are still debated by historians today. But there were two important causes that are truly believed to be the factors of World War One. The two underlying causes that led to World War One were Alliances and Militarism because there were rivalries between nations‚ alliances between countries caused direct declaration of war‚ and arms races had commenced. A number of alliances had been signed by countries between the years 1879 and 1914. These were important because they meant that some countries
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and after beginning on 28 July 1914 WW1 finally ended on 11 November 1918. It was one of the most damaging war in history. This war changed many things such as political rights and revolutionary changes. The war also involved many weapons which were made during the war or were first used then. Chemical weapons were first used in this war. Chemical such as tear gas‚ cyanide‚ chlorarsines‚ phosgene and mustard gas were used during this war. The chemical gases were cheap which had a huge impact. Chemical
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In 1862‚ a huge quantity of laws were made. These laws are called the Jim Crow Laws. Jim Crow Laws were laws that was only used in the southern states to separate the African Americans and the other races. The African American were not able to have the same civil rights that the white people had. In this essay‚ I will discuss the use of the Jim Crow laws and why they were used. The Jim Crow laws was the separation of the white people and the colored people. For example‚ “All passengers on buses shall
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Geography has changed how human growth has occurred in many different ways. Geography being not only the shaping of the land but also including the climate and weather patterns affects human development in a lot more ways than most people know. Geography still affects us today when we decide to move or even the beliefs and culture we have and live in. People inhabiting the world have been affected by geography in the sense that humans have followed food sources and resources to discover new lands
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How AIDS has Affected Black Communities There has been an alarming increase in HIV/AIDS among African Americans. Blacks constitute only 12% of the U.S. population‚ but they represent 41% of reported AIDS cases from 1996 to now. 55% of women with AIDS are African-American‚ and 58% of pediatric cases are among African-American children. Since 1991‚ AIDS has been the leading causes of death in African American men ages 25-44‚ and in 1994‚ the disease became the number one killer of African-American
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➢ Why was it so important for the English to secure the channel ports in November 1914? The British were able to transport troops and supplies to France through these ports ➢ What was stalemate? The war of movement ended. The hopes of a short war were over. The troops dug trenches. ➢ When did the two sides reach stalemate? November 1914 ➢ How did military leaders believe battles were won before the First World War? Cavalry charges with infantry following behind this cavalry What was
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The 26th Amendment: How it affected America ’s youth Elections were changed forever when the youth received the right to vote from the passing of the new amendment to the Constitution. On July 1‚ 1971 the Twenty-sixth amendment was passed and children at the young age of eighteen were forever given the right to vote in elections. The twenty-sixth amendment affect youth in a positive way because it allowed their voices to be heard. After President Franklin D. Roosevelt had lowered the minimum
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Words are not just random syllables put together to sound cool. Words mean something‚ they have a huge affect on the people around us. They can bring a person down or make them the happiest person alive. Words have affected me throughout my life‚ but this year a couple sentences finally enabled me to accomplish my goal. It all started last year‚ my freshman year. It was the begining of highschool. All new things all around me‚ nothing was familar. I had new classes‚ new teachers‚ and new friends
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Industrialization that negatively affected American lives The setting up of big factories especially in the urban regions was a major development resulting from the introduction of industrialization. Although the factories and manufacturing plants had economic value to the nation as a whole‚ there were also numerous negative and dire impacts of the factories on the lives of the American people and the environment. For starters‚ many factories and manufacturing plants that were established during the industrial
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huge impact on the 1980’s. The Cold War went on for many years after the war and affected how everyone lived each day. The Cold War also affected entertainment over the years. A lot of settings and plots in films‚ television shows‚ and books took place in the Cold War‚ or stories about World War II. The Cold War took place between the USA and the USSR. Many arguments had to do with capitalism vs. communism. Both were longing to have expansion and most importantly power. They had no trust between
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