World War II: A Continuation of The Great War When the Great War came to an end with the signing of an armistice in the fall of 1918‚ the European counterparts of the Allied forces sought only to punish the German Empire to the harshest degree. With their determination to substantially debilitate Germany‚ The Treaty of Versaille decimated its army to an almost humiliating number‚ decreased the size of Germany‚ and forced the empire to pay an insurmountable amount in reparations for damages from the
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Punic war’s outcomes let us briefly point out how it unfolded. Carthage was a growing power. Rome knew this. Rome met them with some rules. The Carthaginians obliged. But the Carthaginians had a new commander which would change that pace of things. His name was Hannibal. Hannibal was destined to be on the offense against Rome‚ and the time had come when Quintus Fabius offered them peace and war‚ of which they chose either and the Second Punic wars broke out. These are the outcomes of the second
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for Rome Carthage was defeated and its navy surrendered to Rome. There were many battles during this war and Carthage was indeed very brave and strong. It was a close call. A different outcome to any of these battles could have changed history as we know it. Even deeper changes would happen if the bigger battles had different outcomes. The Second Punic War was also called Second Carthaginian War. Rome gained control of Corsica and Sardinian making the Carthaginians pay even a greater indemnity.
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After World War 1 a time known as the Interwar period occurred‚ and from 1918 to 1939 the world saw unprecedented revolution as many powerful leaders made their way into the public arena. Historic figures such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt‚ Adolf Hitler‚ Benito Mussolini‚ Joseph Stalin‚ Ataturk‚ Mahatma Gandhi‚ and Ibn Saud all made their voices heard throughout the world. Some of these leaders had benevolent intentions‚ and others were certainly heinous to the core‚ however the visions all these
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When you compare in reference to two books‚ you address one or more ways in which the two books display similarities. When you contrast in reference to two books‚ you address one or more ways in which the books display differences. Project instructions might define quite specifically the books and the contrasts and comparisons to consider‚ or they might offer considerable choice. The result of the project usually involves an essay or a report. The more leeway you have‚ the more choices you need to
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to Question 1‚ the Source-based question‚ was better and Examiners welcomed the improvement. Fewer candidates only summarised the sources and more gained credit by comparing and contrasting them and by assessing their relative value. They considered how reliable and useful the passages were. This could be done in several ways‚ including
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THE DARK AGREEMENT: THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES CAUSED WORLD WAR 2 Introduction World War 1 was called ‘The Great War’ because the world had never seen anything like it. However‚ the consequences of the peace that settled World War I would ultimately steamroll into a conflict that would be an even bigger disaster. More than 20 million people died during the war‚ which lasted from 28th July 1914 to 11th November 1918. (PBS) The war started when a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke
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Are wars of terror different from other wars? Do they constitute a new form of warfare? If so‚ how? "Osama is not a product of Pakistan or Afghanistan. He is a creation of America. Thanks to America‚ Osama is in every home. As a military man‚ I know you can never fight and win against someone who can shoot at you once and then run off and hide while you have to remain eternally on guard. You have to attack the source of your enemy’s strength. In America’s case‚ that’s not Osama or
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nationalism‚ industrialism‚ and imperialism were alive and well in Europe. These three things gave rise to World War I‚ The Great War‚ The War to End All Wars‚ and all of its atrocities‚ which changed the world forever. World War I‚ The Great War‚ The War to End All Wars did not begin with one or two separate incidences‚ Rather this debacle began/was put in motion with six distinct events. The first event was that the Ottoman Empire was dying‚ and many countries wanted it. The second event was the Austro-Hungarian
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The First Punic War In time because of the competitive nature of trade within the Mediterranean which included the Carthaginians‚ the Greeks and Rome‚ conflict arose. The First Punic War was a conflict between Carthage (in Africa) and Rome (in Europe). The source of the initial conflict was that Carthage had attempted to set up a garrison on the island of Sicily in the City of Messina. A garrison is a place where troops are stationed to defend a city or fortress. A war between the two great powers
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