COMMAND - Prior to World War II‚ Germany had a parliamentary system with two houses‚ but it was not a democracy. Only the lower house (The Reichstag) was elected by all German males over 25 years of age. The upper house (The Bundesrat) was appointed by the Kaiser. - The Kaiser had the power to declare war‚ conduct foreign affairs and appoint the chancellor and the ministers. - The Reichstag could not make laws; it could only amend them or delay their passage. - At the beginning of the war‚ the Kaiser and
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WORLD WAR ONE FIRSTS First war to be fought on 3 continents. First industrialised conflict. First use of chlorine & mustard gas. First use of the flame thrower. First tank battle. First use of mass airplanes. First use of x-ray in the military. First use of a blood bank. First use of guide dogs by blinded soldiers. First four-star general‚ General John J. Pershing First use of trillion in estimating war costs. First commissioning of war art for propaganda. First use
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Could Have the American Revolution Been Avoided? As Benjamin Franklin once said‚ “No gains without pain.” This could not be more of a true statement when speaking of the American Revolution. There are so many factors that are said to have caused it‚ that it’s hard to determine what never needed to happen. Because of the French and Indian War‚ the British were suffering from debt. They needed the find a way out; therefore‚ new laws and acts were established. If the British would have treated the
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O’Connor World History 9-10 Q: Could World War II have been avoided? World War II‚ I think‚ could have been prevented in two ways leading up to the war‚ if people realized how their actions would cause reactions. The war could have been prevented if the Treaty of Versailles wasn’t so harsh on the Germans. Without this motivation to gain back Germany’s pride and confidence‚ Hitler probably wouldn’t have rose to power. Even if Hitler was still angry‚ and looking for revenge he wouldn’t have had as
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Hitler began his quest for Lebensraum‚ or living space. These steps are what ultimately led to World War 2. He announced Germany’s rearmament in 1935‚ contradicting a main clause in the Treaty of Versailles. Unopposed by other European powers‚ Germany re-occupied the buffer next to France called the Rhineland‚ which had been established in the Treaty of Versailles. Still unchallenged‚ Germany annexed Austria in 1938‚ and then attacked Czechoslovakia. Pursuing the policy of Appeasement‚ the other
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A CONFLICT THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED: ERASMUS’ INVOVLEMENT IN THE EARLY REFORMATION A STUDY ON INACTION Daniel Martin CHHI 525 Instructor: Dr. Jeff Brawner September 7‚ 2012 Thesis Statement: If Erasmus had not been unwilling to get involved in conflict could the protestant reformation been avoided. The Need for the Study: I will try to show how if Erasmus and others with similar views would have been more vocal and chose side
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There was not one single cause of World War 1; many chaotic events lead up to it. Although the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand sparked the war‚ there were many other incidents that caused the tension that influenced his murder. Three major contributions gave rise to the war: imperialism‚ nationalism‚ and the new alliances. If these things had not happened‚ the war may not have occurred or may have turned out very differently. In the age of New Imperialism‚ from 1881 to 1914‚ European powers were
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World War I Soldier Paper HIS/120 U.S. HISTORY 1865 TO 1945 * * Analysis of the role played by American troops in the Second Battle of the Marne and subsequent engagements with the Germans * Although US troops assumed mainly a support role in this action‚ the battle came to be known as the beginning of the end for Germany. 85‚000 US troops participated‚ with 12‚000 casualties‚ gaining the praise of not only their own officers‚ but the French and British commanders as well
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World war one was a war that created new ways to fight and new countries to develop‚ but what really needs to be addressed is what caused all this happen. With militarism‚ imperialism‚ and alliances came the two other indirect factors‚ which were threats and tension. Mobilization in countries increased tension and threats throughout the world. Tension had been developing over the years between different countries and this war had come to settle it. Major European nations were the start of this all
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World War I (WWI) began on July 28‚ 1914‚ when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip‚ leader of a radical group whose purpose was to end foreign rule over Bosnia and Serbia. Austria-Hungary used the assassination as justification to launch a war on Serbia‚ blaming them for the radical groups’ actions. This regional conflict sucked in most of the great countries of the world. The
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