Writing. Paris Every country has it’s own beauty but one place I’d really like to visit is Paris in France. It has a lot of breathtaking sights like: Eiffel Tower (Tour Eiffel) Eiffel Tower is the symbol of Paris andthe most recognizable landmark of the city. It was built by Gustave Eiffel for the World Exhibition of 1889 and it was never meant to be a permanent addition to the city’s skyline. The figures are impressive but forget about them and try to enjoy the sight. Everyone wants to
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| | | | | | 2. | 22.01-018 | | The major issue in the Spanish-American War was the independence of * CUBA | | | | | | | | | 3. | 22.01-020 | | In February 1898 the American battleship ________ mysteriously exploded in Havana harbor. * MAINE | | | | | | | | | 4. | 22.01-034 | | According to the map‚ "The United States in the Caribbean and Central America‚" the United States either occupied
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The Causes of the Spanish Civil War What were the causes of the Spanish Civil War? Between 1936 and 1939 over 500‚000 people were killed in the Spanish Civil War so this cannot be considered a ’little’ war that was overshadowed by the problems that were occurring in Europe during these years. In 1920‚ Spain was a constitutional monarchy. The king was Alfonso XIII. However‚ the government was inefficient and corrupt. In 1921‚ an army was sent to Spanish Morocco to put down a rebellion. It
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what it was like in the Philippines! Before the Spanish-American war‚ the Philippines were a territory of Spain‚ along with some other countries like Cuba and Puerto Rico. Spain mistreated the people of these territories. They moved them into camps‚ that had shelters with no roofs. If they didn’t get there in time‚ they were executed. The United States stepped in and went to war with Spain for the independance of these territories. When we won the war‚ we got control of these
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Causes of Spanish Civil War On the 17th of July of 1936 the Spanish Civil War erupted. However before this‚ Spain had its fair share of stability problems. The problems began all the way since 1851‚ but instead of going year by year‚ it is better to divide the causes in the following categories: political‚ military‚ socioeconomic‚ regional and religious. During the years previous to the war‚ Spain had a lot of political instability. Most think that the Left was more responsible for this than
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The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo‚ which came into effect on 2 February 1848‚ ended the Mexican-American war and formally resolved territorial disputes resulting from that conflict. The treaty required the U.S. government to pay the Mexican government $15 million dollars‚ this in return for an expanse of territory that later became the states of Arizona‚ New Mexico‚ and parts of Utah‚ Nevada‚ and Colorado. I intend to argue that the treaty benefitted the people who inhabited‚ and later came to inhabit
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The final attempt to implement anarchism at a national level occurred in the Spanish civil war and is often cited as a legend within anarchist mythology‚ containing a various grouping of anarchists‚ liberals‚ socialists and Communists. As Eric Blair aka George Orwell‚ who served with the Trotskyist POUM division remarked in Homage to Catalonia and after the initial euphoria had worn off; ‘’’’. Orwell‚ a confirmed socialist‚ later retracted his youthful radicalism when the reality of Stalinism dawned
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Document E could be one event that caused the Spanish-American War. The USS Maine was one of the first American battleships out there in this time and it weighed more than 6‚000 tons. Two weeks before the Spanish-American War‚ the Maine was sent out to Cuba to protect the interests of Americans due to Spanish ruling broke out in Havana. The USS Maine blew up in HAvana Harbor on February 15 1898. While travelling to Cuba‚ the USS Maine mysteriously blew up by going over a mine. Congress and most of
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The Spanish’s need to colonize and conquer the Americas derived from their dreams of success‚ wealth‚ and power. When Spanish conquistadors conquered some of the richest and populous lands in South America‚ it caused a chain reaction of voyages and expeditions across Europe. The discoveries of gold‚ silver‚ newly captured slaves‚ and land uplifted the European economy. Self-recognition and “title” was also gained through conquering large‚ plentiful lands. Through the eyes of the Spaniards
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had practiced isolationism. In contrast‚ the U.S. declared war on Spain and assisted Cuba. 2. The U.S. was interested in Cuba for several reasons. Firstly‚ it is geographically close and provides exports like sugar. Also‚ Cuba would be able to assist in the United States’ control of the Caribbean‚ through a naval base. The explosion of the USS Maine created tensions that would cause U.S. involvement. 3. U.S. involvement in the Spanish-American was partly due to
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