The Second Egyptian–Ottoman War or Second Turko–Egyptian War lasted from 1839 until 1841 and was fought mainly in Syria‚ whence it is sometimes referred as the (Second) Syrian War. In 1839‚ the Ottoman Empire moved to reoccupy lands lost to Muhammad Ali in the First Turko-Egyptian War. After suffering a defeat at the Battle of Nezib‚ the Ottoman Empire appeared on the brink of disintegration. Britain‚ Austria and other European nations‚ rushed to intervene and force Egypt into accepting a peace treaty
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According to the Australian War Memorial‚ “Over 30‚000 Australian servicemen were taken prisoner in the Second World War and 39‚000 gave their lives.” The treatment of POWs during the WW2 varied extremely depending on race‚ country they were prisoner to‚ morals and numerous other varying factors. The Geneva Conventions were set in order to control and maintain the same level of treatment for all POWs‚ they were international agreements created in Geneva‚ Switzerland. The Conventions place restrictions
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World War and Second World War are compared. The First World War (WWI) was fought from 1914 to 1918 and the Second World War (WWII) was fought from 1939 to 1945. The First World War was fought between the Allies and the Central Powers. The Allies were the countries who fought in the side of the Triple Entente whereas the Central Powers were those on the side of the Triple Alliance. The war spread throughout Europe and into the Far East. With the defeat of the Central Powers‚ the war finally
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The Second World War was the most widespread and deadliest war in history‚ involving more than 30 countries and resulting in more than 50 million military and civilian deaths. However‚ sometimes people often think that there are multiple causes for the second world war. I believe Dictators are to be blamed for the cause of second world war because of aggressive acts‚ ideas of creation‚ and multiple occurrences of invasion. Initially‚ dictators are to blame for world war 2 is the things they "created"
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I am gylippus the greatest mothax general that sparta has seen or will ever see. I turned the tides of the war at syracuse and devastated the athenians‚ but i’m getting ahead of myself. This is the beginning of the second peloponnesian war and i am proving my worth as the best general of all time. I have gained experience battling athens before in the archidamian war i have proven my worth as a commander and i will be instrumental in destroying the athenians once and for all. Even as a mere morthax
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Changes in Britain as a result of the First and Second World Wars War is a state of armed hostility between nations or parties within a nation and usually occurs as a result of a disagreement. It is a locomotive of history because it is a catalyst to change‚ forcing people to adjust their daily routines and lifestyles in the short term and quite usually in the long term too‚ as well as innovating technology and weaponry. After the Second World War‚ between 1945 and 1951‚ Clement Attlee of the
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people are very knowledgeable about the Second World War. They are well informed about the countries that were involved‚ what happened during the war‚ and the aftermath. However‚ when individuals are asked about the term“Home Guard‚” a term that was vital to Britain’s defenese mechanism to second World War‚ they are often not familiar with it. Home Guard‚ established in May of 1940‚ refers to a defense organization created by the Britains during the war. More specifically‚ it was a military strategy
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‘The immediate post-war years were depicted as an era of social stability of secure functioning institutions‚ full employment‚ benign welfare state and trusted systems of expert knowledge.’ How far do you agree with this claim as an accurate picture of the UK after the Second World War? Did things change towards the end of the twentieth century? The question requires a two part answer. First‚ do I agree with the claim regarding the immediate post war years‚ and second‚ was there a change towards
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The Second Great War had many reasons for its happening‚ most directly from the First World War. Today‚ many people have no idea why World War Two happened‚ only that it did. This is a major problem for today‚ as many people do not know the mistakes that were made to get to this point. The Second Great was caused by a direct be the first‚ the rise of nationalism‚ and revenge. First‚ we see the first major reason as to why the Germans created and supported the Nazi government‚ the Treaty of Versailles
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The Second Opium War (1856 - 1860) Despite Treaty of Nanjing and following treaties‚ imperialistic countries wanted more privilege and opened ports. In 1856‚ Qing officials boarded Arrow‚ a Chinese-owned ship which was registered in Hong Kong and suspected of piracy and smuggling‚ and arrested its crews. British officials in Canton asked Chinese government to release sailors because the ship was registered in Hong Kong‚ a British territory. Moreover‚ British government insisted that
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