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    2 Causes of World War 1

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    World War 1 was considered to be a very brutal and most destructive war ever in human history that begun in Europe in August 1914. It was the very first war that included nations in it. According to a historian Sydney Bradshaw Fay; who says “it was a complex assortment of causes‚ notably imperialism‚ militarism‚ and alliances that pushed Europe into a war”. Where historians like Fritz Fischer and Niall Ferguson blamed one country particularly. According to a historian Eric Hobsbawm; who dint find

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    Introduction Did you know that you probably used an electric motor today? Yes‚ that’s right. If you put on clothes that were washed in a washing machine‚ rode in a car‚ ate food from a fridge‚ warmed up lunch in a microwave‚ or played a video game‚ you used an electric motor! Try this science fair project and you’ll learn how to make a simple electric motor by having two magnets "talk" to each other. As they interact‚ they will alternate between "liking" each other (being pulled together)‚ and "disliking"

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    World War 1

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    so great that compromise would no longer work. Thus‚ a conflict started within our nation that was called the civil war (1861-1865). The American Civil War was a series of political‚ cultural‚ and economic differences within the nation that when clashed‚ lead to a four-year period of hostility and instability. Although most media portrays slavery as the main cause of the civil war‚ it was really an economic competition within the two sections that created Northern determination to achieve its abolition

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    Despite the fact that the ’trigger’ to World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the war to end all wars or World War 1 was not preventable. Imperialism‚ alliances and militarism were the prime causes for WW1. Imperialism was the fierce competition between industrialized nations for resources. The competition from nations created tension and rivalries to gain colonies. The Alliances were needed to ’keep’ the peace between all nations and ensure protection from each other

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    “One alien is a curiosity‚ two are an invasion” Ursula K. Le Guin. The two texts “Zero Hour” by Ray Bradbury and War of the Worlds by H.G Wells compare and contrasts characters reactions and the atrocious events. In Well’s War of the Worlds and Bradbury’s “Zero Hour” the characters during the invasions both felt worried and the events showed that life on Earth was under attack. To begin‚ both female characters from the two texts felt tense about the invasion. In “Zero Hour” Mink’s mother says

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    and Transportation Machines were Improved the Most between World War One and World War Two? During World War One‚ tanks‚ guns‚ chemical weapons‚ bombs‚ airplanes‚ ships‚ submarines and grenades were used to kill. A lot of these weapons and machines were difficult to use‚ really easy to destroy‚ too heavy‚ didn’t last too long‚ not accurate enough‚ and didn’t shoot too far. The weapons and Transportation machines were improved in World War Two to make it easier to kill; therefore soldiers would kill

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    War At Sea (world War 1)

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    Throughout the war the British fleets were superior. This was probably due to its large empire. 1914 The first naval battle was on August 28 when the British raided Heligoland Bight. British destroyers entered this German naval base and fired torpedoes but the Germans sent out cruiser ships‚ which were bigger and stronger. The destroyers retreated to open sea whilst being chased by the Germans and shot at by Battle ships. In September‚ submarine warfare began when German submarine U-9‚ sank 3 British

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    DBQ Essay on WWII During World War II‚ after the United States join the war‚ they led the Allies to the victory. Millions fight bravely but only thousands were killed. By comparison to the Axis‚ the United States spent the most money but in return for least sacrifice. So‚ the victory cannot be separated from American citizens’ money and their help to their country. In Document 1‚ President Roosevelt said that to make the United States successful in World War II‚ the superiority in weapons

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    Causes of World War 2 The root causes of World War 2 We can count many causes of World War 2‚ political and others‚ but the three root causes of World War 2 were : 1. The Prussian Militarism - developed in 200 years of history‚ it was the force that made Germany so powerful‚ and made it possible for a man like Adolf Hitler to gain total control of it. 2. Adolf Hitler - a madman and political genius‚ Adolf Hitler re-ignited the Prussian militarism after the German defeat in World War 1‚ and with

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    World War Two spies were essential in order for a nation to succeed. The allies and the British had more capable spies than Germany‚ which meant that their spies were disruptive‚ which meant that the countries could suppress its counters for longer‚ evidently leading to the turnaround of the war. Obtaining information about the V-1 and V-2 rockets were crucial for the war. Jeannie Rousseau‚ after insisting that a rocket could not travel at such distances and speed‚ persuaded one officer‚ who was

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