I agree that with better leadership‚ the decline of Venice could have been prevented. This is because the corruption in the government contributed to the decline of Venice. Many incapable men run the government and they were able to get hold of this position through bribing governments. The governments were bribed because during the wars with the Ottoman‚ there was financial problems. Salaries of civil servants were not paid and thus‚ they accept bribes and let incapable men run the government.The
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The Schlieffen Plan failed because Germany underestimated their opponents. The year was 1914‚ and the world powers were all at breaking point. As the war drew nearer each country created plans of attack that would make a swift and short war. The French had plan XV11 and the Germany’s had the Schlieffen Plan. The Schlieffen plan was created in 1905 by the Chief of the German General Staff‚ Alfred Goraf von Schlieffen. The plan was a surprise attack in which the Germany army would capture and obtained
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The setting for The Diary of Anne Frank is in a “Secret Annexe” in Amsterdam‚ Holland. Anne and her family are not the only people that are hiding in the “Secret Annexe‚” the Van Daans live with them also. Anne draws a map in the book to show you a layout of the “Secret Annexe.” It’s pretty large‚ although with eight people living there‚ it’s quite crowded. The plot for the story was for Anne and her family to hide from the Germans until the war was over. Hiding was hard for the Franks
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William McDougall Why was William McDougall chosen as a delegate for Canada West in the Confederation Conferences? William McDougall was chosen to represent Canada West in all three of the Confederation Conferences for these following reasons. The first reason why McDougall was chosen as a delegate for Canada West is because he was experienced in politics as well as negotiating. Before getting into politics William was a lawyer; he brought his persuasive and speaking skills into his work
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Bill Symons Breeding World View II February 21‚ 2013 Baruch Spinoza “I call him free who is led solely by reason.” Part 1 Baruch Spinoza was born in Amsterdam‚ while the exact day is unknown‚ we know he was born sometime in 1632. He attended Talmud Torah School‚ where he was taught the fundamentals of how to be considered an upright Jewish man. His family were Marranos (forced converts to Christianity) who fled their original country of Portugal to escape the inquisition. (Honderich 545)
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Ping Song FNAR C100 Topic Proposal Jennifer D. Scavone 26/10/2013 1. Vincent van Gogh‚ A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage‚ c. 1885. Oil on Canvas‚ 31.3*42 cm‚ Dutch. Medieval to Modern European Painting and Sculpture Gallery 241. 2. Vincent van Gogh‚ Self-Portrait‚ 1887‚ Oil on artist’s board‚ mounted on cradled panel‚ 41*32.5 cm‚ Dutch. Medieval to Modern European Painting and Sculpture Gallery 241. A Peasant Woman Digging in Front of Her Cottage. There are a number of
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One of Johannes Vermeer’s mysterious artworks which are universally recognized is the Girl with a Pearl Earring. This piece of artwork still poses a few unanswered questions and wonders after more than a century of studies. The identity of the sitter in the portrait‚ who is she? What significance did the pearl earring have? When was the exact date of the painting? Vermeer was born and raised in the Dutch town‚ Delft and began his genre paintings in the late 1650s. Although Vermeer produced only
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Allie Curran Period 1 Dutch Republic D.B.Q. In the middle of the seventeenth century‚ the Dutch Republic‚ made up of seven provinces‚ dominated international trade. However‚ from 1650 to 1713‚ the Dutch started facing military conflicts with other countries across Europe. These conflicts threatened Dutch security‚ unity‚ and prosperity. Amsterdam was the leading banking and trading center in Europe. There were three main trade routes from the Dutch Republic. The Dutch
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The purple loosestrife‚ a plant that is native to Europe and Asia‚ was brought to North America in the early 19th century. It most likely came when its seeds were included in soil used as a ballast in European sailing ships and discarded in NorthAmerica after they were done using them. (Ballast means heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airplane). The plant was also used as a medical treatment to diarrhea‚ dysentery (infection of the intestines resulting into severe diarrhea)‚ bleeding‚ wounds
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We have read three pieces of text about Anne Frank and her story as a teenage girl during the Holocaust. We have read a play‚ her diary‚ and a Memoir from a first account‚ all written at different time periods. The play took place at the beginning of November 1945‚ and retells the events that had occurred during the holocaust‚ it ends after Anne has died in 1945. The diary took place on Saturday‚ 20th of June‚ 1942 and ends on Thursday‚ 19th of November‚ 1942. These are all Anne’s entries in her
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