Why the treaty was called diktat? Diktat is to dictate a decree or order. After the war or trying to end it Germany was told to not only take all the blame for the war but pay reperations to other countries as well. This is why they called it Diktat as they were being told to do this or hostilities would resume. Of the many provisions in the treaty‚ one of the most important and controversial required Germany to accept sole responsibility for causing the war and‚ under the terms of articles 231-248
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abuse‚ the great railroad strike of 1877‚ and the Homestead Strike. The main progressive leaders‚ such as‚ Theodore Roosevelt‚ William Jennings Bryan‚ and Woodrow Wilson stepped in to make a difference. Theodore Roosevelt claimed he backed up the middle class and showed no mercy toward monopolies. Theodore Roosevelt and Woodrow Wilson accomplished many things such as: the 16th amendment which modified the structure of taxation‚ demolishing the Sherman Anti-Trust Act to dissolve trust so the railroads
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evidence and thorough research‚ Wilson and Sears’ theory on how the pyramids were built is the most convincing of the three. They provide proof that the Egyptians built the pyramids themselves with a variety of materials‚ such as wood‚ and how their religious beliefs likely sped up the construction process. While other explanations‚ such as von Däniken’s‚ focus on his own opinions and conspiracy theories (like his claim that extraterrestrials built the pyramids)‚ Wilson and Sears are realistic and back
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“Those who can win a war well can rarely make a good peace.” With reference to the Paris Peace Conference of 1919‚ discuss the extent to which this is true. At the ending of World War I in November 1918‚ the Allied Powers were found victorious‚ while the Central Powers were defeated. The Allied Powers were Britain‚ France‚ U.S.‚ Italy and Japan‚ while the Central Powers were Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Turkey. Decisions were taken to officially make peace through a conference by the Allied Powers
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Political issues: • Women played a major role in WW2 and were permanent in the industries now. • Political conflict between the war time coalition governments Churchill PM Conservative‚ Attlee DPM Labour: 1) The war-time coalition between the Conservatives (led by PM Winston Churchill) and Labour (led by Deputy PM Clement Attlee) broke up in 1945 over the question of the nature of the British society in the future. 2) The Conservatives would have been happy for a return to the inter-war practice
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beginning of world war one‚ led to a shift in the American position regarding their entrance into the war. Some of these revolutionary individuals include Secretary of State Lansing‚ German Foreign Secretary Arthur Zimmerman‚ and President Woodrow Wilson. In a letter to the United States Ambassador to Germany Gerard‚ the Secretary of State Lansing addressed the torpedoing and sinking of the British steamship Lusitania. The secretary stated‚ “...over 100 American citizens lost their lives‚ it is clearly
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selected by President Wilson to be the head of the European Relief and Rehabilitation Administration. Hoover channeled 34 million tons of American food‚ clothing‚ and supplies to war-torn Europe‚ aiding people in twenty nations (http://www.hooverpresidentialfoundation.org) (http://www.biography.com/people/herbert-hoover-9343371) Hoover was very greatly looked up to and respected because of his service during World War 1. Because of Hoover’s knowledge of world affairs‚ Wilson trusted him at the Versailles
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Regiment‚ 101st Army Airborne‚ the legendary fighting unit of World War II‚ mostly known as the Band of Brothers. “Biggest Brother” by Larry Alexander attempts to give us a glimpse of the life of Major Dick Winters before‚ during and after World War II. A solid example of the generation that overcame many horrors in order to secure a better world for younger generations. Larry Alexander‚ the author of Biggest brother was a very recognized journalist that has won many awards over the past years. He is a
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many years ago‚ historians wonder; how did late 19th century and early 20th century conflicts shape today’s American identity? In this time period‚ three primary individuals explain how the “American identity” was created. Theodore Roosevelt‚ Woodrow Wilson‚ and William Taft each contributed to these advancements in the United
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disposition‚ into a new light. Along the way‚ many things help guide them to their destination‚ some representing what they yearn for more than others. In the plays "A Streetcar Named Desire" by Tennessee Williams and "The Piano Lesson" by August Wilson‚ the American Dream is found within the soul of two inanimate objects; the DuBois’s Belle Reve and the Charles’s old piano. Belle Reve is a special place near and dear to the hearts of the children who grew up there‚ Blanche DuBois and Stella Kowalski
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