U.S. History notes Red Scare 1919: I. Mass hysteria II. Why: unrealistic irrational fear. A. Expectations up and down: 1. Prosperity: People are doubling income (1915 income: 408$ yr to 1920 835$ year) 2. Post war recession B. Super patriotism/Slackers (you’re a slacker if not a super patriot) 1. Committee for Public Relations (C.P.I.) (Creel Committee) - Read propaganda papers‚ pushed conformity and supported Boy Scouts for war. 2. Espionage and sedition acts A
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In Plato’s Republic‚ Socrates goes to great lengths to explain and differentiate between the ideas of opinion and knowledge. Throughout society‚ most common men are lovers of sights and sounds. "Lovers of sights and sounds like beautiful sounds‚ colors‚ shapes‚ and everything fashioned out of them‚ but their thought is unable to see and embrace the nature of the beautiful itself (Republic 476b)." The few who do recognize the beautiful itself are followers of the sight of truth‚ the philosophers
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Republic Day is one of the three national holidays of India and the greatest festival celebrated in the country. It is celebrated every year on January 26‚ in New Delhi with great pomp‚ fanfare and pageant. While in the capitals of the States and other headquarters‚ it is marked with patriotic fervor. The most spectacular celebrations are marked by the Republic Day Parade that takes place in the capital of New Delhi at Rajpath. It includes march past of the three armed forces‚ massive parades‚ folk
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a partially free nation with relatively scarce civil liberties (5 out of 7‚ 7 being least free) and 2.5% of their gross domestic product going towards military spending. Social stratification of wealth information is not available. The Togolese Republic scored a 46.66 out of 100‚ ranking them 117th on the 2015 social progress index. This illustrates that there is still substantial room for improvement in basic human needs‚ opportunity‚ and the foundations of wellbeing. The country received its
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PLAOT ON CENSORING ARTISTS – A SUMMARY In The Republic‚ Plato makes a systematic case for censoring all arts. The task of the Platonic philosopher is to take up the “ancient quarrel between philosophy and poetry” [607b] and to assert the State-enforced dominance of philosophy. To that end‚ The Republic as a whole is a powerful integration of philosophy‚ religion‚ education‚ and politics‚ and its argument for the political suppression of most art follows from that integrated system.
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Why did Stalin win? Throughout the summer of 1923 it was apparent that Lenin’s reign was coming to an end and this overshadowed the political struggle however in the Politburo and central committee battle lines were forming. They all thought that they were deserving candidates with so thinking that they were untouchable and were destined to lead USSR . Leon Trotsky seemed to have the stronghold as he had a close relationship with Lenin. However in the background there was opposition growing. Stalin
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Our country celebrates our Republic Day on the 26th of January every year. This day is of a great importance in the history of our freedom struggle. On this day in 1930 we took a pledge on the banks of river Ravi at Lahore that we will struggle for the achievement of complete indepen-dence ( Poorna Swarajya ) of India. We became independent on 15th August 1947. We chose 26th January 1950 as our Republic Day. Our new Constitution came into force from this day. India was declared to be a Sovereign
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In The Republic‚ Plato discovers justice in the individual from the creation of a hypothetical city. The reader follows his desire to understand morality and the happiness the just man receives in comparison to the unjust man through the dynamic dialogue between Socrates and several other thoughtful men. Ultimately‚ Plato determines that being just is the most beneficial way to live. The era Plato lived in perceived justice as a burden on their shoulders. During Glaucon’s explanation of injustice
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What is the holocaust? Ever wonder what events took place during the holocaust or even why the holocaust took place? Throughout history Jews were expelled from many countries‚ ("Why Did the Holocaust Start?") Jews were also blamed for many misshapes that took place in the economy and even in history. The holocaust took place because Nazi leader Hitler’s beliefs‚ the lost of world WWI‚ and because the rest of Germany’s losses were blamed on Jews. These events lead to the holocaust causing Jews to
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easier way to care for their land‚ but in reality it was a force collectivization. The members of the communist party also created propaganda for Stalin’s five year plan to influence farmers to join the collectivization. The villagers were told if they did not join the collective farm they were enemies
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