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    The Treaty of Versailles‚ signed seven months after the war’s end‚ blamed mostly everything on Germany‚ and weighed them down with many debts‚ both literal and figural. When all was said and done‚ the Germans came home‚ bitter and humiliated‚ to a devastated‚ war-torn country. So how did the Treaty of Versailles help cause World War II? Through territorial losses‚ reparations‚ and the war guilt clause. The Germans were incredibly angry over the territory they lost in the Versailles Treaty. The loss

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    winning freedom without firing a gun and that “hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” King became an advocate for peaceful protests because he saw how it worked for Gandhi. Martin Luther King evoked empathy from many people because as he advocated non-violence and passive civil disobedience to push for political change‚ he suffered much violent resistance. Regardless‚ Martin Luther King was dedicated to winning the fight for equal rights without the use of violence. He was more interested

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    King Henry VIII who lived from 1509-1547 amazes over the hundreds of years. He established a national church‚ changed government‚ assembled a solid Navy and supported a prospering of expressions of the human experience. He is additionally associated with the unprecedented conjugal carousel that saw him marry six wives in his journey for a male beneficiary to secure the Tudor line on England’s throne. Henry VIII was a Scottish king. Henry VIII had multiple wives throughout his short lifespan. Each

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    Martin Luther King Jr was not just an African-American‚ he was a man against racism. As a kid his best friend was taken from him because of his race. Blacks had less authority than the whites. Also in the Declaration of Independence it states that “ We hold these truths to be self evident‚ that all men are created equal”. Blacks obviously were not treated equally. Martin Luther King was born on January 15‚ 1929‚ in Atlanta‚ Georgia‚ to Reverend Martin Luther King (wikipedia.com). At birth Martin

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    Stephen King was and still is one of the greatest Horror writers in America. Stephen King was born to Donald Edwin King and Nellie Ruth Pillsbury King on September 21‚ 1947 in Portland‚ Maine (“Biography” 2017). Although King did not have the best childhood or adult life that never stopped him from writing some of the most amazing Horror novels in America. He had many influences and still continues to write astonishing novels and influence some of America’s greatest most iconic motion pictures.

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    nation‚ and there are many who have caused incredible reforms. For example‚ Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States‚ and King Louis XVIII of France inadvertently caused a revolution. Though Louis may be well known‚ the most famous of France’s rulers was arguably Napoleon. His military success and determination led to a huge amount of power within his French Empire‚ but ultimately a great fall. The entire nation of France was able to appreciate Napoleon and give him perhaps more credit than

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    The French and Indian war is considered the war that made America for a few big reasons. For one‚ it left England with a huge dept; to fix this‚ England put heavier taxes on the colonies. It also created The Proclamation Line of 1763 ‚ which forced settlers to move back east‚ giving the Indians the land west of the line. This made New England even more crowded and brought many English troops‚ ultimately igniting the American Revolution. After fighting in the French and Indian war‚ England was in

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    The peculiar rule of King Misona was‚ in fact‚ a short-lived one. The dramatic shift from the charismatic and power-hungry Queen Lujina to her socially inadequate and foul-tempered son caused a panic amongst the Anachian public. Many did not know if they should accept this controversial new leader‚ and the ones that did oppose his rule did not know how to express it. And yet‚ his rule only ended when the mysterious Crimson Crusader‚ Lavira Etherana‚ assassinated him. King Misona came to power after

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    Of the numerous documents that helped to influence the French Revolution‚ the Declaration of the Rights of Man provoked the Revolution in that it introduced the idea of separation of powers‚ liberalism‚ and citizen responsibility. On August 26‚ 1789‚ the National Assembly finalized the Declaration of the Rights of Man which presented the concept of a Constitutional Monarchy where the king did not have absolute authority‚ and was to be held accountable by other branches of government such as the

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    neither the French nor the masses in Saint-Domingue. The constitution completely abolished slavery [...] and declared that all citizens had equal rights.” (Choices 34). Although the constitution sounded like it benefitted the blacks‚ it did not do much. “But it also upheld some of the tenets of the colonial system. For example‚ it outlawed Vodou‚ in

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