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The Influences of the Khmer Rouge Regime in Cambodia (2349 words, 4 pages)

In April 1975, the Khmer Rouge marched into Phnom Penh to bring an end to five years of civil war, invasions and bombardment and mark the beginning of a regime that would destroy many Cambodian's lives. Statistics vary, but by the end of their four year occupation more than one ... Read More

An Essay on Revolutionary France from 1789 Onwards (1983 words, 3 pages)

Revolutionary France from 1789 onwards experienced large political and economic upheavals. 1789 marked the beginning of the Revolution over an already crumbling monarchy, in London lay stored away the greater part of the world's stock of gold and silver, and, as after the Seven Years' War nearly every country in ... Read More

History of Haiti (5429 words, 20 pages)

Haiti has long been the epi-center of what ills humanity, corruption, oppression and demagoguery since the Haitian slave revolt which lasted from 1791 to 1804. The slave revolt left more than 100,000 Haitians killed and the left the Haitian economy which was based on the production of sugar and coffee ... Read More

Exploring Literary Depictions of French Colonial Vietnam (1591 words, 5 pages)

Colonialism has inevitably transpired throughout the whole world at some point, such as Vietnam, Africa, and India. The film Inchochine directed by Rgis Wargnier, the novel The Lover by Marguerite Duras, and The Country of Memory vividly describes the perspectives and not well-known truths about the French colonial period in ... Read More

History of Haitian Revolutions (710 words, 3 pages)

Revolutions often occur through similarly structured events. Throughout the different stages of a revolution, similar reasons for uprising take place. The Enlightenment period, through the 17th and 18th century, developed many ideas of political freedom. These ideas inspired lower classes to liberate themselves from their mistreatment from upper classes. The ... Read More

A Comparison of Neoliberalism and Structural Violence (717 words, 3 pages)

There are two basic types of perspectives. One is the micro perspective which looks at the concept of agency it is the individuals ability to make their own choices in the society. Choices that arent guided by anything but their own desires need and wish fulfillment (free will). On the ... Read More

The History of Haiti in A Wall of Fire Rising, a Short Story by Edwidge Danticat (2291 words, 8 pages)

Dye mon, gen mon means beyond the mountain is another mountain. This phrase is a popular Haitian Creole proverb which Haitian people use to describe life in Haiti (Wilentz 7). It might be hard to believe but Haiti was once known for its immense wealth of natural resources. Haiti was ... Read More

A World Map Exercise: The Most Important Facts About the World Map (1061 words, 5 pages)

Map Exercise 1The three time periods where the largest number of nations joined the United Nations are in the 1960s, the 1970s, and the 1990s. In the 1960s 45 British and French colonies in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean became independent. In the 1970s 24 states gained independence, many colonies ... Read More

The French Revolution as a Spark That Led to the Haitian Revolution (2162 words, 7 pages)

The French Revolution was a revolutionary movement that disrupted France for over a decade. From 1787 to 1799, the people of France created the bloodiest revolution in history all for the purpose of destroying the old Regime filled with religious order, and to form a new regime filled with reason ... Read More

The Impact of the French Revolution in the Haitian Revolution (696 words, 3 pages)

In what ways was the Haitian Revolution impacted by the French Revolution?Haiti was originally a French colony known as St. Dominique, until 1825 when they became the second independent country in the Americas. Haiti's independence was born out of a slave revolt, which of whom's slave made up a majority ... Read More

The Impact of Jay’s Treaty, Pickney’s Treaty and Washington’s Farewell Address to America’s Relationship with Other Countries (674 words, 2 pages)

Jays Treaty (1795), Pickneys Treaty (1795), and Washingtons Farewell Address (1796) all had an impact of the relationship between the newly formed United States of America and other countries, primarily with the United Kingdom, Spain, and France. While the treaties dealt with specific foreign policies and questions, the Farewell Address ... Read More

The Origins, Meanings, Practices, and Importance of Haitian Vodou (1550 words, 5 pages)

Vodou is often misunderstood and seen as taboo or crazy in our predominantly Christian, Monotheistic society. Our media negatively connotes this religion and often associates it with evil magic. However, Elizabeth McAlister in her 259 page book, Rara! Vodou, Power, and Performance in Haiti and Its Diaspora, published by University ... Read More

The French Satire During the World War Two’s Vichy Regime (782 words, 4 pages)

The Vichy regime from 1940 to 1944 evoked three principal reactions from France either the French viewed it as a necessary and noble political situation, viewed it as a betrayal of democratic and national principles, or considered it a means of combating the spread of communism.Many people in France proclaimed ... Read More

The Decline of US President Truman in Recognizing the Legitimacy of the Vietnam Independence Movement (461 words, 2 pages)

Why did the United States Fail to respond to Ho Chi Minh?On October 17, 1945, Vietnamese independence movement leader, Ho Chi Minh, appealed to United States President, Harry S. Truman, through a telegram asking American leaders to recognize the legitimacy of the Vietnam independence movement. Truman never responded, raising the ... Read More

The Historical Background of US Involvement in Vietnam (780 words, 3 pages)

