Hitler’s belief: after Norway, Denmark, Poland, Luxembourg, Belgium, Holland and France fell into German hands, Britain would only naturally be so scared after being thrown out of Europe that it would beg for surrender. Two options: Limited military action, propaganda and political warfare An actual invasion July 10, 1940: Operation Sea lion – an invasion…
Daily life in the trenches Schlieffen Plan: Germany quickly advanced through Belgium and into Northeast France and began push for Parisian assault Battle of the Marne – French, Belgian and British troops fight the Germans and push them back to Aisne. It was a clear Allied victory, with gained ground though heavy casualties Importance: Loosing…
Each of the two twentieth century world wars had brought with it domestic tension related to the issue of conscription. There had been passionate opposition to conscription in Quebec in 1917 and again in 1944. After 1945 Quebec-Canada relations appeared to be relatively calm but problems remained very close to the surface. The Problems of…
For Canadians, the late forties and early fifties marked the return to a normal family life Several hundred thousand Canadian veterans returned home after serving in the war effort overseas Some soldiers returned home to their families – others brought home their war brides and their children 93% were British, 7% were from Italy, Belgium,…
The Cold War Intensifies (327) August 29th, 1949: Soviet Union detonates an atomic bomb at a test site in Siberia Military balance shifts: both sides in the Cold War have nuclear weapons This triggers an arms race to develop more powerful thermonuclear weapons (hydrogen bombs) 1952: United States detonates world’s first hydrogen bomb 1953: Soviets…
Country of Economic Contrasts 1st millionaires appear Cities have slums Stark contrast between the rich and the poor (upper and lower class) 1/4 + of babies die before their 1st birthday New technology makes life easier (for those who can afford the luxury) Technology in the Home 1900s was a time of “gadgets” New “gadgets…
Queen Elizabeth was born on September 7th 1533 at Greenwich Palace. She was the daughter of Anne Boleyn who was the second wife of King Henry VIII. The king hoped for a son after having a daughter. Queen Elizabeth’s mom was arrested, charged with a many crimes, and executed on 19 May 1536. Just 12…
Religion The major two religions in Elizabethan England were Catholic and Protestant religions, Choosing the “wrong” religion brought risks to personal wealth, freedom, and life Schools taught these “favored” religions; if you did not practices these religions then it would lead to great danger: Imprisonment, Torture. Execution Catholics believed that the pope or the priest…
William Shakespeare was born on April 23rd, 1564 and died on April 25th, 1616. Both of his parents were uneducated. When W.Shakespeare was four years of age, he went to a private school for both boys and girls. He was educated in Latin and Greek. His school days often started from dawn till dusk. W.…
The Black Death – victims die in 2 to 4 days -rats fleas carried the disease -once the rats died out humans became new victims Symptoms of the Black Death Include – painful swelling – mental disorientation – vomiting – bleeding – high fever – desire to sleep (if they did, it was fatal) Began…
Globe Theatre- Plays When a play was written, it was quickly produced. Rival play making companies would send their members to get unauthorized copies of the plays, they were called Quarto Texts. Globe Theatre- Actors Women weren’t allowed to be in plays because they thought men brought in better audience and that it was too…
1933 January 30 –Hitler is appointed Reich Chancellor of Germany by Hindenburg January 30 — Sterilization (of inferiors) Laws enacted; implemented three weeks later February 27 — Reichstag fire February 28 — Leading communists arrested March 20 — Dachau concentration camp established April 1 — General boycott of all Jewish businesses – One day April…
Anti-Semitism as a political movement should not and cannot be determined by factors of sentiment, but only by the recognition of the facts. These are the facts: To begin with, Jewry is unqualifiedly a racial association and not a religious association. . . . Its influence will bring about the racial tuberculosis of the people.…
Biography Niccolo Machiavelli is one of the major political philosophers of our times. He was an Essayist, dramatist historian, sketch writer, biographer, dialogist, writer of novellas and a poet. Machiavelli was born on May 3rd,1496, in a family of a Doctor of Law, in Florence Italy. In 1498 he helped to dispose of Giroiamo Savonarola…
Definition and Explanation Concept: “everything in the world has its own place” No matter what you do, you cannot make your way up in the chain You are all that you are born with, for the rest of your life, no matter what you do to try and change it The English society depended on…
Evil and Justice The division among 20th Century critics in their interpretations suggests that Shakespeare may have left it to his audiences to provide the answer to the problem of good and evil. It is possible to isolate passages, each of which seems to provide an answer. Kent, placed in the stocks at the order…
In the early Christian era, man was believed to be composed of two parts: he was half animal and half angel. His animal nature drew him to sin; his angelic spirit provided him with a conscience, and gave him his faith and knowledge of god. Life was seen as a great testing ground where the…
The Middle Ages–the period directly preceding the Renaissance–saw the use of music for specific purposes. This included songs used to accompany knights riding into battle, songs for working, for dancing, and most notably for religious ceremony. The majority of this music has been lost. Only church music survived because only men of the church were…
Financial globalization Interconnection of the world’s financial systems e.g. stock markets More of a connection between large cities than of nations Example: What happens in Asian markets affects the North American markets. Economic Globalization A worldwide economic system that permits easy movement of goods, production, capital, and resources (free trade facilitates this) Example: NAFTA, EU,…
Austrian School (also Vienna School): A school of economics that emphasizes free markets, individual property rights, and freedom of association. It also calls for the abolition of central banks and a return to the gold standard. The school is based on principles postulated by the Austrian economist Carl Menger in the late 19th century. Boom…