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Thursday, January 24, 2013
F.I. - Question 52
To complete question #52 on the "Foundations Investigation," select an article from a PRINT issue of History Today. Your comment should include the following:
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Central Asia
ReplyDeleteLawton, John. "The Golden Journey to Stmarkand." History Today (2008): 9-11. Print.
The once forbidden 15th century cities of Bukhara and Samarkand in Uzbekistan have gone through many struggles, and now strive toward democracy and technological advancement. Centuries ago, one of the most successful warriors the world has seen, Timur (or Tamerlane) of Samark, created an empire from the Indus River to the Black sea. As a result of family differences, Timur's empire fell apart, allowing for the Uzbeks to take control of the land. Economic difficulties caused the Uzbeks to split the region into three different sections. Currently the area has been having trouble urbanizing and maintaining structural integrity, but Bukhara has advanced mote easily than Samarkand.
East Asia
ReplyDeleteLee, Joyman. "Islands of Conflict." History Today May 2011: 24-26. Print.
Despite the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands being pronounced part of Japan in 1970, the disputes over the islands are still hotly debated between China and Japan. China refuses to recognize the islands as Japan territory, defending their argument by showing a 15th century document that discussed the islands being seen by a ship heading toward the Ryukyus from China. Japan's claims are that the islands were unoccupied at the time that they discovered them and therefore should remain their's. Japan also says that the only reason why China is so determined to gain control of these island, is to exploit them for the oil. Tensions are beginning to rise again between the two countries after a short respite following the earthquake and tsunami in Japan.
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ReplyDeleteWaller, David. "Alabama on the Mersey." History Today 62.8 (2012): 4-5. Print.
One hundred and fifty years ago there was a ship called the CSS Alabama that was built in order to help the Confederates in the Civil War. The North’s blockade was preventing Great Britain from getting its supply of cotton. A spy named Thomas Haines Dudley was able to identify the fact that it was a ship meant for war and report it to Great Britain’s foreign Secretary, Lord Russell, because he knew Great Britain wanted to maintain neutrality. The Alabama ended up capturing and sinking up to six million dollars worth of prisoners and vessels. The ship still did not make enough impact on the war and could not change the outcome.
Europe
ReplyDeleteShaw, Matthew. "Hacks and Aristocrats." History Today 61.9 (2011): 4. Print.
Bribery and scandals through newspapers have been present for centuries. When Viscountess Perceval was separated from her husband and daughter she went to extreme lengths to try to get reacquainted with her daughter. Lady Perceval pretended to be her daughter and published letters in the newspaper to ask that they be brought back together. She also bribed a cousin to deliver notes and cause trouble for the prince. When the scandal was found out, her daughter and husband rejected her and the viscountess was infamously known as "Lady P Aragraph".
Europe
ReplyDeleteWhitfield, James. "The Duke Disappears." History Today Aug. 2011: 43-49. Print.
Just eighteen days after being revealed to the public, the portrait of the Duke of Wellington went missing from the London's National Gallery. The portrait was painted by the illustrious, Spanish artist Francisco de Goya. In May 1965, four years since the robbery, the painting was found in Birmingham's railway station. Two months after the painting was found, Kempton Bunton, a 61 year old man, turned himself in and said he took the painting. However, Bunton made a startling claim when he said that he did not intend on keeping the painting; he said he was holding it ransom so he could use the money to set up a charity.
Europe
ReplyDeleteCavendish, Richard. "Marcus Aurelius Becomes Emperor of Rome." History Today 61.3 (2011): 8-9. Print.
Dating back to 161, Marcus Aurelius became the prestigious role of the emperor of Rome. Aurelius grew up with his grandfather after his father died, and looked up to Emperor Hadrian. Hadrian believed that Aurelius would become an admirable emperor with time and experience. Marcus move to the imperial place and became interested in Greek philosophy and Stoicism. Later, Marcus married a woman named Faustina. He grew into the position of emperor after being the emperor's assistant. For the first time in history, Marcus asked to rule as a joint emperor with his adopted brother, Lucius Aelius. In 180 Marcus became ill with smallpox and starved to death. His reign was know and remembered as the golden age.
Europe
ReplyDelete"Unbowed through the Gate of Darkness." History Today Mar. 2008: 45-51. Print.
