| 181. | War 1940
1940s Economy
Coming out of the depression filled years of the 1930’s, America was facing the possibility of war. ... wanted to remain isolated from the conflict but after the Pearl Harbor Attack, there was no choice but to enter into World War II. The economy of the 1940’s can generally...
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| 182. | tourism
Population and Economy Here, more than in any other Italian region, the distribution of the population has been conditioned by the morphology of the territory. In fact, 90% of the inhabitants live in the coastal towns. The hilly and mountainous inland area contrasts sharply with the populous littora...
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| 183. | Holocaust
I n 1939 there were eight million Jews living in Europe. Between 1939 and 1945 six million Jewish men, women and children were murdered in the parts of Europe controlled by the Nazis. The attempt to wipe out the Jews was called The Holocaust, handicapped, homosexuals, Jehovah's witnesses and gypsies...
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| 184. | John Adams
1. Marco Polo- Italian Explorer who wrote a book to help advance technology 2. Astrolabe- used to calculate ship?s latitude by measuring positions of the stars 3. Caravel- smaller ship w/ triangular sails; was light and good for maneuvering 4. Carrack- larger ship w/ more cargo space; was heavier 5....
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| 185. | Black Plauge
... Since China was one of the busiest of the world’s trading nations, it was only a matter of time before "The Black Death" spread to western Asia and Europe.
In October of 1347, several Italian merchant ships returned from a trip to the Black Sea, one of the key links in trade with China. W...
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| 186. | renaissance art
The Italian renaissance was as the name implies the rebirth of painting. ... The list of artist who contributed to the advancement in painting during the renaissance is as diverse as the paintings. The Black Death (bubonic and pneumonic plague) caused an actual decline in art from the prosperity of...
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| 187. | Catholic reformation
The Catholic Reformation
By the 1560 England, Scotland, Sweden, Denmark, and parts of Germany, France, Poland, Switzerland, and the Netherlands all had large protestant populations. Realizing the need for reform, Catholic leaders have launched a major reform movement known as the Catholic Reforma...
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| 188. | surviving the holocaust
Yet another element in his survival was his friendship with two Italians, Alberto, a fellow Häftling, and Lorenzo, an Italian civilian worker at the Buna installation whom Levi met by chance. Levi was assigned to Alfredo's block after a two-week stay in the Ka-Be (sick house.) Levi and Alberto share...
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| 189. | Napoleon Metternich were they a product of their times in International Bacclaureate format
DID THE TIMES MAKE THE CAREERS OF NAPOLEON, AND METTERNICH OR DID THEY MAKE THEIR TIMES? ... Plan of Investigation
Voltaire once said that great men make their times, rather than the times making the person. In this manner it can be stated that Napoleon inspired an era, and ...
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| 190. | St Aloyusius of Gonzaga
Saint Aloysius of Gonzaga, born on the 9th of March 1568 as Luigi Gonzaga, was the eldest son of Ferrante, an Italian nobleman. Due to his short life span, a look at the life of Saint Aloysius Gonzaga deals mainly with his childhood and seminarian life. ... St. ... Though he appeared much better ...
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| 191. | Yemeny
In the early 1330’s, bubonic plague was found in the Gobi Desert of China. It was one of the busiest places to trade, so the plague spread like wildfire throughout Europe and Western Asia. Italian merchants returned from a visit to the Black Sea, which was in trade with China. When they returned to ...
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| 192. | My Story
Once upon a time there lived a president, whose life had become too much. Running a powerful country like the United States, and carrying on certain duties to the people were much to deal with. His term in office began normal and the his sanity slowly progressed year after year. Serving his third ye...
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| 193. | Vietnamese War
Although the famous Vietnam War was not formally declared until later, if one traces back its roots they would find them self amidst World War II (1939-1945). ... The Vietnamese people even went as far as taking Bao Dai, the appointed emperor of Vietnam off the throne. ... Diem was opposed to th...
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| 194. | Bubonic Plague s effect on the Byzantine Empire
The Byzantine Empire lasted from 312 AD to 1453 AD. ... But one main event was the “Black Plague”. ... Rodents carried the plague and the fleas in the rodents transmitted it to humans. The main symptoms of the plague were fevers and a painful swelling of the lymph glands called buboes, which is wh...
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| 195. | leonardo
1452-1519, Italian painter, sculptor, architect, musician, engineer, and scientist, probably the supreme example of Renaissance genius. Born in Vinci, Tuscany, he was the illegitimate son of a Florentine notary and a peasant girl. His precocious artistic talent brought him to Verrocchio's workshop i...
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| 196. | The unconcisous
Not wanting to face the violence of World War II, Yossarian, an American soldier, has gone to an Italian military hospital claiming to have a pain in his liver. The doctors seem unable to prove that he is well, so they let him stay, though they are perplexed that his condition is neither improving n...
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| 197. | Albert Speer
Albert Speer was a significant figure in Nazi Germany, who played various important roles contributing to the short-term success of the nation. During the 1930’s Speer attended several rallies where Hitler spoke. Shortly after this Speer applied for membership to join the party, being accepted in ...
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| 198. | Looking for alibrandi
Adolescence, probably the most decisive time of a persons life and yet probably also the most confusing. It’s no wonder that this is the time when Josephine Alibrandi is confronted with an identity crisis and engages in a journey of self-discovery. In the novel Looking For Alibrandi by Melina Marche...
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| 199. | renaissance
The Renaissance covered the period between 1400 and 1600, although some disagree on exact dates. The word renaissance literally means rebirth and is the French translation of the Italian rinascita. The two principal components of Renaissance style are the following: a revival of the classical forms ...
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| 200. | Examine the claim that cities have recently entered a postmodern stage in their development
... ” He sees postmodern society as “highly pluralistic with no ‘grand narrative’ guiding its development”(Giddens, 2001). ... From a sociological view-point the two movements can be seen as follows: the ‘modern’ movement taking into account the changes brought about by the Industrial Revolution, ...
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