shifts in the balance of European power leading to mistrust among nations. Alliances were made between countries by creating powerful combinations that no one would dare attack. The final impetus for war being the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo‚ Bosnia. The Central Powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Ottoman Empire (Turkey)‚ and Bulgaria‚ against the Allies comprised of Britain‚ France‚ Italy‚ Russia‚ and later on the United States. The United States exchanged
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WWI was the first major world war where many countries participated for their freedoms. For being the first major world war‚ it definitely made a strong impact on human history. It lasted four long years‚ from 1914 to 1918. This tragic event left over 17 million soldiers and civilians killed and 20 million seriously wounded. We humans should and probably will never forget this very important affair in history that changed so many lives. Some for the better‚ and some for the very worst. Events Leading
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It all started with the rise of Germany and its seek for a new found power. Otto von Bismarck wished to use it for good and to make German a strong‚ power country. He was doing a good job of that until the King‚ Kaiser Wilhelm‚ relieved him of the position and took control for himself. At this point there is a rivalry that is brewing between Germany and Great Britain. A Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip had been working for the organization which is recognized as the Black Hand(Wars for
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Looking back on the history of the world during the first millennium AD we can observe several regions that flourished by themselves around the globe ranging from the Arabic caliphs in the west to Kingdoms of India and Chinese Empires in the east. Every region had its own way to prosperity that was threatened by wars‚ invasions of nomadic people‚ natural disasters‚ and rebellions. However‚ like everything in this world these imperial states were strongly connected to each other and did not exist
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speech I will talk to you about belonging and how the themes are used in Peter Skrzynecki’s poems‚ Ancestors and 10 Mary St. The related text I have chosen is a poster with song lyrics on it. The poster is of the song ‘Stairway to Heaven’ by Led Zeppelin. I decided this text was appropriate because of the meanings in the lyrics. Peter Skrzynecki was born in Germany in 1945. He is of polish background and has immigrated to Australia with his parents at four years of age. Belonging can take shape
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World War One Study Sheet Franz Ferdinand The archduke of Austria‚ nephew of Emperor Franz Joseph‚ and heir to the Habsburg throne. Franz Ferdinand’s assassination on June 28‚ 1914‚ by Serbian militant Gavrilo Princip‚ is widely considered the unofficial start of World War I. Schlieffen Plan A German military plan‚ formulated in 1905‚ Germany’s strategic vulnerability‚ sandwiched between its allied rivals‚ led to the development of the audacious (and incredibly expensive) Schlieffen
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The spark ignited when Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated by the Serbian Gavrilo Princip. Austria-Hungary issued Serbia to meet an ultimatum of ten points. Serbia agreed to the first nine but faltered on the last. As a result‚ Austria-Hungary mobilized for war and declared war on Serbia
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The World War I‚ known to many as the Great War or the War to End All Wars‚ was the world’s first global conflict leading to many casualties and with no point. WWI was one of the most deadliest wars in history with over 16 million people dead and the estimated amount of both military and civilian deaths total to about 37 million people. Unlike most wars‚ the first World War did not end with a country winning territory and ended up with political‚ economic‚ and social downfalls. The Balkan states
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Grades K-5 Pencil Electrolysis Introduction: The process by which we separate the elements hydrogen and oxygen from water is called electrolysis. The word "lysis" means to dissolve or break apart‚ so the word "electrolysis" literally means to break something apart (in this case water) using electricity. It is difficult to break up water into it’s elements lots of energy is needed to do that. Through a chemical means though‚ we can separate the compound of water into the elements that combine to
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bands which were played later at night music than normal music times‚ which also has a different way of playing the music and not too much of lyrical verse. “Led Zeppelin is a prominent example of the trend in the 1960s and ‘70s of long‚ extended songs that focus more on theatric instrumentals than a lyrical motive.” (Hanner). Led Zeppelin some of the lyrics talked about how romance‚ casual sexual encounters was a part of a normal routine which had a big impact on the followers of punk music ethics
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