During the second World War, Philipp Manes, a decorated, Jewish, World War I Veteran, and his wife were deported from their home to the Ghetto of Theresienstadt before being sent to Auschwitz for their inevitable death. Deprived from everything he had before, Manes had to occupy himself. While living in the Ghetto, he wrote about his experiences, observations, and opinions relating to the old and decrepit town of Theresienstadt, how many people were being transported to and from the area, and the age group of the people being sent to Auschwitz. Manes also discovered that his fellow inmates were accomplished physicians, theologians, philosophers, psychologists, poets, actors, and performers, and took advantage of that to create "the Lecture Series of the Orientation Service", which allowed the prisoners to continue practicing the well-known culture of arts and literature. Not only did Philipp Manes boost the morale of the prisoners, but, until the moment of deportation to Auschwitz, he gave them a reason to live.
Middle East
ReplyDeleteBall, Simon. "Divide and Rule." History Today May 2009: 30-36. Print.
Before World War II, three countries, Italy, France, and Britain plotted their plan on seizing the Mediterranean, but Britain's actions resulted into the Mediterranean turning into the Middle East. In Britain the term 'Middle East' was to refer to Egypt and Iraq, because the British deployed around the eastern shoes of the Mediterranean. This was the catalyst, the next part that happened was Britain created a new intelligence called Middle East Intelligence (Mice). Men that worked for Mice created a building called the Grey Pillars and soon resulted into a community. Politics and journalists started calling it the Middle East and the term has suck with the eastern Mediterranean countries.
Africa
ReplyDeleteStanley, Tim. "History Is Never Black and White." History Today 62.12 (2012):44. Print.
Three Kenyans are now able to sue the British Government for the hardships they had in the 1950s. Mau Mau people were contained during a civil war in Africa. During these containment they took beatings and were raped. They say they do not feel sorry for the Mau Mau because they have been just as bloody as Britain. They claim that Mau Mau forced villagers at Lari into huts and burned them but still they plan on to sue the British Government.
Europe
ReplyDeleteStefanidis, Ioannis D. "The Fourth Arm." History Today 62.9 (2012): 28-34. Print.
Propaganda is a persuasive device used to force a belief upon a group of people; "black" warfare was utterly deceitful and exploited rumors, like fraudulent air raid announcements, during World War II in favor of the Nazi party. Hitler's political party, the Nazis, utilized radio stations to proliferate, strengthen, and expand the Nazi organization. These "black" radio stations projected Hitler's message by "feigning an 'exaggerated loyalty and complete subservience to Germany', these stations aimed to foment resistance, encourage all forms of economic warfare, goad the opposition and soften morale behind the war effort" (Stefanidis 31). For example, a German "black” radio station in Bulgaria proclaimed the false presumption that Bulgarian troops were advancing, undermined the King with the hopes of "German economic exploitation," and questioned the loyalty of the Bulgarian military (Stefanidis 33). Germany's radical propaganda, compared to Britain's, was by all means an immoral, falsehearted attempt to create further chaos in Europe during World War II.
Europe
ReplyDeleteEvans, Martin. "Past Redemption." History Today 59.1 (2009): 57-59. Print.
The death penalty is a highly controversial topic in many countries around the world. In 1980 Phillipe Maurice was sentenced to death for the murder of a policeman in France. As he was awaiting his execution, there was a change of government and his life was saved. Maurice decided to use this second chance as an opportunity to become one of the leading medieval historians in France through prison study. Along with that, Phillipe Maurice also campaigns against the use of the death penalty using himself as proof that even the worst criminals can do something positive with their lives if they are given a second chance.
Europe
ReplyDeleteCavendish, Richard. "The Batle of the Milvian Bridge." History Today Oct. 2012: 8. Print.
After the abdication of Diocletian, Roman politics became very confusing because emporers and deputy emperors of the West and East contended for power. Galerius died in 311 AD, and the following year Costantine invaded Italy and won couple of battles in Turin and Verona. Then he marched onto Rome; battled Maxentius on the Milvian Bridge and won. After Constantine's victory, he became the master of the entire Rome empire. Then Costantine promoted and made Christianity one of the main religions in Rome.
South Asia
ReplyDeleteKudaisya, Gyanesh. "Beyond the 'Himalayan Pearl Harbor.'" History Today Nov. 2012: 3-4. Print.
On October 19th 2012 an Indian border skirmish enlarged into a war. The fighting ensued for over a month until china announced cease fire. Both sides admitted heavy casualties and "stab in the back" of India's trust in China. Both countries look at the fight in different ways, China disregarding it, and India still taking it offensively. This, and recent complications between Japan and China sparks a curiosity if Asia will be capable of becoming the next great superpower.
