Franklin Castillo English 4 IB 3 April 2012 Extended Essay World War 1 is an extraordinary event which changed history today. WW1 was not just some war‚ but it was “The Great War”. It was called the “Great War” because no other war had such an impact on the world. It was the first war to affect all of the major nations of Europe and the world. It took thousands of lives. It was a huge war‚ involving a large number of nations and armies including five empires with their associated colonies and
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CAUSES OF WORLD WAR 1 ESSAY World War 1‚ also known as the ‘Great War’ had occurred during the years between 1914-1918 and had consisted of the major European powers: France‚ Russia‚ Austria/Hungary‚ Germany‚ and Britain. The Russo-Japanese war and the significance of the Russians’ defeat had clearly sparked the desperate need for political and economic development in Russia. Furthermore‚ the spark that initiated Russia’s demand for industrialization was the Trans-Siberian railway- created tension
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Canadian History Since World War 1: Paragraph response The first Moroccan crisis is one of the 3 crises‚ which contributed to the outbreak of world war 1. This happened because France wanted to expand into morocco but Germany did not want this to happen and hoped that if France intruded Morocco it would destroy the English-French relationship between each other But then when the Germans intruded Morocco which just made the French and the Germans get closer together instead
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Which best describes the Muslim presence in North Africa in the late seventh and early eighth centuries? Trade connections gave Islam a presence in cities and ports where merchants went. Muslim missionaries first traveled throughout North Africa‚ and armies followed later. Islam slowly converted the peoples of North Africa without a military takeover. Muslim armies carried their faith west across the top of the entire continent. Points earned on this question: 5 Question 2 (Worth 5
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Thursday October 19‚ 1864 Dear Rachel‚ As you know‚ I am in Florence‚ Italy and it´s wonderful. Being here really helped me reinforce some prior knowledge I had about the Renaissance. It was a time period when a rebirth occurred throughout Europe‚ but started with the city of Florence. The life in Renaissance Florence was very interesting‚ as these new ideas came up‚ and there was so much art and literature. Renaissance Art was inspired by Classical Art‚ and artists showed daily life things and
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Analyse the Causes of WW1 There were a number of causes that played a key role for WW1; however the most significant was The Alliance System due to the fact that it had the most direct impact on the war. In this essay I will explain how this specific historical event was the main cause of WW1. On top of that I will talk about how the other causes effected the decisions made and their impact at the time. The Alliance System was the most significant cause of WW1 due to the fact that all the great
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Wilfred Owen was a 19th century war poet who’s purpose was to inform the general public of the horrific realities of war that corrupt and influence innocent young men. Owen‚ having experienced war and the effect it has on humanity‚ explores and develops powerful ideas such as loss‚ which subsequently deals with the loss of life‚ youth and innocence. He also focuses on the overall idea of the negativity of war and its effect on society. Physical‚ psychological and emotional suffering is also dealt
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CHAPTER 15 The Latin West‚ 1200–1500 The period from 1200 to 1500 is better known as Europe’s [A] later Middle Ages. [B] Last Age. [C] Golden Age. [D] Renaissance. [E] Age of Reason. Western Europeans of the later Middle Ages referred to themselves as [A] Europeans. [B] Westerners. [C] “Old Worlders.” [D] Franks. [E] Latins. In the Latin West during the later Middle Ages approximately [A] nine out of ten people were rural. [B] five out of ten people were rural
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The First World War was a global war centred in Europe that began from 1914 and lasted until 1918. It probably involved most of nations in the world‚ which were divided into two opposing alliances: the Allies and the Central Powers (Willmott‚ 2003:10-11). Eventually‚ on 11 November 1918‚ Germany signed an armistice‚ and Allies won the war. As a consequence‚ the First World War not only transformed the world force pattern‚ but also generated many problems that affected nations’ development all over
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arbitrate between unionists and employers in dispute. after the bitter strikes of the 1890s industrial harmony was high on the agenda of the new government. it was a part of the vision of creating a new society that left behind the ills of the old world and a belief that a fair society could be created. Conciliation was an idea and had been discussed throughout that period of time by Politian Alfred Deakin and his liberals‚ and by the labor party . several colonies had begun to put things into action
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