To further the decorous progression of the human condition in Europe; we, as a symbiotic collection of factions, must swear to quell our primal urges of bloodlust and establish a period of peace, in such a manner that permits the armistice in a just and honorable fashion, being that it is necessary to accomplish this task in such a manner that will be able to placate the sovereign state and its people, Great Britain, the greatest and most benevolent people amongst Europe, extend an olive branch
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Also will show how America was brought into this royale. The main way in which the Treaty of Versailles led to World War 2 was by making Germany feel strongly towards revenge. The peace settlement also made Italy angry, but this was not nearly as relevant in causing WW2. After WW1 the Treaty of Versailles imposed on Germany. It stated Germany had to admit full responsibility for starting the war. This was Clause 231 the notorious "War Guilt Clause". 2. Germany, as she was responsible for starting the war as stated in clause 231
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Was Nicholas II a good ruler for Russia? Nicholas was not considerably a good ruler for Russia however this was not entirely his fault as he had not been sufficiently prepared for his position of power, nor had he any motivation for the role. Nicholas although a well-educated man, was ill-educated on the state of the Russian people as source 10 states ‘his information about what was going on came from a small number of people, who were quite happy to protect him from the realities of life in Russia
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Capone and put down Capone saying he was nothing. 21000 new millionaires according to Butler after the war. 130274 soldiers (American) died in WW1 Machine guns and gas hill/mowed down people. Russia pulled out In 1917 because of the revolution in Russia. Ottoman Empire November 1914 Fought in a lot of continents (WW1) Africa was even in the war WW1 became a war because each country had property had property were there was war. Japan joined the alliance in 1914. 1917- Germany resumes submarine
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It was on a nice, clear-skied Sunday afternoon on the 28th of June, 1914, that Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, along with his beautiful wife, were brutally assassinated by a man named Gavrilo Princip. Gavrilo was one of the ordinary members of a Serbian Terrorist Group called the Black Hand at Sarajevo. Sarajevo was the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovnia. But what he didn't realize was that he was about to trigger what would become to be one of the bloodiest wars in
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George Washington in the American war of Independence * He was involved as early as 1767, when he stood against the political acts of British parliament. * When the actual war broke out, in April 1775, he became commander-in-chief of the Continental army. * He was appointed this task because even before the arm was set up, Washington was already fit for battle. * It was a huge task, balancing regional demands, competition among his subordinates, morale among the rank and file
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‘Ozymandias’ by Percy Bysshe Shelley Learning Objectives: AO1: Respond to the using details from the poem to support your opinion AO2: Analyse the writers’ methods (language, structure and form) and the purposes of these methods The title What is the meaning of Shelley’s title? Ozymandias Ozy comes from the Greek “ozium” which means either, ‘to breathe’ or ‘air’. Mandias comes from the Greek “mandate” which means ‘to rule’. Now that you understand the meaning of the title, what
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IMPERIALISM AND WWI: Imperialism- showing power by creating an empire by conquering based on an idea of superiority and dominance. The Spanish-American War marked the emergence of America into the worldwide expansion and imperialism by the advanced powers. The Spanish-American War was fought because the U.S wanted Cuba to be independent from Spain. America declared war on Spain when a submarine in Havana Harbor in Cuba exploded causing a U.S battleship (the Maine) to sink and hundreds died.
