Account for the reasons for the German defeat in WWI. The overall reason of the German defeat in World War I was their inability to sustain a prolonged war of attrition‚ while the Allies could. By the late war 1917-1918‚ the generals of both Allies and Germans knew they had to change their tactics in order to win the war. Ludendorff devised the plan of advancing quickly using specialised fast infantry called storm troopers. This was not a sound long term plan that would win them the war.
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DBQ: Causes of World War I At the turn of the twentieth century‚ Europe seemed to enjoy a period of peace and progress. Yet below the surface‚ several forces were at work that would lead Europe into the “Great War.” On of these forces was nationalism‚ and it had an explosive effect in the Balkans. But‚ nationalism was only one of the many causes of WWI. Historians and eye witnesses have described the causes of WWI and have tried to assess the responsibility for it. All wars occur because of basic
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This inherent resistance would manifest itself during the Theban Revolt of Upper Egypt which detached itself from control of the Ptolemies from 206 to 186 BC and came under the rule of two native pharaohs‚ Hyrgonaphor and Chaonnophris. Reasons for this stemmed from the anti-colonial resentment of the Egyptian people toward their Greek rulers and from how the Ptolemaic kings misconducted themselves according to the role of the Pharaoh. The traditional objective of the Egyptian leader was to ensure
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German Immigration into the United States Name Here College/University Name Here Over a period of three centuries‚ beginning in the early 1600’s‚ more than seven million Germans immigrated to America. Some immigrated due to the unstable political situation in their country or forced state religion‚ while others immigrated due to famine or disputes over inheritance laws which restricted who land could be passed down to in a persons will (German Migration‚ n.d.). By the middle
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economy. What type of source is the petition by Friedrich List? The petition by Friedrich List is a primary source. What are some problems List identifies with the trade in the German states? List states that it is impossible to travel to another state without paying tolls/tax and going through customs. He wishes for the states to become on so free trade is allowed like from the Rhine to the Pyrenees. What industrial development coincided with the Zollverein? The construction of railways coincided
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Reasons vs. Causes • Reasons tell us why we ought to believe (do) something. Causes tell us why we in fact do believe (do something). • Reasons are normative‚ causes are factual. • Reasons justify‚ causes explain. (Caution: the terms here are imprecise‚ and we use terms such as ‘explanation’ or ‘reason’ in different ways than just outlined.) Example. Suppose I say: “I believe that there are no triangles.” You say “Why do you believe that?” You can be either asking for the cause of my belief
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Austin Lynch Mrs. Barriga Us History II Honors January 16‚ 2015 DBQ: What was the underlying cause of World War I? There were many causes of World War I‚ but the three most important causes were militarism‚ imperialism‚ and alliances. World War I started in 1914‚ and it started off when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This was a global war centered in Europe which started July 28‚ 1914 and ended November 11‚ 1918. After World War I ended more than
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outbreak of the Peasants revolt in 1381‚ the introduction of poll tax‚ the 100 years’ war‚ the Ordinance of Labourers and the Sumptuary Laws are all factors which contributed to the hostility. After the Black Death the population had a mass decline and many Lords were finding it hard to find peasants to work as many had moved elsewhere for greater pay. The peasants that survived the pestilence felt that they were greater than others and as the manorial lords still wanted the peasants to work for a
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Reformation swept through all of Western Europe‚ that was the most dramatic events of this great religious revolt took place in Germany. It was in Wittenberg‚ Saxony‚ that Martin Luther posted his list of propositions . 95 theses‚ in 1517 and he burned burned the papa bull in 1520. He was condemned by the Diet of Worms a year later. German nobles that were encouraged by Martin‚ put down the Peasants Revolt. That was another great event that ocurred in 1529 in the Reformation and that was when the word ’protestant’
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cent to collect every dollar of taxation. In Luzon‚ it now costs ninety-five cents. The only taxes that can be profitably collected are those in Manila. The rich islands of Leyte and Mindanao contribute practically nothing. The first islands to revolt were Luzon‚ Mindanao‚ and Leyte. About one year and a half ago‚ agents of the insurrectionists appealed to the government at Washington to interfere in their behalf. The petition was received and filed. In the hot season‚ during the greater part
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