Europe
ReplyDeleteBardgett, Suzanne. "Remembering Srebrenica." History Today: Pharaoh Fever Nov.2007: 52-53. Print.
The Bosnian genocide caused thousands of devastating deaths of Bosnian Muslim men and boys. Many of the Muslims fled to the Dutch batallion headquarters, 5,000 refuges were allowed into the safe zone. The Serb forces arrived and weeded out all Muslim males and they were killed. Around 4,000 bags of remains are lined up awaiting to be identified. Efforts have been made in order to find who the bones belong to and a memorial has been established to honor the deceased.
Europe
ReplyDeleteMoorhouse, Roger. "Germania." History Today Mar. 2012: 20-25. Print.
In 1937 Hitler had plans to create Germany's new capital, Germania, Germans were ecstatic about the new country. The new capital was supposed to be extravagant, with many plans and ideas to make Germania over any other city in the world. Today, only a fraction of Germania remains because close to none was ever completed. Germania was a representation of Nazism showing that they wanted to take over the world, but did not make plans that were feasible and because of that failed.
Europe
ReplyDeleteWilson, Derek. "Poltava: The Battle That Changed the World." History Today 1 Mar. 2009: 23-29. Print
The June 1709 Battle of Poltava, fought in the Ukraine between the Swedish King Charles XII and the Russian Tsar Peter the Great, marked the turning point in the Great Northern War and also the beginning of Russia's emergence as a world power. Prior to the Battle of Poltava, Sweden had been one of the great powers in Europe and controlled most of the territories around the Baltic Sea. Peter the Great, sought to challenge Sweden's dominance while establishing direct access to the Baltic Sea for trade. Using good military planning and a well-trained army, Peter the Great, defeated King Charles XII at Poltava and started the fall of the Swedish empire. At the same time, Peter the Great began establishing Russia's dominance in Eastern Europe which continued into modern day.
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ReplyDeleteFox, John P. "Katyn: Tragedy Upon Tragedy." History Today 60.6 (2010): 31-34. Print.
In a tragic twist of fate, in April, 2010, Polish dignitaries, including then President Lech Kaczynski, perished in a plane crash en route to a memorial ceremony to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Russian massacre of thousands of Polish officers in Katyn, Russia. Katyn Wood, annexed from Poland by the Soviet Union in 1939, was the site of the mass grave discovered by the Germans in April, 1943, containing the bodies of Polish officers, many still in their uniforms and buried with their personal belongings. For years the Soviet Union denied involvement in the killings and argued it was actually the Germans who were responsible for the atrocity at Katyn, despite an investigation by a Warsaw Red Cross team that determined the deaths occurred in 1940, when the Soviets occupied Katyn. Finally, in April, 1990, Russian authorities admitted that it was the Russian Secret police (NKVD) who were responsible for the massacre. Twenty years later, and for years to come, Polish and Russian leaders will now commemorate two tragedies at Katyn.
Europe
ReplyDeleteJones, Dan. "The Peasant's Revolt." History Today June 2009: 33-39. Print.
From May to August 1381, the peasants of England led a revolt, the Peasants' Revolt, against the wealthier lawmaking and landowning classes. Although most people aren't well informed about this period in history and what led to this revolt, this revolt was the gateway to future revolts that occurred into the 15th and 16th centuries. The reasons for the revolt are numerous but were mainly due to the lower class protesting against the costly wars, taxation, and overall resentment toward an interfering government. The rebellion officially began on May 30, 1381, as men gathered from a number of villages in Essex to assemble a group of protestors fighting against the royal justice sessions at Brentwood. As time went on and the convicted were sentenced to death, the rebellion had gotten a hold of the attention of the entire English country, and even by November 1381, Parliament was fearful of another revolt rising.
Europe
ReplyDeleteStearn, Tom. "The Case for Conscription." History Today Apr. 2008: 16-22. Print.
Conscription was and is looked down upon as a crime against humanity by governments all over the planet. However, sometimes it was needed, like in the first world war, for example. The National Service League was founded in 1902, and was a strong advocate of conscription because they believed that it was required to have a strong defense against the Germans in the coming war. Many people did not like the idea of conscription because it made it seem like its supporters would use it to overthrow the government. Eventually, the British government realized it needed to conscripting people into the military because of how powerful the German army was.