La Rochelle: A city with two towers
Case study - 2 pages - Medieval history
La Rochelle is near the famous ‘fort Boyard' wich is out at sea. La Rochelle is one of the famous cities thanks to its two towers and its old harbor. We can visit the two towers and discover lots of graffitis left by prisoners: some are very beautiful. La Rochelle is a historical city with...
European culture
Case study - 4 pages - Medieval history
Europe is changing positions, it has shifted and it's moving toward the north. This medieval come under pressure of the north (Viking) and the South (Israel). Monte Cessino a monastery became a type of new center of education after the closure of the academy. This is one of the marking points of...
American geography and society
Case study - 18 pages - Medieval history
The country is called the United States because it is made of 50 states, that come together to form one country. [USA = 13 colonies dans leur coin à la base, et pour convaincre les gens, ils ont employés un singulier, comme pour dire : c'est un seul pays] [50 states : France and departments....
Switzerland during the Second World War, a worldwide economical and financial co-operation
Case study - 13 pages - Medieval history
In 1939, there were 363 banks in Switzerland, with a total result of 17.7 billion Swiss francs. To this we had to add 20 billion Swiss francs that were not included in the bank's balance sheets. There were seven major banks, which represented one-fourth of Swiss banks financial results: Société...
London Gateway
Case study - 14 pages - Medieval history
Historically, most of the goods consumed in the UK were manufactured in the UK. Distribution centres were created in the Midlands, where land and labor costs were low, to serve stores in the whole country. There was no road congestion, fuel was cheap and the environmental impact of transport was...
1956: The Suez crisis and the Hungarian revolution
Case study - 7 pages - Medieval history
Human history has been riddled with periods of crisis. Such a crisis was the Hungarian protests in 1956 against the government and its Soviet imposed policies. The United States stayed away from the war waged by Israel, France and the UK against the Egypt of Gamal Abdel Nasser. If Morocco and...
The short-lived decorations and installations set up during the parties given by Louis XIV in Versailles.
Case study - 3 pages - Medieval history
In 1661 Louis XIV decided to spend more and more time at Versailles, the former hunting lodge of his father, the King Louis XII. However, and in spite of the begun works, the interior of the Palace remained too small for the parties. In that way the parties were given in the garden, masterfully...
