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play on traditional prejudices, but where the regime opposed traditional loyalties it was far less successful.' How far would you agree with this interpretation of the role of propaganda in the Nazi state? Most Historians would argue that this was the…

woman in a beautiful white gown and hear the wedding march, but what do people of other times and cultures envision? Although some basic qualities span across societies, every culture harbors individual beliefs and expectations concerning many aspects…

was accomplished by the Irish Catholics under the leadership of Daniel O'Connell. However, it was also a time of disillusion because it seems as though every time one goal was accomplished, another problem would surface. In the very early years,…

Europeans in the world's total population was apparently greater around 1900-estimated at about 20 percent -than ever before or since. The number of Europeans had risen from approximately 266 million in 1850 to 401 million in 1900 and 447 million in…

of western Europe and a much higher proportion of Russians were illiterate. That situation changed during the next half century. Advances in Primary Education The attack on illiteracy proved most successful in Britain, France, Belgium,…

of parents, of husband, of law, and of scripture. His concept of authority is that parents should not overextend their authority when it comes to forcing an engagement. They should not force a daughter to go into a marriage that they will not…

exploration (new ideas) but also geological exploration. There were many factors promoting European exploration between 1450 and 1525, these included the economy, technology available, politics, and religion. The economy was much better at this time,…

square miles and one hundred fifty million people - about one-fifth of the world's land area and one-tenth of its population. Since the motives for the New Imperialism was economic, European attitudes toward imperialism was hanged. Previous imperialism…

revolution not as local events in a national history but as epoch-making events in the history of the world and the development of humanity. Communism was an exportable commodity that could disrupt the political life of other nations, and throughout…

War I. Germany had to pay off war debts to France and Britain, but in the meantime, they borrowed money from the U.S. There was a chain connecting everyone, and when Germany finally failed to pay France and Britain, the chain of money stopped. France…