... art met in Munich. Together they founded the 'Deutscher Werkbund'. Its aim was to improve the form and quality of utility wares. Werkbund had partly got its influences from the English movement of Arts and Crafts. It was, however, more open to machine production; but at the same time it had ... and left the Bauhaus art school to the Swiss architect Hannes Meyer (03). Meyer promoted the scientific development of the design training with vigor. He was a self-proclaimed functionalist of the "neue sachlichkeit" tradition. With this particular view on architectural design, it changed the scho...

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... of the 1890s – the decade of Aestheticism and Decadence. It was largely a poetry of urban themes; the Romantic dependence on nature had already declined. Narratives gave way to lyrics, above all to 'impressions', capturing the sensation of an immediate scene or moment; a development paralleled in the 'Impressionist' painting of artists like Sickert and Whistler. Above ... with a harder, more condensed, Imagistic language – 'nearer the bone'. James Joyce was among contributors to Des Imagistes, and D.H. Lawrence's poetry can frequently be considered Imagist, although he...

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... & "The Silent One." Both poems engage in ambiguous word usage, pastoral images and sense of realism, which draw attention to his vivid lyrics and elusive quality of style. "To His Love" is a monologue in which one soldier (perhaps Gurney), speaks to the girlfriend of a ... the nationalistic propaganda, which paints the participation in war as a heroic act. The dead soldier represents Will Harvey, Gurney's friend from war who he believed died during combat (Harvey 40). This loss became a personal tragedy for Gurney, leading to his determination in revealing the truths of this ... and kept...

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... how to handle spies. The first ten chapters provide step by step instructions on how to manage and make efficient use of a loyal army. Specifically, he explains the importance of laying plans, waging wars, tactics, energy, maneuvering, and marching. The very first chapter contains the art of deception. This ... stated has inspired many nations to invest their time and money into an intelligence agency, no matter how primitive. Some believe because of this statement, he is the father of ancient intelligence. The next chapter labeled "Tactics" and the next six that follow focus on putting ...

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... different from those in the past because science enhanced their credibility. In 1859, Charles Darwin presented what was to be one of the most revolutionary theories in biological science when he published his On the Origin of Species. Although his theories concerning the evolution of species, containing such invariably difficult concepts, such as mutations, were complex and often misunderstood, the ... Germany by exercising generally benevolent conduct in his relations with them and even by encouraging their colonial expeditions. Despite these precautions, Bismarck needed to maintain Fra...

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... points, as well as forming a League of Nations, he was prepared to give up ground on any issue as long as he got his two goals. . Lloyd George's attitude was more of a compromise between the two other gentleman. He wants justice and punishment more then he wants revenge and a crippled Germany. Lloyd George wants ... like Germany and Austria-Hungary. This really upset the Germans, they expected o sit down with the Allies and form an agreement, instead what they got was a slap in the face. They were expected to just agree to the terms no matter the severity. Some countries such as Italy, P...

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... the Americans and their capitalistic feathers. The Americans assumed that as soon as one country became Communist, the neighboring countries would soon fall prey to Communism like dominoes. Thus it got its name- The Domino Theory. Most significantly the Truman Doctrine also committed the USA to play a big part in world affairs. The USA, not the UN, would be the world ... ...

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... desire to get into. The first example is Mexico. Wilson had an intense personal hatred of Mexico's President, General Victotiano Huerta, because he had suppressed a left-wing revolution. This hatred led Wilson to try to provoke a war with Mexico. He got his chance when a small number of Americans where arrested in Mexican port of Tampico. Knowing that Wilson was looking for an exuse ... Wilson would not let the situation end at that. He demanded more apologies, and even worse demanded that some of the Mexicans involved salute the American flag! Imagine if you were a soldier in the Ameri...

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... of primary elections and the direct election of United States senators. Wilson called Congress into special session to consider a new tariff bill; he personally delivered his legislative request to Congress. Moved by Wilson's aggressive leadership, the House swiftly passed the first important reform measure, the ... corporate behavior to prevent corporations from stifling opportunities for creative and ambitious people. Business consolidation was inevitable and might be beneficial, yet he insisted that great corporations behave in the public interest: These were the balances Wilson sou...