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Lewis, who was only 12 years old at the time. 5. Journalists faced execution reporting on the conflict was, in the opinion of the War Office, helping the enemy. If caught, they faced the death penalty. 6. WW1 sparked the invention of plastic surgery. Shrapnel was the cause of many facial injuries in WW1 surgeon Harold Gillies, took on the task of helping victims and pioneered early techniques of facial reconstruction in the process. 7. The cost of bullets fired in one 24 hour period in September 1918
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Modern History – ‘Assess the tensions in Europe at the beginning of the 20th century and how they contributed to the outbreak of WWI.’ There are a number of situations and key events that heightened tensions at the beginning of the twentieth century and heavily contributed to the outbreak of World War One. These include the ideals of militarism which saw a new uprise of military power and competitiveness between nations as well as the formation of alliances which served to unease European nations
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WWI Section I The Road to War Cause of WWI (The Great War)- assassination of archduke Ferdinand Imperialism - late 1800s European powers rushed to claim the remaining uncolonized areas of the world, particularly in Africa, Asia, and the Pacific Militarism- policy of aggressively building up a nation’s armed forces in preparation for wa, as well as giving the military more authority over the government and foreign policy Early 1900s Europe Nationalism- 2 kinds The first was the tendency
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defenders sheltering in entrenchments, gave defenders a big advantage over attackers in battle. Armies were much bigger in WW1 than ever before.The Prussian army that invaded France during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-1871 was less than 300,000 men.The German army involved in the Schlieffen Plan in 1914 was 4 million strong.Other European armies grew to comparable size during WW1, so the entire trench line could be manned fully,and their were always plenty of reserves available if an enemy attack
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The progression in technology along with changes in philosophical viewpoint and mind-set and the shift of power to a newer generation all have contributed to the escalation of one of the wars that has changed the world forever: the Great War or the World War I. In contrast to common belief in which Germany is responsible for causing the war with her warmongering attitude, in was in fact Serbia, a small and insignificant Balkan country that played the not-so-much-insignificant role of sparking
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Why was the 1911 election so important What was “the Spark” and what did it trigger (spark) What did the US do until 1917 in the WW1 Describe the Ross rifle and two reasons it was disastorous List Two things the women fought for in the Womens Movement In a sentence or two describe he wa measures act Name the battle in which the British suffered 50,000 troops on the first day Summarize the Schlieffen plan. What was its primary purpose? What contributed to its failure? List the problems associated
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take place on earth. Innocent, young, elderly women and children were all nut victims in this horrific tragedy that took place in 1914. Although ww1 took place in Europe, it majorly affected most of the world including Australia, therefore causing n involvement of Australian militant. There were three main reasons why Australian troops became involved in ww1. These reasons being enthusiasm, the impression of women and higher wages being paid. These three reasons alone caused a major contribution towards
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Winkler, Allan M. The Politics of Propaganda: The Office of War Information, 1942-1945. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press, 1978. "World War 1 Propaganda Posters." Examples of Propaganda from WW1. Accessed March 13, 2015. http://www.ww1propaganda.com/world-war-1-posters/american-ww1-propaganda-posters.
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Causes of WW1 1. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia in 1914 2. The Balkans were considered the powder keg of Europe, because of the nationalistic spirit that was causing revolts and rebellion in that area, prior to WW1, where the war began.. with the assassination of Franz. 3. Germany and Great Britain were in competition for industrial dominance 4. Out of fear of Germany. Russia, France, and Britain formed the triple entente. 5. The spark that started the war was because-
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Leading up to World War I, there was a great deal of tension in Europe. One of the most explosive moments before the war arrived when Slavs wanted to break away from Austria to join the unified Slavic nation of Serbia, It was after the assassination of the Archduke of Austria that the terms for doing so led to a disagreement between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, which eventually led to the mobilization of allied armies on both sides. Instead of helping, the Allied Forces’ involvement only created more
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WOMEN IN WORLD WAR I Matthew Balentine Western Tradition Since 1500 Professor Raab April 8, 2013 WOMEN IN WORLD WAR I War generally presents a gruesome picture and effects that are far-reaching and widespread. The effects, in some circumstances, remain forever staining history with events the world simply wish it never experienced. Is war inevitable? This is a question that seems to have been settled on the affirmative
