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Blood Diamonds: Tracing the Deadly Path of the World's Most Precious Stones
written by Greg Campbell, 1970- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2004, originally published 2004), 336 page(s)
First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond indus...
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written by Greg Campbell, 1970- (New York, NY: Basic Books, 2004, originally published 2004), 336 page(s)
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First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. Blood Diamonds i...
First discovered in 1930, the diamonds of Sierra Leone have funded one of the most savage rebel campaigns in modern history. These "blood diamonds" are smuggled out of West Africa and sold to legitimate diamond merchants in London, Antwerp, and New York, often with the complicity of the international diamond industry. Eventually, these very diamonds find their way into the rings and necklaces of brides and spouses the world over. Blood Diamonds is the gripping tale of how the diamond smuggling works, how the rebel war has effectively destroyed Sierra Leone and its people, and how the policies of the diamond industry - institutionalized in the 1880s by the De Beers cartel - have allowed it to happen. Award-winning journalist Greg Campbell traces the deadly trail of these diamonds, many of which are brought to the world market by fanatical enemies. These repercussions of diamond smuggling are felt far beyond the borders of the poor and war-ridden country of Sierra Leone, and the consequences of overlooking this African tragedy are both shockingly deadly and unquestionably global. Updated with a new epilogue.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
General reference book
Author / Creator
Greg Campbell, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Basic Books
Topic / Theme
Sierra Leone Civil War (1991-2002), Sierra Leonean, Civil war, Political violence, Violence, Diamonds, Mining industry, Sierra Leone Civil War, 1991-2002, History, Politics & Policy, Law, International Response, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914), 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Darfur Diaries: Stories of Survival
written by Adam Shapiro, 1972-, Aisha Bain, fl. 2004 and Jen Marlowe, 1971- (New York, NY: Nation Books, 2006, originally published 2006), 320 page(s)
In February, 2003, the Sudanese Liberation Army in Darfur (the western region of Sudan) after years of oppression took up arms against the Sudanese government. The government and allied militias answered the rebellion with mass murder, rape and the wholesale destruction of villages and livelihood, resulting in one...
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written by Adam Shapiro, 1972-, Aisha Bain, fl. 2004 and Jen Marlowe, 1971- (New York, NY: Nation Books, 2006, originally published 2006), 320 page(s)
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In February, 2003, the Sudanese Liberation Army in Darfur (the western region of Sudan) after years of oppression took up arms against the Sudanese government. The government and allied militias answered the rebellion with mass murder, rape and the wholesale destruction of villages and livelihood, resulting in one of the world's largest humanitarian and political crises. Up to 2 million people were displaced; 400,000 people killed. In October and...
In February, 2003, the Sudanese Liberation Army in Darfur (the western region of Sudan) after years of oppression took up arms against the Sudanese government. The government and allied militias answered the rebellion with mass murder, rape and the wholesale destruction of villages and livelihood, resulting in one of the world's largest humanitarian and political crises. Up to 2 million people were displaced; 400,000 people killed. In October and November, 2004, after watching woefully inadequate media coverage on the crisis in Darfur, a team of three independent filmmakers trekked to Darfurian refugee camps in eastern Chad and crept across the border into Darfur. They met dozens of Darfurians, and spoke with them about their history, hopes and fears, and the tragedy they are living. Refugees and displaced peoples, civilians and fighters resisting the Sudanese government, teachers, students, parents, children and community leaders provide the heart of Darfur Diaries. Their stories and testimonies, woven together through the personal experience of the filmmakers, and conveyed with political and historical context, provide a much-needed account to help understand Darfur. These are people whose lives, homes, safety and rights deserve to be protected as vigilantly as those of peoples all over the world.
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Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Diary/Memoir/Autobiography
Author / Creator
Adam Shapiro, 1972-, Aisha Bain, fl. 2004, Jen Marlowe, 1971-
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
Nation Books
Topic / Theme
Darfur Conflict (2003 -- ), Sudanese, Refugees, Militias, Human rights, Violence, Genocide victims, Genocide, Darfur Conflict, Sudan, 2003-, History, Politics & Policy, Law, Origins, 21st Century in World History (2001– ), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Memo from Lt. Gen. W. D. Crittenberger to Gen. L. K. Truscott, May 20, 1945
written by Willis D. Crittenberger, 1890-1980, in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (RG338), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (20 May 1945), Box 1, Folder 56-8-12-125 , 2 page(s)
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written by Willis D. Crittenberger, 1890-1980, in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (RG338), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (20 May 1945), Box 1, Folder 56-8-12-125 , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
20 May 1945, 1945
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Willis D. Crittenberger, 1890-1980
Topic / Theme
France and its Borders, Militias, Refugees, World War II, 1939-1945, Politics & Policy, French, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Report on French Activity in Northern Italy as Forwarded from Gen. Crittenberger to Gen. Truscott, May 1945
in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (RG338), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (May 1945), Box 1, Folder 56-8-12-125 , 5 page(s)
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in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (RG338), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (May 1945), Box 1, Folder 56-8-12-125 , 5 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
May 1945, 1945
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
France and its Borders, Military occupation, Propaganda, Militias, World War II, 1939-1945, Politics & Policy, Italians, French, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Rise of the Nazis, Season 3, Episode 3, Who Will Betray Him?
directed by Alice Smith, fl. 2011; produced by Helen Sage, fl. 2000 and Rosy Rickett, fl. 2009, 72 Films, in Rise of the Nazis, Season 3, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2022), 50 mins
In April 1945, the Nazis organise one of the final acts of the Third Reich – a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic, including the last scene of the opera Die Gotterdammerung, which features a suicide at its center. It’s a clear sign that Hitler and many of his supporters are going to end it all. Most of Germany...
