... Spanish-American War and the Moroccan War placing much blame on the shoulders of the monarch King Alfonso XIII. Due to social unrest in the country Alfonso appointed Miguel Primo de Rivera as dictator to restore peace to Spain. The anger of the people only intensified with this change of power, suspension of the constitution and the high unemployment rates and ... and the Catholic church added to the dissatisfaction of the elected Popular Front by the politically conservative. In 1933 the recently developed political party of the right, CEDA (Confederacion Espanola de Derechas Autonomas...

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... decade fatalities from starvation and malnutrition where very common, famine was only just narrowly avoided by shipments of wheat sent from Argentina, which was under the rule of another dictator, Juan Peron. The conditions in the inner cities in Spain resembled those of a modern day third world country "Spain experienced a phenomenon unparalleled in modern Europe: a return to the land" (Ross 2000 ... the country in isolation while he was still living he made the decision that the monarchy would be restored after his death and chose his successor. His successor became King Juan Carlos, ...

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... , the United States Army Air Force (USAAF) established a number of air bases in Nevada to train pilots in fighters and bombers. There were many airfield bases in places such as Las Vegas, Tonopah, Reno and Fallon Nevada. Another aspect of Nevada during World War II is the idea that the Hoover Dam was to be attacked. It has been said on ... at the dam. German agents discovered in Mexico City were planning the attack in order to paralyze the aviation manufacturing industry located in Los Angeles [. . .] Two German agents living in Las Vegas, one of them an explosives expert, had reportedly...

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... force in the defeat of the Iron Triangle. The Boriqueeners quickly earned a reputation for their ability to defeat enemy opposition in the worst arenas of battle. On 8 February 1952, Colonel Juan Cesar Cordero Davila was appointed to serve as the Commander of the 65th Infantry Regiment. To the soldiers of the 65th this was a major accomplishment for Puerto Rican soldiers, given ... and sentenced to prison terms ranging from one to eighteen years of hard labor. This was the largest mass court-martial of the Korean War, only one officer; First Lieutenant Juan Guzman had been court-martial...

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... , a collection of poems called Open Eye, Open Heart? This collection of poems contains two of Ferlinghetti's most famous and influential pieces of work, "1000 Fearful Words for Fidel Castro," and "Las Vegas Tilt." "There isn't much good contemporary political poetry. The modern idiom itself, which is personal and revelatory, with its attentions centered inward, is poorly adopted to something as public ... Dragon's Teeth, but is a good example of Ferlinghetti's older works and shows some of his writing styles. "Ferlinghetti emerges at his best in a rather lengthy composition written in 19...

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... : what did the Germans know? Under Operation Fortitude, a fictitious American force-the 1st Army Group-assembled just across the Channel from the Pas de Calais. Dummy troops, false radio traffic, dummy landing craft in the bay of the Thames river, huge but unoccupied camps, dummy tanks-all ... for the invasion neared, the German's focus of the deception had shifted from the regions of the Balkans and Norway to the Pas de Calais. The concentration of Allied troops was so great, that an invasion of France seemed inevitable. Bombing attacks, sabotage by the French ... Resistance and false...

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... : what did the Germans know? Under Operation Fortitude, a fictitious American force-the 1st Army Group-assembled just across the Channel from the Pas de Calais. Dummy troops, false radio traffic, dummy landing craft in the bay of the Thames river, huge but unoccupied camps, dummy tanks-all ... for the invasion neared, the German's focus of the deception had shifted from the regions of the Balkans and Norway to the Pas de Calais. The concentration of Allied troops was so great, that an invasion of France seemed inevitable. Bombing attacks, sabotage by the French ... Resistance and false...

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... than attacking. In Germany the "Atlantic Wall" was formed in order to sabotage any attempt to storm the beaches of Cotentin or the Pas de Calais. Enormous metal spikes were set on the beaches to prevent any possible boats from landing on the beach. Also enormous fences and back-up ... Allies" victory over the Axis. Under Operation Fortitude, a massive American force known as the 1st Army group assembled just across the Channel from the Pas de Calais. Dummy troops, false radio traffic, dummy landing crafts in the bay of the Thames River, huge but unoccupied camps and dummy tanks all helpe...

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... the Allies used these agents to send incorrect information to the Germans. The Allies needed to convince the Germans that the invasion would occur in an area called the Pas de Calais. The Commander of the German armies in France was convinced that the Allied invasion would be in this area. To keep the Germans in this area U.S. General George Patton ... was placed in command of an army in the area of Dove. Dover is opposite the Pas de Calais. German General Rommel believed that the Allies should be destroyed at sea. Others preferred to let the enemy come ashore and annihilate them with t...

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... this affected morale. Nevertheless, in 1949, a select group of black fighter pilots from the 332nd Fighter Group took first place in the U.S. Air Force annual National Fighter Gunnery Meet at Las Vegas Air Force Base, Nevada. Myths of black airmen incompetence, lack of skill, etc., were long forgotten or disproved. Many white units experienced frustration in needing qualified personnel but were ... ...

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... four movies together: Oceans Eleven (1960), Sergeants 3 (1962), Four for Texas (1963), and Robin and the Seven Hoods (1964). The packs most famous performance was at the Sands Hotel in Las Vegas. Frank had accomplished many great accomplishments and received many awards throughout his life. In 1961, Sinatra had set up his own label, Reprise, producing such albums as "Moonlight Sinatra ... ...

