Was World War Two inevitable? The origins of the Second World War have been a contentious issue ever since the conflict ended in 1945. It is a topic which continues to provoke furious debate more than sixty years later. It was unquestionably Hitler’s war and was directly brought about by his actions in the 1930’s. However opinion is divided as to whether his actions were meticulously planned or was he simply an opportunist who pragmatically took each step as they arose naturally. Marshal
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Zou History is an amazing thing‚ which can let us harvest experience‚ which can make us look back at the past‚ which can get us to compare with now. You can also find some incredible coincidences. However‚ there were some differences in these coincidences. In old China‚ there were two great emperors who both unified China — Qin Shi Huang and Genghis Khan. As founders of Dynasties‚ they were powerful leaders‚ military geniuses and brutal rulers. But‚ Genghis Khan paid more attention to wars and the
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William the Conqueror had defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066‚ an even bigger challenge had presented itself. William was now outnumbered in a land he had very little knowledge of‚ and would face several rebellions in the first decade of his reign. William was aware of this challenge‚ building castles in towns which presented any threat as a symbol of his power. Despite these measures‚ it would take William almost a decade‚ until 1075 to gain full control of England‚ which he did so due
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of the Mongol + Genghis Khan Trial Cyril Connolly once said‚ “The civilized are those who get more out of life than the uncivilized‚ and for this we are not likely to be forgiven.” As the trial determining whether the Mongols and Genghis Khan are civilized or uncivilized comes to a close‚ a verdict must be made. Both the defense and prosecution witnesses of both sides delivered convincing and compelling arguments. However‚ there can be only one verdict. The Mongols and Genghis Khan murdered innocent
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Was the Assassination at Sarajevo the most important cause of World War 1? WW1 was announced on 28th July 1914‚ it was one of the most devastating wars ever to take place with over 16 million deaths. But how could a group of 7 young men known as the Black Hand‚ cause a war that effected millions of people around the globe. My aim is to find if there are any more causes that may have been overlooked‚ and in order to do that I must start at the very beginning… The world in the early 1900s was
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Which technology was most effective during WW1 Machine guns were invented to cause a lot of casualties on both war fronts in World War One. Men who went over-the-top in trenches stood little chance when the enemy opened up with their machine guns. Machine guns were one of the main killers in the war and accounted for many thousands of deaths. This British machine gun is being fired by a team of two who are wearing early gas masks in case of a gas attack. To ensure that the machine gun’s barrel
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History Assess the Legacy of Caesar Caesar was one of the most ambitious and determined men to ever rule the Roman Empire. He became a legend in his own right by defeating his highest political threat at his time‚ Pompey. Taking Rome by storm‚ Caesar marched his way to power supported by his loyal army and followers claiming his Dictatorship for life. Changes that he made during his time still remain strong in our time such as the Calendar. Gaius Julius Caesar was a man of high prestige
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When Yosemite’s valley was being formed‚ glaciation began because the world became colder; thus causing a sheet of ice to layer and causing glaciers to form (Beatty‚ 1943). These glaciers helped form the height of the mountain range and the canyons. However‚ there has been no real explanation found scientifically why or how the earth became cold enough to form an ice sheet. Beginning in Genesis chapter 6 (New International Version) God told Noah to build an ark because He was going to send a flood
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The Ottoman Empire is one of the largest and longest lived of the great empires of the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire survived for more than four centuries until it was finally dismantled at the end of World War I in 1918. The Ottoman Empire provides a direct link from the early modern period. At its height of power‚ the Ottoman Empire controlled a huge amount of territory‚ in the Middle East‚ North Africa and southeastern Europe including Greece‚ Hungary‚ the Balkans‚ Romania and Bulgaria. The
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Civilizations 12 How in your view was the world created ? In regards to the creation of the world‚ I believe that modern scientific explanations are more realistic than the theories of creationism. Science holds a definite‚ factual theory‚ while creationists believe that the Book of Genesis explains how the universe was created and that it is the infallible word of God. While I can’t disprove that some greater being created the earth‚ I find that scientific theories‚ like the Big Bang
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