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directed by Alice Smith, fl. 2011; produced by Helen Sage, fl. 2000 and Rosy Rickett, fl. 2009, 72 Films, in Rise of the Nazis, Season 3, Episode 3 (London, England: BBC Worldwide, 2022), 50 mins
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In April 1945, the Nazis organise one of the final acts of the Third Reich – a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic, including the last scene of the opera Die Gotterdammerung, which features a suicide at its center. It’s a clear sign that Hitler and many of his supporters are going to end it all. Most of Germany is occupied by invading Allied forces. A two-million-strong Soviet army is now just a mile from Hitler’s hiding place. With the Nazi...
In April 1945, the Nazis organise one of the final acts of the Third Reich – a concert by the Berlin Philharmonic, including the last scene of the opera Die Gotterdammerung, which features a suicide at its center. It’s a clear sign that Hitler and many of his supporters are going to end it all. Most of Germany is occupied by invading Allied forces. A two-million-strong Soviet army is now just a mile from Hitler’s hiding place. With the Nazi regime disintegrating, most of Hitler’s deputies are busy making plans to try to survive the end of the war. Only his most die-hard loyalists stay by his side.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Helen Sage, fl. 2000, Rosy Rickett, fl. 2009, 72 Films, Kate Fleetwood, 1972-
Author / Creator
Alice Smith, fl. 2011
Date Published / Released
2022
Publisher
BBC Worldwide
Series
Rise of the Nazis
Speaker / Narrator
Heike B. Görtemaker, 1964-, Pablo De Orellana, fl. 2008, Richard J. Evans, Christian Goeschel, 1978-, Kate Fleetwood, 1972-
Person Discussed
Heike B. Görtemaker, 1964-, Pablo De Orellana, fl. 2008, Richard J. Evans, Christian Goeschel, 1978-, Joseph Goebbels, 1897-1945, Heinrich Himmler, 1900-1945, Albert Speer, 1905-1981, Adolf Hitler, 1889-1945
Topic / Theme
Military personnel, Betrayal, Invasions, Military defeats, Nazism, Militias, War victims, War crimes, Battle of the Bulge, December 16, 1944-January 16, 1945, Germans
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Telegram from Edward B. Lawson in Tel Aviv to Secretary of State, April 7, 1956
written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (06 April 1956), Box 1, Border Incidents General, January 1, 1956 - June 30, 1956 , 2 page(s)
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written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (06 April 1956), Box 1, Border Incidents General, January 1, 1956 - June 30, 1956 , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
06 April 1956, 1956
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962
Person Discussed
Gamal Abdel Nasser, 1918-1970, E. L. M. Burns, 1897-1985, Moshe Sharett, 1894-1965
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Attacks (Battles), Militias, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Israelis, Egyptians, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Telegram from Edward B. Lawson in Tel Aviv to Secretary of State, April 9, 1956
written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (09 April 1956), Box 1, Border Incidents General, January 1, 1956 - June 30, 1956 , 1 page(s)
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written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (09 April 1956), Box 1, Border Incidents General, January 1, 1956 - June 30, 1956 , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
09 April 1956, 1956
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Attacks (Battles), Militias, Guerrilla warfare, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Israelis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Telegram from Edward B. Lawson in Tel Aviv to Secretary of State, January 14, 1956
written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (14 January 1956), Box 1, Border Incidents General, January 1, 1956 - June 30, 1956 , 1 page(s)
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written by Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962, in General Records of the Department of State (RG59). Intelligence Research Files of Herbert A. Fine Relating to the Palestinian Problem, 1947-1971, of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (14 January 1956), Box 1, Border Incidents General, January 1, 1956 - June 30, 1956 , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
14 January 1956, 1956
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Author / Creator
Edward B. Lawson, 1895-1962
Topic / Theme
Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine, and Syria Borders, Militias, Skirmishes, Crossing borders, Arab-Israeli Conflicts, 1949-, Diplomacy, Politics & Policy, Saudis, Israelis, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Top Secret Memo Containing Reports of French Troop Activity in Northwest Italy, May 1945
in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (RG338), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (11 May 1945), Box 1, Folder 56-8-12-125 , 1 page(s)
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in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (RG338), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (11 May 1945), Box 1, Folder 56-8-12-125 , 1 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
11 May 1945, 1945
Field of Study
Global Issues
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
France and its Borders, Militias, Annexation of land, Military occupation, World War II, 1939-1945, Politics & Policy, Italians, French, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Top Secret Memo from DC/S IV Corps to C/S, Undated
in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (RG338), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1945), Box 1, Folder 56-8-12-125 , 2 page(s)
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in Records of U.S. Army Operational, Tactical, and Support Organizations (World War II and Thereafter) (RG338), of United States. National Archives and Records Administration. Federal Records (1945), Box 1, Folder 56-8-12-125 , 2 page(s)
Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Government/institutional document
Topic / Theme
France and its Borders, Military occupation, Militias, World War II, 1939-1945, Politics & Policy, Italians, French, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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