Using Audrey Flack’s ‘World War II (Vanitas)’, I hope to outline the ways in which visual culture and art historical interpretations of images might differ, and the ways in which they might overlap. First, I will evaluate this painting from an Art History perspective, and then I will go on to critique it using my knowledge of Visual and Cultural...
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Zusak’s novel ‘The Book Thief’, based on real events, represents the Holocaust by having details that accurately depict the events of that time, the emotions that were forced upon people and reasons for the decisions they made. Having an accurate novel gives the feeling of a genuine representation that feels true to events that occurred. The authenticity and emotion of...
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Satire is a technique employed by writers to expose and criticize the foolishness and corruption of an individual or a society, by using humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule. A writer in a satire uses fictional characters, which stand for real people, to expose and condemn their corruption. A writer may point a satire toward a person, a country, or even...
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The Treaty of Versailles leaves Germany greatly weakened in terms of economic and military power, which gives a rise of resentment within the German nation. The Principal Allied and Associated Powers impose harsh restrictions on the German army. Part V of the Treaty of Versailles is dedicated solely to the limitation of German armament. Articles 159-213 constitute the military, naval,...
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Subject and Background The Rhineland, located at Germany’s borders with France, Belgium, and the Netherlands is a demilitarized zone as implemented under the Treaty of Versailles as well as its enforcement, the 1925 Treaty of Locarno. Under the power of German Chancellor Adolf Hitler, the area was compromised by his sudden attack, challenging the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles....
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Throughout U.S. History, the American government has consistently been a central actor in foreign conflicts and affairs. Over time, the United States has grown to be one of the largest and most powerful nations in the world, and although presidents have tried to lead the US down independent paths, the United States has always dealt with international relations. First, the...
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After the Second World War, the United States of America (U.SA.) and Soviet Russia (U.S.S.R.) became two great powers of the world. The entire world got divided into two power blocs. This led to the emergence of a Cold War between the western powers of the U.S.A. and the communist bloc of Russia. The term “Cold War” was first used...
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Allied victory brought an end to World War I, but did not bring an end to the suffering and challenges of Australia’s people. The experiences of Australian soldiers and their families in 1919 support this viewpoint, due to the economic, social and national issues within this time-period and the physical, psychological and emotional struggles of World War I veterans. The...
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There has been an astronomical amount of turning points in history that have changed the world in huge and small ways. One turning point in world history was the passing of the 19th Amendment because it gave women the right to vote in the US and empowered future generations of women. A second turning point in world history was the...
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Animals of all species have played an important role in human combat since they were first domesticated by people of the Mesolithic period. Although an industrial war, World War One still utilized many animals to assist the soldiers on the battle field. Countless species such as horses, donkeys, mules, dogs, cats, parrots, pigeons, elephants and even slugs performed jobs that...
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Regardless of the time period, issue, or importance, when it comes to politics, people are bound to make mistakes. Sometimes these mistakes are quite large, and other times they are rather small and insignificant. But sometimes these mistakes can develop into scandals. During the Reconstruction period after the American Civil War, there were four main scandals that occurred, the Tweed...
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Alexander C. McFarlane’s ‘The Impact of War on Mental Health: Lest We Forget’ is an article that uses the statistics and examples driven language to describe a sense of psychological trauma of people after the war. This article mainly describes the impact of war on mental health. In war, there are countless soldiers sacrificed, countless victims die of diseases and...
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, right? Beauty is subjective, not objective; as everyone defines and sees beauty differently. Now, why does everyone presented in the media look similar? Why is there a beauty standard? How come everyone wants to look like the same few people? What is the rave about double eyelid surgery all about? We need...
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The emergence of war ushered a new age of American supremacy and domination within the field of economic power and strong global influence. The United States rose from a mid-level world power to become the free world's leader as a result of World War II. The United States had to take on new duties as a result of its fast...
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ANZAC Day is a day to commemorate Australians and New Zealanders killed in war. It’s also an opportunity to honour returned servicemen and women from the past through to the present who have protected our country, allowing us to live the life we enjoy today. In 1914, Australia was a young federated nation and a part of the British Commonwealth....
