Treaty of Versailles was one of the most popular peace treaties that ended World War I. At the end of the war‚ the Allied Powers defeated Germany‚ demanding Germany sign to the harsh conditions of the treaty. The United States also isolated themselves from all European and Asian conflicts. Both the harsh treaty conditions and the policy of isolation by the United States led to the rise of Hitler and the beginning of World War II. The Treaty of Versailles consisted of several pages of conditions that Germany
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The French and Indian war was the significant event that aggravated the American Revolution. The French and Indian war or Seven years war‚ lead to certain realizations that caused Americans to realize that their English liberties were being threatened. The crown of France had just issued the Edict of Nantes in 1598 which had granted limited toleration to French Protestants. Prior to the Edict of Nantes‚ the tension between the Roman Catholics and the Protestant Huguenots‚ as a result over 10‚000
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China was one of the world’s largest trading grounds‚ the plague spread very quickly. This plague was airborne and spread by infected rodents. During the 1330’s‚ nobody really had any knowledge about medicine and biology‚ so the cause of the Black Plague was left without a scientific explanation. Many people in Europe decided that the cause of the Black Plague was God’s punishment. This theory wasn’t very accurate because the Black Plague infected many members of the church as well as common citizens
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Harbor‚ Hawaii resulted in America’s involvement in World War II. While the rest of the world was at war‚ America stayed neutral until the attack on Pearl Harbor which ironically was intended as a preventive action towards America’s involvement in the war. After the attack‚ America entered the war‚ a war that the Americans were not prepared for. America just has gotten out of the Great Depression in the 30s and was still recovering. The war brought about draft and new job opportunities for men and
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caused the Revolutionary war. The colonist[s] had grown weary of the problems with the king. Since coming to Jamestown in 1607‚ the colonists were just another part of the empire of Great Britain. As the colonies grew in size‚ they became more self reliant. England did not notice that the colonies were depending less and less on their mother country to supply their needs. King George III had other troubles on his mind. With mounting debt from the Seven Year war hanging over his head‚ the
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feudalism was the Hundred Years’ War. The Hundred Years’ War took place from 1337 through 1453 and was fought between England and France. One way the war contributed to the decline of feudalism was that monarchs began collecting taxes and hiring armies. Secondly‚ castles that the lords lived in became useless. Also‚ people began having a new feeling of nationalism. Clearly‚ the Hundred Years’ War affected the decline of feudalism. During the Hundred Years’ War‚ monarchs began to collect taxes
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People do not actually know the exact things that started the Civil War but that is why I am here. Back then the South was pro slavery and the North was not. That was like the main reason it was a war plus other things that was happening involving the government. The South seceded from The Union because they wanted slavery but the North did not‚ they did not want to follow the national government’s rules‚ and they did not have as much as the North. The South’s economy was based off of slavery
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perspectives‚ the Parish Peace Treaty took six months in total to negotiate. 2. How did major leaders differ on how to treat Germany after the war? The United States‚ Great Britain and France all had different opinions on how Germany should be treated after the war. For the United States‚ President Wilson was the representative. He desired for there to be lasting peace between the European nations so that a conflict like the war does not happen again. He formed a list of fourteen points to illustrate
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wrote for the people. Meaning‚ he wanted the ideas of his plays to be relatable to his audience‚ and much of them were. A generous amount of his plays were understood by the common people of his time as well. Most plays before Shakespeare were just for the wealthy and the educated. After Shakespeare‚ plays were watched by many varies of people (“Influence on Theatre”). His characters in his plays were very realistic‚ and they were not static. The characters withstand change throughout their story in
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I. Buccini March 13‚ 2014 HOW DID LIFE CHANGE FOR SOUTHERN BLACKS AS A RESULT OF THE CIVIL WAR AND RECONSTRUCTION? Life for Southern blacks did improve somewhat as a result of the Civil War and Reconstruction‚ but it was not perfect. There were still many inequalities between the two races‚ white and black. This essay will discuss life of blacks prior to the Civil War (1861-1865)‚ how the blacks were involved in the war and Reconstruction (1865-1877)‚ and how the war and Reconstruction changed
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