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Ministry Of Truth Winston Smith
1,883 words
1984: The Quintessential Negative Utopia (Or How
to become really depressed about the future of the
human condition in 267 pages or less. ) 1984 is
George Orwell's arguably his most famous novel,
and it remains one of the most powerful warnings
ever made against the dangers of a totalitarian
society. George Orwell was primarily a political
novelist as a result of his life experiences. In
Spain, Germany, and Russia, Orwell had seen for
himself the peril of absolute political authority
in an age o...
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Boxer Rebellion Secret Societies
648 words
When Japan defeated China in 1895, European powers
answered with an order they called, carving up the
Chinese melon. Following the division of Africa
among European powers, they turned their sights to
what they saw as an extremely weak Chinese
government. European powers and America began to
scramble for what was called spheres of interest.
These spheres of interest involved holding leases
for all railway and public advantages in different
regions of China. Russia got Port Arthur, Britain
got th...
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Masters Owners And Drivers Owners And Drivers Slaves
439 words
During the times of slavery, every day slaves did
things to resist the bondage laid upon them by
their masters, owners and drivers. All slaves had
different relationships with their masters, owners
and drivers basically ranging from bad to worst,
with a rare exception. The slaves resistances
ranged from things as miniscule as trying to
outwit their masters to huge historical events
such as Nat Turners rebellion. The slave
experienced a strange relationship with his
master. Many masters and slave...
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Streltsy Were Executed Bring Him Back Peter
1,098 words
... inked. Perhaps he truly expressed his thoughts
on power when he pronounced, "Moscow, would be
saved not by pity, but by cruelty" (Massie 255).
Peter sought out all that had any negative
feelings about his power and everyone was under
suspicion. He believed that someone had to have
influenced the rebellion of the Streltsy and
looked to his half-sister Sophia for an answer.
The Streltsy, had their revolt been successful,
would have allowed Sophia to gain power again as
regent. Peter brought hi...
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Spanish American War Spanish Fleet
2,842 words
... some could not even sail because their bottoms
were covered with barnacles. The Spanish ships
were armed with old cannons, and the crews lacked
proper ammunition and skilled marksmen, causing
additional fires to break out of the old wooden
planks of the When the news of the stunning
victory reached home, Americans cheered
ecstatically. Dewey, "the conqueror of the
Philippines, " became an instant national hero.
Stores soon filled with merchandise bearing his
image. Few Americans knew what an...
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African Slave Trade Slave Revolt
1,488 words
... erica that we know is a land found on a quest
for a new life and profit. This land was created
by a variety of settlers all out for very common
goals. One major goal in the minds of the new
settler was profit. America is a nation founded on
profit. Much of the money from this new land stems
primarily form crops. One predicament the settlers
faced in terms of crops and plantations was lack
of labor to keep these thriving ventures running.
The key to this problem for many proprietors was
slave...
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Bank Of The United States House Of Representatives
1,040 words
The Swanwick-Fitzsimmons election in Philadelphia
of the most infamous elections in American history
due to the fact that, it brought with it the first
distinction ever between two political parties,
the Federalists and the Democrats. Subsequently
the election of 1794 brought America it's first
democratic congressional leader, John Swanwick.
The factors surrounding Swanwick's congressional
debut were national issues, local issues, yellow
fever epidemic, the Whiskey Rebellion, and the
excise tax....
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South South West Brave New World
4,586 words
... a word like 'bad'? 'Ungood' will do just as
well... Or again, if you want a stronger version
of 'good', what sense is there in having a whole
string of vague useless words like 'excellent' and
'splendid' and all the rest of them? 'Plus good'
covers the meaning or doubleplusgood if you want
something stronger still... In the end the whole
notion of goodness and badness will be covered by
only six words; in reality, only one word (Orwell
45 - 46). In essence, one of the main goals of
Newspeak ...
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Order To Prevent Law Of God
5,383 words
... the Abiquiu area fighting with Indians. The
departure of General Kearny from New Mexico proved
to be premature and disastrous for the new
American government which had been so recently and
tenuously established there. NEW POLITICAL ORDER
On September 22, Kearny -- -now promoted to
Brigadier General -- -made some new political
appointments. In his first official proclamation
after the occupation, he expressed his joy at
having taken possession of New Mexico without
firing a shot or shedding a...
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American Indians Great Britain
696 words
With American Indians randomly attacking the
colonies, grave economic problems, corruption in
the government, a desire for a representative
government, and no help from Great Britain, the
American colonies were on the brink of rebellion.
All that was left to ignite the rebellion was a
leader and a spark. Both of these came in the
years to follow 1675. There were great economic
problems in the colonies at the time. For one
thing, the prices of tobacco, the major economic
base of the colonies, wer...
