Interpreting the Risorgimento: Blasetti's "1860" and the Legacy of Motherly Love Author(s): Gabriella Romani Source: Italica, Vol. 79, No. 3 (Autumn, 2002), pp. 391-404 Published by: American Association of Teachers of Italian Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3656100 . Accessed: 22/09/2013 08:43 Your use of the JSTOR archive indicates your acceptance of the Terms & Conditions of Use, available at . http://www.jstor.org/page/info/about/policies/terms.jsp . JSTOR is a not-for-profit
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1995*1 , he declared the ‘goal that is defined as our ferocious totalitarian will be pursued with even greater ferociousness’*1 . There is no doubt that Benito Mussolini was a very determined dictator. His aim was to create a long lasting Fascist Italy*1. In order to achieve his aim he required the total involvement and participation of every member of the state, in other words he needed to ‘Fascistize the masses’*1. Unfortunately Fascism was a very ambitious plan that failed to properly execute
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Furthermore I believe that it is important to get an understanding of his political accomplishments and perhaps downfalls if the question is to be fully answered. Although the iron Chancellor is seen by many historians as responsible for Germany’s unification, I will not allow this variant to alter or effect my position on Bismarck as Chancellor because I will structure my analysis around an already united Germany. Thus, I will simply support my line of argument with relevant information to the precise
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Immigration Experience Dear Journal, There are many reasons why my family decided to leave their homes in Italy and make the move to America. There were many political and religious issues, along with towns and homes being overcrowded. My family were farmers looking for a change and the unification was rural along with the land management was poor. As my family did not have a lot of cash, we could only afford to buy tickets in the cargo area of the ship
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(1870-1871) and the Crimean War (1853-1856). This analysis depicts the fact that nationalism created a pertinent notion that encouraged competition amongst nations. For this reason, the creation of new states that was evident during the unification of Germany and Italy further propelled competition amongst states. In a nutshell, creation of new states offered comprehensive platforms that enhanced competition that was greatly attributed to nationalism
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Death of a Salesman: What are specific differences between the two productions? How do these two productions feel different? Which production was more effective? Visual Differences: - physical features of actors (Hoffman is shorter) - color of sets - Hoffman- more Victorian, Cobb- more drab - Linda more involved in Hoffman’s - Cobb Version- quieter, less emotional, old cast - Hoffman- more energy What is Theater: Theater vs. Film: - cost - accessibility
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Papacy of the Middle Ages Alexander Henry His 101 2/20/2014 The history of the papacy, the office held by the pope as leader of the Catholic Church, spans from the time of Saint Peter to present day. The pope is the head of the Catholic Church. During the Early Church, the bishops of Rome enjoyed no temporal power until the time of Constantine. The fall of Rome began the middle ages (around 476 ad). The papacy at the start of the middle ages was influenced by the temporal rulers of the surrounding
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Euro – Main Points: * The introduction of the Euro implied the beginning of a new era for economic policymaking in Europe, with a new environment calling for new arrangements for economic policy coordination. And the significance of the euro's launch goes far beyond its economic dimension. Its introduction in 1999 was the crowning achievement of a hugely complex political, legal, and technical process. * The level of economic integration between nations is also rising. The most well-known
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There were several causes and effects of the upheavals and new ideologies that occurred after the French Revolution and during the Industrial Revolution. In 1815, the Congress of Vienna met and set up a system of checking other nations in order to prevent one nation from holding too much European power as France had under Napoleon. These checks on nations led to relative peace. Checks that were placed on France led to increased Belgian and Dutch territory as well as small Prussian territorial
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world. In addition, many Europeans realized the potential economic benefits of close integration of the country's economy. The predecessor of the European Union, European Coal and Steel Community, established in 1951 by Belgium, France, West Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, and the Netherlands. The aim is to remove barriers to intragroup deliveries of coal, iron, steel, and metal. The signing of the Treaty of Rome in 1957, the European Community was founded. The name changed again in 1994 when the European
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