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    Angels in America: Millennium Approaches by Tony Kushner can be conventionally defined as a work of Theatricalism. Breaking the preconceived notions of theatre such as gender casting, fluent scenes, and varying extremes ranging from characters, to visuals, to the introduction of historical figures. However, the work strikes a note of realism. We find ourselves encompassed by passionate actors sharing real emotions with us, scenes based in historical events, and characters placed in events that we

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    The Nazi Party In Munich

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    Composition. The Nazi Party had roughly two thousand men situated throughout Munich in several of the larger beer halls. The State police charged with upholding the peace in Munich had patrols throughout the city. There is no reporting of any military operations taking place during this time. In the final exchange Kershaw stated that the police and local military totaled one hundred thirty. Von Lopp states that the force numbered closer to three hundred and fifty. Regardless of which author

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    1972 Munich Summer Olympic Games The events that occurred at the 1972 Olympics were the result of a long conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews dating to the end of the nineteenth century. Although the two groups have different religions (Palestinians include Muslims, Christians and Druze), religious differences are not the cause of the strife. The conflict began as a struggle over land. From the end of World War I until 1948, the area that both groups claimed was known internationally

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    General Electric (GE), established in 1892, is an American based, diverse conglomerate. General Electric is common household name, as well as a renowned name in electric, oil, gas, power, renewable energy, aviation, transportation, and healthcare. In 2015, the Fortune 500 Company had over $117 billion in revenue. The company continues to expand, and even surpasses the yearly goals it sets for its self. As of 2015, GE has 10 research centers, employees over 3,000 engineers and PhD’s between these

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    Reflection Paper

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    I don’t really know when exactly I noticed that I was “different” but, about 8th grade. My education started in pre-kindergarten where showed my first signs of emotional, social, and communication disabilities, however it was just chalked up to being a little slow. In elementary school teachers and students verbally, socially, and physically bullied me. Students both my age and older would use “dodgeball to physically attack me. I was often made fun of for being slow or “weird” and the teachers

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    their respected nations. Winning an Olympic gold medal can create a widespread feeling of patriotism and unite a nation. Unfortunately, the events of the 1972 Olympic Games were a catastrophic disaster. Consequently, the following will reveal the 1972 Munich Summer Olympic Games tragedy and the ramifications of its build up, the event, and the lasting effects on society. The events that occurred at the 1972 Olympics were the result of a long conflict between Palestinian Arabs and Israeli Jews dating

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    Politics in Sports

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    The Olympic Games are a worldwide competition that brings people of different cultures and backgrounds into one united area where they compete in their specialized sports. These events, however, are not purely entertainment like they should have been. Today’s societies are more dependent on politics and therefore so are sports and the athletes competing, sometimes even without their own will. In various occasions across the world politics was the main reason for athletes to withdraw from athletic

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    Perhaps the greatest failure to fully grasp the true intentions of Hitler's regime was the signing of the Munich Pact. The Munich Pact or Munich Agreement was signed by the leaders of Germany, Italy, Britain, and France on September 30, 1938. The backdrop to the Munich Agreement is Adolf Hitler’s rise to power and Germany’s remilitarization. Hitler moved aggressively to jumpstart a foundering German economy and to jettison the constraints that had been imposed on the German military after World

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    Throughout history, there are certain events that have impacted society and the methods of security that protect it. One such event is the Munich Massacre. In 1972, a Palestinian terrorist organization known as Black September carried out an attack at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany. They targeted the Israeli Olympic Team, taking eleven athletes hostage and later killing them. The terrorists had demanded the release of Palestinian prisoners jailed in Israel. While attempting

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    The Significance of The Munich Putsch Written by Viviana Campos In order to consider the significance of the Munich Putsch, we must take into consideration the different ways in which this event was significant. This event was primarily significant for the Nazis. Prior to the Munich Putsch, Mussolini’s march on Rome, played out a crucial role into the idea behind the Munich Putsch idea. However, Hitler’s naivety caused the Nazis to fail miserably. This led the Nazis to a short term failure but

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