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... to become the candidate for Governor of New York, and he won by a landslide. As Governor, he once again distanced himself from the political machines, the same ones that got him elected. Senator Platt thought that he could control Roosevelt, since he did help him keep the Democrats from wining office. But ... Harvey, editor of Harper's Weekly, with help from New Jersey's Democratic Party bosses persuaded Wilson to run for governor in 1910. After scoring an easy victory, he cast off his machine sponsors and launched a remarkable program of progressive legislation, including a direct-primar...

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... factors to the Monarchy's fragility. Essentially Franz Joseph and his senior ministers had little political power against a generally unified Hungarian (Magyar) leadership. Williamson affirms that in 1907 the monarchy had got the Ausgleich reaffirmed by Hungary, suggesting relative constitutional stability. Yet, the monarchy had no effective Austrian ally as a counterweight in its negotiations with Budapest. This posed a huge problem for the ... is supported by an exert from a private letter from Berchtold, the Habsburg Foreign Minister 1912-15, to Mérey, the ambassador to Rome 1910-15...

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... was consequently banned by Austrian Chancellor, Dollfuss. The attempted overthrow of the Austrian government by the party resulted in the assassination of Dollfuss. This was indeed how far the party got in reaching its goal. Mussolini's hostility prevented Hitler from taking advantage of this attempt. As a result of this, in July 1936 a gentleman's agreement was formed between Germany and Austria, in ... policy of appeasement, related to the sudetanland. It became clear that Hitler's conception of a greater Germany was not content with the Anschluss. His sights were now set on Czechoslo...

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... a democracy, with an executive prime minister and a president that kept powerful authorities, the replacement of the king. The socialists gained control of the government. The situation in the streets got worse. The new government finally signed the peace treaty that included loss of territory, a severe economical burden of compensations, and severe limitations on the German military's size and equipment, which ... to be a coalition government, only 3 of the 12 cabinet members were Nazis, but Hitler now had the full authority of a prime minister, including emergency authorities, and got...

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... and their un-manoeuvrable nature this wasn't the case. The first machines only moved at walking pace and more than half of the tanks broke down before they got to the German trenches. Of the first attack, one tank was sent out, and an enemy trench gained. The tank was then hit by a shell, ... As a result a British attack on the Somme was seen as the only answer to get back Verdun. General Douglas Haig was commander at the time and he was confident that the Allies could break through enemy lines. Haig plans were that; a huge bombardment and mines would occur, easily cutting through the mi...

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... but also an embarrassing revenge. The Corporal is stripped of his britches and whipped; yet the only remorse from the attackers is that he got away with a bed sheet. Haie Westhus is a described as a larger man who can "hold a ration-loaf in his hand and say: Guess what I've ... got in my fist". He is what Paul calls a "peat digger". Haie collects the parachutes from the French star shells. Because they are made of silk, he sends them to his girlfriend to make clothing with. Haie eventually is shot in the back, ... infection. This placed Albert in a state of depression that was only comp...

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... is interesting how the advertisement talks about being "united" in a country that hates this black mans guts. This is one of the biggest propaganda tricks of all I think because; they got the blacks to literally help out the same people and institution that was oppressing them at the same time. The next advertisement of the WWII time period was trying to ... it is nothing more than a ploy to get you to sign up for the military. In the 1940's when a young man saw this sign, he thought that Uncle Sam was really talking about him and that he needed him to sign up quickly. Here is where the...

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... had about the economic depression. One of the parties was the Nazi party (National Socialists party); the leader of that party was Adolf Hitler, he blamed the politicians who signed the Treaty of Versalilles for betraying the country. The people now had some one to blame for their plight. Hitler ... new order. On the 30 January 1933, Adolf Hitler became Chancellor of Germany. In power he demanded and got an "The Enabling Act" which let Hitler make his own laws and the Germans lost their legal rights. He was now a dictator under his rule Germany would become nation of Warriors, war and ....

