People in the town were black and white, and they hadn't aspired for their lives to be anything unique. ... But why should we care? ... Among the names mentioned in the poem are Plato, Jesus, and Lao Tsze, who were all known as founders of philosophy and religion that are still practiced and referred to today. ... Although these protests against war seem typical in our modern society, Cummings" ideas were radical during the early 20th century. ... The poem develops an image of a family supporting their brother, and son, before he goes off to fight in Europe. ...

• Word Count: 4790
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

The experiences in our past lives shape the way we live today. ... Economies were reduced to rubble, as was most of Europe. ... There were strings attached, which was no surprise. ... "I believe that it must be the policy of the United States to support free peoples who are resisting attempted subjugation by armed majorities or by outside pressures. The free peoples of the world look to us for support in maintaining those freedoms. ...

• Word Count: 4898
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This theory eventually fostered the notion that aggression and war were not wrong or evil; on the contrary, these destructive characteristics of mankind were indeed natural and even necessary. ... The new philosophies which evolved from Darwin's theories were decidedly secular, not unlike Darwin's theory itself. ... Although these ideas were rather extreme, they did foster a sense of nationalism based on the idea of the superiority of a race. ... When Kaiser Wilhelm II came to power in 1888, however, the idea held by many in his country, which involved a Germany destined to be a ...

• Word Count: 5871
• Approx Pages: 23
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Before 1914, Western society believed in progress, peace, prosperity, reason, and the rights of the individual. ... They also doubted that life would ever return to normal, as it had been before the war. ... Valéry states that "The storm has just ended, and yet we are as disquieted, as anxious, as if the storm were still to break upon us . ... Now if we go back we will be weary, broken, burnt out, rootless, and without hope. ... The free-market capitalism was abandoned and the planned economy was adopted. ...

• Word Count: 2634
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The internal divisions of society were racially determined, and this was seen when the Jews caused the internal collapse of Germany in 1918. ... Hitler had almost completely formulated a clear foreign policy program by the first volume of Mein Kampf, however before this final accumulation of ideas he went through a growing period in which he advocated many different positions. ... And on August 1st of the same year "we must use everything we can, especially the differences between France and Italy, in order to win Italy over to our side." ... Hitler had dealt with two of the four maj...

• Word Count: 8102
• Approx Pages: 32
• Grade Level: High School

All of German overseas colonies were lost. ... Adolf Hitler had this to say about the treaty, "This means, exclusively the rescue of the enslaved German nation we have today. ... We do not admit that future generations, who are completely innocent, should be burdened by them. If we protest against them with every means in our power, then we find ourselves on the path of revolution." ... Amounts of money the banks printed were ridiculous, amounts like 50,000,000 were being printed on one note. ...

• Word Count: 2583
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Glory is a great movie about the 54th Regiment, which is composed of free black men. ... This movie puts a positive twist to war in that the blacks took up arms too to support a cause, which is something they had never done before. ... They argued that the slaves were better cared for then the free factory workers in the North. ... The Northerners goals were free public education, better salaries and working conditions for workers, rights for women, and better treatment for criminals. ... Northerners said that slavery revoked the human right of being a free person. ...

• Word Count: 4263
• Approx Pages: 17
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Moreover, in his later poems like "The Silent One," Gurney evinces sentiment and concern for the untold truths of the war, which when we look at his biography and broken poetry, suggests how the war tormented him; leaving his mind and memory fragmented up until his death (Greenblatt 2028). ... However his studies were quickly halted by the outbreak of World War I. ... However, even before the war, Gurney suffered a mental breakdown in 1913, and had several difficulties focusing on his work while in college (10). ... With this, it can only be assumed that before enlisting, Gurney was ...

• Word Count: 2929
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Groups of militant nationalists seized Fiume, a port city on the Adriatic, and held it for a year before being disbanded by the Italian army. ... Italy had long-standing problems that were made worse by the war. ... Governments were often seen as corrupt, indecisive, and defeatist. ... Members of the fasci were young idealists, fanatical nationalists. ... In each corporation were representatives of trade unions, whose members were organized by the Fascist party, the employers, and the government. ...

• Word Count: 5609
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

When they landed and started the first colony, ideas of a revolution were already stirring. Soon, the American people were unhappy and decided to take action against the British. ... Since there was little to no intelligence collection or analysis before the second world war, the U.S. suffered a significant loss in naval power. ... Under it were eight separate branches, each devoted to a different collection discipline. ... The Knowlton's Rangers, created by George Washington and commanded by Thomas Knowlton, were an elite group. ...

• Word Count: 2957
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Yet, while the allies shared ideals, they were defectively democratic as well. ... The European allies were odd with democracy, offering some liberties but not others. ... The governments within Italy were not only giving the appearance of being weak but they were actually weak within themselves. ... Unemployment levels were also quickly rising in Italy during this time, which led to further civil unrest. ... In times of crisis we all know that the common people do not want to be making the decisions they want someone to decide for them. ...

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By 1912 times were good for most Americans. Farmers were enjoying their most prosperous period in living memory, the cost of living rose slightly, unemployment was lower than it had been for several years, and working conditions were improving. ... Our laws are still meant for business done, by individuals that have not been satisfactorily adjusted to business done by great combinations and we have got to adjust them, 2in that big business was unjust and somebody needed to watch out for the people, and Wilson was just the man to do that. ... He persuaded Congress to repeal the Panama Tolls Act...

• Word Count: 2686
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He would go undercover throughout the streets catching policemen who were not doing their job. ... They were one of the first regiments to land in Cuba, and their greatest victory was the taking over of San Juan Hill, that would later lead them to Santiago. ...

• Word Count: 4679
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

He would go undercover throughout the streets catching policemen who were not doing their job. ... They were one of the first regiments to land in Cuba, and their greatest victory was the taking over of San Juan Hill, that would later lead them to Santiago. ...

• Word Count: 4612
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School