of his government with projects like the expansion of the Chateau de Versailles‚ completed in 1688. Despite the unimaginable cost of the monumental construction of Versailles that exhausted much of France ’s finances‚ its creation was beneficial for the French government‚ foreign influence‚ and the historical impact on France and the world. The French government‚ which was centered in Paris prior to the expansion of Versailles‚ did not satisfy King Louis XIV. Paris‚ forever associated with the Fronde
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of the Republic. Nobody was happy with their situation. The Patricians wanted to keep their power and not give anything up to other civilizations or even people of their own society. However‚ this created a lack of resources and opportunities for the Plebeians‚ who then caused turmoil for the Patricians. Their solution was to redistribute land and wealth to the poor people‚ but the lack of cooperation eventually led to the downfall of the system. There are many parallels between the Republic and today
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extent I agree that the Treaty of Versailles 1919 was fair and just. Firstly‚ I will define what is fair and just. For me‚ "Fair" is defined as free from bias and proper under rules. And "Just" is defined as what guided by truth or reason‚ punish and award rightly ‚done or made according to principle. For the Treaty of Versailles‚ some people argue that some of the territorial arrangement was fair and just. And which I partly agree with their statement. Here are the treaties about the territorial
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The Treaty of Waitangi The signing of the Treaty of Waitangi is a very significant event that has led to what New Zealand is today. It gave Europeans and Maoris a common ground to live as one. It is one of the most significant events in New Zealand as it still has an impact on people today‚ nearly 200 years after the event. This will argue on many topics but will highlight on the unfairness of the Treaty‚ how it lead to controversy‚ and how the significance of this event has changed over time
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Treaty of Lisbon The Treaty of Lisbon (initially known as the Reform Treaty) is an international agreement which amends the two treaties which form the constitutional basis of the European Union (EU). The Treaty of Lisbon was signed by the EU member states on 13 December 2007‚ and entered into force on 1 December 2009. It amends the Maastricht Treaty(1993)‚ which also is known as the Treaty on European Union‚ and the Treaty of Rome (1952)‚ which also is known as the Treaty establishing the European
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NAZI GERMANY- PROBLEMS OF WEIMAR 1. CHAOS 2. CONSTITUTION 3. VERSAILLES 4. EXTREMISM 5. INFLATION 6. STRESSEMAN YEARS 1924-1929 CHAOS After the war Germany was left in chaos‚ law and order had broken down‚ there were armed ex-soldiers on the streets and violence was everwhere. The government was unable to cope with this as Germany was suffering a power vacuum- this meant that no one knew who was in charge since the Kaiser was removed. People were not used to democracy and wanted a central
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The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Tiriti o Waitangi) is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and various Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand. The Treaty established a British Governor of New Zealand‚ recognised Māori ownership of their lands and other properties‚ and gave the Māori the rights of British subjects. The English and Māori versions of the Treaty differed significantly‚ so there is no consensus as to exactly what was agreed to.
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SHORT- TERM CONSEQUENCES 1. The creation of new states There were several treaties signed after the treaty of Versailles. This treaty was signed by Germany‚ but other countries such as Austria‚ Hungary‚ Bulgaria and Turkey‚ also had to sign their own treaties. In September 1919‚ just some months after signing the Treaty of Versailles‚ the Treaty of Saint-German was signed with Austria. Due to this treaty Austria’s land got reduced to 84.000 kilometers and it had to accept the independence of Hungary
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Jay’s Treaty Jay’s Treaty official name is the “Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation” this treaty was actually negotiated by the Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay during the time of November‚ the specific date was November 19‚ 1794. John Jay signed this treaty between the United States and Great Britain. The Jay’s Treaty was created because of the tension between the two countries had risen since the end of the Revolutionary War. This treaty was extremely controversial‚ although the treaty
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Kaiser abdicated the throne while Ebert formed the Weimar Republic and established the constitution in 1919. However the establishment of this government was unstable with opposition from both left and right wings. Even more‚ the German Parliament (Reichstag) relied on the cooperation of the coalitions of governments which resulted in political weakness of this new democratic system because these coalitions often broke up. Yet‚ the Weimar Republic was still able to survive through these years until
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