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... the beginning of rock-and-roll, women were reflected as stereotypically inferior to men. This was shown in squeaky-clean girl groups of the early-sixties. Groups like the Shangri-Las, the Ronettes, and the Supremes proved that it would not be possible to become a famous female musician unless one wore slim cut matching dresses, beehive hairdos, and thick Maybelline eyeliner ... ...

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... . He had earned five million in his magnificent boxing career but at the age of 37 he didn't have a penny to show for it. Louis decided to make a living as a Las Vegas casino host to support himself. Joe Louis still holds the distinction of having successfully defended his title more times than any other heavy weight champion in boxing history. He ... ...

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... , and those who did not. People can never forget those who refused to betray their principles. The movie tells the story of a fictional director named David Merrill, played by Robert De Niro as a man who is not a fanatic or hero, but balks at betraying his friends before a group he has no respect for. As the film opens, Merrill has come back ... in danger of forgetting: that the greatest service we can do our country is to be true to our conscience. I particularly enjoyed the careful and thorough case HUAC assembles against De Niro. We are shown he has friends like: An alcoholic woman ju...

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... Wall was not complete, but it was operational. 12,000 of the 15,000 planned fortifications were completed. 13 million tons of concrete had been used from Cherbourg to Pas de Calais. 500,000 beach obstacles had been built and 6.5 million mines had been laid. The second main objective was to start an offensive against Germany. This offensive hoped to bring ... messages of an invasion, but not in the place of the planned one. American and British intelligence made the Germans believe an operation was going to take place at Pas de Calais. German generals sent extra forces to the area (17 di...

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... to scoop out the water (Keegan 373). To trick the Germans, the Allies had false information intercepted by them. They made them think that they would invade at Pas de Calais. The Pas de Calais is a very narrow waterway with flat beaches, making it easy for troops to move swiftly along. The Germans fell for the trick, but did not move a lot ... of troops from Normandy to Pas de Calais (Keegan 373). Commander of the Allied Landing Force was a man named Montgomery. His plan was: "Rommel (German General) will do his level best to `drunkirt` us - not to fight ... ...

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... . During the war years in Holland, he reduced his colors and geometric shapes and invented his non-objective Neo-Plastic style. In 1917, Mondrian became one of the founders of De Stijl. This group, which included Theo van Doesburg, Bart van der Leck, and Georges Vantongerloo, extended its principles of abstraction and simplification beyond painting and sculpture to architecture and graphic ... and industrial design. Mondrian's essays on abstract art were published in the periodical De Stijl. In July 1919, he returned to Paris; there he exhibited with De Stijl in 1923, but withdrew from t...

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... a puppet for the United States. Pearson's most defining confrontation with another world leader as the Prime Minister would come during the time of Canada's centennial birthday. The French President Charles de Gaulle. Charles was seen as a very odd character to the other nation leaders, however his antics were tolerated. Instead of arriving via airplane into Ottawa, he arrived by ship and ... landed at Wolfe's Cove. No one had known, but de Gaulle had come to stir up anti-Canadian feelings. He gave a very loud and enthusiastic speech to separatists in Montreal where he was quoted as say...

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... an uncalled for event already. There I was as the sacristan directed my attention to all of the ruins on every side, and laconically said, "That is what the enemy did!" - translation of a young student's description of Dresden....

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... Fatherland Front, led by Engelbert Dollfuss in Austria, the Falange founded by Jose Antonio Primo in Spain, the Cross of Fire, renamed the French Social Party led by Colonel Francois de La Rocque, the Gentile National Socialist Movement and the South Africa Fascists, both in South Africa, the Ku Klux Klan in the United States, and the military dictatorship of Admiral ... , Nietzche and even Plato, in his Republic (Segre, 2002). Political theorists, historians and writers all contributed in the 18th and 19th century to the development of European fascist thought. Joseph de Maistre despise...

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... Dutch colonial forces, which was a change in policy from before the war when they would have supported their traditional ally, Britain, which had colonies in the region. Although Australia supported de-colonization, when the problem arose it was strongly against communism, in support for their new ally, USA. The reason the USA was against communism was because it was during the ... a trading partnership, so they supported the recognisation of China as a country and their entrance into the United Nations. Trade could also be seen as one of the reasons Australia supported de-colonization ...

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... of self worth outside the home. For the first time women did not picture themselves as housewives, and were less likely to want to commit to marriage and family (Kerber & De hart, 1991). Women began to question whether being a wife and a mother was fulfilling enough. However what they saw post-war was a country that implemented law that gave women the right ... ...

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... . Muller, news broke that the Emir's son Prince Abdullah has been kidnapped. Tintin doubtful about Dr. Muller outwits him by the help of an old friend, the Portuguese merchant Oliveria de Figueria and Caption Haddock who reaches with the Emir's soldiers just in time to recover the prince. Muller is imprisoned and held guilty for damaging the oil supplies by a chemical ... ...

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... has dispersed throughout the trade routes. The plague was one of the most devastating epidemics ever to occur and people who have been victims of it have suffered tremendously. Jean de Venette explains the severity of the plague in detail in his records in the "Chronicle." Quoting from the narrative he writes, "People lay ill little more than two ... ...

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... the trials' fairness. This was the beginning of black organizations' changing role in the advancement of civil rights. Roosevelt's new deal had much intent towards assisting agricultural communities and challenging de jure discrimination, but cash aid on a local level was given at different rates based on race and public works positions, though implored equal employment opportunities, had faced much conflict between ... ...

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