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Doctor Zhivago

2008-01-14T15:57:00.000-08:00

Doctor Zhivago depicted the Russian Revolution as a way for the Russians standing for what they believed in. There were some reasons that the Russians wanted a change. One of the reason was the unfairness in the government of Russia. The government was unfair because it was under the control of the Czar. Other of the reason was the lack of food and money in Russia. So much money was put in for the support in WWI. Food was also lacking because so much food was sent out to the troops.The filmed depicted communism in a way to join forced with political leaders to overthrow the Czar government. When he returned from the war he noticed something weird about this home. Since his house was so big, his house was useful to help about 15 families in it. Right there it should communism. Doctor Zhivago had to share his house among the poor people which meant everyone was equal.

Joseph Stalin and totalirism

2008-01-11T05:13:00.000-08:00

Joseph Stalin Was a the most powerful and numerous ditector history. He was in a charge of the soviet policies during the early phase of the cold war. Stalin first rose to power in 1922 as secretary general of the Communist Party. Totalitarianism is when the government controls all aspects of a citizen's life. He took the power in 1924. when Vladimir lenni die. In 1930, became a dictator of Soviet Unions. Stalin put a plan, the plan was call The Five Year Plan. This plan was about a plan in which Stalin want rapidly industrialize Russia. Also he created "The Great Purge" which states that he will kill anyone that opposes him. Stalin was a powerful leader, however he takes advantage of his power. He was very intimidating. Stalin, was extremely paranoid, began to turn on important members of the party he had once called supporters. In 1934, the last person who might have rivaled Stalin, Sergei Kirov, was shot in his office, most likely on Stalin's orders. Using the murder as a pretext, he began to engage in ruthless purges of the party membership. Ironically, most of the purged members were original members of the party and colleagues of Lenin, known as the Old Bolsheviks.

Causes of W.W.I

2008-01-04T05:08:00.000-08:00

World war 1 star in 1989. The world war 1 had many causes for example there are two causes Nationalism and Imperialism. All countries of Europe want to be rich. Nationalism was ignored in favor in preserving the peace. Germany and Italy were divided states but they were a strong nationalism country and strong nationalism movements and revolution led to the unification of Italy in 1861 and that of Germany in 1871. Other result of the Franco Prussian war of 1870-71 was left seething over the loss of Alsace-Lorraine to Germany and the Revanche was the major goal of France. Nationalism was a problem for Austria Hungary and the Balkans. areas comprised of many conflicting national groups. The Arden Pan slaving of Serbia and the Russian's Willingness to support its Slavic brother conflicted with Austria-Hungary"s pan-German ism. Another factor that collaborate wit the revivalism in Europe was the imperialism. The president of United States and others blamed the war on militarism. Some argued that aristrocats and military elites had to much power in countries like Germany, Russia, and Austria Hungary. The war was a consequence of their desire for military power and desdain for democracy. This theme figured prominently in anti- German propaganda. Consequently, supporters of this theory called for the abdication of rulers such as Kaiser Wilhelm 2 , as well as an end to aristocracy and militarism in general. This platform provided some justification for the American entry into the war when the Russian Empire surrendered in 1917. One of the goals of the great powers in the pre-war years was to maintain the "Balance of Power" in Europe. This evolved into a elaborated network of a secret and public alliances and agreements. WWI was a terrible war many people die. Also other cause of the WWI was the allience. In the allianve two or more countries help each other if it is needed. When the alliance is signed those teh become know as Allies. In 1879 Germany and Austria-Hungary made an alliance to protect themselves from Russia. In 1881 Austria-Hungary made an alliance with Serbia to stop Russia gaining control of Serbia. In 1182 Germany and Austria-Hungary made a alliance with Italy to stop Italy from taking sides with Russia. In 1894 Russia formed an alliance with France to protect herself against form Germany and Austria-Hungary. In 1904 this a was a agreement but not a formed alliance between France and Britain. In 1907 was an agreement between Britain and Russia. In 1907 was a made between Britain, Russia, and France to counter the increasing threat from Germany. In 1914 Britain, Russia, and France agreed not to sing for peace separately.