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James Abbazia Ms. Tiedemann Global History 3 Honors 12/12/14 Research Paper on World War 1 In June of 1914 the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo (Part of Bosnia and Herzegovina). The Serbian nationalist assassinated them because Austria Hungary was in control of Sarajevo. This assassination was the main cause of World War 1. There were advances in technology never seen before. There was the use of poison
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The economic impact of WW1 was the most significant impact upon Italy (1915-1918). To what extent do you agree? (22)! ! ! ! The economic impacts that were brought about by WW1 were extremely significant, however there are other areas to consider that also had a great affect on Italy and its people. Italy had signed the treaty of London in 1915, this was a secret agreement between Britain, France and Russia that guaranteed the Italians generous territorial gains provided they joined the side of
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Eva Gajecki A 12 U.S. Entry Into World War I In 1917, the United States decided to relinquish its neutrality and enter World War I on the side of the allies.When the war first broke out in Germany, Americans were shocked at the brutality of modern warfare and were determined to stay out of the war and remain at peace. However, the idea of neutrality in the United States during the war came crumbling down when tension between the United States and Europe increased and war seemed inevitable
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1.) What are some key traits of totalitarianism? Explain each trait. Dynamic Leader: Helps unite people towards meeting shared goals or realizing common vision. Becomes a symbol of the government. dictatorship and one party rule: exercises absolute authority dominates the government. ideology: justifices government actions. Glorifies the arms of the state. state control over the individual: demands total obedience to authority and personal sacrifice for the good of the state. state control over
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each other’ un-usable. Although they were all methods making death easier they also brought upon new developments for commercial uses. WW1 was the first to be fought partially in the air due to advancements in Air warfare. Observation balloons were used in previous wars but they were only used for artillery spotting. The aviation industry was extremely slow up until WW1, when they were used for fighting purposes. The first winged aircraft was made by Sir George Cayley in 1804 and about a century later
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interestbearing certificates sold by the us government to finance the american ww1 effort Schenck VS United States ● Supreme court decides that any actions taken that present a "clear and present danger" to the public or government isn't allowed, this can limit free speech. Fourteen Points Plan ● He wanted to create a 'League of Nations' which would be a coalition of many nations (Germany was banned from being a part of it since they were blamed for causing WW1) that would help to prevent any future wars. This was Wilson's main goal
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Zechariah J-M 1 Vimy Place Ottawa, Ontario K1A-0M8 April 13, 1917 Dear Zechariah, I am writing to you to tell you about my experience in France. I was in the northern part of France, which is about 175 kilometers north of Paris. When the war started, Canada was still considered part of the British Empire. This meant that once Britain declared war, Canada was automatically at war. I am grateful for the opportunity to have been in France and to fight in the war. We thought that we would
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Arshdeep Singh 3/31/11 Mr. Rod 1st p WW1 Essay In the 19th century when WW1 ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles. It left many long term causes some of them being the Ottoman Empire, Germany, and the Austro-Hungarian Empire all fell. But due to their falling it lead to new colonies being made in their place by the people. The leading cause to all the demolition after ww1 and ww1 are Militarism and military plans, Alliance system, Imperialism, Mass Politics, Intellectual Context
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Compare and contrast the role of women at home during World War I and World War II. Before World War I and World War II, women at home had the roles of maintaining duties for their family and children, such as cleaning, caring for the house, and cooking for the family. They were more likely judged by their exquisiteness rather than their ability. Just before World War I began, women were beginning to break away from the traditional roles they had played at home. Throughout both World Wars
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To what extent did Australian’s enlist in 1914 to defend the ‘Mother Country’? There are many reasons to why Australian’s went to war in the 1914; everyone had different reasons for applying for this life- threatening job. Some went for the thrill, to get a job, to get away from the drought and some people even had war fever. On the other hand, some people went because they felt like it was the right thing to do and because everyone else was doing it. A lot of time people think only about the
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To what extent was Germany responsible for the outbreak of WWI? There is much debate about the degree of responsibility that should be given to Germany for the outbreak of war. One could argue that the outbreak of war was entirely Germany’s fault due to their aggression with the other Great Powers of Europe and the very presence of the Schlieffen Plan. One could also argue that Germany was merely protecting herself against aggression and the idea of encirclement. Or was it a misfired attempt at
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