To what extent can the treaty of versailles be deemed “harsh and shortsighted” Introduction The treaty of Versailles was constructed by a series of punishments that Germany was required to carry out‚ as a consequence for their input in the war and the destruction they caused on the Allies. Germany was made to accept and declare the fact that she was to blame. This was under the war guilt clause‚ that was used as a justification for the consecutive terms of the treaty that were to be imposed‚
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failing to accomplish a goal‚ but the stubbornness of participants is often a leading cause. This can be seen in the Senate’s failure to ratify the Treaty of Versailles in 1919‚ due to the feud between President Woodrow Wilson and the Internationalists‚ and Henry Cabot Lodge and the Reservationists. The Internationalists believed that the Treaty of Versailles‚ specifically Article Ten‚ should be passed the way it was‚ with no changes to the Collective Security Clause‚ whereas the Reservationists believed
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In China between 1925 and 1950‚ the Chinese Communist Party was growing and taking over China with the support of the peasant class. The CCP allowed peasants a better life and was supported by the lowest class while higher class people like the landlords were chastised by the Party‚ and even with Japan occupying some parts of China‚ Communist ideas kept the peasant class strong enough to push the Japanese out. In the time leading up to the Chinese Communist Party taking over‚ Japan held power over
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Justine Chapel November 19‚ 2012 AP Euro P3 Martin Luther DBQ By the 1500’s many issues shows signs of disorder within the Church. The idea of selling indulgences (forgiveness for sin) for clergy benefit began to negatively spread throughout the people‚ along with opposition to pluralism (holding more than one office). This sparked many attempts to reform the church through individual groups‚ one of which being the Brotherhood of Common Life. One of their accomplishments was starting schools for
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Marbury v. Madison (1803‚ Marshall). The court established its role as the arbiter of the constitutionality of federal laws‚ the principle is known as judicial review Fletcher v. Peck (1810‚ Marshall). The decision stems from the Yazoo land cases‚ 1803‚ and upholds the sanctity of contracts. McCulloch v. Maryland (1819‚ Marshall). The Court ruled that states cannot tax the federal government‚ i.e. the Bank of the United States; the phrase "the power to tax is the power to destroy"; confirmed the
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Q: Analyze the ways in which technology‚ government policy‚ and economic conditions changed American agriculture in the period 1865-1900. In your answer be sure to evaluate the farmers’ responses to these changes. The latter half of the nineteenth century was a dramatic time of change for the United States. Coming out of the Civil War‚ the country needed to learn to move forward and develop a new identity. With this new identity came a new agricultural system. The United States spent a significant
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People Elias Howe and Isaac Singer • Singer’s life was not going well in the beginning • He was penniless • Unsuccessful actor‚ ticket seller‚ carpenter‚ and inventor • By 1860‚ singer grew fabulously wealthy • In 1850‚ he had come upon and quickly improved a sewing machine similar to one patented in 1856 by Elias Howe. • Elias Howe sued Isaac Singer for patent infringement and won in 1854 • Since Singer lost‚ he had to pay Howe patent royalties John Deere • Was
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US History AP Outline Chapter 17 The Transformation of the Trans-Mississippi West‚ 1860-1900 I. Native Americans and the Trans-Mississippi West a. The Plains Indians i. Three major sub regions: -The northern Plains: Lakota‚ Flatheads‚ Blackfeet‚ Assiniboins‚ northern Cheyennes‚ Arapahos‚ and Crows -The Central region: Five Civilized Tribes‚ agricultural life‚ before horses -South: western Kansas‚ Colorado‚ eastern New Mexico‚ and Texas: the Comanches‚ Kiowas‚ southern Arapahos‚ and Kiowa
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The modern Olympic movement has been shaped by many differentiating factors over the years. It has been altered by social‚ political‚ and economic factors. More specifically‚ warring times‚ changes to social structures‚ and economic activity that varies by country have been the overall leading factors that have shaped the Olympics over the years. The Olympics have shown over the decades that they can be affected by political conflict. However‚ it seems that this is the point of the Olympics‚ to
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The Mongols conquered and controlled most of Asia during the early civilizations. Unfortunately‚ the manner in which they acquired this land was ruthless and barbaric. The Mongols started out as simple nomads grazing the pastures. They lived in steppes and had to learn to survive the harsh temperatures there. The different tribes often got into disputes over land for their animals and fought very often. This made the Mongols tough mentally and physically. The military was extremely organized
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