"1917" Essays and Research Papers

Sort By:
Satisfactory Essays
Good Essays
Better Essays
Powerful Essays
Best Essays
Page 11 of 50 - About 500 Essays
  • Good Essays

    Pro-Forma Bank Loan Case

    • 1384 Words
    • 6 Pages

    (1) There were many compounding factors that caused SureCut Shears to be unable to pay its bank loan by March 31‚ 1996. When looking at the pro forma income statement as compared to the actual income statement we see the following inconsistencies‚ which are contributing to SureCut’s financial problems: Anticipated Actual Dollar Loss Contributed Sales 25‚800 22‚987 2‚813 COGS (% to Sls) 70.5% 73.8% 768 Gross Profit (% to Sls) 29.5% 26.2% SG&A Expenses (% to Sls) 9.4% 10.6% 269 Total

    Premium 1917

    • 1384 Words
    • 6 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Halifax Explosion 1917

    • 420 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Harbor and on its way to New York. Suddenly‚ the French munitions ship Mont Blanc was on its way to wait for a convoy when the two ships collided at 8:45am. It was known as a greatest man made explosion. It was 9:04 in the morning of December 6‚ 1917 when the explosion occurred. The crowds collected around Halifax Harbor to watch the blowing smoke filled with sparks and fire. During that time‚ I was seven years old. I was hanging out with my friend named Krystal who was also the same age as me

    Premium

    • 420 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The Russian Revolution that occurred throughout the year in 1917 impacted the future for the Russian people by putting an end to a form of government‚ which had a very small chance of being successful. The Tsars abused the power of the absolute monarchy‚ and this type of government encouraged the Russian Revolution. There was a large difference in wealth‚ education‚ and opinion between the common people and the aristocrats. The commoners began the Russian revolution because Tsar Nicholas II was a

    Premium Russia Soviet Union Vladimir Lenin

    • 321 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The Russian Revolution of 1917 was one of the most significant events in the 20th century. It completely changed the government and outlook on life in the very large country of Russia. The events of the revolution were a direct result of the growing conflict in World War I‚ but the significance of an empire collapsing and a people rising up extends beyond the war effort.  In 1914‚ Russia entered the war with much vigor. However‚ their enthusiasm was not enough to sustain them and the army suffered

    Premium Vladimir Lenin October Revolution Leon Trotsky

    • 975 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    assess the causes of the 1917 revolution ? ’Brushed aside the hand that was offered them’ this was said by Milyukov‚ Kadet leader. It can be argued that the most important reason of the cause of the 1917 revolution was the tsar’s political failings‚ where he lost his last opportunity of saving the Romanov dynasty. However in this essay one will argue that the economic problems caused be World War 1 was the most important; looking at the food shortages‚ transport problems and inflation. One will

    Premium Causality World War II Russian Empire

    • 1025 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Neutrality From 1914-1917

    • 398 Words
    • 2 Pages

    Concept of Neutrality from 1914-1917 At the turn of the 19th century‚ America was growing at a fast pace and was mostly concerned with domestic rather than international issues. The largest concern was lowering unemployment‚ regulating large corporations‚ and promoting human rights. This would soon change‚ as the United States increasingly found them self involved with issues surrounding the Caribbean and the Philippines. The Philippines was an important navy stronghold and trading post in the

    Premium United States World War II President of the United States

    • 398 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    Taking a Look At Marcel Duchamp’s 1917 “The Fountain” Emily Lindeau ART 106 April 17‚ 2016   You walk into the gallery‚ pedistools every few feet and grand stretched canvases on the wall. As you round the corner you see a drammatic light hit the shiney porcelain bowl and you lose it‚ you just cant stop laughing. There sits Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Foutain’. Is this guy serious? He takes a urinal and places it upside down and suddenly its a work of art? Thats silly and seems almost

    Premium Art United States Modernism

    • 801 Words
    • 4 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    the Constitution of 1917” (283). Fundamentally‚ one of the main goals of the revolution was to move away from the old liberal reforms from the 19th century that pushed Mexico’s economy towards a free-market capitalism‚ individual ownership of land and influences from foreigners (Mularski 4/3/2015). The revolution had created a new sense of nationalism‚ which reflected in the Constitution of 1917. Contreras argues in the “Mexican Economic Policy” that the Constitution of 1917 “was the blueprint for

    Premium Mexico Mexican Revolution Mexico City

    • 1055 Words
    • 5 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    The year 1917‚ was a time of worry and despair. As there was not enough people in Europe to fight in the war. Ideas of conscription floated through the minds of members of Parliament. Before WW1 began‚ the French and the English were already having disagreements over Regulation 17‚ which was introduced by the Ontario Department of Education in 1913. The French felt they were having their rights taken away and that the English were being strongly favoured. Many French Canadians were

    Premium World War I World War II French Revolution

    • 263 Words
    • 2 Pages
    Good Essays
  • Good Essays

    How important was Russia’s military failure in the First World War in causing the collapse of Tsarist authority in 1917? The Tsarist regime was put under severe pressure by the challenges imposed by the First World War. The stresses and strains evident in Russia before 1914 were deepened by the enormous demands placed on the country by its involvement. The start of the war saw a rallying of support for the Tsar but as the military defeats occurred and economic dislocation caused shortages in

    Premium Russian Empire World War I

    • 1518 Words
    • 7 Pages
    Good Essays
Page 1 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 50