In order to understand the nature of Third World cinema one must understand the reciprocal which is the Hollywood movie machine where more movies are made then in any other place in the world. ... The filmmaking in other countries is in many ways always playing catch up to the Hollywood machine. ... "China, uncomfortable with the prospect of assimilation on the basis of political orientation to a soviet bloc, preferred alignment with the Third World." ... Rethinking Third World Cinema describes this new idea held by the Third world as, "an adjective of contempt by western news Medias in whose ...

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I do believe, however, that when one examines the boiling point it becomes obvious that without the existing political alliances present throughout Europe at the time, such hostilities and military testiness couldn't have possibly erupted on such a large scale. ... However, nothing could have spelled the downward spiral of the political tension of the time to a full-blown war like the alliances between the countries comprising Europe. ... While the other factors involved contributed greatly to the war machine breathing to life, the alliances are what caused it to become the "Great W...

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social, political, and cultural??... In the two centuries before the French Revolution and the triumph of nationalism as a divisive force, Europe exhibited a greater degree of unity than appeared on the mosaic of its political surface. ... The 19th century had itself seen the culmination of the Industrial Revolution that had begun in the 18th, but the transformation wrought by steam power, steel, machine-made textiles, and rail communications was only the beginning. ... Alongside these changes, and in some instances spurring them, the period since 1914 in Europe has been marked by major econ...

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Life in 1950 was filled with war, economic and political change but also improvements of the advancements from 1850. ... The need for skilled and knowledgeable workers to run factory machines, and the need for educated voters sparked mass education. ... Politically, many of the European countries still faced issues. ... A 20 year old living in Europe in 1950 would already be used to the advancements introduced in 1850, but they would be suffering from all of the post-war effects on their countries politics and economy. They would be a lot more educated, and more involved with their countries...

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They had lots of political instability with no political great leader and a lack of natural resources. ... The reasons however for this are ˜much more political than technological'. The advances in weaponry in the 19TH century with innovations of quick firing artillery, machine-guns and repeating rifles were the cutting edge of the 'new imperialism' abroad. ... The army law of May 1913 increased the army's peacetime strength 515,000 to 544,000 and more artillery and machine-gun units were raised. ... The problem for Germany was political because Russia were able t...

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This therefore will reduce the use of the automatic machines, and keep on adding value in the company's heritage and tradition rather than undermining them. ... In recent years, the major luxury goods consumption countries consisted of a relatively political environment. ... This weakening demand was later fixed from customers travelling from other countries, which then leads to another factor to be considered under the political section, which is the import duty policy that appears in certain countries. ... In my opinion, the best alternative for LMVH to make would be to slow down the ...

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Therefore the open mindedness of Japan to new innovations and ideas in economy and political structure paved the way for its success in domination in the industrial world. ... Starting with technological imports from Great Britain, the U.S. continued in its strive for technology with the development of the cotton gin in the 1820's and the sewing machine in the 1870's. ...

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This "new imperialism" grew as a result of economical, political, and social issues and is exemplified by the Western penetration of Egypt. ... New weapons, such as the Maxim machine gun, proved to be unstoppable. ... As economic and political venues were sought after in primarily Africa and Asia, controversy eventually arose. ...

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Before it is possible to delve into the aforementioned themes of the futile agonies of war and the perils of Nationalism, it is necessary to understand the political and social climate in which Remarque was writing. ... Likewise, the rigorous propaganda and training created machines of patriotism out of the young men. ...

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In both the Boer War and the American Civil War, in which static trench warfare was first developed, and in which over three million men were killed or wounded by weapons, such as the Springfield rifle, which was considerably inferior to the Lee-Enfield (GB) or Mauser (Germany) used in the latter conflict, together with the machine gun, poison gas and more powerful, accurate artillery meant that casualties were almost assured in the Great War, and dissatisfaction or disillusionment rendered the earlier tactics outdated, if not obsolete. ...

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As late as 1961 the Labour leader Harold Wilson was saying that if there had to be a choice between the Commonwealth and Europe, "We are not entitled to sell our friends and kinsmen down the river for a problematical and marginal advantage in selling washing machines in Dusseldorf." (1999; pp.176) Young identifies that concern about the Commonwealth was marked by a double self indulgence: an unrealistic assessment of what the Commonwealth could do for the British economy, coupled with a fanciful concern for what Britain owed the Commonwealth. (1998; pp.147) It hasn't just been th...

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At first glance bad timing and a poor understanding of European politics appears to have frustrated Peter in this direction. ... Despite the speed and determination with which this war machine swung into action, and despite huge increases in recruitment the war against Sweden turned out to be a very long drawn out affair. ...

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