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    Post-WWI Treaties

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    Post WWI Peace Treaties World War 1 lasted from 1914-1918. In 1919‚ the leaders of the victorious powers (Britain‚ France and the USA / The ‘Big Three’ -> Lloyd George‚ Clemenceau & Wilson) met in Paris to decide how to deal with the defeated powers. The main treaty drawn up at the Paris Peace Conference was the Treaty of Versailles‚ which dealt with Germany. It was signed on June 1919. The ‘Big Three’ were under pressure to deal severely with Germany. (Remember that Italy was involved and

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    Age of Anxiety

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    Age of Anxiety During the last quarter of the 19th century the United States was transitioning into a new country with the rise of a second industrial revolution and the downfall of the nation’s economy. There was an extreme growth within the industrial empire along with the expansion of the railroad empire which took over millions of acres of land. An economic struggle began where the rich became richer and the poor were living in bad conditions. The novel “Gospel of Wealth” is written‚ where

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    Age of Anxiety

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    Hist of Civilization II Age of Anxiety Writing Assignment During the age of anxiety‚ we learned about totalitarian states. What is it? A state in which the government controls every aspect of public and private life. It existed in Germany‚ Italy‚ and the Soviet Union. A totalitarian state is one in which all systems of government are controlled by a central power. A dictorship and a party will control the law courts‚ the police‚ the media and the government. All freedoms will be denied. In essence

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    WH Auden Age Of Anxiety

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    Copyrighted Material INTRODUCTION The Poem The Age of A nxiety begins in fear and doubt‚ but the four protagonists find some comfort in sharing their distress. In even this accidental and temporary community there arises the possibility of what Auden once called “local understanding.” Certain anxieties may be overcome not by the altering of geopolitical conditions but by the cultivation of mutual sympathy—perhaps mutual love‚ even among

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    The labeling of the 20th century as the ‘Age of Anxiety” is created by the common theme of someone using technology to obtain power over the common man. It is the uncertainty of what could happen that drives fear and paranoia as a common bond. In Robbie‚ Mrs. Weston states quite bluntly‚ “I won’t have my daughter entrusted to a machine-and I don’t care how clever it is. It has no soul‚ and no one knows what it may be thinking.” She is uncertain how the metal robot works and this causes her to be

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    Analysis of "The Age of Anxiety" by W.H. Auden The themes and ideas in Auden’s "The Age of Anxiety" reflect his belief that man’s quest for self actualization is in vain. I. Auden’s background A. As a 1930’s poet 1. Views of Society 2. Diagnosis of the industrial society B. Major conflicts of his works II. "The Age of Anxiety" overview A. As a quest poem 1. Characters’ search for self-actualization 2. Characters’ inevitable failure in the quest B. Characters’ views on

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    WWI DBQ

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    following: alliances‚ militarism‚ and imperialism. What were the main causes of WWI? Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and militarism were the three main causes of WWI. One of the important causes of WWI was militarism. In document C‚ you see the increase in payment for new navies and materials for armies. With the increase in new artilleries‚ tensions between countries rose to a new level. Another prominent cause for WWI was imperialism and the indefinite effect it had. In document E‚ you see that Britain

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    The Cause of Wwi

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    WWI WWI started in 1914 and ended in 1918. WWI was known as the Great war before WW2 happened as it was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Also the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand has been blamed as the catalyst for WWI (Spielvogel Book). The major players in WWI were the Triple Entente- Britain‚ France‚ Russia and the Triple Alliance- Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Italy. The reason for the assassination was because of Nationalism‚ Militarism and the Alliance that played the biggest part

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    The Causes of Wwi

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    backing Serbia made war more likely 3. German backing for Austria was crucially important Colonial rivalry-competition for even bigger empires Competition between the Great Powers in Europe to gain colonies plays an important role in causing the WWI. By the beginning of the twentieth century‚ many great powers in Europe has built up their empires by holding colonies or ares. This is known as imperialism and as means when a country takes over new lands or countries and makes them subject to their

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    Imperialism on Wwi

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    Imperialism ------> WWI WWI was a turning point in European history‚ and I’m sure you’ve heard of WWI; but do not know the incidents that happened prior to the war. Europe’s new countries that did not build empires were coming in conflict with countries that had built immense empires‚ like Britain. The new Imperialism of the nineteenth century is a sure part in the cause of World War I. In Europe things were starting to escalate to gain as much territory as possible. Countries like Britain who

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