The historical interpretation of Otto von Bismarck and Bismarckian Germany has undergone extensive transformation‚ as historians have had access to a wider variety of sources and evidence‚ and have held differing social and political presuppositions influencing their portrayal of the German unifier. The changing historical interpretations can be seen over time‚ as differing contexts and sources influence the portrayal‚ as early interpretations of Bismarck from the 1870s to the 1920s portrayed Bismarck
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December 7th we paused to remember the bombing of Pearl Harbor seventy-five years ago that began World War II. By the end of World War II‚ the nuclear bomb ushered in a whole new form of warfare. Due to the work of Otto Hahn‚ Lisa Meitner and Dr. Fritz Strassman‚ the creation of the atomic bomb would pave the way the world would look at war with the discovery of the process of nuclear fission. Otto Hahn traveled throughout Europe studying with some of the greatest scientists to develop nuclear fission
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how wars had erupted throughout the world include the Crimean War (1853-1856) and the “Great Game” where Great Britain and Russia went to war both wanting Afghanistan for its geopolitical location to India. However‚ many historians‚ including Fritz Fischer argue that the situation only went out of hand when the new power of Germany in the 1860s and 1870s‚ with its new Kaiser Wilhelm II‚ adopted the policy of Weltpolitik. Germany sought to assert her influence around the globe and get her “place in
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Why did Germany and its Allies Lose WW1? It can be argued that Germany and its allies faced a overwhelming war right from the start‚ but their desire to provoke and enter a war that involved the majority of Eastern Europe led them to being doomed right from the start. There are many factors that contributed to Germany and its allies’ loss of WW1; such as inefficient military decisions and plans like the Schlieffen Plan‚ and the lack of strength from Germany’s allies. But in the end it was the
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For the article on the war itself‚ see World War I. Personifications of Germany‚ France‚ Russia‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and the United Kingdom attempting to keep the lid on the simmering cauldron of imperialist and nationalist tensions in the Balkans to prevent a general European war. They were successful in 1912 and 1913 but did not succeed in in 1914. The causes of World War I‚ which began in central Europe in late July 1914 and finished in 1918‚ included many factors‚ such as the conflicts and
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WAS THE FIRST WORLD WAR PLANNED OR THE RESULT OF ACCIDENT AND MISCALCULATION? In the immediate view‚ it seems that there are two main arguments attributed to the origins of the First World War. One is that the war was planned‚ the other that it occurred due to accident and miscalculation. I aim to give a detailed analysis of these two arguments with the focus being on the main European powers at the time - Germany‚ Great Britain‚ France and Russia. It is my view that the First World War was effectively
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from Gordon Corrigan‚ Mud‚ Blood and Poppycock‚ published in 2003 addresses Germany’s “unconditional support” to Austria- Hungary to support the idea of Germany being the main reason for the outbreak of World War 1. In this source Corrigan refers to Fritz Fischer’s theory in which he argued that Germany’s leaders might not have been solely to for what happened in 1914 but hold a substantial share of the responsibility. Source 2 from L.F.C Turner‚ The Origins of the First World War‚ published in 1970
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powers were also aggressive to some extent. This essay will focus on the idea that‚ primarily‚ German aggression was to blame. In source 1‚ JCG Rohl and Keith Wilson undoubtedly present Germany as being solely to blame‚ supporting the ideas of Fritz Fischer. Indeed‚ they highlight‚ “Far from being willing to accept British proposals for international mediation in the looming conflict‚ Bethmann Hollweg and Jagow advised the Austrians strongly against accepting them”. Therefore suggesting that Germany
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could be of use. Once on shore‚ they began to search for food and made up somewhere to sleep. The next day‚ Father and the eldest son‚ Fritz‚ went into the forest to explore the island further. They found food like sugar cane‚ potatoes‚ and figs. Father‚ Fritz and two other sons‚ Ernest and Jack‚ built a sort of tree house for the family to sleep. Father and Fritz went back to the wreck for supplies and took with them all the animals they had left on board. The two dogs‚ which they named Juno and
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& Leiter‚ 2010; Fritz‚ Lam‚ and Spreitzer‚ 2011). However‚ fatigue‚ tiredness‚ and exhaustion have become a highly disturbing phenomenon for the last several decades. Therefore‚ it is important for managers of business units and organisational scholars to identify strategies that employees use at work to maintain their energy and reduce fatigue‚ evaluate their effectiveness‚ and assess levels of workers awareness of energy management (Trougakos et al.‚ 2008; Pfeffer‚ 2010; Fritz‚ Lam‚ and Spreitzer
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