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    War Torn Italy

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    1. How is the harsh reality of war torn Italy presented in the texts? (Film making techniques used to reflect the reality), The harsh reality of war torn Italy is presented in the texts Rome, open city and Bicycle thieves through certain film techniques that the directors of the non-professional films and actors used to reflect this harsh reality of Italy. Setting = Location, where people were actually living. Non diegetic sound: slow and fast music to represent the mood in the film. “Cinematography

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    Michael Wall AP European History Chapter 10 Outline: Renaissance and Discovery : The Renaissance in Italy Some Scholars agree that the Renaissance (1375-1527)was a transition from medieval to the dawn of modern times Different from the feudal differences of medieval times, Renaissance Europe was shaped by growing national and political centralization, an urban economy based on organized commerce and capitalism, and growing lay control of secular thought and cultureThe Italian City State 2. Growth

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    In addition to Italians who came for job opportunities, there were also previously affiliated gang members from Europe like Italy, France and sometimes Ireland. The majority of these affiliated immigrants were Italian Mafia members who flew Italy after the Facist regime led by Benito Mussolini started an anti-Mafia campaign (Crime 1920-1940). Some previously formed gangs were able to reassemble in the United States and especially in New York. However, their power and gang activities were very limited

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    When looking at the colonial experience of European countries, Italy stands out as a unique case. While the major imperial powers were carving up the Americas, Asia, and Africa at the height of European colonialism, Italy was just beginning to unify into a modern state. By the time that the Italians had unified and centralized, there were very few territories left that were not under Spanish, French, or British control. Thus, the Italian expansionists looked to the very few pieces of Africa that

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    The Nescafe Italy Case

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    Nescafe Italy Case 1 | Which of the four options outlined in the case would you adopt and why? Is there any other alternative? Italy has a long history with coffee since it is first introduced in Venice to Italian consumers. After the first coffee-houses’ launch, it became more than just a place for people to drink coffee but also a place for journalists, artists, actors and other respectable people to socialize and debate (pg.68). This culture still shows its effects by dividing coffee market

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    Beginning in Italy, the Renaissance was a time in history that rediscovered the culture of very old Greece and Rome. It was also a time of recovery from the fourteenth century. In comparison with the Renaissance had a more and believing that people should be themselves without trying to be like others, but might best been seen as related to things slowly changing for the better over time in its city-based and commercial constant quality from the High Middle Ages. In the North Sea, the Hanseatic League

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    Italy is a country rich in history and culture and well known through the world for its climate, beautiful landscapes and architecture, fine food and wine, and most importantly luxury exports. Italy is a peninsula located in Southern Europe, extending into the Mediterranean Sea. Although Italy, is 80% surrounded by the sea, the bordering countries are Austria, France, Slovenia, and Switzerland. Also, Italy has two small islands known as Sardinia and Sicily, which are located in the Mediterranean

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    Italy is one of Europe’s largest economies, with a population of 61,855,120 and GDP (PPP) of 2.128 trillion USD, ranking 13th in the world ("The World Factbook Page on Italy," 2015). Northern Italy’s tourism, manufacturing, and industrial areas drive the economy while the southern agricultural sector pulls it down. Overall there is a relatively high standard of living ranked 26 out of 187 countries on the Human Development Index (HDI) ("Human Development Reports," 2013). 75.7% of Italy’s population

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    Unification of Italy and Germany Essay

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    Unification of Italy and Germany By 1871 both the kingdom of Italy and the empire of Germany were united. Even though both countries used popular trends to that time, both liberalism and nationalism, the process unifying these two countries was very different. The end result was Germany emerging as a strong nation and Italy appropriately, the weaker. Italy’s problems started with the fact that it didn’t have one main ruler, but two people and a concept, resulting in a different approach to

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    the liberal government embarked on economic reforms in an attempt to industrialize Italy so that it could keep up with the other European powers. It imposed high taxes that were met with bitter resistance from the working class and the poor, who made up the majority. There was a significant difference in lifestyles between the improvised workers and wealthy elites, so the population remained severely divided. Italy was a traditional agrarian society, and immediately after unification, the government

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