US Involvement in VietnamThe Vietnam War had been going on long before the United States had engaged in direct conflict. When the French began to expand its colonial rule after the end of WWII the Vietnamese had been fighting to secure an independent, noncommunist government. Starting with the United States ... Read More

During the 17th century, both England and France made colonies in North America. Although similar, the French settlements differed from the English settlements in many ways. For example, the French had an economy based on fur trade, while the English had an economy based on tobacco. This emphasis on fur ... Read More

A Day of Art in the Louvre Museum in Europe (535 words, 2 pages)

Of all of the museums in Europe, perhaps the most famous of them is the Louvre. Usually densely crowded with all sorts of museum spectators, the Louvre has international renown for displays of famous artwork from the European subcontinent. A curious characteristic of the Louvre and its curation there is ... Read More

The Influence of Sounds in the Film, Casablanca (633 words, 2 pages)

Playing sounds during the portrayal of a motion picture can greatly affect the significance, and mood of a scene. The film, Casablanca, excels in the use of sounds in order to create the atmosphere, and present important details to the movies plot. Casablanca, narrates the story of Rick, an American ... Read More

The Struggle of African Communities in Acquiring Equality in France in the Aftermath of the Declaration of Rights of Man and Citizen (1897 words, 7 pages)

Midsummer in the late eighteenth century, seconds after assembly members voted, the national assembly drafted the declaration of rights of Man and Citizen, where the kings began shifting his authority towards protection of naturals rights. These men, primarily of French and bourgeoisie background, contributed to developing a set of principles ... Read More

What Caused Money Inflation and Deflation in the British Colonies (1166 words, 3 pages)

Money Inflation and deflation are changes in the money supply that are not regulated by profit. Monetary inflation breaks the link between production of money and the income from profitable production and once the link is broken the tendency is to inflate ad infinite. What caused paper money inflation to ... Read More

The Role of Voodoo Religion in the Plight of African Americans and the Revolution (2566 words, 12 pages)

08Fall08FallOn a stormy night in August of 1791, a group of slaves in the French Colony of Saint Domingue, a part of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, gathered to take part in a secret Vodou ceremony. The ceremony, known as Bois-Caiman, was lead by a Houngan (male priest) by the ... Read More

An Analysis of Colonialism in Cameroon in the Novel Houseboy by Ferdinand Oyono (3223 words, 10 pages)

A Thing That Obeys In 1884 the nation of Cameroon became the German colony of Kamerun. Thecolonization of the Germans did not last long, because with the fall of theGermans after World War 1 the League of Nations determined that the Frenchwould now be granted rule over the majority of ... Read More

An Introduction to the History of Illegal War in Vietnam (347 words, 1 pages)

why do you think the U.S. got pulled into financing and later participating in the war in Vietnam? How much information should the U.S. population have about government involvement in other nation's affairs?Until gaining independence in 1954, Vietnam was a French colony. The withdrawal of capitalist French influence left the ... Read More

The History of New Orleans a City in Southern Louisiana (2651 words, 3 pages)

New Orleans is a city in southern Louisiana, located on the Mississippi River. Most of the city is situated on the east bank, between the river and Lake Pontchartrain to the north. Because it was built on a great turn of the river, it is known as the Crescent City. ... Read More

An Analysis of the Cultural Diversity in New Orleans (2789 words, 4 pages)

In a country containing so much diversity and history, it is practically impossible tolocate one city which embodies American diversity. a colony started by the French wasthe first area to fully integrate culture and religion. The city of New Orleans, nowprosperous form its diversity, epitomizes the American Melting Pot . ... Read More

A History of Voodoo (868 words, 4 pages)

VOODOO Vodou is a spiritual tradition which originated in Haiti during the period ofFrench colonial slavery. Africans of many ethnic lineages were transportedby force to Haiti, primarily to serve as agricultural slaves. The originalTaino and Carib peoples of Haiti were exterminated in the invasion by theSpanish. During this historical period, ... Read More

An Introduction to the Term Privateer in the United States (2374 words, 10 pages)

The word "privateer" conjures a romantic image in the minds of mostAmericans. Tales of battle and bounty pervade the folklore of privateering,which has become a cherished, if often overlooked part of our shared heritage.Legends were forged during the battle for American independence, and these menwere understandably glorified as part of ... Read More

An Evaluation of the Evens that Led to World War One (437 words, 2 pages)

Bruce WaynePer. 404-09-01Events that led to World War OneWhen people are talking of war, they seem to always want to know what started it. There are many things that can cause a war. For example, World War One was startedbecause of many things nationalism, building of arms, entangling of alliances, ... Read More

An Analysis of Lyndon B. Johnson’s Vision of a Great Society for the American People (2998 words, 4 pages)

Lyndon B. Johnson had a vision of "A Great Society" for the American people and fellow men everywhere. In his first years of office, he obtained one of the most extensive legislative programs in the history of the Nation. Maintaining collective security, he carried on the increasing struggle to fight ... Read More

A Study on the Differences of Quebec from Canada (1147 words, 5 pages)

QuebecCanada is one of the most unique and diversified countries in the world. It consists of ten provinces and two territories. All parts of Canada are interesting and contain important details to them, however, Quebec's political situation is the most controvercial of all. In all other parts of Canada, the ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013