The Great Depression had far-reaching political consequences. As economies failed some people looked to military dictators to save their countries. For example, countries like Argentina and several in Central America had dictators. In Germany, Italy and Japan, Fascism took hold which directly led to World War II. In the Soviet Union the depression allowed Joseph Stalin to come to power. He exiled millions to labor camps and began a reign of terror called the Great Purge. As many as 20 million Soviets died in the 1930s alone. In the west, one response was Welfare Capitalism. This took hold in countries such as Canada, France and Great Britain.
As of 2013, some countries in Europe were suffering greater unemployment than they did during the Great Depression of the 1930s. The Gross domestic product has been shrinking faster than some European nations can cut spending. Europe's financial crisis shows every sign of getting worse, not better. While called a recession by some government officials, economists are already calling it a depression. As European countries are locked into the Euro they cannot devalue their own currency to adjust their economies. This means they cannot lower the price of their exports to make them more attractive and so cannot achieve a balance of trade.
You Don't Own Me
"You Don't Own Me" is a popular song. This single was recorded by Lesley Gore when she was 17 years old in 1963. It was written by Philadelphia songwriters David White and John Madara. The song hit #2 on the "Billboard" Pop Singles Chart in the United States. It was #2 for three straight weeks during February 1964.
The song is about a woman telling her man he should never tell her what to do or what to say. The man should also not put her on display. It is considered to be a feminist anthem with a connection to the civil rights movement.
Other singers have covered the song, like Dusty Springfield, Joan Jett and Grace Sewell.
You don't own me
I'm not just one of your many toys
You don't own me
Don't say I can't go with other boys
And don't tell me what to do
Don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display 'cause
You don't own me
Don't try to change me in any way
You don't own me
Don't tie me down 'cause I'd never stay
I don't tell you what to say
I don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
To live my life the way I want
To say and do whatever I please
And don't tell me what to do
Oh, don't tell me what to say
And please, when I go out with you
Don't put me on display
I don't tell you what to say
Oh, don't tell you what to do
So just let me be myself
That's all I ask of you
I'm young and I love to be young
I'm free and I love to be free
Frutigen
Frutigen is a municipality in Frutigen-Niedersimmental in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
Burgistein
Burgistein is a municipality in the administrative district of Thun in the canton of Bern in Switzerland.
William Safire
William Lewis Safir (December 17, 1929 – September 27, 2009), better known as William Safire (), was an American author, columnist, journalist, and presidential speechwriter.
He was best known as a long-time political columnist for the "New York Times" and the author of "On Language" in the "New York Times Magazine", a column on popular etymology, new or unusual usages, and other language-related topics from its inception.
Safire died from pancreatic cancer at a hospice in Rockville, Maryland, on September 27, 2009, aged 79.
Sándor Tarics
Sándor Tarics (23 September 1913 – 21 May 2016) was a Hungarian water polo player. He won a gold medal in the 1936 Summer Olympics. He was born in Budapest.
He attended the 2012 London Olympics as the oldest living Olympic champion and turned 100 in September 2013.
Tarics died in San Francisco, California on 21 May 2016 at the age of 102.
Friedrich Schattleitner
Friedrich Schattleitner (28 September 1923 – 4 May 2016) was an Austrian sport shooter. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics, where he finished 35th among a field of 86 competitors in the 50 m rifle - prone position event. He was born in Kalwang.
Sylvia Kauders
Sylvia Kauders (December 1, 1921 – May 5, 2016) was an American movie, TV and theater actress. She was known for many small but known roles on Broadway and in movies.
She was known for her roles in "American Splendor", "Analyze That", "Predator 2", "City Hall", two Woody Allen movies: "Crimes and Misdemeanors" (1989) and "Manhattan Murder Mystery" (1993). She appeared in "Inside Llewyn Davis" (2013) by Joel and Ethan Coen.
Kauders died on May 5, 2016 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from a heart attack, aged 94.
Tonita Castro
Tonita Castro (1952/53 – May 8, 2016) was a Mexican-born American actress. She was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. She appeared on television shows such as "Little Britain USA", "The Sarah Silverman Program", "Kroll Show", "Life in Pieces", and "Dads". She also appeared on movies such as "Imagine That", "Funny People", "Our Family Wedding", "Bad Ass", "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" and "The Book of Life".
Castro died on May 8, 2016 from stomach cancer in Los Angeles, California, aged 63.
Gaston Berghmans
Gaston Petrus Bernardina Berghmans (11 March 1926 – 21 May 2016) was a Flemish actor and comedian. From 1972 through 1993, he and Leo Martin formed a comic duo called Gaston and Leo. They also made four mvoies together: "The boat to Spain" (1982), "Thugs" (1984), "The Panic Sowers" (1986) and "Gaston en Leo in Hong Kong" (1988).
Marion Tournon-Branly
Marion Tournon-Branly (23 September 1924 – 15 May 2016) was a French architect. She was born in Paris. His father was architect Paul Tournon and mother was painter Élisabeth Branly. She studied at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts. She worked with her father and Auguste Perret.
She designed villas, elementary schools, buildings for the Fleury Abbey and the modern church of the Fontenelle Abbey.
Tournon-Branly died in Paris on 15 May 2016, aged 91.
Benjamin de Roo
Benjamin hielke de Roo (11 February 1940 – 17 May 2016) was an Dutch-born Australian gymnast. He was born in Enschede, the Netherlands. In 1957 his family immigrated to Australia. In 1960, he became Australian citizen. He competed for Australia at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics.
De Roo died at a hospital in Katoomba, New South Wales on 17 May 2016 from complications of a stroke, aged 76.
Ashure
Ashure () is a traditional Turkish pudding. Ashure is made from grains, dried fruits and nuts. There are no animal products (butter, milk, cheese, etc.) and ashure is vegan.
Specially, Turkish people make ashure during Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Ashure () means tenth in Arabic and the 10th day of every lunar year is the Day of Ashure.
Gritstone
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. This term is especially applied to sandstones quarried for building material.
British gritstone was used for millstones to mill flour, to grind wood into pulp for paper and for grindstones to sharpen blades. "Grit" is often applied to sandstones with angular sand grains. It may commonly contain small pebbles or breccia.
Millstone Grit is an informal term for gritstones found in the Peak District and Pennines of northern England. These sediments were laid down in the late (upper) Paleozoic era, in the Carboniferous period, in deltaic conditions. The Millstone Grit Group is a formal stratigraphic term for this sequence of rocks.
Goofy and Wilbur
Goofy and Wilbur is an animated cartoon short. It was made by Walt Disney Productions. It was released by RKO Radio Pictures on March 17, 1939. It was the first cartoon with Goofy in a solo role without either Mickey Mouse or Donald Duck.