revolutionary war happened. Before the French and Indian war colonist didn’t really have to worry about crazy taxes because the practically taxed themselves. Due to the colonist needing protection Britain stepped in‚ and they thought it was only fair that they raised the taxes to be able
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The Great Depression was a time of worldwide economic disaster that began in 1929 and lasted until the 1930s. The depression begun with the crashing of the stock market. However‚ by 1932 the market was worth 20% of what they were before 1929‚ and in 1933 nearly half of the banks went bankrupt and failed. In 1935 farms had collapsed due to bankruptcy. However‚ the cause of the Great Depression was not due to the stock market crashing. The domestic consumption of new products were fueled by credit
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Syrian civil war the Syrian civil war‚ also known as Syrian uprising[55] or Syrian crisis (Arabic: الأزمة sus السورية)‚[56][57][58] is an ongoing armed conflict in Syria between forces loyal to the Ba’ath government and those seeking to oust it. The conflict began on 15 March 2011‚ with popular demonstrations that grew nationwide by April 2011. These demonstrations were part of the wider Middle Eastern protest movement known as the Arab Spring. Protesters demanded the resignation of President
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