Treaty of Versailles Yuhan Wang April 15th‚ 2013 A block HI211 Ms.Brenner In 1919‚ as the destructive World War I came to an end‚ many countries wanted to be paid back for their loss in the war. Not knowing who to target to pay for this mass destruction‚ many European countries decided to blame the entire war on the formerly powerful Germany. Many European countries gathered and wrote a treaty‚ later known as the treaty of Versailles for the Germans to sign. The European countries created an
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TREATY OF WAITANGI The Treaty of Waitangi is an agreement between the British Crown and the Maori people. The Treaty of Waitangi was signed on the sixth of February 1840 by 43 Northland chiefs and Lieutenant Governor Hobson. The Treaty recognized Maori people occupied New Zealand prior to British. The Treaty of Waitangi allowed the Crown to set up a government to establish laws‚ and recognised that Māori people owned their lands and other properties. The immigrants (British citizens) could come
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The Allies thought that the peace treaties would solve the problems of Europe‚ they were soon disappointed. The main problem was Germany. The Treaty became to be known as a ‘Diktat’ because Germany was forced to seek peace. It had neither been defeated nor had it surrendered. Many Germans felt humiliated when the Allies presented the Treaty of Versailles to them and threatened to resume the war unless they agreed all the terms without any condition. Many also felt that they had been “stabbed in
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Lisbon treaty Explanation By Emma Fogarty Ireland is the only country in the EU to hold a referendum on the treaty‚ as required by our constitution. Every other member state can ratify the treaty by a vote in their national parliament. As such‚ we hold responsibility for supporting or rejecting the treaty on behalf of about 490 million Europeans who do not have the option to vote. Here are some of the main changes that will come about if the Lisbon Treaty is approved by the people of Ireland
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Causes and Effects of The War of 1812 The nineteenth century brought major change to The United States turning it from a developing country into a world power. The addition of Alaska‚ Oregon‚ Texas‚ and Florida‚ the Mexican Cession and The Louisiana Purchase made The United States a world power. The War of 1812 catalyzed this great expansion. There were four main concerns that led to The War of 1812. Maritime and trade issues‚ the Embargo Act‚ territorial expansion‚ and War Hawks. Although they
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Though the opposition to the Treaty by Congress may have had some part in its failure‚ Wilson’s inflexibility and bullheadedness on his views and ideas toward the Treaty of Versailles was the main factor in its downfall. Wilson did everything in his power to convince the people of the United States that the Treaty of Versailles should be approved by the Senate. Wilson’s strong feelings toward the Treaty made it difficult‚ even impossible‚ to convert his thoughts of it to anything other than what
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Germany and The Treaty of Versailles Name: Course: Western Civilization Date: September 15‚ 2013 The Treaty of Versailles marked the official end of the Great War‚ with all the major combatants arriving at a resolution to the conflict. Simultaneously‚ the treaty also set the stage for the following world war in that the terms agreed upon by the treaty upset the centuries-old European balance that sought to prevent continental conflict. Germany‚ defeated by the Allies during the Great War‚ was
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The Treaty of Waitangi The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi is a very significant event that has led to what New Zealand is today. It gave Europeans and Maoris a common ground to live as one. It is one of the most significant events in New Zealand as it still has an impact on people today‚ nearly 200 years after the event. This will argue on many topics but will highlight on the unfairness of the Treaty‚ how it lead to controversy‚ and how the significance of this event has changed over time
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international Disneyland in Tokyo. In a fear of wide cultural differences between American and Japanese‚ it turned out an unexpected massive successful Tokyo Disneyland. As a result‚ Disney did not hesitate to invest a big sum of money for Euro Disney in Paris. However‚ the expectation of a successful first Disney theme park in Europe was just a dream. There were barely 50‚000 visitors on the opening days while it was expected 500‚000 visitors (Hill‚ 2000). Euro Disney failed to attract local visitors
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Jay’s Treaty Jay’s Treaty official name is the “Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation” this treaty was actually negotiated by the Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay during the time of November‚ the specific date was November 19‚ 1794. John Jay signed this treaty between the United States and Great Britain. The Jay’s Treaty was created because of the tension between the two countries had risen since the end of the Revolutionary War. This treaty was extremely controversial‚ although the treaty
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