Jan Smuts

On Sept 1, 1939, the German Army invaded Poland plunging the world into a devastating and costly war, the effects of which were felt globally for decades after the fighting ended. South Africa was a huge benefactor for the Allied forces during the war-- providing troops, funds, and resources, in spite of the country itself being in a state of social disrepair. While there were multiple contributing factors in Apartheid, World War II resulted in some of the main causes, leading to economic inequality

On August 17th, 1917, General Jan Christian Smuts, of the Royal Flying Corps, explained the importance of airplanes that they would not just play a role as an auxiliary force within the military, but would create a new form of warfare in the skies: “There is absolutely no limit to the scale of its future independent war use. And the day may not be far off when aerial operations with their devastation of enemy lands and destruction of industries and populous centres on a vast scale may become one

encountered here in the United States, but are also issues faced throughout the world. There have been numerous of debates on the issues of immigration in the United States. The most controversial was the passing of a new bill in Arizona. Governor Jan Brewer passed into Arizona legislature the SB1070, which became very controversial because of the demands that this law was enforcing. This controversial bill gives any Arizona law enforcement personnel full authority to stop any people who they think

Gustavo Huangal October 8, 2014 Bible 2nd Assessment Martin Luther Martin Luther, a Christian theologian and Augustinian monk has taught and inspired the Protestant Reformation. His translation of the Bible has helped to develop the correct version of the German language. Martin Luther was a great man. Martin Luther was born on the 10th of November, 1483 in Eisleben, Germany. Hans and Margaretha Luder were his parents. In 1501, he had been enrolled in the University of Erfurt at the age of

Getting to this third step, we have gained knowledge, by learning the facts and by better understanding the situations of migrants. Also, we have adequately imagined ourselves in each role; putting together a reality of what it means to be a migrant coming to the U.S. to work, what triggers that migration, the dangers of coming, and the jobs that are available and taken by migrants. The largely positive impacts on citizens and how citizens would be affected by the absence of this complementary labor

The film “The Freedom Writers” was released in 2007 and was directed by Richard LaGravanese. Richard used multiple film techniques to help the viewers understand how the characters are feeling, their relationships with other characters and what their personality is like. These techniques include camera shots, costume, and lighting, and they were helpful to create a theme of perseverance. In one scene, room 203 is spending a lot of time to raise money so Miep Gies, an elderly lady who lived through

which was the intense response to Protestants. 2017 marked the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther’s historic 95 theses. However, there are various factors/leaders that contributed to the growing popularity of the Reformation, such as: Meister Eckhart, Jan Hus, and Desiderius Erasmus. Meister Eckhart (1260-1327) who was a German mystic, theologian and philosopher. He played a crucial role in the reformation of Catholic Churches. His work was proven effective in leading to Martin Luther’s perspective of

Do you believe all people have a little good in them? Anne Frank did. She was a Jewish teenage girl who went into hiding during Holocaust of World War II. She didn’t want to live up to her mother’s expectations, mostly because she felt that she couldn’t. All her mother wanted was for her to be more like Margot, her older sister. In fact, she stated in her diary, "In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart." There are many reasons why she said this. But they all

"A sense of belonging can emerge from connections made with people, places, groups, communites, and the larger world." Throughout the selected texts this statement displays the constant social need for acceptance and belonging. But why is it that we feel the need to fit in? I as most of you lnow am an wxchange student and i know what its like to belomg amd/or not belonf. theough lersonal expievece ive leadned that despite what anyone thinks, belonging is imvenibly desired. everhome wants to belomg

higher being for guidance has been part of human nature since the birth of religion. This tendency has made religion a cornerstone of human civilization, and a subject of focus throughout history. During the Middle Ages, the works of John Wycliff and Jan Hus sought to reform the church and return power to its followers. This self empowerment through the reformation of their religious studies fathered core beliefs of the Humanism movement during the Renaissance. This movement uses the work of Wycliff