the development of Germany over the whole period 1890-1991‚ how far can the treaty of Versailles been seen as a key turning point? Jonathan Sokolov The Treaty of Versailles was a monumental stage in German history‚ helping to shape German history for arguably the best part of thirty years. It can be argued that the Treaty was the most significant event since the unification of Germany in 1890. The short term consequences were also highly prominent as over 300‚000 Germans fled to America in the years
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I ask a favour that I fear will not be granted; it is that one not judge by a moment ’s reading the work of twenty years‚ that one approve or condemn the book as a whole and not some few sentences. If one wants to seek the design of the author‚ one can find it only in the design of the work. ’ (Montesquieu 1989: preface) The Spirit of the Laws took Montesquieu twenty years to write and was first published in Geneva in 1748. It was distributed freely‚ without the hindrance of censorship and deemed
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To what extent was the Treaty of Versailles fair to Germany? This essay will be based on whether the Treaty of Versailles was fair upon Germany. The Treaty of Versailles was a peace settlement signed after World War 1 had ended in 1918. Most of it was decided by the ‘Big Three` Woodrow Wilson‚ David Lloyd George and Georges Clemenceau. In my opinion‚ I think that the Treaty of Versailles was not fair to Germany. Moreover the aims of were too harsh‚ due to the fact that George Clemenceau (president
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which was the main cause of the American Revolution. The two main contributors to the American Revolution are arguably both political and economic. The harsh and unfair British Parliamentary laws restricted the colonists from having their freedom by imposing drastic measures on the colonists. The economic side is that the British force ridiculous taxes on the colonists and used the colonies to make a profit for themselves. I disagree that the main cause of the American Revolution was economic
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To what extent was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of World War II? If you asked an average person why World War II happened‚ they would most likely blame it on Hitler. This accusation would be partly accurate; after all it was the Fuhrer who led the German army into Poland on September 1st 1939‚ officially beginning the war. But‚ if you take a closer look‚ examine the facts; you can see that numerous events lead up to this point (many of which had little to do with Hitler
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What was the American War of Independence’s impact on Europe? Use the example of 3 countries. The impact of the American War of independence was as diverse as it was complex. It’s ideology rendered the masses in Paris aflame and ultimately some historians suggest it caused the French revolution. However‚ outside France it’s ideological effect was more subdued and it’s main impact was economic as a result of the war. There were some advantageous long term trade opportunities which in time were good
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about it‚ and when he did he got a hold of one of them and printed the 95 theses which was a document used to place on the church and argued and exposed the flaw of the catholic church. After this happened‚ many people stopped going to catholic churches. Every country in Europe was mainly catholic‚ but in the 1560’s‚ half of the countries were either mainly protestant or mixed catholic and protestant which was a rapid change. Maps were another example of a rapid change. Nearly 500 years ago people
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I agree with this view that Henry VIII was responsible for the English foreign policy failures in the years 1509-1529‚ and this is because he was too keen to establish his presence in international affairs and believed that he had to demonstrate his strengths to his subjects. This way of thought was due to his peaceful rise to the throne and because of his confident personality; Henry wanted to win victories on the battlefield and wanted to establish his image of a Renaissance warrior. Henry’s
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Essay: To what extent was Japan modernized by 1920s? Modernization is a process by which human beings progress in political‚ economic‚ social‚ intellectual and military aspects for the betterment of society as a whole. In the early 20th century‚ Japan achieved different levels of modernization in political‚ social‚ economic and cultural aspects. Although Japan still kept many traditional beliefs‚ it was the most modernized country in Asia at that time. Here‚ I will evaluate to what extent was Japan
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Woodrow Wilson‚ President of the United States of America‚ was a key influencer of policy regarding Germany at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919. Without Wilson‚ reparations paid by Germany to Britain and France would have been much more punitive and the consequences all the more severe. Wilsons ideals were made clear in his “Fourteen Points” speech were he states that‚ “We do not wish to injure her or to block in any way her legitimate influence or power.” Wilson’s intention is to reduce tension
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