World War I The first World War‚ or also called The Great War started on July the 28th 1917 and ended on the 11th of November 1918‚ almost 17 million people died. The war found place in Europe‚ Near East‚ Africa‚ East-Asia and on the Oceans. Austria-Hungary started the war against Serbia because of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and the July Crisis. The World War I had a big impact on the world but especially the United States. World War I had several reasons why
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Name_______________________________________ Date____________________________ DBQ 21: Causes of World War II (Adapted from Document-Based Assessment for Global History‚ Walch Education) Historical Context: Even though the 1920’s began with a favorable outlook for peace‚ toward the end of the decade and throughout the 1930’s the clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War I. Germany‚ Italy and Japan took aggressive actions‚ and neither the League of
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Correctional timeline This essay is going to show the development with four eras of the correctional system. The four eras that will be discussed with be: 1800‚ 1960‚ 1980 and 2000. For each era we will go over the description of the holding or monitoring of the offenders‚ the treatment and punishment of the offenders and the influences of the particular era on today’s correctional system. The conclusion will discuss the most beneficial era to the correctional system‚ as well as‚ recommendations
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Following the end of the Second World War‚ relations between the Soviet and the Western bloc deteriorated quickly. British prime minister Churchill said that the Soviet occupation of Eastern Europe was like ’an iron curtain’. Relations were generally tense during the ensuing Cold War‚ typified by spying and other covert activities. The British and American Venona project was established in 1942 for cryptanalysis of messages sent by Soviet intelligence. Soviet spies were later discovered in Britain
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not as easily done as some people would think. As with most things done in life‚ people learn by trial and error. There are many documents that are of great significance that attributed to the creation of the U.S Constitution. The five documents or events that helped with the creation of the United States Constitution was the Magna Carta (1215)‚ the Mayflower Compact (1620)‚ the Declaration of Independence (1776)‚ the Articles of Confederation (1777)‚ and the Federalist Papers (1787-1788). Going
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Many events helped contribute to the Nazi build-up of power during World War II. The Nazis were soldiers of the former leader of Germany‚ Adolf Hitler. Hitler became the leader of Germany in 1933. In the First World War‚ Hitler was a German soldier. When Germany lost the war‚ Hitler was distraught. He believed that Jews and communists were the reason for Germany’s defeat. He spread this idea to others and German soldiers‚ ultimately leading him to become Germany’s leader. The Nazi rise to power is
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“Sophia’s War” by Avi is a book about a girl (Sophia) and what she experiences during the revolutionary war. Sophia’s family were passionate patriots‚ but had to lie because where they lived was controlled by the british. This book gives you a view on what it would be like to be a kid during that event in history. The story begins with Sophia and her mother witnessing the hanging of Nathan Hale‚ a patriot spy. This was very traumatizing to Sophia and‚ had she not seen it‚ she would have never done
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EVENT MANAGEMENT AND EVENT PLANNING What is an Event? Event in a single word means a “happening”. There are many in our lives. Many of them personal and many relating to a business. While traveling to work you might see or meet a celebrity. It is an event for you. At work you might get a promotion. It is an event. Your company merges with a multinational corporation. It is an event. On your way back from work you meet your former sweet heart and have coffee with him/her. It is an event. When
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ONE DAY WAR BY JUDITH SOLOWAY KAY The narrative is set in the USA in 2065. It is a momentous time for the American public as it is the bicentenary of the American Civil War. The celebrations have already been the centre of attention for a long while. The celebration is held on the ninth of April‚ the time when the American Civil War ended. The weather is clear and beautiful. It seems perfectly fit for celebrations in a festive atmosphere. The bicentennial celebration is broadcast by an American
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Causes of World War II The German people were very unhappy about the treaty and thought that it was too harsh. Germany could not afford to pay the money and during the 1920s the people in Germany were very poor. There were not many jobs and the price of food and basic goods was high. People were dissatisfied with the government and voted to power a man who promised to rip up the Treaty of Versailles. His name was Adolf Hitler. The causes of World War Two can be divided into long term causes and
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