Was World War I inevitable? When studying the causes of World War I at a glance it is easy to see how one can come to the conclusion that World War I was inevitable. This is due primarily to Germany’s role in situation. Their growing nation was blossoming in both industrialism and extreme nationalism‚ making it one of the world’s most influential empires at the time of war break out. Along with this‚ they wanted a war‚ they had the forces to bring higher status to their name‚ so why not. In 1914
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The Inevitable by Kevin Kelly is a simple book but at the same time it has such rousing objectives when it proposes to understand how technology will behave in the upcoming 30 years. The author does it by identifying twelve macro tendencies that are already flowing among us‚ supported by the fact that in the face of digital technology evolution‚ we could have not avoided some technological developments that puts us into life changing situations. Those inevitabilities are based on the trends generated
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were deprived of funding and the failure of universal public education. There is a view that this failure was inevitable. Corruption and the rise of white supremacist groups and ideology are the principal reasons for the failure of the reconstruction and‚ being characteristic of American society at the time‚ they were unavoidable. In this sense‚ the failure of the reconstruction was inevitable. Widespread corruption was a major reason why the efforts at reconstruction failed in the United States after
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Is prejudice inevitable? Discuss. Prejudice has been one of the most commonly investigated topics in social psychology for many years. The word ‘prejudice’ is defined as a thought or belief constructed prior to having the required knowledge about something (Chambers English Dictionary‚ 1988)‚ but this can also refer to feelings and behaviour towards individuals within a group‚ whether or not this is first-hand (Brown‚ 2010). Following the categorisation or ‘labelling’ of groups‚ or individuals
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Is globalisation ‘new and inevitable’? Discuss with reference to EITHER culture‚ economics OR politics. Globalisation means ‘Growth to a large scale across the world’. This does not mean just businesses expanding across the world but also news‚ technology‚ people and even diseases. It’s when ‘something’ crosses national boundaries at an imaginary speed and on an unpredictable scale. This is only touching the subject in defining globalisation. There are different views on what globalisation is and
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In the play Oedipus the King‚ by Sophocles‚ Jocasta becomes the victim of Oedipus’s fate. Despite Jocasta’s loving disposition‚ incredulous thoughts regarding the prophecies‚ and her protective nature towards Oedipus‚ Jocasta’s tragic fate is inevitable. Jocasta clearly displays her loving character trait repeatedly throughout the play. Immediately after making her
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Serge Kharlamov III-FPS-1 Conflict is Natural and Inevitable Conflict can be defined as a perceived clashing of interests‚ actions and aims of individuals or groups‚ often regarded as a negative process. However‚ confrontation of ideas and attitudes is essential to human existence and deeply rooted in people’s nature. Hence‚ it is important to bear in mind that this phenomenon is not inherently evil and embedded into people’s psyche. First of all‚ basically any relationship involves a conflict
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The inevitable conundrum of mistakes‚they have been stereotyped and forced upon the world to never be created. But‚ as previously stated‚ mistakes are inevitable. A positive effect of mistakes is a discovery. (But‚ discovery meant in its generalist form.) Most commonly used household items were mistakes. Precisely‚ in archeology‚ two men named Heinrich Schliemann and Frank Calvert are perfect proof. Throughout history‚ mistakes have carried companies and inventors far beyond their wildest dreams
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Taylor Pendleton 15 November 2013 TSL Essay Sin: The Inevitable Equalizer Sin is a common struggle among many people regardless of personal beliefs. People want to do well in this world‚ obey some moral; people want to make someone proud‚ even if it’s not a god. Sin is an evident topic in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Hester Prynne’s sin is public knowledge‚ whereas Arthur Dimmesdale’s identical sin is hidden. Arthur Dimmesdale‚ a reverend‚ was thought to be the most unlikely
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The gods in The Aeneid are as much a part of the story as any of the mortal characters whom they try to manipulate. The God ’s in the epic have very distinct characteristics‚ and their alliances and conflicts within Aeneas ’ story do much to drive the actions of the mortals‚ and thus ultimately the entire course of the story. This action mostly refers to Aeneas ’ quest to fulfill his destiny by travelling to Italy in order to establish a new city and empire for his descendants. Although many of the
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