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    when the Allied Powers won World War 1‚ because of the Axis powers loss they had to give up a substantial amount of land for other countries like latvia‚ Lithuania and etc. The economy collapsed and the political instability caused by World War 1 lead to the rise of fascism in Europe to World War 2. The Nazi version of fascism was dedicated to the reversal of the Versailles Treaty which was signed to end the first war‚ and the establishment of a German Empire by means of war and conquest. Germany

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    If I could change one thing about what I see in the world I would not know where to start because there are so many issues with the world I wish I could change. Although there are many choices to pick from‚ I really wish I could change society. The people in this world are very selfish and inconsiderate to everyone surrounding them. My biggest issue with society is how it is based on appearance. People are so quick to judge everyone on what they wear or what they look like. I wish people were

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    The British believed they were superior to the Tasmanian Aboriginals. This belief originates from the work of Charles Darwin whose thesis on Social Darwinism suggested that certain groups of people are able to achieve an advantage over others due to their biological superiority. This governed the actions of many British colonists. When the ‘superior’ British interacted with the ‘primitive’ Tasmanian Aboriginals‚ there was a sudden increase in the mortality rate of Tasmanian Aboriginals. Moreover

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    clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries dissatisfied with the results of the previous warWorld War I. Nations such as Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan took aggressive actions against other nations and neither the League of Nations nor other democratic countries were able or willing to stop them. Multiple methods were suggested to deal with Hitler and his forces. British Prime Minister Chamberlain suggested a policy of appeasement. Actions taken only dredged Europe closer to war. The debate

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    Dalrymple English 11 26 January 2017 World War II Changed the WorldWar is a cowardly escape from the problems of peace.” ("World War II Quotes from Soldiers.") First off The United States tried to stay out of the war but problems were increasing in foreign countries and the United States slowly started to move towards war. Also there were many causes and effects that led the United States to World War II. The United States of America could have prevented World War II. First there were many things

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    Throughout time‚ many people all around the world have made an impact on history. From Plato to modern-day world leaders‚ each individual has made their own unique impact on society and even other famous people. One specific example is Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi was one of the many figures who did not use violence in order to reach their goal. He was one of most inspiring individuals in the 19th century‚ and he even influenced other great figures such as Martin Luther King Jr. Mahatma Gandhi

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    English poet and soldier. He had been writing poetry since he was a teenager‚ and before the war‚ he worked as a teacher’s assistant and language tutor in France. He enlisted in England in 1915 and sent to the western front in early 1917. He was sent to Craiglockhart War Hospital after experiencing heavy fighting‚ and there he met Siegfried Sassoon‚ who already had established himself in the writing world and shared views with Owen. The other poet agreed to look over his work‚ and after Owen’s death

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    1492 CE‚the world was revolutionized by the newly established Trans-Atlantic trade. In the time frame of 1450 CE-1750 CE‚ regions such as Spain had many changes to their economy in how they obtained resources and it drastically changed Native American’s population‚ but many European nations experienced little change in cultural life such as the continuance of slavery and religion because Christopher Columbus discovering the Americas. Before any European nation had heard of the New World‚ they were

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    World War One was a time of death‚ destruction and was in general a conflict of monumental proportions. However‚ as the cliché goes‚ there is a silver lining to every storm cloud. In the case of the Great War‚ the silver lining refers to the great leaps forward made in women’s empowerment and involvement in society because of the advent of the war‚ which forced them into positions previously never considered by either gender. World War One provided women with the perfect opportunity to demonstrate

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    early 20th century society. Born into a distinguished family in Surrey‚ England‚ on July 26‚ 1894‚ Aldous Huxley was educated to fulfill his lineage. His literature became an anthology of commentaries on his contemporary civilization. The lasting impact of Aldous Huxley’s mystic literature has been seen throughout the ages‚ from George Orwell all the way to the 21st century. Aldous Huxley was the product of an elite English family. Many members of Huxley’s direct line were British intellectuals. His

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