World War I was a time that affected almost ever country or region in the world in one-way or another. The common wealth of Canada was no different. Although not located in Europe where the war was primarily fought‚ our dominion was still a major contributor to the war effort and fought valiantly in defending the ideals of democracy and a free world. Many of our soldiers lost their lives in various battles throughout the war but without their efforts the war may have swung Germanys way‚ causing more
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LECTURE 1 INTRODUCTION INTO THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE English literature and English history In this introductory lecture it better to say something about the intimate connection between English literature and English history. They go hand in hand: they are both sides of the same coin. English history is considered as the fundamental base for English literature. A history of English literature has therefore a national‚ as well as a personal character and interest. The inner life of each
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Diplomacy is a very valuable because it allows us to interact between other countries. It is used to negotiate with other countries for compromises and to prevent war. But as we can see‚ it hasn’t been entirely effective in the past. Diplomatic relations in World War 1 (WW1) was a huge part of why it happened. The ignition point of WW1 was the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. The killer was Princip of Serbia. Princip was part of a terrorist group called the Black Hand. The
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The first half of the twentieth century was shaped by two global conflicts‚ World War 1 (WW1) and World War 2 (WW2). Both of these wars were the same in many ways‚ but different in some ways. For example‚ they were similar in causes‚ like‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and alliance system‚ but they were different in the events that shaped the causes of war. One of the causes of WW1 and WW2 is the alliance system. During WW1 the alliance system consisted of the Triple Alliance (Austria‚ Germany‚ Italy)
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Causes of World War 1 When Ferninand die‚ a series of events that culminated in the world ’s first global war. There were many causes for why the world war begin. The rise of nationalism‚ imperialism and militarism were the three things that led to war because they created way more rivalry than the one that European countries already had‚ they wanted to know who was best‚ who deserved the best. First of all‚ nationalism developed a fierce rivalry among Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Britain‚ Russia
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Causes of World War I ! ! There are four main causes of World war one. They are Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ and Militarism and alliance system. But the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand pushed the countries into war. The war is a like explosives and the assassination was the spark that triggered it. Ferdinand’s assassination by the Black Hand a Serbian nationalist secret society set Austria-Hungary against Serbia. This started a line of events that would bring each country into the
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WHAT IS AMERICAN LITERATURE? AN OVERVIEW When the English preacher and writer Sidney Smith asked in 1820‚ “In the four quarters of the globe‚ who reads an American book?” little did he suspect that less than two hundred years later the answer in literate quarters would be “just about everyone.” Indeed‚ just a few years after Smith posed his inflammatory question‚ the American writer Samuel Knapp would begin to assemble one of the first histories of American literature as part of a lecture series
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Women in North America‚ during World War One‚ had to face various problems and obstacles. However‚ the biggest problems women had to face during the World War One were political‚ social‚ and economical problems. Women were mistreated by men and did not feel like they had what was necessary to be as powerful as they wanted to be. Only after the war did Women get the rights they deserved. Furthermore‚ only after the war did women get recognized for their struggle and only then did people start to notice
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World War 1 Causes WW1 left roughly 10 million soldiers dead‚ 21 million soldiers wounded and 8 million soldiers missing. It was a conflict between the Allied Powers‚ and the Central Powers. The three main causes of the war were the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ widespread militarism and economic imperialism. I will explain why these where the three reasons in the following paragraphs. The first cause of WW1 took place on June 28‚ 1914. Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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World War 1 Questions 1. Which three countries were in the Alliance of the Three Emperors? A. Italy‚ France‚ England B. Germany‚ Russia‚ Austria C. Germany‚ Austria‚ Prussia D. Serbia‚ Greece‚ Bulgaria Answer: B. Germany‚ Russia‚ Austria 2. What was key to Bismarck’s plan to maintain Germany’s power prior to WWI? A. Invade to surrounding countries B. Defeat Britain in naval combat C. Aid the Ottoman Empire through military force D. Maintain peace throughout Europe‚ namely between
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