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    How Did World War 1 Start

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    How did World War I start? The First World War was a big event in world’s history; it killed over 17 million people and changed a lot of things in the world. The causes of this War are still unsure‚ there are a lot of causes for it. One of them is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand‚ which is in part‚ what made the First World War occur. At that time‚ Austria-Hungary was waiting for a reason to attack Serbia‚ but without a reason‚ Germany‚ which is an ally of Austria-Hungary‚ wouldn’t have follow

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    they have a tough life or complain about every little thing‚ but they are missing the point. No one ponders about what it was like to survive before the industrial revolution. This event changed the world in many different ways. Creating such catastrophes including problems like transportation‚ child labor‚ education‚ and medicine. Many pros and cons reached the surface through this time and helped our world spin round even to this time. While you have the choice to go to school and have sick days off

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    World War One: Germany

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    Tuesday‚ 25 September 2012 "Was World War 1 Germany’s fault? This is a widely debated topic and at first sight it can seem like Germany caused the war. It is said that Germany purposefully triggered World War One by escalating the crisis by several historians by propaganda and nationalism. However I think Germany was not the sole responsibility of the war; even today people debate about which nation has the burden of this. In the months leading up to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand

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    people are aware of the people and events that influenced her as she grew up‚ or all of the work she did for the NAACP‚ but none of that changed the world as much as all of the work that she did on integrating buses. As important as her one famous event was‚ Rosa Parks did so much more than fight for a bus seat. Rosa Parks would never have done the work she has done in her later life if she did not have the childhood that she had. When her mom‚ had Rosa in Pine Level‚ Alabama on February 4th‚ 1913

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    Many people have had a great influence upon our world. Some have changed it in a generally good way‚ such as Abraham Lincoln. Others have affected the world negatively‚ such as Adolph Hitler. Still others have changed the world thoroughly‚ their changes resounding through time‚ such as Christopher Columbus. One other has changed the world thoroughly‚ and though all know his name‚ few know who this actually is. This man is Amerigo Vespucci or‚ as known to the Spanish‚ Americo Vespucio. Vespucci

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    Walt Disney is of one of the most successful people of all time. Walt Disney changed our world into a much more beautiful place‚ solely with his imagination. He is an inspiration for millions‚ now so many more people are pursuing their dreams because they know they can become real. Walt also has an ultimate underdog story‚ he went from rags to riches by following his dream and bringing joy into other’s lives. He made one of the largest companies in the world‚ many movies‚ served the global community

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    Causes of World War One

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    event of the nineteen hundreds led to the out break of World War One. Many people tend to say "Because that guy got shot." Still others have blamed everything from increased Nationalism and Imperialism in Hungary to Militarism in Russia. If one had to answer the question "What was the cause of World War One‚" the answer would be all of the above‚ and more. The events from June of 1914 through August of 1914 can be described as a classic case of ‘one thing led to another’. The chain of events starts

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    of individuals who have contributed to today’s’ society. From this group of people‚ humanity has strived one way or another from their actions. However‚ one person from this particular group stood out from the rest. Joseph Stalin‚ also known as the man of steel‚ was a ruthless key figure of Russia in the 20th Century. He transformed Russia in his time of reign from a peasant society into an industrial and militarial power. However‚ he was also one of the greatest mass murderers of the 20th century

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    and a really creative soul overall. He brought great new technology that still exists. Produced a lot of astonishing movies‚ created one of the most known characters of all time. and made a television show. Lastly brought to life “The Happiest Place On Earth” with the support of his brother Roy. Disney made many new technology contributions that spread worldwide. One of them was sensitive animatronics. “Audio-Animatronics are probably the Imagineers best known innovation”(Diu). He created sensitive

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    Cornelius Vanderbilt was well known for how he reached the top from how low he started at. His parents worked real hard to earn money. His dad worked as ferrying cargo and passengers between Staten Island and Manhattan. At the age of 11 Cornelius quit school to work with his dad doing ferrying cargo and passengers between Staten Island and Manhattan. The beginning of his business started off in 1817 when he saw potential in a new technology so he partnered with Thomas Gibbons in a steamship business

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