Against the Wall

Introduction a. The term “Iron Curtain” - definition, origin and ambiguity Of the many definitions of the term “Iron Curtain”, a typical one reads as follows: “After World War II, communist governments were set up in Eastern Europe, based on the Soviet political model. From 1945 to 1990, military, political, and ideological barriers dramatically divided the Soviet bloc nations from western Europe. This division was referred to as the "Iron Curtain".In August of 1961, the East German government

Growing insecurity -> The Haves found a solution : Gated Communities : -> Small or large completely private " town " -> Controled access by private police -> Fences surrounding the community (barbed wire or high wall) -> Very expensive flat or houses (between 750.000 to 2 million $) 1 American on 6 lives in a gated community. (22 millions) -> A widenning trend 1) Advantages This trend tend to become worldwide spread due to the increasing gap between the haves and the have-nots. There's

“Goodbye Lenin” which highlights the social and economical gap which existed between the Federal Republic of Germany and the German Democratic Republic, has been realized by the German director, W. Becker. This movie brings us at the Kerners, a family from Eastern Berlin, belonging to the GDR. When her husband has escaped to the FRG, Christiane got involved in the communist choral. In October 1989, Christiane was invited to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the GDR. On her way, she was stopped

2006 and adapted from the comic V for Vendetta by Alan Moore and David Lloyd by the Wachowski brothers. This film is inspired by the novel 1984 by George Orwell. The action takes place in London around 2038 in a dystopian society, where freedom fighter calling himself "V" seeks to establish a political and social change by leading a violent personal vendetta against the fascist government in place. One night, a mysterious masked man dressed in black, which will be known as the "V" saves Evey Hammond

irrationally maintained by ignorance of the laws of nature or by faith in magic or chance. Another definition is that a superstition is a belief or practice resulting from ignorance, fear of the unknown, trust in magic or chance, or a false conception of causation. Moreover, a religion is a belief concerning the supernatural, sacred, or divine, and the practices and institutions associated with such belief. So is there a difference between the religion and the superstition? People who don't believe

basse, batterie et ici du violon)). La musique, dans cette chanson, sert avant tout à mettre en valeur le texte de la chanson, et donc plus particulièrement son message. Elle a été composée à partir d'un riff de guitare et des paroles créées par The Edge (le guitariste) en 1982. Cette première ébauche n'avait pas de titre définitif ni même de refrain mais contenait le thème et la structure principale de la chanson. Bono retravailla les paroles. ANALYSE DE LA CHANSON Le morceau commence par une

THE EARLY INHABITANTS OF BRITAIN I) The pre-Roman Britain 1- The first inhabitants Until -6000 BC, Great Britain was still joined to the European Continent by a landbridge between the East coast and the Netherlands (Pays-Bas). Great Britain was not an island, easily accessible by migrants.But the landbridge was cut when the sea started to rise in -6000 BC. Consequences : Britain

The far side banks (La face cachée des banques) This Eric Laurent's book is about the huge financial crisis which began in 2007, and that our economy is still suffering. Mr Laurent takes us in the abyss of the financial system and explain the causes of this big failure. Based on several testimonials we discover the real reasons of this phenomenon often surprising. . He begins with the case of AIG, which was one of the most representative (everything in) the ins and outs of this financial crisis

visit the unusual places of China...   The Great Wall As one of the Seven Wonders of the Medieval World, the Great Wall of China is anunmissable highlight of any tour of China. Just like a gigantic dragon, the Great Wall winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus, stretching approximately 8,851 kilometers (5,500 miles) from east to west of China. The long wall  is a series of stone and earthen fortifications in northern China, built originally to protect the northern

Contemporary history of the Middle East From 1956 to nowadays Sébastien GALLAND 1958: Iraqi revolution 1957 • Israel withdraws from Sinai and Gaza. 1958 • Iraq proclaimed a republic • following revolution Baghdad Pact. and shortly after leaves S. GALLAND 1964 : PLO – 1967 : 6-day war 1963 • Ba'athists take power in Syria. 1964 • Palestine Liberation Organisation (PLO) founded. 1967 • Arab-Israeli "Six-Day" war; • UN Security Council Resolution 242 is passed • Israel