How far did the Big Three get what they wanted? Clemenceau Clemenceau‚ Prime minister of France‚ wanted Germany to suffer the most out of the other leaders because he felt threatened by them. He wanted Germany to accept full blame for the war and this happened as a term in the treaty was for Germany to accept full blame for the war. This made Clemenceau very happy. He also wanted the German military to be weakened so that they couldn’t attack in the future‚ and he also wanted control of the Rhineland
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Crucible: Elizabeth Proctor “Let them that never lied die now to keep their souls” (1353). This quote‚ spoken by John Proctor‚ in the Crucible represents what the Salem Witch Trials were about. The Crucible‚ written by Aurthur Miller‚ was a playwright based in the 1600’s of the Salem Witch Trials in Province‚ Massachusetts. The Salem Witch Trials were during the time of McCarthyism; McCarthyism suggested people were guilty without hard proof. Elizabeth Proctor was a character in the Crucible that
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Poverty: Who’s to blame? It’s no secret that poverty has haunted many families and individuals all over the world‚ these people have insufficient funds to buy the fundamental necessities for living such as food‚ clothing‚ and shelter. But if America is suppose to be the ideal place to live in because of its economy and living conditions and has the reputation for being the most dominant diplomatic country; then how is it that families suffer by the millions of ill living conditions and bad
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Crucible: Although Abigail and The Girls Initiate The Tragedy‚ Responsibility Lies With the Whole Salem Community Although Abigail and the girls initiate the tragedy‚ responsibility lies with the whole Salem community. Discuss. I do believe that Abigail and the girls initiated the tragedy‚ what with all their talk about spirits and the conjurance with the devil during the opening act. For one reason or another‚ it can be said that the blame for this tragedy lies with the entire Salem community. But
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Arthur Miller‚ a series on witch trials occur that creates mass hysteria in the town of Salem‚ Massachusetts. Abigail Williams‚ one of the main characters‚ fabricates the lies that begin the witch hunt in her attempt to divert everyone’s attention towards her including the attention of John Proctor. In the play‚ Proctor has an affair with young Abigail while his wife goes through postpartum depression causing Abigail to fall in love with him but John returns to his wife Elizabeth. While Elizabeth Proctor
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notorious witch trials of Salem‚ Massachusetts occurred from June through September. It is a brief‚ but turbulent period in history and the causes of the trials have long been a source of discussion among historians. Many try to explain or rationalize the bizarre happenings of the witch hunts and the causes that contributed to them. To understand the trials and how they came to be‚ we must first examine the ideals and views of the people surrounding the events. Salem Village had a very colorful
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“Don’t Blame the Eater” by David Zinczeko. In his article “Don’t Blame the Eater‚” David Zinczenko argues that today’s fast food chains fill the nutritional void in children’s lives left by their overtaxed working parents. With many parents working long hours and unable to supervise what their children eat‚ Zinczenko claims‚ children today regularly turn to low-cost‚ calorie-laden foods that the fast food chains are too eager to supply. When Zinczenko himself was a young boy‚ for example‚ and
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A time of death‚ fear‚ witches‚ scapegoating‚ and bizarre miscommunications between a community all in one area Salem‚ Massachusetts. Accusations broke out between the populace and people in 1692. The Salem Witch Hysteria (meaning a chaotic level of fear) of 1692 began with two girls‚ Betty Parris‚ daughter of Samuel Parris‚ and Abigail Williams. The young cousins first accused Tituba‚ a West Indian brought to assist them in their fortunes. Not too long afterwards‚ the young girls began acting strange
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look back on the events of the Salem witch trials and laugh at the absurdity of the allegations. It seems crazy that society could be fooled into believing in things like witches and deal with the events in such an extreme manner. It is a common belief that witch hunts are things of the past. Many people would agree that they no longer exist today; however Arthur Miller‚ author of the play‚ "The Crucible"‚ points out that society has not come very far from the days of the Salem witch trials. In his
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Abigail Williams from the play‚ The Crucible‚ is a vicious antagonist .She would stop at nothing to attain her demented goals. In another writer’s hands‚ Abby could have been portrayed in a sympathetic light. After all‚ she is under age and has been sleeping with a supposedly honorable man thirteen years her senior. Arthur Miller‚ however‚ finds little humanity within her. Throughout the play‚ Proctor labels her a “harlot” and a “whore.” And perhaps Miller isn’t far off. According to the playwright’s
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