Army in the war between France and Russia in 1903 at the request of Kaiser Wilhelm II. In order to accomplish Schlieffen’s plan‚ the immediate defeat of France was needed. Schlieffen thought that it would much easier to become victorious over France by attacking at its rear‚ rather than pushing through the heavily fortified France-German border. In order for them to do this quickly they would have to go through another country. Switzerland has its high mountains and tight passages was essentially
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costs decline each time the cumulative output doubles • Learning Effects – Costs savings through learning by doing • Economies of Scale – Reduce costs by creating a large volume of product‚ the larger your market‚ the more opportunity for this you receive. 4.
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1. What was the cause and result of the Quasi-War? The Quasi-War was a short‚ undeclared war between America and Britain against France on sea while Adams was president. The Quasi-War was fought on July 7‚ 1798 until the Treaty of Mortefontaine on September 30‚ 1800 was signed. The payments between America and France were stopped because of the money that was owed to the French Crown. A group called the French Privateers captured the American Merchant ships so they could use them as their payments
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World War 1 did not begin until 1914‚ but its roots date back to the 19th and early 20th centuries. During these times Europeans were rising in achievement in many areas including science‚ agriculture‚ industry‚ and the arts. With these accomplishments‚ there was an unfortunate build up of jealousy‚ hatred‚ and competition between European nations. So many of these cases existed that World War 1 was truly inevitable. The basic causes were nationalism‚ imperialism‚ and militarism‚ which all brought
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To what extent was the Vietnam War part of the Cold War? The Vietnam War was a cold war-era military conflict in Southeast Asia. Conflict officially began on November 1st in 1955 and ended on April 30th 1975 with the fall of Saigon. With that it lasted nearly 20 years‚ which makes it one of the longest military conflicts ever in human history. The war was fought between the Communistic North Vietnamese and the Anti-Communistic south. The north was supported by various nations‚ including the Soviet
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Do Social Networking Sites Do More Harm Than Good? A social networking site is defined as an online site that focuses on the building of social relations among people who share similar interests and/or real-life connections. Social networking sites such as Facebook‚ Twitter and LinkedIn all have one thing in common; they enable users to create a profile which they use to interact with each other through integrated communication channels within the site. In Facebook alone‚ there are one billion
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Was the period after our victory of the War of 1812 really an “Era of Good Feelings?” Historians have traditionally labeled it that‚ but many wonder why? The Era of Good feelings took place from 1817 to 1825. During that time‚ James Monroe was elected president for two terms. The Era of ‘Good’ Feelings is misleading because many issues troubled the country around that time such as the American system‚ which tied to sectionalist events and economic panic and depression. Though there are some beneficial
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Why did Germany unify under Prussia and not Austria? Thesis: Prussia was economically powerful‚ militarily advanced‚ politically stronger with progressive government Economic Policies: Powerhouse: Prussia debt 11%‚ Austria debt 26% 1) Zollverein 1818 : customs union * Ended internal tariffs‚ encouraged development and communication between the States * Economic leader of the German Confederation; other states looked to Prussia economically * Austria didn’t remove internal tariffs
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Due to the complexity of this question‚ it must be broken down before an attempt at answering it can be made. Following this‚ it will be easier to understand the exact context in which this article will consider this question. By asking Why was there stalemate on the Western front’ two questions are actually being asked. Firstly‚ why did a stalemate start and secondly why did the stalemate continue between 1914 and 1918. The second issue within the question is the section that specifically refers
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In what ways was the Cold War a long-term conflict‚ and in what ways can it be thought of as long-term peace? Which do you think best describes the period? Why? During the 1947-1991‚ The Cold War was known to be one of the longest standoff feud between the United States and Soviet Union. The United States and Soviet Union was sworn allies when fighting the Nazi Germany. However‚ the aftermath conferred to political powers and struggle of influence became a factor after the United States‚ Great
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