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    Apr 10, 2010, 10:05 PM
    Ideas for movie to watch for history class
    Hello everyone! :)
    So I'm taking a Western Civilization internet class which is basically about European history and I need ideas for a movie to watch and analyze for a paper.

    The movie has to be about an actual event/topic in European history that is relevant and at least somewhat comparable to what we learned in class.

    Some things we covered were European colonization in the new world, the scientific revolution, the age of enlightenment, the French Revolution and Naploean, World War I & the beginnging of World War II, and the Cold war.

    I really wanted to watch something about WWII, but we only learned about the "brink" of the war and not the actual events that happened. :'( I've been searching online for some movies, but I'm really stuck in finding one that is about actual events so if anyone has some ideas I'd be happy to hear about some of them!

    Thanks! Xoxo
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    Apr 11, 2010, 03:11 AM

    Here's the classic

    Sergeant York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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    Apr 11, 2010, 06:03 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Catsmine View Post
    Here's the classic

    Sergeant York - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
    Hi cats! Does this movie have anything about battles? I'm looking for something about actual events or even a series of events. I read about the movie in the link though and it sounds interesting. I love old movies and black and white movies!
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    Apr 11, 2010, 06:07 PM

    Tora ! Tora ! Tora... The battle that drew America into to the war with Japan.
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    Apr 11, 2010, 06:11 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by Kitkat22 View Post
    Tora ! Tora ! Tora.... The battle that drew America into to the war with Japan.
    Thanks Kat! I'll look into it. I think I might end up watching every movie everyone posts! :p
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    Apr 11, 2010, 06:14 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by XOXOlove View Post
    Thanks Kat! I'll look into it. I think I might end up watching every movie everyone posts! :p
    :)You are very welcome.:)



    Inside Nazi Germany (March of Time 1938)

    "The Patriot".. is also a great movie
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    Apr 16, 2010, 03:28 AM

    Galipoli
    Schindler's list
    Goya's ghost
    Dr Zhivago

    Maybe I didn't understand the question...
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    Apr 16, 2010, 10:41 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by kaalvoetkind View Post
    Galipoli
    Schindler's list
    Goya's ghost
    Dr Zhivago

    maybe I didn't understand teh quetion...
    Those look good. I was thinking about watching Schindler's list originally, but I don't know if I'm up for watching a scary movie. Thanks for the suggestions!
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    Apr 16, 2010, 10:55 AM

    Tale of Two Cities (1935 or 1958)
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    Apr 16, 2010, 11:53 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by Wondergirl View Post
    Tale of Two Cities (1935 or 1958)
    Schindlers list is a wonderful movie... Be sure to watch Tora, Tora, Tora:)
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    Apr 16, 2010, 11:57 AM

    Das Boot (1981)
    German U boat, world war 2, good film as well :)
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    Apr 16, 2010, 12:46 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by albear View Post
    Das Boot (1981)
    german U boat, world war 2, good film aswell :)



    The Bunker.. 1981
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    Apr 23, 2010, 07:52 PM

    In that class when I was in school we watched "Luther" or it might have been another title but it was about Martin Luther how he started Lutherism. And how the Pope at the time was selling indulgences. It turned out good because that was the main thing I remembered in that class.
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    Apr 23, 2010, 07:53 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by PingPong151 View Post
    In that class when I was in school we watched "Luther" or it might have been another title but it was about Martin Luther how he started Lutherism. And how the Pope at the time was selling indulgences. It turned out good because that was the main thing I remembered in that class.
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    Apr 27, 2010, 04:29 PM

    Oooh I love a Tale of Two Cities!

    I watched "Saving Private Ryan" and I think I'm going to use it for my analysis. I'll be sure to watch the ones you all recommended too!
    Thanks!
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