San Francisco The City of My Dreams When I was a child my dream was to move to San Francisco. I made my dream come true when I was 24 years old. I moved to the city by the bay with friends and found a house in the corridor district. Although I no longer live there I still long to be there and hope to eventually move back. Living there is amazing. It gave me a higher ambition to achieve my goals and become successful. I would spend my free time exploring new places and visit my favorites. During
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My friend and I took a five day trip to San Francisco. During our visit‚ we saw a lot of gorgeous scenery‚ ate some delicious food‚ it was a fun‚ relaxing‚ and memorable vacation. The weather was beautiful‚ with sunshine‚ very few clouds. My friend and I went to Pier 51‚ which is “home” to some lions sea ‚when we visited there were hundreds of them on and around platforms. We went to Chinatown area which is the largest Chinatown outside of Asia and the oldest Chinatown in North America. It is
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Francisco Pizarro was one of the cruelest Spanish conquistadors. He is most famous for conquering the Inca Empire in Peru. He was also part of the expedition led by Vasco Núñez de Balboa that discovered the Pacific. Pizarro’s victory over the Incas is considered to be the most astonishing and most incredible military accomplishment in history. Pizarro was inspired by Hernando Cortés and his defeat over the great Aztec empire. Pizarro‚ like Cortés‚ wanted fame‚ glory‚ and fortune by coming to the
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discussion he told General Francisco Franco on 26th July 1936 that Germany would support his rebellion.( http://atp.uclan.ac.uk/buddypress/diffusion/?p=81) He justified his decision by attempting to save Europe from “communist barbarism”. Hitler also knew that if Franco won the war he could import iron‚ copper‚ mercury and pyrites from Spain for his armaments industry. Another advantage to Germany was that they could trial out their militarily forces and weapons. Italy also helped Franco during the civil
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place. In this said war‚ General Francisco Franco‚ strong supporter of nationalism‚ fought against the Loyalists‚ in order form a new government system for Spain‚ a Fascist government. Fascism is an 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
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In July 1936‚ the civil war flared up in Spain between two groups: the Republicans (also known as : the left side)‚ supported by the USSR and some Americans volunteered‚ and the Nationalists ( also known as : The right side)‚ led by General Francisco Franco and supported by the Italians and Germans. The war is going to be characterized by the battles going back and forth during the three year period the war last (1936-1939). The consequences of this war were dramatic; 700‚000 soldiers were killed
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Dan Rowley Professor Fallica Intro to Film Studies 2/29/12 Bad Education The film Bad Education‚ like all films‚ is judged in two separate facets of the filmmaking process‚ the films structure or its formal issues and the films real world concerns or its social issues. This intricate film’s plot and timeline make for an interesting and methodically thought out effect on these issues. Bad Education’s use of both a nonlinear storyline and its timeline in Spanish culture show a calculating execution
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led by Apolinario de la Cruz) 82 Non-commissioned officers and soldiers of Tayabas Regiment FEBRUARY 17‚ 1872 (Garroted after Cavite Revolt of January 20‚ 1872) Gomburza Priests Mariano Gomez‚ Jose Apolonio Burgos‚ and Jacinto Zamora Soldier Francisco Zaldua AUGUST 31‚ 1896 (Arrested at the start of the revolution) 57 Katipuneros SEPTEMBER 4‚ 1896 4 Katipuneros Sancho Valenzuela‚ Ramon Peralta‚ Modesto Rivera‚ and Eugenio Silvestre DECEMBER 30‚ 1896 Dr. José P. Rizal JANUARY 4‚ 1897
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before. He took advantage of this fact and also the fact that he was extremely famous‚ to make a few political statements‚ statements that would go down in history. 1936 saw the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Fascist revolutionaries‚ led by Francisco Franco took hold of Spain and imposed a fascist dictatorship upon the
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Effects of the Spanish Civil War From 1936 and 1939‚ the Spanish Civil War had taken place. As a consequence‚ about 500‚000 people died‚ and the Nationalist had taken power with Francisco Franco as the new Spanish leader. The 17th of July of 1936‚ war had erupted in Spain rising tensions between the Republicans and the Nationalists‚ leading to military conflicts through out Spanish territory. Consequently‚ foreign aid had been provided to both sides‚ including countries such as Germany‚ and the
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