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The Anzac legend is often only seen as the Gallipoli campaign, sadly their assistance on other fronts such as Somme or the Western Front is overlooked. The battle of Gallipoli is still very deserving of its credit as it was the first major war for Australia after its federation in 1901, this war was also a way to prove its...
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The second Punic war, more famously known as the Hannibalic war, was a turning point for Roman rule it was the dawn of the Roman empire. The Punic wars marked the end of a minor, mostly peaceful, democratic, land-based regional power the Roman republic and the beginning of a great, violent, autocratic, sea-based empire that conquered vast parts of the...
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World War III has started! We have had World War (WW) I and WW II. The word “war” brings to mind machine guns, bombs and a battlefield. However, this is 21st century and rather than arms as the tool of war, trade is. This is because the nature of the world is one that shows that countries are interdependent as...
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World War I (WWI) and World War II (WWII), were vastly different from each other due to the use of technology. The nature of War in WWI was between countries to acquire colonies, territory and resources. In WWII the nature of the war was war of ideologies, such as Fascism and Communism. There were major advances in weaponry and communications...
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World War II started on September 1, 1939, with the Germany invasion of Poland. The Axis Powers (Germany , Italy and Japan) fought relentlessly against the Allied Powers ( Britain , France , Soviet Union , America) for dominance around the world. The United States remained neutral in the war until Japan attacked an American naval base at Pearl Harbor,...
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During the mid-20th century the outbreak of war proved to devastate and influence the globe into a mass war effort publication to engage the public into supporting the cause to victory. Upon the intervention of the imperial air force on the attack of pearl harbour in 1941 the U.S was sprung into the 2nd world war. However, the U.S needed...
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Post-world war two was marked by a new beginning, which brought about a new era. Europe and Asia had been reduced to ruined nations. Many of the borders had taken back their expulsions, homecomings, and all the burials taking place at the time (Shoshkes 20). The concerned nations had just received a massive need to revamp themselves and let their...
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World War 2 lasted between 1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945. The war impacted the lives of many people in numerous ways; politically, socially, economically and psychologically. In Britain and Germany, the ways in which people's lived were affected through a social aspect are employment/unemployment rates, how the lives of children were affected and how the roles of women...
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There are not many positives in war. People die. It’s easy to get caught up in the belief that we are right and everyone else is wrong. Leaders can be convincing and this appears to have been a problem for the German people. They wanted to be told that they were superior, so they followed that lead. They lost a...
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One of the deadliest and transformative events was The Second World War with 39 million of dead war on Europe alone. Large amount of facilities and infrastructure were destructed for about six years of ground battles and bombing. Many were even forced to evacuate without the assurance of where to go and how they can live. Periods of hunger became...
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In the 20th century the world was faced with the two World Wars. They both started in Europe but affected everyone in the world. There were many factors that contributed to the wars, but there are some that stand out. For example, that led to World War I and World War II, but the most important ones were alliances, imperialism...
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A self-portrait tells much more than just the condition of its artist. It gives us insight into the state of the society in which they live and their relationship to the conditions of the time. In the Neue Gallerie’s exhibition “The Self Portrait from Shiele to Beckman,” displays Austrian and German self-portraits made from 1900 to 1945. Many of these...
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Barak Goodman and Jamila Ephron’s documentary, Woodstock; Three Days that Defined a Generation highlights the making and delivery of the festival that was to become a quintessential part of the counterculture revolution of the 60s. Woodstock epitomised a generation’s stance on civil rights, the Vietnam war, woman’s liberation, gay rights and environmental movements. While it started as an idea by...
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Before World War ll Vietnam had been part of the French Empire. After World War ll Ho Chi Minh captured Hanoi in 1945 and declared Vietnam independent. The French tried to take control again, but this was unpopular with the people. They were defeated by the Vietminh at Dien Bien Phu in 1954. Peace was discussed at Geneva in 1954...
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The Cold War A hot war has physical fighting. In a cold war, there is not. The Cold War refers to the time after WW2 when there were tensions between the USA and its allies and the USSR and their allies. USA Capitalism vs USSR Communism The Soviet Union and the USA had different ideologies (a system of ideas and...
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