Many historians believe that the Crusader states were destined to failure. Although the Crusaders certainly believed they were there to stay, as demonstrated by the grand castles and fortresses that were built, they faced many immediate problems. They were severely lacking in man power; the...
Abstract This paper examines the devastating economic, social and political situation in Weimar Republic and the concept of hyperinflation as part of the daily life of the Germans during those times. A movie ‘M’ and a TV series ‘Babylon Berlin’ will be described as examples...
The Weimar Republic was a government in Germany between 1919-1933. During the Weimar Republic period, it shows the aftermath of political failure but also cultural growth that remains present to this day. Germany experienced difficulties after World War I where families suffered high mortality rates,...
Along with its chaotic economic state, The Weimar Republic had many political problems; that is, problems within the government structure, or within the political landscape of the people, which directly removed opposition, or led to the German people’s resentment of the government, which all contributed...
Between 1919 when the Treaty of Versailles condemned Germany to scandalous debt to 1934 when Adolf Hitler became Führer, major changes that greatly impacted citizens’ lives occurred in Germany. Public issues began inserting their way into the private lives of Germans. In his novel Little...
Introduction While The Great Depression played a minor factor in bringing the Nazis to power, a variety of other factors had a greater impact. Political divide within the military and German social division compromised governmental stability. Mistakes made by Weimar leadership deteriorated government power and...
Life and Debt, a film by Stephanie Black shows the bad side of Jamaica that tourists and foreigners don’t get to see on their day to day life. The bad side being the economy and what it has done to the citizens of the country....
At the start of the 17th century, an unprecedented amount of Puritan migrants begin moving to the New England colonial region because, in England, the reigning King Charles pushes Anglican religious practices onto Puritans. This, therefore, results in them experiencing intense religious persecution, which leads...
A “Chinatown” is an ethnic enclave of Chinese people who have established their population in an urban setting, often seen in a prospering city like Toronto. Being a multicultural city, the immigrants who have slowly migrated over time have come to see that the acceptance...
Since the beginning of Teddy Roosevelt’s administration, he needed to imperialize the United States. He accepted that building a waterway in Latin America would be a decent method to imperialize. It would associate the Atlantic and the Pacific Oceans and would be a lot snappier...
We all know what The Grand Canyon is, but did you know that it was bigger than Rhode Island! The Grand Canyon is about 5.4 trillion square yards! That’s 16.2 Trillion feet! The Grand Canyon was found in 1919, but no one knows the exact...
Would you believe it if you heard that there is a Grand Canyon even in India? Shocking but true! There actually exists a captivating canyon as beautiful as the Grand Canyon in India. So where is this enchanting place? Is it really like the Grand...
For many, the Grand Canyon is the pinnacle of natural beauty. It hides nothing, standing before the viewer in its humble magnificence. Each viewing brings a different experience, each play of shadow by passing cloud a different lighting. It is a masterpiece, some 17 million...
The Eiffel Tower is an astonishing painting by Robert Delaunay that can be found in the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, New York City. Delaunay painted the first series between 1909 and 1912 and a second series between 1920 and 1930. He focused on painting the tower...
The creation of the original list of The Seven Wonders of The World is commonly attributed to the Greek author Antipater of Sidon. It is thought that this list was decided by how popular of a tourist attraction they were. Since the creation of the...
In the modern age, opportunity can present itself in a flash but just as quickly it can leave your hands. As cannabis is becoming a new age cash crop, more and more countries are getting in line for a slice of the pie. Countries are...
Costa Rica is a country in Central America with beautiful destinations. Even though Costa Rica is known for its volcanoes, beaches, and waterfalls, they have many social and economical problems. One of the main problems in Costa Rica is poverty and giving children the best...
Costa Rica’s infrastructure has been improving over the years though it is still not very strong. It has some major highways but in general, road conditions are not good. It is placed close to the top of the Global Innovation Index but ranks low on...
The stories of the American writer Raymond Carver at first glance seem to be devoted to purely everyday topics, but in fact they reveal serious social problems.” Something like that is written everywhere in the net. Firstly, I did not believe that fact (simple short...