longer the second most economically advanced nation in the world. The immediate economic consequences of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles were a significant concern and added to Germany’s humiliation. Under the terms of the treaty Germany had to pay huge sums in reparations. In 1921‚ this amount was set at £6.6 billion; a sum that Germany could not pay." Actually‚ Germany payed reparations to other countries. It transformed from a powerful economic nation to a weak country that cannot afford the
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Anahi Cornejo Period 1 History May 21‚ 2014 The topic this essay will discuss is how the Treaty of Versailles caused WWII. On June 28‚ 1919‚ the Versailles Treaty was signed by the victorious Allied Nations and defeated Germany. The Allied Nations was made of Britain‚ France and the United States. The treaty was made to ensure that another tragic war like WWI would never happen again. However‚ two decades later‚ Europe was in WWII. Many argue the Treaty of Versailles was what led to WWII. The
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Imperialism is the policy of a country extending their power and influence onto another nation by diplomacy or military force. Imperialism is also known as colonization and caused much hate‚ conflict‚ and tension in Europe. For example‚ a German propaganda map called England the “bloodsucker of the world” (Doc. E)‚ and “The British Octopus”
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1 Introduction The United Nations Organisation (UNO) is the global organisation for peace and welfare on earth. Although since the end of the Cold War‚ the world is divided in more than two blocks‚ still the Security Council reflects the status of 1945 after the World War II. After the period of deterrence between East and West more players are needed to formulate strong resolutions and then to implement them decisively. Regarding the global situation a reform of the most important organ of the UNO
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people fought in the First World War had very little in common with the way they fought in the Second World War. World War I started the trend that there was no difference between the citizens of a nation and the military. World War II finishes off this trend by bombing and killing any member of a nation‚ including the normal citizen . Life did not matter as much in the Second World War. Trench warfare was dominant in the First World War‚ but bombings and sudden aerial attacks‚ with highly mobile armies
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noticed and were strong. From the war we are able to study and learn so much about what made even the immoral leaders such strong leaders. As The leader of Germany‚ Hitler was one of the strong leaders due to his ability to evoke unity and strengthen nations through his speeches. In Hitler’s speech‚ he successfully honors German soldiers and reinvigorates the commitment to the war by using slanted language‚ innuendo‚ and logic. In Adolf Hitler’s speeches‚ he was able to bring large crowds to the same
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World War I was a global conflict that caused devastation throughout nations and led to major revolutions such as the creation of empires and the fabrication of the country’s identity. These changes revolved around the imperialistic and expansionists ideas by Roosevelt and Taft. However not only was the nation advancing into a world power but drastic social changes were happening within the country. World War I had changed American society through the creation of feminist suffrage organizations‚
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What makes a human unique is their way of thinking. Conflict occurs when these thoughts collide. What one might treasure‚ might mean nothing to someone else. These conflicts have often turned into wars in history. One major war that take place because of human desires was the war between the Aboriginals and settlers from Europe who wanted to claim the New World (North America). The settlers wanted to industrialize the land‚ while the natives wanted to preserve and live in harmony with the land.
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Alexander. Despite Czar Nicholas II’s lack of confidence and experience in ruling‚ Russia’s industry still managed to expand into the Far East during the 1890s. This lead to some conflict and a competition between the Japanese and the Russians. Both nations wanted power over Korea and Manchuria and this was the main cause of the Russo-Japanese War. In 1898‚ Russia had taken advantage of “a Chinese Empire that had grown politically and economically weak” (Moore Russo-Japanese). Russia was able to persuade
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I am fascinated with World War I and how it changed the worlds view of humanity. It was hoped that the war would be short and most soldiers believed that they would be home by Christmas. Society viewed the war as inevitable and soldiers greatly anticipated fighting for Romantic ideals such as for honor and glory. Similar to the poem “The Charge of the Light Brigade” by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson‚ the soldiers before World War 1 believed that their was a purpose for what they were fighting for. There was
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