How did World War I start? The First World War was a big event in world’s history; it killed over 17 million people and changed a lot of things in the world. The causes of this War are still unsure‚ there are a lot of causes for it. One of them is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ which is in part‚ what made the First World War occur. At that time‚ Austria-Hungary was waiting for a reason to attack Serbia‚ but without a reason‚ Germany‚ which is an ally of Austria-Hungary‚ wouldn’t have follow
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since western powers responded to anticolonial movements by declaring war two times: 1946 and 1965. During World War II‚ France lost control of Vietnam because the country was defeated by Germany (722). Due to the France defeat‚ Vietnam had a weak internal government‚ which resulted in the invasion of Japanese’s forces into French Indochina (725). In 1946‚ France declared war against the Communist Party of Vietnam‚ led by Ho Chi Minh‚ who was fighting for liberation of colonial power (“The Cold War
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Industrial Revolution started in England the 1700’s in the textile industry. The Industrial Revolution is the transition to man made machines. Textiles is where cloth is woven by workers. By the 1800th century all of that was done by machines. England had vast resources of coal‚ iron‚tin‚ wool‚ lead‚ and cotton; also it was close to water for canals (Document 1). One of the most important reason to why the Industrial Revolution started in England and not somewhere else. England had all the resources they
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-New France · 1698 - exploration led by Samuel de Champlain o Settlements by Quebec along the St. Lawrence River · Befriended many tribes o Montagnais + Hurons = tribes that allied with French · Alliances with tribes in the St. Lawrence led to battles with the Iroquois o France played an effective role in keeping peace to ensure the security of New France · Jesuits- missionaries that forced Christianity down the Indian’s throats -Development of New France · King Louis XIV disbanded the Company
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Upon becoming the joint monarchs of Castile and Aragon‚ one of the main challenges that Ferdinand and Isabella faced was to extend the crown’s authority over the Iberian peninsula thus increasing the stability of the kingdom and power of the crown. This was a daunting task‚ especially given the power of grandees such as Mendoza and Carillo at the time. The Catholic kings had some considerable success in consolidating royal authority‚ but there were limitations on this success and compromises were
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The monarch butterfly‚ as known as Danaus plexippus‚ is often called the milkweed butterfly because its larvae eat the milkweed plant. They are also sometimes called "royalty butterflies" because their family name comes from the daughter of Danaus‚ ruler of Argos. There are many other interesting facts about this butterfly including its anatomy and life cycle‚ where the butterfly lies on the food chain‚ the migration from Canada to Mexico‚ why the butterfly is being threatened‚ and lastly‚ what
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have come to the conclusion that Nero did not start the Great Fire of Rome. They have come to this conclusion based on the fact that he was not there at the time to ignite the fire. Also he had witnesses who saw where he was at the time of the fire. Being that Nero was disliked‚ he was framed for a fire that started accidentally. Many myths about Nero circulated about him being the one who started the fire which accredited to his bad reputation. Nero did not start the Great Fire of Rome because he was
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civil war impacted the whole country of England from its economy to the rule of that the English government had over England. The War of the Roses had such a big impact on England and lasted for thirty-three years from 1455 until the last battle in 1487. Throughout this period of time‚ both houses were fighting over the throne of England and who it should belong too. This began because the House of York disliked the way the Lancastrian house was ruling England. Due to the length of the war and all
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Possible Exam Questions Elizabeth ‘Tudor monarchs experienced more failures than successes in dealing with religion in England in the years 1547 to 1587.’ Assess the validity of this view. Students may refer to some of the following material in support of the claim that religious Policies were successful: • after 1549 there were no rebellions against the religious changes introduced during Edward VI’s reign • Religious changes in Mary’s reign enjoyed popular support in most parts of the country
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Following the death of Lenin‚ the Bolshevik Party become complicated by personality clashes and a power struggle between senior party members. The ambiguity of Lenin’s will paved the way for the apparent heir to seize power‚ sparking conflict between Trotsky and Stalin. The ensuing struggle for power triggered fierce disputes over the economy and the question of succession was reflected in battles between the dominant right and left wing. Despite Trotsky’s standpoint as unofficial deputy to Lenin
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