World War 1-who was to blame? World War 1 broke out when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip in 1914‚ whose organization implicated members of Serbian military. For this reason‚ the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia‚ supported by Germany. This triggered chain reaction‚ nations in Europe declaring war on the other nations‚ which‚ with in a month‚ caused Europe to turn into a battlefield. The Great War was ended‚ when the Treaty of Versailles
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Most people think college is beneficial. Some people believe that’s not so true. There are obvious benefits that everyone knows about like‚ more job opportunities‚ bettering your education‚ becoming qualified in a subject and many more. Have you ever thought about someone taking care of you and not being qualified? For example‚ a doctor‚ if he or she was not qualified would you trust them? If you’re not sure whether college is right for you‚ here are a few reasons why you should go to college. College
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February 6‚ 2013 LW 102.01 Mrs. Speas I’m Much More Growing up‚ I always talked about being the queen. I’m sure many girls had the dream and anticipated the same goal. I never shared with my friends my intentions to be homecoming queen. Pride was before my eyes‚ I had no fear of competition. I was the number one advice giver; I held the most charity events in the community‚ employee at the local grocery store‚ and hairstylist downtown. My representation was firm and my peers loved me. I worked hard
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“The Weimar Republic was doomed from the moment it was created” To what extent do you agree with this statement? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Nicolai DP1 History The Weimar Republic was created in 1919 after Wilhelm II abdicated. The new government consisted of the ones who signed the Treaty of Versailles‚ and so nationalistic Germans thought this to be traitorous. The severe consequences given by the treaty
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Were Slaves’ Free After the Civil War? When the slaves were liberated from their masters‚ after the fall of the South in the Civil War‚ what was the definition of the newfound freedom that they received? Many would say the same freedom as any American at the time was granted‚ but consider the lack of education and certain privileges that kept many people within the Negro community in a cycle of perpetuating poverty. In some respects the recently freed men and women were still slaves to the society
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Napoleon was nothing more than a dictator in his rule of France between 1799 and 1815. How far do you agree? “History is a version of events which everyone has agreed on” - Napoleon Napoleon was nothing more than a tyrant as he exploited France in pursuit of his own ambitions to achieve a dynasty in his name. A dictatorship is often associated with repression and the workings of a police state. Both of these were‚ in fact‚ being used in France . For example Napoleon vigorously censored the
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A Red Cross member reminisced on World War II‚ saying‚ "The war was fun for America. I’m not talking about the poor souls who lost sons and daughters. But for the rest of us‚ the war was a hell of a good time." Over time‚ the allied victory in World War II has become idealized‚ a war of good versus evil in which everyone knew what he or she were fighting for. It has become known as the war that cemented America’s place at the top of the world both economically and militarily. Upon closer examination
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For America‚ the War of 1812 was justified. Clearly there were sufficient reasons for America to declare war with Great Britain. Time after time the British violated American rights and freedoms. Acts such as impressments‚ the attack on the USS Chesapeake‚ the violation of American neutral rights and waters‚ blockades on U.S. ports‚ and the ignoring of stipulations of Jay’s Treaty and their Treaty of Paris all imposed threats on America. To prevent further altercation‚ America tried to solve the
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‘It is more important to be clever than beautiful or handsome.’ Do you agree? Outlook was the first impression to the strangers‚ so either you are handsome or beautiful‚ it gives a good impression to them. However‚ living in a modern society‚ being handsome is not the most important thing. Indeed‚ clever is more important in contrast. First of all‚ clever usually makes you successful person. Let’s take an example. When you are studying at university‚ you learns well because you are more clever
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Title: "Words are more treacherous and powerful than we think" Evaluate the extent to which the characteristics Sartre claims for words affect - negatively or positively - different Areas of Knowledge. The limits of knowledge that the topic implies are the limits of language and how well it approaches truth. There are a number of definitions of language. Everybody has there own term of what language stands for. For example‚ Chomsky says that language is a system of sounds put together to form
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