Tayva D. Caruth 05/08/2010 World History 08.04 Depression and Fascism 1. Describe the political views of Vladimir Lenin. 2. What did Lenin promise the people of Russia in order to gain their support for the revolution? In order to gain the people of Russia’s support Lenin promised them three things. He promised to withdraw the country of Russia from war‚ to give land to the peasants‚ and he promised to give the workers and The Soviets control over the factories. 3. How did Lenin gain control
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Zachary Clarence November 20th‚ 2010 V for Vendetta’s Truth Alan Moore’s V for Vendetta tells the harrowing tale of a world where England is one of the few remaining countries existing in a convoluted dystopian world. An England completely monopolized by its government‚ where its people have no say in any aspect of society. The story follows an extremist terrorist codenamed V‚ who embarks on a journey with the female protagonist Eve with the goal of returning England to its former glory
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1. Describe the political beliefs of Vladimir Lenin. * Lenin was a Marxist. He preached that private property should be abolished and that everything should be owned by everyone. He also believed that anybody making profit was abusing everybody else and that the Russian government supported a system that kept the huge majority of Russian people in misery and therefore it should be overthrown. 2. What did Lenin promise the people of Russia in order to gain their support for the Revolution
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United States: Under certain circumstances‚ the democrat‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt was able to win a landslide victory in the 1932 presidential election. The Rise of Dictatorial Regimes * Fascism In Italy * In the early 1920’s‚ Benito Mussolini established the first European
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taking pictures at age 14 when he was given his first camera‚ an Eastman Kodak Folding Camera with roll film. Eisenstaedt successfully became a full-time photographer in 1929. Four years later he photographed a meeting between Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini in Italy. Because of oppression in Hitler’s Nazi Germany‚ Eisenstaedt immigrated to the United States in 1935 where he lived in Jackson Heights‚ Queens‚ New York‚ for the rest of his life. He worked as a staff photographer for Life magazine from
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extreme rightist view‚ more extreme than Monarchism and Nazism. In the Spanish Civil War‚ Franco was aided by Hitler and the German forces. The nationalists were aided slightly by the newly formed Italian country and their powerful Fascist leader‚ Mussolini. Although Franco started the Spanish Civil War to rebel against the Second Republic‚ Franco’s central goal was to destroy the left-wing organizations such as the liberalists‚ communists‚ and socialist movements. Throughout the course of the war‚
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Through out history crime has existed not only through individuals but groups‚ some organized others not. Crime knows no boundaries: it exists in all cultures‚ is committed by every race‚ and has existed in all time periods. The Mafia was started for the purpose to create a family orientated organization of Sicilians to gain freedom‚ and has grown to become one of the most successful organized crime syndicates‚ that over time has fascinated many people. The mafia through all its publicised terror
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In the early 1930’s‚ war was forming in Europe. Totalitarian dictators were strongly influencing their countries‚ and those around them. The most prominent dictators consisted of Benito Mussolini of Italy‚ Josef Stalin of Russia‚ and Adolf Hitler of Germany. The United States didn’t want to get sucked into another war that wasn’t their problem‚ so they proclaimed neutrality with the Neutrality Acts of 1935‚ 1936‚ 1937‚ and later 1939. On December 7‚ 1941‚ Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii was attacked by Japan
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italy Italian culture: Identity The Italians identify first with their village‚ this is known as "Campanilismo" - that area visible from the bell tower of the church in their village. "Campanile" meaning bell tower. But first and foremost Italians give priority to themselves‚ then their families‚ the village‚ province‚ region‚ and finally the country. Italian culture traditions: The Italy food culture The principle reason why many visit Italy is for the food. And who can blame them! The dining
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Russian Revolution Czar Nicholas and wife Alexandra Unprepared for Czar-hood Peasant Life in Russia Apartments were about 12 sq. ft. Basically living in 1700’s conditions Bloody Sunday: January 22‚ 1905 Protest from the people Czar’s men killed 300 men Forces Czar to make changes Rasputin “Mad Monk” Thought he was sleeping with the Czarina and so people disliked him Helped Czarevich who was a Hemophiliac Blood doesn’t easily clot Trusted by Nicholas and Alexandra implicitly
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