To what extent were the British culpable for the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7‚ 1915? Grace Lee February 21‚ 2006 IB History 2‚ Pd. 2 Mr. Hines To what extent were the British culpable for the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7‚ 1915? Part A: Plan of Investigation The Lusitania was one of a pair of huge‚ fast‚ and technologically advanced luxury liners that were created by the Cunard Line of Britain for use as passenger ships‚ but which
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Noah and Utnapishtim’s Wild Ride Almost every religion in the world has a story about the “Great Flood” which destroys the earth‚ and each teaches its followers a different story about this disaster. While the Babylonians have the story of Utnapishtim from the Epic of Gilgamesh‚ the Judeo Christians have Noah from the Bible. Both men save a few people and many animals. In these stories‚ Noah and Utnapishtim seem to have similar situations‚ but a further analysis shows how truly different the two
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Cited: Lewis‚ David H.. Broadway Musicals: A Hundred Year History. Jefferson‚ N.C.: McFarland‚ 2002. Pgs. 6-8‚ 18-22‚ 84‚ 167. Print. Jackson‚ Arthur. The Best Musicals from Show boat to Sweeney Todd: Broadway‚ Off Broadway‚ London. New York: Crown Publishers‚ 1977. Page 22. Print. Green‚ Stanley. Broadway Musicals‚ Show by Show. Seventh ed. Milwaukee‚ WI: H. Leonard Books‚ 1985. 175. Print. "Talkin ’ Broadway - Broadway 101 "The
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The Famous Ride of Paul Revere Paul Revere is known for his famous ride through Charlestown‚ Virginia on April eighteenth‚ 1775 at midnight. There are countless stories that have been published about this famous ride‚ but copious amounts of them are inaccurate. “Paul Revere’s Ride‚” by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow is not a credible source of information considering Revere does not execute the same things within these two pieces of literature‚ the British’s actions are not the same in the poem and
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Second. II. Explain activity a. today we are going to be making scented sachets‚ or Xiang Bao in cele bration of the Dragon Boat festival which is on June 2nd. Also‚ for those of you who are I. here for the extra credit‚ you must stay for the entire activity and show Mrs.Hung your finished product before you leave b. So that you are all familiar with what the dragon boat festival is we will be watching a video about the history of this festival‚ why it is celebrated‚ and what people do on
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that period. Members in patriotic organizations grew and voices supported to be prepared for a new war found new listeners. One of these voices was ex-President Theodore Roosevelt. The German government apologized for the incident‚ but claimed its U-boat only fired one torpedo and the second explosion was a result of a secret cargo of heavy munitions on the ship. If this true‚ Britain was guilty of breaking the rules of warfare by using a civilian ship to carry ammunition. British authorities rejected
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Boat Number Five explores the topic of familial relationships and the parental neglect that parents can be all too prone to inflict on their children. It explores in detail how deeply children are negatively affected in a toxic environment and how it is especially difficult for them when this environment is your home‚ and the suffering is inflicted upon them by their own family. The narrative is sorrowful‚ and as we follow a young girl Jarka throughout her difficult life we can gleam throughout the
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that instigated the release of the Zimmerman Telegram began with German’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. This policy allowed German U-boats to attack merchant ships without warning‚ in hopes of undermining the British by blocking their line of supply from North America. The United States remained neutral at the time‚ however in 1915‚ a German U-boat sunk the British ocean liner Lusitania. The ship consisted mostly of passengers‚ in which 159 Americans had died. The Sussex Pledge was issued
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advanced fleet of war ships. U.S. became involved in a conflict when Germany threatened our trade with Great Britain. Several German U-boats began sinking ships that were sailing for either the transportation of people or goods and arms.[1] Wilson viewed these actions as “wanton act[s]‚” and after a particular ship called the Lusitania was torpedoed by German U-Boats in 1915‚ the U.S. threatened to retaliate with military intervention against Germany. By this point the American population exhibited
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records‚ preparing correspondence; entering data into activity reporting and intelligence databases‚ preparing work rosters and work plans‚ information papers‚ briefs and reports. Fisheries officers also have to maintain the equipment they use such as boats and trailers‚ vehicles and specialised equipment. Law Enforcement Fisheries officers provide a regulatory function including the issuing of cautions or infringement notices for minor fisheries offences and the preparation of offence reports
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