borders Industrialization- scramble for scarce resources (ex: coal steal became coveted & cotton) around the world Imperialism Alliances- against rivals‚ build networks of security The Spark: Franz Ferdinand (assassination) air to Austrian throne 1914: War Begins Allies: Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Japan Central Powers: Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Ottoman Empire Modern Warfare‚ Massive Slaughter Airplanes‚ Machine Guns (first time in Europe; had been used in Africa)‚ Tanks‚ Poison Gas (Mustard Gas)
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The codification of the Criminal Code has marked a watershed on Australian legal jurisprudence. In this essay I will discuss the problems that may occur when interpreting the Criminal Code (The Code)‚ the creation of uniformity and the also accessibility that the Code creates. The Criminal Code WA is a piece of legislation that has been passed by parliament the states that have enacted this legislation are referred to as Code jurisdictions‚ and the states that have not are known as Common Law jurisdictions
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the point of collapse by 1914? During the late 19th Century it can be argued that the Habsburg Empire was weakening and by 1914 during the dawn of the First World War it was on the point of collapse this could be due to several intertwining factors such as nationalism or politics. However some historians disagree this view and they would argue that the Empire was indeed becoming stronger. This essay will explore why the Habsburg Empire was on the brink of collapsing by 1914. The first and possibly
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Treatment and punishment towards prisoners during the 1900’s for their beliefs was extremely unfair and some unnecessary. Men chose to fight for what the belief in and do what they thought was right but received endless jail time and cruel punishment. Three men specifically whose names are Philip Grosser‚ Robert Lipscomb‚ and Morton Sobell. They all had their way taking action in what they believed in but were punished. Standing up for what you believe in should never come at cost where you lose
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Many poems‚ written before the 1900’s‚ express the emotion of love. Each poem explores the meaning in a different way and in different forms. In this essay I will be investigating three different poems/sonnets; La Belle Dame Sans Merci written by John Keats‚ Porphyria’s Lover by Robert Browning and last but not least Sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare. All of these have very different aspects and views‚ this is what makes them so interesting to compare because of the wide contrast involving the three
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Sources of Contemporary Australian law Common law British origins‚ including: Development of common law The Australian legal system developed from the legal system of Britain‚ which was brought to Australia as part of the process of Britain setting up a colony in Australia‚ beginning in the year 1788 with the arrival of the First Fleet. Therefore‚ in order to determine the nature and development of the Australian legal system‚ it is necessary to investigate its British origins. The common law
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China 1900 – 2000 The Fall of the Qing Dynasty (1900-1912) Most of the enemies of the Manchu Empire after the nineteenth century‚ were led by Sun Yatsen‚ a good-looking 34 year old doctor. Doctor Sun Yatsen had been educated in an American school in Hawaii and therefore he was Christian. He had spent many years of his life traveling the world. He saw how advanced technologically other countries were and realized how weak China was. He found that the only way for China to come out of its stall
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on the English legal system.” To what extent is this statement correct? Discuss. [10 marks] Word limit = 750 Answering Discuss: To range the extent‚ it is important to understand the source of law‚ the Australian legal system‚ the history of the Australia‚ the formation of the Australian legal system and the relationship between Australia and British law system. Back to history‚ source of law need refers to the historical development of a law or a legal system. 1 Now Australia Legal system
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It goes without question from 1800-1900 China was experiencing a decline‚ which had not been seen for quite some time. Problems such as overpopulation started to take its toll on the once-known elite nation‚ sending them into famine‚ lower standard of living‚ extreme mistreatment of females‚ especially at young ages and an unfit government that allowed chaos to unfold. Conflict arose in China‚ but was it due to internal affairs of the Chinese people and government‚ wanting to maintain its superiority
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This expanded land ownership and attracted foreigners to settle in these areas. Another huge invention which impacted the lives of people communicating across the country. This invention was called the Telegraph‚ created by Samuel Morse in 1844. By 1900 telegraph lines linked all continents in a global network of cables. This helped the communication travel around and when
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