France from 1945 to nowadays

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In 1946, the Fourth Republic replaced the collaborator regime which was installed by the Nazis after their invasion of France during World War II. The Fourth Republic was characterized by a strong parliament and a Prime minister chosen by the majority...

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Soviet Russia under Nikita Khrushchev (1953 - 1964)

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In 1953, Nikita Khrushchev became the general secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union, after the death of Joseph Stalin. He reversed many of his predecessor's policies. As a matter of fact, his policy became known as the "destalinization"...

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European Union chronology, since 1951

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1951 Six countries (Belgium,Germany, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands) sign the Treaty establishing the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). 1957 March, 25th : Treaty of Rome The six countries sign the treaties establishing the European...

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Child labour

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On this photo we can see a very young girl; she seems to be about eight years old, in a textil factory. The little girl is wearing scrubs, presumable factory’s uniform. She is barefooted whereas the floor is covered with scraps. She isn’t...

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Emma Lazarus...

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Fordism and Taylorism

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Fordism and Taylorism The Fordism The Fordism is named after Henry Ford . It refers to several social theories . Ford ( 1863-1947 ) was an American engineer . He founded the Ford Motor Company at Detroit in 1903 . He was a pioneer of standardization,...

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Elgin Marbles controversy

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The anglo-greek controversy Have the Marbles return to Greece or stay in the British Museum? My own opinion about the actual controversy would give an advantage to Greeks. Infact, I dont think a permission writen by a Turkish Head of Empire could establish...

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British society during the Victorian Age

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Saint-Martin-In-The-Fields 1888 by W. Logsdail (we worked on this this week), what's your opinion ?

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