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... laws and most men at the time were opposed to the whole suffrage movement. However the title that Bernard Partridge uses makes us believe otherwise, he uses the word "sister" to describe the mad woman which implies that they were together. I believe that Bernard Partridge believed that some women ... given by a Member of Parliament in 1913. This MP is trying to convince the other Members of Parliament that women should be denied the vote. He believes that by giving women the right to vote would lead to women take control of the government. The last few words, "put the control ... Source...

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... as a military powerhouse. This war would change America forever. The fighting did not start right away. There were many underlying issues, which brought about he war that are sometimes overlooked. For instance, when the settlers took the land along the east coast, there was a serious drive to move inward ... blacks were not equal to whites so they should be able to be bought and sold just like farm equipment or animals. When the North got word about how slaves were treated by the release of Harriet Beacher Stowe's novel, Uncle Tom's Cabin, they were outraged. Many northerners viewed ... ...

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... , and achieving a balance between weakening France and maintaining peace. Austria's foreign minister, Prince Metternich, was concerned with preserving the existing order. He was largely responsible for the congress's development of the Quintuple Alliance. The Congress of Vienna was historically significant in that it was the root ... for freedom, they had not yet received it . The betrayal of the Russian people's hopes would ultimately come under Stalin's command. Though he initially had the support of many enthusiastic communists, under his power, many political and economic freedoms w...

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... terrorist organization based on a nationalist ideology. Their motive for the assassination was their fear that once the Archduke ascended to the throne he would continue the persecution of Serbs living within the Austro-Hungarian Empire. The Austro-Hungarian government blamed Serbia, although it is still unclear ... Hitler claimed to be liberating them. In 1939, through military intimidation, Hitler took all of Czechoslovakia and part of Lithuania (the Memel Territory). He next demanded the return of Danzig, a highly German populated free state. Poland refused; Britain and France pledged...

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... Hitler's foreign policy. First, Hitler still considered France Germany's primary opponent, realizing that its position on the continent meant immediate danger. He was willing to do almost anything to gain allies, which at that time meant Italy, even renouncing German claims to South Tyrol. This ... to be a global power, or if it really wanted farm land or Lebensraum and continental hegemony. Hitler would make this decision clear when he finally formulated his foreign policy designs into a coherent program, by choosing continental hegemony and the conquest of Lebensraum.(10) The solution ...

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... million, terrorized by the hundred million and for Adolf Hitler for twelve years and Joseph Stalin for twenty-nine years, until his death, they got away with it. Although Hitler and Stalin hated each other, the two leaders were similar in many ways. Hitler and Stalin each rose to ... German's role in the world, Hitler, "would sit enraptured and often on the verge of tears"(Encarta). When Hitler's father died when he was thirteen he began to experiment with watercolor painting but did not achieve much. Being rejected by the Academy of Arts in Vienna as untalented, Hitler then ... recei...

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... maintaining complete political power within Italy. In several moves that would be echoed by Hitler and the Nazi's & Lenin and the Bolshevik's he immediately banned all political parties except for the Fascists. Trade Unions had so many restrictions placed on them that they were almost illegal and any ... led to the eruption of civil war in 1918? Well, for starters Lenin made absolutely no hidden motives and let everyone knew exactly what he was planning. He immediately made a "Land Decree" which gave the land to the people who farmed it and ended the war with Germany with the " ... work...

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... note from this passage. We know that Bloch came from a generation of idealistic, enlightened, republican, liberal, and extremely patriotic young men. We know he likened the role of a citizen in France to the ancient Romans and the medieval, chivalric French knights. Thus, it must have been somewhat inspiring ... initial frustration with the war seemed to stem out of France's inability to stop the German advance. Noticing some French peasants fleeing the countryside, he remarks, "These French peasants fleeing before an enemy against whom we could not protect them left a bitter impression...

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