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Age of Enlightenment: Middle Ages
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The invention of the printing press and the reformation led by Martin Luther were the beginning of the end for the Dark and Middle Ages. The Renaissance had begun. The idea of liberty, freedom and individualism was its driving force. A nation based on the inalienable rights of individuals was born-The United States of America.
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Which leads to a crucial insight: the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and its linkage to resentment against the West is rooted in the moral bankruptcy of political processes in the Middle East. This bankruptcy is only partially self-inflicted; for example, by overthrowing a democracy in Iran in 1953, the CIA struck a devastating blow against their own long-term interests. But the Ba’ath parties did their best to help prevent any genuinely progressive or democratic movements starting in the Middle East, and the West either stood aside or looked elsewhere because the Ba’ath were, if nothing else, tough on communism.
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The Palace at Versailles, influences in architecture were inspired by the curved ceilings of the middle ages and the technique of frescos on the ceilings. Which Renaissance artisit painted on the ceiling?
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