World War I began with the assassination of‚ Austria-Hungary Archduke‚ Franz Ferdinand and his wife in 1914. Even though this did not start the war single handedly it “lit the fuse to the fire” known as The Great War. Militarism‚ imperialism‚ nationalism‚ and alliances played a huge role in the war from beginning to end. Nationalism is a sense of belonging in a country. It involves putting ones country’s needs before any other country. Nationalism was a significant cause to World War I. Prior
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World War 1(WW1)‚ which is also recognized as “The Great War”‚ was a global war‚ mostly centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. While there was a chain of events that led to the fighting‚ there were many causes of the war‚ some of which remain unexposed today. There were immediate and underlying or fundamental causes of WW1. The distinction between an underlying cause and an immediate cause is that an immediate cause is a specific short-term‚ even that directly
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The Russian Empire was at its golden age between18th- 19th century. The Tsarist autocracy was highly praised by the people mainly in relation to religion and social factors. However‚ with the spread of industrial revolution from Britain to Western Europe in late19th century‚ the national power –both political and economic- of Russia became far beyond than the countries nearby. In addition to the appearance of a range of social problems‚ a strong trend of rebellion against authority occurs. The 1905
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Both Gwendolyn Brooks’ “the mother” and Emily Dickinson’s “Because I Could Not Stop For Death” portray a sense of responsibility and coming to terms with the past‚ but in different situations and with different consequences. Brooks’ poem examines the complicated feelings of having numerous abortions‚ despite the pain and guilt‚ but at the same time embraces what has happened. Dickinson’s poem reflects on the acceptance of death and acknowledging that it’ll come. Despite these differences‚ the onus
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The First World War spanned four years and involved many nation states. World War I began after the Archduke( Franz Ferdinand) of the decaying Austro-Hungarian empire was assassinated in Sarajevo on June 28‚ 1914 by a group of Serbian nationalists. This event began the struggle between Serbia and the Austro-Hungarian government. On 28 June 1914‚ the Archduke Franz-Ferdinand‚ wearing his seven lucky charm and his light-blue cavalry dress with bullet proof‚ and his wife visited Sarajevo‚ the
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consequences that occurred at the end of both World Wars contributed to the dramatic shifts in nationalism and desire for independence during the nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. Many countries emerged out the fallen empires‚ empires such as the Weimar Republic and the Ottoman Empire. The desire for independence and the growth of individual and communal nationalism heavily impacted the worldview of ethnic and religious communities all over the world. Suddenly‚ collections of people were all asking
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The World War I could be avoided because of: 1. Uncertainty of Great Britain Germany planned on conquering France in a short time period and then eliminate it from the war‚ after which they would carry on to the Eastern front where they would take on Russia (which wouldn’t have made it in time to help France). On the other side‚ in Great Britain the Foreign Minister‚ Sir Edward Grey held a conference meeting in July 1912‚ in which he stated that Britain would start a war only should Belgium
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other catchy suggestions. This doesn’t happen just in Ecuador‚ it happen around the world specially in America‚ and the only reason we can find the same scene in any McDonalds or Burger king restaurant is because people look for a quick delicious and cheap meal. Synonym of cheap and quick is “junk food” and it is exactly the term that defines McDonalds and Burger king cheeseburger. When you travel around the world you will find McDonalds or Burger king cheeseburger is exactly the same flavor and
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In April 1917‚ America faced the decision of joining World War 1 or staying unbiased. America was known for its neutrality in wars and stayed neutral over the years. However‚ the US decided to change it’s (concept) in staying neutral due to the Germans. The Germans believed that America was on the side of British. On May 7‚ 1915‚ the Lusitania was broken down by Germans. The Germans believed that the boat had supplies for British‚ so they attacked the boat with their submarine. However‚ not only
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The Go-Between The short story ”The Go-Between” is written by Ali Smith in 2009‚ to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”. The declaration consists of thirty rights‚ which symbolise all the rights we‚ as human beings‚ should be obligated to have. Smith has found her inspiration in Article 13‚ the right to freedom of movement. The story takes place in Morocco in North Africa‚ and partly in Europe. Throughout the story‚
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