... people believe that the only reason that women gained the vote was because of the war effort. When the war started in 1914, women's suffrage stopped. Women were released from prison and all marches and campaigns were cancelled. They began to realise this was a time when their country needed them, so they began to work. To begin with, when the men ... went off to fight, they were not very pleased that women were going to be taking over their jobs. I have taken from source E, from the sheet "The Changing Role Of Women In Britain Since 1900", some information to prove my point. "Attitudes ...

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... the men ate tasting of something else. For example, soldiers often complained that their tea tasted of vegetables. Providing fresh food was also very difficult to procure. It has been estimated that it took up to eight days before bread reached the ... soldier said: "Warmed in the tin, Maconochie was edible; cold it was a mankiller." The British Army tried to hide this food shortage from the enemy. However, when they announced that British soldiers were being supplied with two hot meals a day, they received over ... food stores were being blown up by enemy bombers. When a British Army ...

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... different grounds such as health and religious reasons etc. However, those that lost the appeal and failed to turn up for duty usually suffered prison sentences. This is amongst Lord Kitchener's most famous propaganda posters. It was a primary source and used during the First World War to encourage ... to feed soldiers and new propaganda was brought in which was intended to encourage families to save food and ration accordingly so that there would be enough food available to feed the soldiers. The food that was mainly rationed off was sugar, meat, butter, flour and milk as these were .....

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... within the Italian economy a "battle" and used these "battles" to implement schemes to make Italy self-sufficient. For example, the battle for agriculture and food production was the "Battle for Wheat" and the "Battle for Land" while the policy to increase the population was the "Battle for Births". Using this ... and soldiers would go into battle without weapons and had to use the weapons of comrades who fell. Russia's railways were very deprived and food could not be transported to cities. Prices rose even higher and people starved on the streets of Petrograd and Moscow. In an incredibl...

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... architecture and social obligations that have made them a significant role in the architectural world. However, when most people think of diners, other things such as the food, the business or the employees take precedent over its architecture. As Offitzer once said, "To some folks, a diner is one thing only: a ... line production and prefabricated a style that was equipped with fans, skylights, tiling and ventilation. Now, not only did people have a place to purchase food and water on-the-go, but also starting to introduce that quick and casual sit down experience that we would see start...

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... joke about the coffins, knowing that the coffins are for them if they die. "You be thankful if you get much as a coffin," grins Tjaden, "they"ll slip you a waterproof sheet for your old Aunt Sally of a carcase" (99). The stacked coffins are a symbol of isolation. After a soldier dies in war, they will never return. The lonesome soldier will be lonely ... the suffering that the poor man must wallow in. Paul pushes away the orders of maim, shoot, imprison, and kill. He shares his cigarettes and entertains the prisoner with piano music. "They are more human and more brotherly towards one a...

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... government began openly to arrest the leadership of the Armenian communities. Clergymen, headmasters, professors, political activists, and well-to-do merchants were hauled to prison. The public hanging of some and the disappearance of the others were the first indications that the Armenian population was about to face another ordeal. ... the agony that awaited them, some found the courage to deny their tormentors the sadistic pleasure derived from their cries of pain. They set their prison on fire and died within its flames. For others, exile from their homes was short-lived. All were tak...

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... . Others may be persistent. These agents may act directly on the skin, lungs, and your membranes or be absorbed through your skin or lungs causing injury. ("Chemical- Biological Warfare Fact Sheet-, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C., online) Most of the time the types of weapons have a disastrous effect on their surroundings. Even if it doesn't kill you, you will suffer for being ... -Biological-Radiological Warfare-, Lussier, World Book Millennium 2000) The majority of the time if you're exposed, you will know pretty soon. Armies use these microorganisms to destroy the enemy's f...

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... hamburger and sauerkraut were replaced by liberty sandwich and liberty cabbage (Kennedy 68) . In 1917 Wilson passed the Espionage Act, which authorized sentences of up to twenty years in prison for anyone found guilty of aiding the enemy, obstructing the recruitment of soldiers, or encouraging disloyalty. The following year Congress passed the Sedition Act which imposed harsh penalties on anyone ... population to go without sugar, wheat flour, meats, and fats because these items were needed by the troops. Herbert Hoover headed the new Food Administration and appealed to the "spirit of se...

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... to Himmelstoss, 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 ... was needed, Kat was the one who could find it. They said it was as though he had a sixth sense about him. He could find hay to sleep on or food to eat no matter where they were. Unfortunately, Kat was injured. Paul carried him to the nearest dressing ...

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... then pay the cost of losing it. Her army reduced to a token force, Germany became a nation of scavengers while former enemies stripped her of territory, merchant fleet, raw materials and food. The infant republic was at the mercy of other enemies. Germany became an armed camp swept by clashing extremists, by conspiracy and political murder. In Bavaria, Berlin, and the Ruhr ... , communism and Jews. After 24 days of trial, Hitler turned defeat into triumph. The provincial troublemaker became a national figure. The price of his new fame was small, Only 5 years in prison, of which he served...

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... contemporary devices today. In the Nazi concentration camps, these luxuries were a fragment of the past. People had to concentrate on receiving their ration of food for the day, not on the latest style of Persian Rug. The Jews not only dealt with survival, but also with their own personal caste ... lower ranking soldiers were thrown into the mud with the rest of the Jews, while the higher ranking officers were given lighter workloads and larger food rations for the day. This can be seen in the film "Le Grande Illusion", which tells the story about a group of French officers captured ... ...

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... unusual for countries to set up camps in times of war. The promise to let the Red Cross inspect a camp (and to allow the Red Cross to send packages containing food and medicine) was one of the few that the Nazis surprisingly kept. There were two aspects of increasing outside pressure. In December 1942 twelve allied governments denounced the Germans for ... mapped out for the commission were literally white-washed to cover up all telltale signs of grime visible at a superficial glance- ("Shofar FTP -). The workers who cooked and distributed the food received white gloves ("Shofar FTP -)....

