Two hours before the 1936 Nuremberg Rally began, the Congress Halls enormous, horseshoe shaped hall was completely full of vibrant women. Nazi flags waved proudly from those who were lucky enough to make it into the arena. The crowd hung on every word NS Women’s League leader Gertruf Scholtz-Klink spoke. Later the Führer himself would speak, his final words claiming that the German hearts of women would be bound to him and Germany. These words being drowned by the jubilances of cheering from the…
missionaries in Bogotá, Colombia during 1991-1993. Since returning to the United States, They served God through the United Methodist Church. My parents worked as a pastoral in Deadwood, South Dakota, Williston, North Dakota, Winner, South Dakota, Bismarck, North Dakota, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Aberdeen, South Dakota, and will be taking a new appointment this summer. While serving in Winner, South Dakota, a town on the edge of the Rosebud Lakota Reservation, by family actively engaged in…
Nation-States developed in the West in the period 1500 to the present because the before the 1500s, the Nation-State that we know today did not exist. Prior to the 1500s people did not think themselves as part of a nation but kept to themselves in their town/villages. People identified with their religion or sovereign. The process of consolidating power was a bloody and violent task to complete. Those in power would ally themselves with neighboring locals who shared the same ideals as themselves…
The question explored is “To what extent did Douglas MacArthur contribute in writing of the Japanese constitution?”. To answer the question, the investigation on MacArthur’s role in the occupation of Japan after the Second World War and the construction of the Japanese constitution were carefully examined, using both official documents and secondary sources such as works by historians and biographical articles by journalists. While the work of MacArthur as the lead role of the occupation will be…
destroy valuable cultural resources” (Davis). An account of disrespect was brought forth by Catherine Thorbecke of ABC News told about the pipeline’s original route which was rejected by the city of Bismarck, North Dakota due to proximity of the pipeline to the city (Thorbecke). The people of Bismarck didn’t even have to hold a protest. The destruction, defilation, demolition, devastation of these cultural sites just shows the disrespect that is held by certain outsiders for the Standing Rock…
war in recent history, leaving Europe in ruin even worse than World War I. WWII saw ushered in a time of unprecedented military production and might, with ever improving war technologies such as in airplanes, battleships (the Yamato, Musashi, and Bismarck for example), and most importantly, nuclear weaponry. WWII helped pull the United States out of the Great Depression, and established America as the world leader it had neglected to be during and after WWI. While much scientific and…
The devastation in Europe caused by World War I led many countries to be left with little options, and British leaders came to the conclusion that the policy of appeasement would be the best for the country in order to avoid another war. According to Overy, the policy of appeasement was British and French attempts to satisfy the demands of the aggressive nations during the 1930’s, specifically Germany, Japan, and Italy. The interwar years is the time period between each world war, from 1919 to…
while other provide universal health care. Some countries maintain private control of the delivery systems and some rely on government sponsored programs. Germany has long been involved in providing health care coverage for all it peopoled Von Bismarck was the first to introduce the healthcare to all individuals. As Cimberle, M. (2011) discussed, “Germany's health care system and its foundation…
World War 1 (WWI), a war of about one hundred years ago, had prolific effects on the world and still does to this day. The war came about in a manner of ways, and it took away millions of lives in a great manner of ways as well. Life, society, culture, and people drastically changed due to its impacts, requiring and calling for revolution(s). WWI took place between July 28th, 1914 and 11 November 11th, 1918.WWI was caused by militarism, alliances, nationalism, imperialism, and the assassination…
Matthew Kalimian 2/27/15 History 9-1 Mr. Buckley Imperialism, Nationalism, and World Power The 19th Century was a time of nationalism, imperialism, and struggles for power. Three empires arose in this period of time, and went down in history as some of the most powerful empires, and they left a permanent mark on the world. During the late 19th Century, Great Britain, Germany and Russia all pursued overseas empires due to local economic needs and surging nationalism locally. During the 19th…