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…sequences when in the middle of the movie a full-blooded gunfight erupts, but is played out in balletic slow-motion to Somewhere Over The Rainbow, heard through child's headphones. The song was put in the represent the child’s innocence, and also to show how…

…. The English began trading opium in return for the goods. Although it was illegal, many of the money hungry merchants excepted the opium in return for the things that were valuable to the English. Because of this, the first Anglo-Chinese war erupted. China…

…). It said that 63 nations, including all major powers, except the USSR, agreed to settle all differences in a pacific manner. The second contributing factor to the eruption of World War II was the recent rise of dictatorships. In the 1920’s and 30’s Fascism…

…"The past is not dead," William Faulkner once said. "It's not even past." He might have added that public memories of the past are also the battlefields of the present. Last week, controversies erupted over how to remember two singular events…

…it. In 1675, tensions between Native Americans and colonists residing in New England erupted into the brutal conflict that has come to be known as King Philip's War, the bloodiest battle in America history, in proportion to population it was also the deadliest war…

…certifying the payment of tax. Outraged, the colonists erupted with protests. In order to get Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act, the Stamp Act Congress was formed. This brought together leaders from rival colonies, signifying a step toward intercolonial unity…

…. More and more bombs were dropped and more and more demonstrations erupted. Feeling the pressure from both political officials as well as the overall public, Nixon pushed for some sort of deal to be made. Although Thieu was totally against the compromise…

…council. Some surrounding areas, however, adhered to Roman Catholicism, and civil war soon erupted. Zwingli was killed during a conflict between Protestant and Roman Catholic cantons in 1531. In 1536 French Protestant theologian John Calvin fled religious…

…personal rewards, but these jobs can and do ruin many lives. In these violent times any crime or accident can erupt into a dangerous confrontation. Who ever heard the term “road rage” ten years ago? Who ever thought saliva would become a potential weapon…

…Modern advertising really began in the middle of the century. World War II had taught Americans plenty about propaganda and new technologies had erupted, offering both increased production and more ways to propagate a media message. They combined…