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Shostakovich Against Stalin video
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"ART DESTROYS SILENCE"

Dmitri Shostakovich composed in an environment which was extremely hostile toward artists—especially those that were innovative. Shostakovich was denounced by the Soviet government and had to be cautious with his compositions. If the government disapproved of his work, they could have killed him, as they did other artists. Shostakovich obviously had to keep his opinions to himself for fear of being killed. Although he had to keep his unfavorable views of the Soviet government private, he found ways to make bold, rebellious statements through his music. 
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Shostakovich wrote an opera, "Lady Macbeth of Mtsenk," and Stalin went to see it. He arrived in good spirits, but his pleasure quickly turned to anger as he listened to the show.  

The story of the opera is about a woman who is married to a horrible dictator.  She can't divorce him, so she murders him instead!  Stalin had several reasons for disliking the content of the show, a big one being that he himself was a hateful dictator and didn't want people getting ideas!  

Stalin got his revenge on Shostakovich by writing a terrible review about the show and having it printed in the newspaper anonymously.  Even though he didn't sign his name, the people of Soviet Union understood perfectly that it represented the government's disapproval of Shostakovich and his music.  They took their cue from Stalin and started to avoid Shostakovich.

Life continued to go downhill for Shostakovich and his music, as he had fallen from favor with the government.  He hated the horrible atrocities happening all around him, the deaths, the bullying, and the torture.  Shostakovich fought back by writing music that secretly expressed his feelings for the people Russia had lost to Stalin's cruel reign.  Everyone was terrified to do anything that might draw attention to themselves, therefore getting themselves into trouble with the government.  They hated the turmoil around them, too, but they were silent.  Shostakovich said, "Art destroys silence."

WW1

World War I was a major conflict fought between 1914 and 1918. Other names for World War I include the First World War, WWI, the War to End All Wars, and the Great War.

Who fought in World War I? 

World War I was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The main members of the Allied Powers were France, Russia, and Britain. The United States also fought on the side of the Allies after 1917. The main members of the Central Powers were Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.

Where was most of the fighting? 

The majority of the fighting took place in Europe along two fronts: the western front and the eastern front. The western front was a long line of trenches that ran from the coast of Belgium to Switzerland. A lot of the fighting along this front took place in France and Belgium. The eastern front was between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Bulgaria on one side and Russia and Romania on the other.

How did it start? 

Although there were a number of causes for the war, the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the main catalyst for starting the war. After the assassination, Austria declared war on Serbia. Then Russia prepared to defend its ally Serbia. Next, Germany declared war on Russia to protect Austria. This caused France to declare war on Germany to protect its ally Russia. Germany invaded Belgium to get to France which caused Britain to declare war on Germany. This all happened in just a few days.

Major Battles 

A lot of the war was fought using trench warfare along the western front. The armies hardly moved at all. They just bombed and shot at each other from across the trenches. Some of the major battles during the war included the First Battle of the Marne, Battle of the Somme, Battle of Tannenberg, Battle of Gallipoli, and the Battle of Verdun.

How did it end? 

The fighting ended on November 11, 1918 when a general armistice was agreed to by both sides. The war officially ended between Germany and the Allies with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.

Interesting Facts about World War I
More than 65 million men fought in the war.
Dogs were used in the trenches to carry messages. A well-trained messenger dog was considered a very fast and reliable way to carry messages.
It was the first major war where airplanes and tanks were used.
Ninety percent of the 7.8 million soldiers from Austria-Hungary who fought in the war were either injured or killed.
When the British first invented tanks they called them "landships."
The terrorist group responsible for assassinating Archduke Ferdinand was called the Black Hand.
Famed scientist Marie Curie helped to equip vans with x-ray machines that enabled French doctors to see bullets in wounded men. These vans were called "petites Curies", meaning "little Curies."

http://www.ducksters.com/history/world_war_i/

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In the movie "Newsies", a group of boys are struggling to earn the money to survive in New York in 1890 by selling newspapers.  Some greedy newspaper tycoons raise the cost of papers, making it harder for the boys to earn their wages.  They decide that the tycoons won't get away with it.
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