Trotsky was appointed commissar of war by the government it was a major turning point in the civil war. Whilst Lenin was working on the land that the Bolsheviks had and trying to ensure that it did not fall into the hands of the whites‚ Trotsky began to eradicate people who were against the Bolsheviks. As a military commander he was able to do with the army what he wanted and despite being untrained‚ his philosophy and organisation meant that he excelled in the role. His philosophy was simple and
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Art and Literature in the Roaring 20s Have you ever seen how beautiful the art made in the 1920’s were? Many paintings and music created during this time were brand new to the world‚ and people adored them. They also loved the people who created these artistic masterpieces. Some of the artists that were around in this time could be described as mavericks‚ or unorthodox. Especially the artists that were minorities‚ because during the 1920s‚ minorities were facing a lot of racial tension‚ and the
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Slavery was arguably a very important part of the American economy in the 1800s‚ to the extent where this thriving economy would be sought out to the end even if it meant the cost of a human being’s freedom and dignity. So you could imagine the 1860s decision to abolish slavery in the U.S. came as a shock to most‚ regardless of your position on the matter. Nevertheless it is seen as a very progressive moment for the country. Slavery had ended but other issues arose to replace it; African Americans
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religious practices. Even today‚ many people practice a specific faith to find these life truths. One faith tradition that remains strong is Roman Catholicism. The practice of Catholicism‚ which means Universal Church is worldwide‚ with practitioners on all continents. This religion originated with Jesus of Nazareth‚ who was a preacher from Jerusalem during the Roman era. Decades after Jesus
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World War II has been the most important historical event ever. The plot of the war is humongous‚ but there are key ideas that make the war so important and significant. To start off‚ the first atomic bombs were used during this war. Devastating damage was caused by such explosives. Secondly‚ Adolf Hitler committed suicide. People may wonder‚ well there were so many casualties‚ so why is this one person’s death important to history. Read on and the truth of Adolf Hitler will be revealed. Lastly‚
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Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was born December 31‚ 1869. Matisse was known for his revolutionary effects during the early twentieth century which are his expressive use of color. Examples of his revolutionary and expressive work are of portraits‚ landscapes‚ nudes‚ and interior views causing him to be the very influential. Matisse was inspired by post-impressionists Paul Cezanne and Vincent van Gogh when he lived in Paris. Henri Emile Benoit Matisse was raised in the northern part of France. Matisse
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There are numerous reasons why Socrates is more important and influential than George W. Bush. After the 9/11 incident‚ the world supported America and Americans were united. However‚ President Bush lost his opportunity to unite America and the world by deciding to invade Iraq. One of his main reasons for invading Iraq was to get rid of the country’s weapons of mass destruction‚ which turned out to be false. America’s reputation had been negatively impacted and its image much damaged due to the invasion
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I will also put some reasons that he did not play a factor in. So how was Gustav Stresemann a big factor in German history? Gustav Stresemann was a German politician and a statesmen. He served as chancellor in 1923. He was also a foreign minister during 1923-1929‚ during the Weimar republic. He was awarded with the nobel peace prize in 1926. Stresemann was born on May 10‚ 1878 and he died October 3‚ 1929. Gustav Stresemann was significant because of the many things he did for Germany from 1923
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Her work is well-made with perfect brush-strokes and amazing color schemes. Frida’s work has always been critically acclaimed‚ even when she was alive. Her work does depict some disturbing imagery‚ such as blood‚ nudity‚ and emotional distress. She might even be called controversial‚ which means that she would be even more famous today. That would be an excellent way for her to get her career
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Haig was a significant character for various reasons during World War One‚ most of which were negative. In his earlier days‚ Haig was significant because it was ultimately his leadership that resulted in a number of disasterous losses for the British Army‚ for example the Battle of the Somme (1916) which is still seen as one of the British Army’s biggest failures to this day. His intial failures stem from his backward leadership and poor connection with the British troops. Having said this‚ in the
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