IWorld War I (WWI)‚ which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939‚ and the First World War or World War I thereafter‚ was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. It involved all the world’s great powers‚[5] which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers (originally centred around the Triple
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Gulsah Sarpoglu Ms. Nicola Robinson English 12 March 2015 How did Mao Zedong control and lead millions even though his policies failed and killed millions? Mao Zedong was the leader‚ spokesperson and symbol of the Communist revolution in China. He is qualified as the greatest mass murderer in world history‚ killing 45 million in four years. Anyone who opposed him was punished by execution‚ imprisonment or forced famine but anyhow his authority was rarely questioned. Even today he is is treated as
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Despite the fact that the ’trigger’ to World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the war to end all wars or World War 1 was not preventable. Imperialism‚ alliances and militarism were the prime causes for WW1. Imperialism was the fierce competition between industrialized nations for resources. The competition from nations created tension and rivalries to gain colonies. The Alliances were needed to ’keep’ the peace between all nations and ensure protection from each other
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between countries as the sole cause of the first world war but fail to realize that the main reasons for this conflict were right under their noses. Recurring disputes were credited to the constant fight of countries and their imperialistic goals. Germany’s constant desire to own more colonies‚ specifically France’s‚ aggravated what already was an irate nation. France’s persistent nationalism sparked what would become the most durable conflict during the war due to the seizing of French land by the German
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World War I was one of the worst battles in the world’s history. It was fought from 1914 to 1918 which involved several allied forces trying to stop Germany and its allies from trying to dominate all of Europe. On August 4‚ 1914‚ Britain declared war on Germany and its allies because of the infringement they made on The Treaty of London of 1839. Legally being a member of the British Empire‚ Canada was involuntarily sent to war when Britain joined to fight. Canada helped immensely in the war but overall
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Term | Definition | Historical Reference | Picture | Versailles | is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. | The court of Versailles was the centre of political power in France from 1682‚ when Louis XIV moved from Paris‚ until the royal family was forced to return to the capital in October 1789 after the beginning of the French Revolution. | | St. Petersburg | is a city and a federal subject (a federal city) of Russia. | | | Isfahan | is the capital Province
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Abolition was a big problem back in the 1830s. People were buying and selling slaves. The abolition was a social problem. It eventually lead to the end of slavery. Also‚ in 1787‚ states passed the Northwest Land Ordinance which banned slavery in some states. Later‚ Harriet Tubman created underground railroads. This was a way that they could lead slaves to freedom. From 1830s to 1870s‚ the abolitionist movement attempted to end racial segregation‚ slavery‚ and discrimination. Abolitionist were a
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understand how they maintained power as well as the policies they instituted while in power. In the Soviet Union the goal of Lenin had been to institute a full blown socialist state‚ but in reality it didn’t pan out like he had hoped. From 1918 until 1921 the Bolsheviks had implemented War Communism. War Communism was not only meant to be an economic system but also a social system; it included the virtual elimination of all private trading‚ there was worker control in all factories which did not help
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H.G Wells said‚ the Great War was supposed to be “the war to end all wars”; ironically enough a few years later a second world war broke out due to Germany feeling like the Treaty of Versailles treated them unfairly and the League of Nations having little to no power. World War II started on September 1. 1939 and ended nearly six years later on September 2‚ 1945. The war was long and bloody with nearly sixty million civilians and soldier casualties combined (according to nationalww2museum.org). There
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Technological Development During World War Two: Historical Perspective World War Two is seen by many as one of the darkest times in human history. In western history the Allies won‚ but it could have so easily ended differently. Throughout the war‚ key technological advances were made and shared between allies on either side. During this short time‚ amazing new ideas about communication‚ radar and vehicles were brought to life. Surprisingly‚ even with all these advances‚ no single side had superior
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