The Opium Wars

2007-12-12T05:09:00.000-08:00

In 1839 to 1842 china and Britain were fought in the "Opium Wars. Also it was called the Anglo-Chinese War. It was was the most humiliating defeat China ever suffered. When opium was first introduced to China, it was used as medicine to treat diseases such as dysentery, cholera, as well as diaraha. Also the Opium wars started when the English wanted to start trade with the Chinese but the Chinese didn't want any of it. The English got there way and started trade with the Chinese by giving out opium to the Chinese people and get them addicted. After a period of time the English came back and the Chinese wanted more so they decided to trade tea for the drug. As time went by people that were not addicted stared to despise the English and try to get out of the trade between them. Which started the war and the war wasn't fair. The English were more highly advanced there war ships were steamed powered while the Chinese war ships were still sail boats because of there isolation to the world. The English won easily and went on to what they were doing.

The scramble for Africa

2007-12-05T05:17:00.000-08:00

The sramble for Africa began in 1881, when France moved into Tunis with Bismarck's encouragement. The Europeans . Many european nations were involved in the scramble for africa for example Spain, Britian, France, Portugal, Germany, Italy, and Belgium. All of these european nations had a lot of technological advance over Africa. They had weapons, food, medicin, etc. These advantages were very easy for the europeans to eventually conquer africa.

Mountains Of the Moon

2007-12-03T05:13:00.000-08:00

In the movie The miuntains of the moon there were some hardships that Europans faced as they expolered Africas were . The primaly technological advantange that Europeans had over African people were the weapons. They were not able to speak the native language of the people and a map to guide them. The Europeans didn't care what the African people thought and named it anyway. The Africans had handmade spears and sticks but the Europeans had guns and knives. Also the Europeans were able to conquer Africa because of Imperialism. The Europans had more technology than Africa. They faced the danger of the environment like the dangerous surface of the ground and animals who inhabited the area. Animals like lions were a great danger to the Europeans in their travel.

The meiji restoration of japan

2007-11-27T15:20:00.000-08:00

The meiji restoration of japan is also know as the meije revolution or renewal. It was a chain of events that made a enormous changes in japan's social and political structures. In occured later in the 19th century, a period that traverses both the late Edo period, and the biggining of the Meiji era. The Meiji restoration was all about when the Japanese people got in touch with the outside world and the western country's technology around 1868 to 1912. The Americans brought a lot of heavy ships, guns and cannons etc. The Japanese were scared of the technology and how they were staying behind, and they did not have any power at all. So the Japanese signed the treaty of Kanagawa, which allows the America to enter two ports in japan. After that the Japanese became modernized and thought that they needed to adapt the technology of the western civilization. The Meiji restoration is the adaptation of technology and how Japan became modernize.
This political revolution "restored" the emperor to power, but he did not rule directly. He was expected to accept the advice of the group that had overthrown the shôgun, and it was from this group that a small number of ambitious, able, and patriotic young men from the lower ranks of the samurai emerged to take control and establish the new political system. At first, their only strength was that the emperor accepted their advice and several powerful feudal domains provided military support. They moved quickly, however, to build their own military and economic control. By July 1869 the feudal lords had been requested to give up their domains, and in 1871 these domains were abolished and transformed into prefectures of a unified central state.

Karl Marx and the Communism

2007-11-13T05:10:00.000-08:00

Communism was a theory and system of social and political organization that was a major force in world pilitics mostly during the 20th century.Communism is a organize collection of ideas,such as stateless social organization. Marx wanted communism to take over the world. The Communist Manifesto's initial publication, in 1848 was in German. The Manifesto went through a number of editions from 1872 to 1890 notable new prefaces were written by Marx and Engels. It was 4 section in the comunism manifetso: Bourgeois and Proletarians, Proletarians and Communists, Socialist and Communist Literature, and Position of the Communists in Relation to the Various Existing Opposition Parties.

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution

2007-11-09T05:14:00.000-08:00

Karl Marx was 19th century phyloshopher, political economist, and revolutionary. In the late 1700s, the Industrial Revolution began in England. Powered machines and factory time schedules replaced the natural rhythms of farm life. Men, women, and children labored at repetitive mechanical tasks, making goods that they did not own. For the first time, masses of people depended entirely on money wages to survive. He focused on the exploited and impoverished industrial workers.