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... was the way in which the Government treated Te Kooti and the Tuhoe tribe in 1869. Te Kooti was imprisoned in the Chatham Islands, but after escaping prison he traveled to the Urewera's and became a prophet for the Tuhoe Tribe. The government hounded Te Kooti and in retaliation, Te Kooti killed 50 men, ... support Rua received outside the Tuhoe Region. Rua loss of following was cemented by his release from prison in 1917 where he was chastened and humiliated. The Tuhoe tribe had struggles financially while he was in prison, and Rua and many of his followers had to move to the nearby town ...

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... in the 1920's that the worlds first synthesizer was born officially launching an era still very active today in all of our lives, yes, called electronic music. The first instrument was made by a Russian electronics genius named Leon Theremin and he called his synthesizer a "Theremin". The cool thing about this synth ... House Rock. Also in the late 1950's, new sounds became available as people used the "Theremin" with the string set-up of a piano to make music. Et Voile La, the first Electronic Piano or E-piano came out in 1958. People were surprised to see a piano that uses electricity ...

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... the world trade in goods with cultural content almost tripled between 1980 and 1991: from 67 billion dollars to 200 billion dollars. At the core of the entertainment industry - film, music and television - there is a growing dominance of US products. World Trade Organization rules do not allow countries to block imports on cultural grounds. It is argued that one of the ... of cultural diversity, and the triumph of a uni-polar culture serving the needs of transnational corporations. Hence the world drinks Coca-Cola, watches American movies and eats American junk food. American culture is ...

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... ) on a march to seize the Barvarian government. The attempt failed and Hitler was arrested for treason and sentenced to two years in prison and two years banned from public speaking. Hitler only served nine of those months in prison; while in prison, Hitler, at the age of thirty-five, wrote his famous Mein Kempf (My Struggle). The verdict of his expulsion of public ... ...

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... aide of her daughters Sylvia and Christable, she established the Women's Social and Political Union in 1903. During the Women's suffrage Movement in Britain, the Pankhurst women repeatedly went to prison for the militant stratagies used from the "suffragettes". At the age 54 in 1912, Emmeline Pankhurst went to jail 12 times in the same year. Suffragist were also battered in ... demonstrations, on hunger strikes, and brutally force-fed in prison . In 1905, the W.S.P.U. started to use more militant tactics in their demonstrations. Emmeline Pankhurst's task was to show the British governme...

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... thousands of Communists, Socialists, Gypsies, Jehovah's Witnesses, and homosexuals. By 1942, millions of Jews throughout Europe were being rounded up and deported to concentration camps. Concentration camps were Nazi-sponsored prison camps in which political opponents and members of minority groups were confined. Among these camps the most famous were Buchenwald, Dachau, Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen. It was impossible to hide ... into an area called a ghetto. Walls and fences were erected around most ghetto areas. Life in the ghetto became increasingly difficult. Thousands of people star...

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... the court room. As Gandhi arrived in the court room, everyone including the British judge stood up. That shows how much respect Gandhi earned. Judge sentenced him for six year prison. He was asked, "Do you wish to go to jail?" Gandhi replied, "As you wish." Judge responded, "I will let you go on the bail of hundred rupees until I reach my ... sold illegally, and produced illegally. All over India the war of Independence had begun. The British responded with beatings and thousands arrested. Eventually they were running out of space in prison also. Gandhi and other congress leaders were a...

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... Government. However his intimidating operation failed as he was captured and charged with high treason two days later. Nevertheless Hitler was seen to be so admirable that his time in prison was reduced to only nine months. Therefore it can be concluded that if Hitler was capable of winning the hearts and minds of Germany's educated high court and jury members ... including the education system. On Crystal Night over 1000 synagogues were burnt and 300 Jews were killed. For almost a decade the Jews continued to be harassed by firstly having their food and clothing reduced, then later bei...

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... is interwoven by the theme of war. In this sequence all the main channels of information are used: Image- buildings, war torn. Speech-soldiers, journalist, gives us information Sound and Music-soundtrack plays important role, mention later. Also within this narrative function an important factor not to forget is us the audience and whether the film acknowledges us. In this sequence ... the winter Olympics it is slow paced. SOUND The soundtrack is a very important part of a film and it is equally here. The music that is played is traditional Balkan music, typical for the period that is d...

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... new political leader of Bavaria. All seemed well until the police fired on him, and his "revolution" was stopped. Hitler was sentenced to 5 years in prison, but only served 9 months. During his short stay in prison, Hitler formed his mad ideology which consisted of many things including his racial hierarchy with the Germans, or what he called the "master race," at the ... control of Eastern Europe's resources and the Jews gone, "The 3rd Reich" would be able to defeat all other nations and could control the world. When Hitler was released from prison he slowly started to re-build the Naz...

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... love for the countryside-Gloucester, which remains somewhat consistent in his later poems. In analyzing his early work, Gurney's own combat experience and music sensibility is greatly defined in his poem structure and brief modernity of expression. Two poems well known for evincing Gurney's attitude toward WW1 during ... with resentment and attitude, subjects that show his firm take on the war that are structured with soft sounds alluding to his acquired reputation in music. His early work underlines nature and Gurneys love for the English countryside, which he utilized to contrast his ...

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... and stories for the school's publications largely based on his own experiences. The year Hemingway graduated he quickly secured a job with the Kansas City Star. There he received a writing style sheet that instructed: "Use short sentences. Use short first paragraphs. Use vigorous English."" (Parshall 1). These were rules he never forgot to incorporate into his works to get to the heart of ... ...

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