What were the successes and failures of the League of Nations in the 1920s? The League of Nations could stop small wars and improved some people’s lives. But it could not defend the Treaty of Versailles‚ get disarmament‚ or stop powerful countries. It stopped some wars – e.g. it arbitrated between Sweden and Finland over the Aaland Islands (1921) and stopped the invasion of Bulgaria by Greece (1925). In 1928‚ the League arranged the Kellogg-Briand Pact‚ which outlawed war. The
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Industrialization‚ it was a time of great distress for people. Towns had to shut down at night because it was impossible to light the night with the kerosene lamps and candles they had. People had to stay in town because they couldn’t go anywhere because cars were too expensive. People had to risk their lives in month-year long journeys across the U.S. in search for jobs. But after Industrialization‚ all those worries that people had went away. Industrialization had a positive impact on the U.S. because of light
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The Problems facing Alexander III in 1881 When Alexander became Tsar‚ Russia was in crisis following the assassination of Alexander II. Supreme political authority was still in the hands of the Tsar‚ but there were immense challenges facing Alexander III as he suddenly became Tsar of the world’s largest country‚ covering a quarter of the world’s land surface. Although known as the ‘Russian’ Empire‚ it compromised a large number of ethnic groups‚ with the Russians making up only half the population
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defined terrorism on 1992‚ it is ‘an anxiety-inspiring method of repeated violent action‚ employed by (semi-) clandestine individual‚ group or state actors‚ for idiosyncratic‚ criminal or political reasons‚ whereby - in contrast to assassination - the direct targets of violence are not the main targets.’ (United States Department of Defense): ‘the calculated use of unlawful violence or threat of unlawful violence to inculcate fear; intended to coerce or to intimidate governments or societies in the pursuit
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often intertwined with good literature? What is its never ending appeal to readers? 4. Evaluative Questions * In attempting to answer evaluative questions‚ students may be combining multiple logical and/or affective thinking process or comparative framework. * Erickson. H. L‚ 2007) added "These types of questions usually require sophisticated levels of cognitive and / or emotional judgment" * Examples: * What are the similarities and differences between the deaths of Ophelia when compared
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Mahtabs Story Script: Slide 1 – ‘Mahtab’s Story’ is an eventful novel‚ full of powerful and demanding moments. Throughout this novel Mahtab learns new responsibilities and takes control and learns how to grow up in her dark and complicated story. Slide 2 – ‘Mahtabs Story’ told in third person‚ has the author Libby Gleeson telling the story from an outside perspective by letting the audience know from ‘Mahtab ached.’ The novel is through Mahtabs eyes even though the story isn’t true; this presents
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The biggest changes that ever occurred in human history‚ in my opinion‚ were made during the Industrial Revolution. During the Industrial Revolution‚ the lifestyle of society changed‚ some effects were positive‚ while some were negative. During this time‚ due to scientific advances‚ improvements were made in agriculture‚ manufacturing‚ transportation and urbanization. At the beginning of 1750‚ revolutionary changes started to occur‚ completely altering the lifestyle of many people in Britain
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and were willing to do whatever it took to get them. Eventually after thousands upon thousands of deaths‚ Africa would be divided up into different colonies. There were many different causes of death in Africa‚ from diseases to people killing each other. Many countries wanted in‚ more people wanted them out. Africa was full of many kinds of different resources. All of which‚ they wanted for free. The three main powers that were invading Africa were France‚ Germany‚ and England. There were many
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LABORATORY EXERCISE 8-A: Preparation of Bacterial Smear and Simple Staining I. INTRODUCTION Bacterial smears are prepared for the purpose of viewing microorganisms under the microscope. Visualization of microorganisms in the living state is very difficult‚ not just because they are minute‚ but because they are transparent and almost colorless when suspended in an aqueous medium. A bacterial smear is a dried preparation of bacterial cells on a glass slide. Smears may be made from a dry culture (from a slant
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Entente" was created between the three countries‚ which goal was to make a consequent opposition to the Triple Alliance of Germany. A Bosnian crisis started in 1908 when Austria decided to annex Bosnia and Herzegovina‚ even though the two countries were only supposed to be under their protection. Austria had made this dangerous step to stop the possible creation of a
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