Nationalism and the creation of Italy

2007-10-23T17:15:00.000-07:00

Nationalism is a proud loyalty and devotion to nation., Nationalism was a most power idea in the 1800s.

Simon Bolivar and the Latin America Revolutions

2007-10-15T05:09:00.000-07:00

Simon Bolivar was born on July 24, 1783. Simon Bolivar is know as The liberator of South America. He fight for the freedon of the people in South America. Revolution in South America for the independence began in 1806. Simon Bolivar was the hero of the South American Revolution. After being defeated by spanish forces repeatedly, Bolivar found a succes in Colombia during the years of 1819 and 1820. Bolivar eqquiped with a strong force, took away Colombia from the spanish forces. This marked the start of the succes of the South American Revolution. He and his forces theb marched into venezuela territory where in June, 1821. His forces comprehensively defeated the spanish colonial forces

Ecuador and Bolivia were liberated at Bolivar's behest by Antonio Jose de Sucre. His forces liberated Ecuador in 1821 and moved on the small region upper Peru which was still under colonist rule. He defeated the spanish force in the region, and the newly liberated country chose to call themselves Bolivia in honor of Simon Bolivar.

In the southern region of south america, Jose de San Martin actively carried out south america revolution. He made his base in Argentina and started gathering on army. After coquering the spanish colonist force in Argentina. He moved on the Liberated Chile and the later Peru. Also he was president of Greater Colombia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Peru, and The Republic of Colombia.When he was 47 years old he die in December 17, 1830.

Robespierre and The Reign of Terror

2007-09-28T05:04:00.000-07:00

The Reing of Terror star in September 5, 1793. It was a period of 10 months during the French Revolution. In the French revolution was a radical club called the Jacobins, they took the control to rid France. They use a famous execution machine, the guillotin. They kill King Louis XVI, they cut his head off in public.

The Revolution had gone further than the people expected it to. Several men contended for power. Those that lost power struggles were usually beheaded. This period became known as the "Reign of Terror," as the French attempted to remake almost every part of life. The days of the week were renamed and the Christian calendar was replaced by a new calendar. Churches were closed and the clergy were persecuted, or treated cruelly.
The Reign of Terror ended when the French government was taken over by a popular general who became the most powerful leader in European history since Charlemagne.

French-Revolution: Social-Causes

2007-09-27T05:07:00.000-07:00

The French Revolution was one of the most influential and significant events in world history. The French Revolution began in 1789 and end in . The French Revolution was period of political in the politacal history of France and Europe.The French Revolution was not just a revolt against the regime of the Bourbon Kings; it embodied an entire new way of viewing the world and human society. The French Revolution planted by a philosophers of the Enlightenmentc sprendin a new ideas of justice. The cause of the Revolution were the differences of three groups. These groups were: Clergy, nobles, and commoner. Also it was another inportan reason those times Franve suffered from economic problems. But the most serious problem was the problem of the goverment during that time. The French goverment borrowed much money to pay for the wars of Louis XIV.

Copernicus and the Trial of Galileo

2007-09-19T15:37:00.000-07:00

In the 16 and 17 century was a controversial debate between scientis and church becouse scientis believe that the sun was in the center of the universe, and the church believe that the earth was in the middle of the universe

Evolution vs Creation

2007-09-18T17:28:00.000-07:00

Evolution

Biological evolution is genetic change in a population from one generation to another. The speed and direction of change is variable with different species lines and at different times. Continuous evolution over many generations can result in the development of new varieties and species. Likewise, failure to evolve in response to environmental changes can, and often does, lead to extinction.

Creation

According to the book of genesis God create the Universe and the entire world. Christian people said this phrase " image and likeness of God" becouse I and catholic people believe that create a man and the entire world.

The Scientific Revolution , scientific method.

2007-09-10T05:22:00.000-07:00

The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments.
The steps of the scientific method are to:
Ask a Question
Do Background Research
Construct a Hypothesis
Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment
Analyze Your Data and Draw a Conclusion
Communicate Your Results.

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2007-09-06T05:19:00.000-07:00

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