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George Orwell Animal Farm
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Animal Farm, was written by George Orwell to make
people aware of the truth about Communism and
dictatorships. Apparently, George Orwell sweated
over writing the book, and it is said he did not
find it easy. However, George Orwell felt that he
had a responsibility to write Animal Farm as an
alarm call to Britain and the world. Animal Farm
consists of 10 chapters. The first chapter sets
the scene and introduces the main characters to
us. In this chapter, we see the insightful vision
of Major and ...
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Constitutional Monarchy Secret Societies
1,929 words
The Western Powers Arrive As also in other places
in Asia, in China the Portuguese were the
pioneers, establishing a base" at Macao, from
which they monopolised foreign trade at the
Chinese port of Guangzhou. Soon the Spanish also
arrived, followed by the British and the French.
Trade between China and the West was carried on in
the guise of tribute: foreigners were obliged to
follow the old rules imposed on envoys from
China's tributary states. There was no conception
at the imperial court that...
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Boston Tea Party Act Was Passed
1,925 words
Colonists of America fought the American
Revolutionary War in order to win British and the
worlds recognition of being an independent nation.
Colonial opposition to the British government
began after acts such as the Stamp act, the
Townshend acts and the coercive acts and many
other laws passed by British government. These
actions by the British triggered a severe dislike
for Britain and the people of America began to
unite in their opposition. The British have passed
such laws that have caused ...
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Chiang Kai Shek Chinese Communist Party
1,504 words
History of China History of China can reveal many
interesting facts to learn. It is full of wars and
political challenges, revolutions and tortures.
Chinas civilization is one of the most ancient
that has great cultural values. To begin with
three feudatories, which grew out of the three
chief economic areas of the Han Dynasty. The
leaders of the kingdoms strove to reunite the
empire and were therefore at constant warfare.
These three kingdoms were the Wei, in northern
China, the Shu to the west...
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Boston Tea Party Act Was Passed
1,964 words
Were British Imperial policies responsible for the
coming of the American Revolution? Colonists of
America fought the American Revolutionary War in
order to win British and the worlds recognition of
being an independent nation. Colonial opposition
to the British government began after acts such as
the Stamp act, the Townshend acts and the coercive
acts and many other laws passed by British
government. These actions by the British triggered
a severe dislike for Britain and the people of
America b...
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Nineteen Eighty Four York Harcourt Brace
3,799 words
Orwell 038; Marx Animalism vs. Marxism? Every
line I have written since 1936 has been written,
directly or indirectly, against totalitarianism,
quotes George Orwell in the preface to the 1956
Signet Classic edition of Animal Farm. The
edition, which sold several millions copies,
however, omitted the rest of the sentence: and for
democratic Socialism, as I understand it. ? It is
in Animal Farm, written in 1944 but not published
until after World War Two in 1945, which Orwell
offers a political...
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Twentieth Century Literary Criticism Detroit Gale Research
3,007 words
The Daedalus Myth: Its Role in A PORTRAIT OF THE
ARTIST James Joyce s A Portrait of the Artist as a
Young Man is a novel of complex themes developed
through frequent allusions to classical mythology.
The myth of Daedalus and Icarus serves as a
structuring element in the novel, uniting the
central themes of individual rebellion and
discovery, producing a work of literature that
illuminates the motivations of an artist, and the
development of his individual philosophy. James
Joyce chose the name S...
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Four Hundred Years League Of Nations
2,632 words
Eamon De Valera and the Rebirth of Independent
Ireland. When Eamon De Valera? s died in 1975,
Ireland lost its most successful and most
prominent patriot and nationalist. In his life, he
played many roles: a dedicated teacher, statesman,
president of Eire and Ireland, Prime Minister,
soldier and provocateur. He is probably best
remembered for his part in the 1916 Easter
Rebellion and the civil war that divided Ireland
from 1922 - 23, but did much more since then. De
Valera was probably the most ...
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Whiskey Rebellion Alexander Hamilton
1,065 words
During the early republic era, distinct
individuals contributed to coercing the power the
of United Sates federal government to become
stronger. These people were George Washington,
Alexander Hamilton, and John Marshall. The
achievements of all these people include the
establishment of the powers of the Federal
Government. The founding father of our country is
George Washington. This man was the first
president of the United States. At that time there
was a revolt that led to the Whiskey Rebelli...
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Gender Roles Quot Line
1,326 words
Deborah Pope The fearful, gloomy woman waiting
inside her darkening room for the emotional and
meteorological devastation to hit could be Aunt
Jennifer, who is similarly passive and terrified,
overwhelmed by events that eclipsed her small
strength. " Aunt Jennifer's Tigers" is,
however, an even clearer statement of conflict in
women, specifically between the impulse to freedom
and imagination (her tapestry of prancing tigers)
and the " massive weight" of gender
roles and expe...
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