The Holocaust was the method and routine of subjugate and murder of six million Jewish people by the Nazi Government and its collaborators. It took place in Germany from 1933-1945. There was a total number of 6 million Jewish people who were killed and other groups such as Gypsies‚ Poles‚ Slaves‚ and Blacks. Some others that were killed were homosexuals‚ disabled‚ elderly‚ communists‚ and jehovah’s witnesses. As a total there were 10 million people killed. HItler and the Nazis had the power in the
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Although Oedipus is an ideal leader who saved Thebes from the monstrous Sphinx‚ his fatal flaws of anger and pride ultimately lead to his tragic downfall. One example of Oedipus’s flaw that caused his downfall is his hot temper. Because of Oedipus’s hot temper‚ he acts before he thinks. One example of his quick temper occurs when Oedipus killed Laius where three highways meet. Laius‚ who was in a rush to get to the Oracle of Delphi to save Thebes‚ tried to run Oedipus off of the rode with his colt-drawn
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Nobody is perfect‚ yet nobody expects their imperfections to be the cause of their death; most people expect to die of old age or disease. Although‚ in Shakespeare’s plays those imperfections could be the difference between life or death. In The Tragedy of Julius Caesar‚ Brutus is a tragic hero due to his fatal flaw of patriotism‚ which evidently causes his downfall from greatness. For example‚ Brutus’ actions depict his intense love for Rome and what he believes is best for the country. Brutus’
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Planned Death In “The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe it is believed that Montresor actually planned the death of Fortunato.The readers believed that Montresor had the intention to kill Fortunato for his revenge. Even though Montresor’s plan was not directly said it was implied throughout the story. “The Cask of Amontillado” is packed with evidence showing that Montresor had carefully thought about every little detail that would lead to Fortunato’s death. But what was all the trouble for
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1) Who is responsible for assuring IT success at Lenox? We cannot say only one person is responsible for assuring IT success at Lenox. In fact‚ each of the three people mentioned in the case are. James Bennett isn’t blameless because after hiring a new CIO‚ and put new life in the company‚ he disappeared giving her the mission to create a delivery system and to ensure that it properly works meeting the Lenox’s management expectations. On the other hand‚ the CIO‚ Diana Sullivan‚ made a big mistake
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about what had happened. No one was expecting this. Services were held in churches to express sorrow. The citizens of Boston‚ and everywhere‚ were overwhelmed with grief at this awful calamity (Chandler). A tragic death to a good President left an impact on all citizens. Who assassinated Abraham and why? John Wilkes Booth shot and killed President Lincoln in the theater while watching a play. It was thought that John shot and killed him because he didn’t want the slaves to be free‚ which is
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After reading Macbeth by Shakespeare‚ many are left with one question: who is responsible for Macbeth’s downfall? It can be argued that there are multiple people at fault for his demise. However‚ the play shows a lot of evidence that Lady Macbeth is the reason Macbeth follows an evil path that ultimately leads to his end. To start with‚ Lady Macbeth makes the wrong assumption. Although the witches’ prophecy never states how Macbeth will become king‚ Lady Macbeth assumes that he must kill Duncan to
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Who Was Responsible for the Start of the Cold War? Although differences between communism and capitalism - two opposing systems - existed before the start of World War II‚ relations between the United States and USSR deteriorated rapidly after the war. The US was so opposed to communism that a policy of containment was developed to prevent communism spreading. In addition‚ open hostility‚ lack of understanding‚ and deliberate provoking further separated the two countries. Though the Cold War was
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Although Macbeth is ultimately responsible for his fall from greatness‚ the witches’ prophecies and Lady Macbeth’s manipulation assist in his downfall in Shakespeare’s tragedy Macbeth. The ultimate downfall of Macbeth would not take place without the initial prophecies of the witches. His demise is outlined in the suggestive words of the witches when they first meet. They entertain the prophecy that Macbeth “shalt be king hereafter!” (I‚iii‚54). The success of the first two prophecies of becoming
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In Macbeth there were a few factors that contributed to the degeneration of the Macbeth character. There were three factors that destroyed Macbeth. The main force that was predominately responsible for the downfall of Macbeth was his single flaw. Which was his own ambition. Even though his ambition brought him to his height of power‚ it was also what led him to his downfall. During the play Macbeth’s ambition brought him to achieve his goals but as the play evolves‚ it forced him to face his fate
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