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    395 Mid-term Professor Finch 4/22/08 World War I lasted four years and produced almost forty deaths with ten million of them being civilian casualties. Both sides felt that the Great War would be over quickly‚ especially Kaiser Wilhelm II when he proclaimed “I will have Paris for lunch‚ and St. Petersburg for dinner.” It only took a few months for both sides to discover that this war would not be fought and won quickly or cheaply.” It was the long term impact of the industrial revolution that

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    World War II is one of the greatest catalysts for change in history. The most important of long-term consequences of World War II is the fact that so many people had to die to shift world power. However‚ a consequence does not have to be negative. After World War II‚ Nazi Germany‚ Fascist Italy and Imperial Japan were all transformed into democracies. These countries were terrorized by neighboring countries and had to be stopped. Unfortunately‚ after World War II‚ the consequences for it was the

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    assigned in Germany. During this time‚ Hitler was about to come into office. Many people did not think Hitler would last long because he was such an overbearing kind of guy he created kayos. He had an abnormal manner about him and was violent. Diplomats around the world did not think that Hitler would last long because of his actions. They thought that the Germanic people would not tolerate his actions for very long. This was a really strong belief even after he had been in office for over a year. At

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    Presidential Flop Ford did not last long in office‚ having only been there for around two years after Nixon had resigned. He was known as one of the most useless presidents in the White House and had gotten to office without ever campaigning for either of the two top executive offices. The man wasn’t given much time to implement any solid bills in that short period of time‚ but he did do a few semi-notable actions that put him in history as more than the president who did nothing. The first action

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    2American History Board Outline Chapter 11 Chapter 11:  The First World War Textbook:  The Americans--2003 Section 1:  World War I Begins   --Jeannette Rankin:  The first woman elected to Congress (U.S. House of Representatives) a. Against WWI A.  Causes of WWI --Many Americans wanted to stay out of the war. --Historians cite four long-term causes of WWI a. nationalism b. imperialism c. militarism d. formation of a system of alliances 1.  Nationalism--a devotion to the interests and

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    World War I: The Great War

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    Great War The time was 1914. Europe was a thermometer with skyrocketing temperatures of tension. As countries began declaring war on each other in Europe‚ troops began to mobilize for what they thought would be a traditionally fought war: the British cavalry leading the Entente to a decisive victory. How were the European powers to know that this massive war would be fought entirely in the ground with surprise attacks and innovative technology that changed the meaning of “war” forever? World War

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    German targets. Then‚ Britain and France joined the war with the willing of ending the war and keeping the peace. But‚ Germany still occupied Poland and turned to attack France on 10 May 1940 and France only kept 35 days then it was defeated. SoI believe that France is forced to enter the war‚ and it’s fight for peace and justice during the WWII. There are three reasons for it. Germany attacked Poland‚ and then Britain and France declared the war with Germany to keep the peace. Germany attacked France

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    has been one of the most serious economic situation that the world has ever seen. It all started in late 1929 and lasted until 1939. Although the origin of depression was the United Sattes but the US economy is highly correlated with the global economy‚ Efffects patients were seen in the world with high unemployment‚ low production and deflation. Overall‚ it was the most severe depression ever experienced by the industrialized Western world. Stock market crashes‚ bank failures and many more‚ let inefficient

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    World War I The first World War‚ or also called The Great War started on July the 28th 1917 and ended on the 11th of November 1918‚ almost 17 million people died. The war found place in Europe‚ Near East‚ Africa‚ East-Asia and on the Oceans. Austria-Hungary started the war against Serbia because of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and the July Crisis. The World War I had a big impact on the world but especially the United States. World War I had several reasons why

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    Decisions Toward Marriage Marriage is a social union under which a man and a woman establish their decision to live as husband and wife by legal commitments and religious ceremonies. The definition of marriage varies according to different cultures. In So Long A Letter by Mariama Ba‚ two of the plot lines center around the effect of polygamy: a marriage that includes more than two partners. Both Ramatoulaye and Aissatou experience a hurtful feeling when both of their husbands decide to take additional wives

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