GERMANY AFTER WORLD WAR II The reconstruction of Germany was a long process. After World War II‚ Germany had suffered heavy losses‚ both in lives and industrial power. 7.5 million Germans had been killed‚ roughly 11 percent of the population (see also World War II casualties). The country’s cities were severely damaged from heavy bombing in the closing chapters of the War and agricultural production was only 35 percent of what it was before the war. At the Potsdam conference‚ the victorious Allies
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. What were the causes and consequences of the First World War? There were several reasons that led to WWI; the European nations were growing more powerful and the arm forces as well. Another cause was the alliance system which cause conflict between several countries because there were treaties and agreements in which not every country agreed with. Imperialism also took a great part of the war‚ many countries wanted to colonize other countries such as Africa‚ South America‚ the pacific‚ and Asia
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Document Analysis Questions - World War I The Experience of World War I 1. What was the mood at the outset of the war‚ and what caused it? At the outset of the war was that all of the people were excited‚ they wanted action therefore praising the army‚ the people were very nationalistic. The war was caused by a buildup of nationalist ideas and growing tensions between countries. The people were bored and nationalism inspired the people to start wars. 2. What were the main· features of trench warfare
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a new era in American (and world) history had begun. The old era had been dominated by the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. The new era was defined by the rise of a new global economy...the ways in which the world’s peoples lived‚ worked‚ and governed themselves. Global communication‚ trade‚ and capital flow all grew rapidly..." (Griffith‚ Baker 531). The United States rose to being the most powerful military supremacy nation in the world due to Reagan and Bush’s destruction
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disadvantages during the war? Why and what were they? Russia was at a disadvantage since they had outdated equipment and tactics. Their lack of new technology and advanced equipment was mirrored by other nations such as Greece might have had quite a disadvantage due to its size. 2. When the Archduke of Austria‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ visited Bosnia in 1914‚ he was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ under orders of the Black Hand which was a covert Serbian military society. Shortly after‚ the July Crisis
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Since World War I‚ one of the biggest problems the United states has been faced with is its foreign policy. Throughout the past 100 years‚ foreign policy has changed depending on the times and what is going on in the rest of the world. The time period between 1918‚ the end of World War‚ to 1953‚ the end of the Korean War. Essentially‚ U.S. foreign policy evolved from “isolationist protection of war” to”protective containment of Communism.” This change occurred due changes in America’s view of the
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Stalin’s Foreign Policy Joseph Stalin rose to power in the USSR by 1928. His foreign Policy means how the USSR interacted with other nations such as France and Germany. Historians interpret Stalin’s foreign policy in two different ways: One side describes his foreign policy being aimed at manipulating the western nations (Great Britain‚ France‚ Germany and the US) into a destructive war between them‚ making it easier for Stalin to expand towards the west. This view describes Stalin as being
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Canadian Foreign Policy Introduction As the 20th century comes to an end‚ Canada is a transcontinental nation whose interests and representatives span the face of the globe and extend into every sphere of human behaviour. However this was not always the case. When the four colonies of British North America united to create Canada on July 1‚ 1867‚ the new country’s future was by no means secure. Canada was a small country‚ with unsettled borders‚ vast empty spaces‚ and a large powerful neighbour
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Throughout the years‚ the United States government had made drastic changes in its foreign policies. The few decades from 1880 to 1910‚ which saw five different presidents all with very distinct foreign policies‚ were no exception. As a country‚ the United States progressed from being a country only concerned with expanding its territory out west‚ to being a country on the verge of becoming involved in the First World War. During the 1880’s and 1890’s‚ the United States focused on broadening their territory
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moves beyond the borders of the country‚ there always is a democratic or humans rights or peace reason for doing so. Regardless of the actual motives of the government and the American people‚ to us and the rest of the world‚ the United States has become the beacon for freedom and equality for all. After all‚ isn’t that what Americans strive to be? All of the propaganda associated with the United States‚ particularly the American Dream‚ is based on this idea of everyone has an equal opportunity. It
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