blamed for keeping the war going for so long.I think the main reason for the stalemate was the Germans being unable for use the Schlieffen plan correctly. The Schlieffen plan meant that the Germans would attack Paris from the east‚ going through Belgium and all the way out to the Channel to prevent British troops entering the war. The Germans planed to capture Paris within 43 days. They didn’t get closer than 40 miles during the whole four years. The main reason for the Schlieffen plan failing was
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riot broke out in Leopoldville due to the fact that an Abako meeting had been banned. This abrupt disorder for two days as European shops were broken and burned with over 40 people killed. The administration had political concession meaning that Belgium handed over independence to Congo. On January 13‚ the administration released a statement that they would slowly change into independence. The nationalist urged the colonial government to have an early date for independence. From this statement‚ issues
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Protoindustrialization refers to the development of the rural factory system. the strictly agricultural economy that preceded the Industrial Revolution. the employment of laborers who worked at home but in a capitalist system dependent on urban merchants. improvements in machinery and labor relations. the development of systems of transportation and communication necessary for full industrialization. Which of the following was a cause of the American Revolution
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railways rather than the speed of foot soldiers. Railways were often sabotaged and there was not enough rail tracks laid throughout Europe. German military commanders also departed from the Plan‚ which further undermined its success. The invasion of Belgium led to the involvement of the British‚ who were very important at Ypres‚ Mons and Marne. The German switching to the
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later. First I would like to share a little about the life and time of James Ensor. Piper 2 Baron James (Sidney Eduard) Ensor was a Belgian artist who lived from 1860-1949.(Wikipedia 2010) He spent almost his whole life in his home town Ostend Belgium and he was trained as a painter in Brussels. He Joined a group called Les XX (The 20). The Les XX brought in works from contemporary French artists into Brussels and fought for more artistic freedom. His early works used dimmer colors and were
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weak allies‚ and the entrance of the USA. One of the most prominent causes for the German defeat would be their continuous strategic errors. Most infamous; the Schlieffen Plan. Germany opposed the idea of a two front war‚ so their plan was to cross Belgium and strike Paris first within 52 days‚ before turning East and fighting the Russians. The plan was unsuccessful for numerous reasons‚ primarily that they underestimated the time it would take to complete‚ as
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Retrospectively‚ the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war
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In September 1914‚ the First Battle of the Marne took place. It is called the Battle of the Marne because it took place at the River Marne outside of Paris France. The German forces were attacking the French capital after invading places like Belgium and North Eastern France. The Germans were expected to win this battle and because of that‚ the French government fled Paris to Bordeaux. The Weapons used during this battle and many battles of this time was bolt action rifles‚ with the Germans using
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the Battle of Leipzig in October 1813‚ which led to his abdication several months later and his exile to the island of Elba. He staged a comeback known as the Hundred Days‚ but was again defeated decisively at the Battle of Waterloo in present day Belgium on 18 June 1815‚ followed shortly afterwards by his surrender to the British and his exile to the island of Saint Helena‚ where he died six years later. Although Napoleon himself developed few military innovations‚ he used the best tactics from
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