... more comfortable and quieter than planes. As the years past the commercial industry grew heavily and the largest operator of all international airlines in operation at this time was Pan American Airways. Pan American served 46 countries and colonies linking all continents and nearly all oceans. Small aircraft production increased significantly. During World War fighter planes were built with two wings. Heavy ... ...

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a. Selfish Nationalism is blowing on the kindling. One twig is labeled Pan Slavism. Pan Slavism was a type of nationalism in Russia, which supported the cause of the Slavic nations, as Russia was one of the most important Slavic nations in Europe. When Serbia asked ... ...

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... still unresolved in other areas of Europe, resulting in tensions both within the regions involved and between various European nations. One particularly important nationalistic movement, Pan-Slavism, figured heavily in the events preceding the war. The Pan-Salvism movement supported the union of all Slav people.6 Along with nationalism, imperialism was another cause of World War I. According Encarta World English Dictionary imperialism ... ...

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... world war one, Hitler started to really focus on anti semitism ideology. Hitler was moved to anti semitism due to two political movements in Vienna, the first was by Austrian Pan-German politician, Georg Von Schonerer. The second movement was from Karl Lueger, mayor of Vienna until he died in 1910. Hitler blamed the Jews for all of his hardships in ... ...

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... , or invade countries but we were asked to partake in certain situations, and became members of various groups across the world. We joined la Francophonie (French colonies), British Commonwealth, and Pan American Congress. We were also a part of Red Cross, NATO, NORAD, United Nations, Royal Bank and G8. We never took sides during the war, as we would be asked numerous ... ...

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... lost control the same year. During the next five years, the Party would undergo change, and after regaining power in 1968, would come out with a new credo: while maintaining a pro Pan-Arab stance, the real focus was on independent Iraqi patriotism "Iraq First (Baram 12-17). Out of this new beginning, there emerged Sadden Husayn. Husayn was a politician who had ... ...

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... ) At any eating time the malnourished and weak prisoners were given a square of bread and a dip of "soup." They found themselves happy to get a dip from the bottom of the pan, which meant they were receiving peas in their meal. Another difficult aspect to speak of is the collaboration of the German and Austrian medical professions with the Nazi regime. Physicians ... ...

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... time the party was very disorganized, Hitler saw hope in them and decided to join. Earlier, Hitler had become interested in three political parties, Austrian Social Democrats, Georg von Schonerer's Pan-German Nationalists, and Karl Lueger's Christian Social Party. One aspect that amazed Hitler was how the Social Democrats used mass propaganda. This idea of propaganda stuck in Hitler's mind. When ... ...

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... A-line skirts were topped with soft, feminine blouses. Blouses donned bows at the center-front neckline and might sport full or puffy sleeves. Collars were cut generously full, in peter pan and traditional pointed shirt-collar designs. Lace also accentuated blouses around the neckline. Undergarments at the end of the forties had finally made the transition to two separate pieces, the ... ...

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... in the cause that started World War 1. Making territory, control, and trust an issue. In 1871 Kaiser Wilhelm 1 sought to unite German-speaking people in Europe under Germany through the pan-German movement. Nationalism helped in enlarging Germany yet threatened the stability of other nations. This led the Serbs wanting to create a nation of it's own. They encouraged the Slavs to ... ...

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... would give strength to the Empire after having won it. There was also the issue of nationalism of the great powers. For example, in Germany there were organizations like the Pan-German League and Navy League, which pressed for power and were eager to show their strength in a war. Russian people forgot their domestic problems and supported the army as soon ... ...

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... Serbia an ultimatum the small country couldn't possibly accomplish. When Serbia didn't comply with the demands, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. At the time, Russia believed in a principle called Pan-Slavism. This was a form of nationalism in which they believed all Slavic peoples shared a common bond through their nationality. Russia felt a need to defend the smaller country and, in turn ... ...

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... there were 31,000 incidents - with 70,000 people killed. There's a long list of terrorist actions, but some caught our attention in a very big way. Like the 1988 bombing of Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland where 270 people lost their lives (December 21). And the 1995 bombing of the Federal Building in Oklahoma City, which left 168 people dead ... ...

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... , but stated that it was more likely to "drag us into war, instead of keeping us out." The bill was passed against the background of the Italian invasion of Ethiopia. E. Pan- American Conference (1936)- This conference marked the end of unilateral intervention by the U.S. in Latin America. The American governments for the first time accepted the principle of consultation in case ... ...

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... life and the lives of over eleven hundred people for an unknown reason. "Don't worry, you are now with me" (Roberts, 10). These simple words echoed through Schindler's pot and pan factory, and the people all felt assured that they would be saved. Schindler was born April 28, 1908, in Zwittau, Austria-Hungary. His parents were both German and devoted Roman ... ...

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... peering out of binoculars. The anonymous officer is in the foreground of the frame, and the war correspondent, enters from off screen in the background, however, by having the camera pan with correspondent puts the audience in tune with him. The camera then follows him down as he tries to find a better angle at the head of the ship. Suddenly we ... ...

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... booth. The solution was a camera support that was both strong and mobile. In 1932 the Bell & Howell Rotambulator was introduced. This could raise the camera vertically and the operator could pan, tilt, or track easily. Color filmmaking was the most striking innovation of this era. Technicolor's ability to produce bright, saturated colors suggested that, for some film, the extra cost was ... ...

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... and animated figures. Beginning with Treasure Island in 1951, Walt Disney added live-action movies to his production. He also produced such animated classics as Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. Soon after, his studio produced several animal stories, musical fantasies and television programs. Disney's 1945 feature, the musical The Three Caballeros, combined live action with the cartoon medium, a process he ... ...

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