❖ To what extent was naval rivalry the main cause of the first World War? One of the main causes of World War I was the Anglo-German naval race. Britain‚ as an island empire‚ always had the navy as one of her top priorities. A key event in Britain’s naval expansion was the 1889 “Naval Defense Act” that established the "two power standard": Britain considered necessary to have a navy that was not only the largest in the world‚ but also equal to or greater than the sum of the world’s second and
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- 5:00 Lippman 222 Class time: 10:30 - 11:35 This course covers the Great War (WWI)‚ the seminal event of the 20th century. T causes of the war‚ the evolution of the conflict‚ and the impact upon stat and society are topics tot be discussed. The Russian Revolutions of 1917‚ the Peace Settlement of Versailles‚ the rise of fascism in Italy and of the Nazi in Germany will also be covered. Several films will accompany the lectures and readings. Course Requirements: Called up six times and not
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a boy...like to bled to death...tore all the muscles loose from his bones-”(186). This explains what happened to Tom’s hand and that he couldn’t have punched Mayella with his left hand because he could not use it. Furthermore‚ when Tom was telling his side of the story he said that Mayella kissed him and that he tried to get away because he knew that it wasn’t right for her do that. Tom explains what happens when Mr. Ewell sees them‚
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To what extent did nationalism threaten peace in Europe from 1870 to 1914 ? From 1870‚ two big powers‚ Italy and Germany‚ were established after their unifications. At the same time‚ it aroused nationalism in Europe. So‚ it did a large extent of nationalism threatening peace in Europe until 1914‚ because they tried to gain national glory. Nationalism is the movement for national unity‚ independence and advancement. Nationalists tried to gain national glory and to unify with the people in
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The beginning of the American Civil War until the end of Reconstruction‚ the United States of America went through what many believe was a revolution. During this time many constitutional and social developments brought about drastic change in the country. Some constitutional developments that caused conflict were the Emancipation Proclamation‚ three civil rights bills‚ and the reconstruction‚ never the less some social developments which could potentially lead to a revolution were the Freedmen’s
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Weapons in WW1 Water cooled - via a jacket around the barrel which held approximately one gallon - the Vickers was loaded from a 250-round fabric belt mounted on a tripod. A rubber hose leading to a container condensed steam from the jacket as a means of minimising water wastage. Although the predominant British machine gun in 1914 and for much of 1915 - it remained so for British imperial troops sited on far-flung battlefields‚ innovations in machine gun design invariably showing up first on the
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The World War I also known as the Great War‚ was a global war that started out in Europe 1914 and lasted until 1918. Around seven million civilians died and more than nine million combatants died. Among other factors‚ Imperialism lead up to the War‚ which is a policy of extending the authority of an nation over foreign countries and holding dependencies. In which empires were building militarism which was especially important of how a country was run. Also‚ the Industrialism which involved the ability
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influence on civilians as well as changing the role of women dramatically 7: - June 28 - Archduke Franz Ferdinand- Killed - July 28 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia. - August 1 - Germany declares war on Russia. - August 6 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia and Serbia declares war on Germany. - August 26 - The Battle of Tannenberg begins - The First Battle of the Marne begins. Trench warfare begins as soldiers on both sides dig in. - September 5 - Tsar Nicholas II takes personal
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European history changed man’s view of the world. The Renaissance influenced education‚ humanism‚ and some of the beliefs we have today. At the time of the Europeans‚ the Renaissance was a huge rise in art‚ literature‚ and scientific advancements. “How did the Renaissance change man’s view of the world?” Well according to the following documents‚ the Renaissance impacted; art‚ individualism‚ embracing life‚ and reasoning of a man’s different view of the universe and the human body. To start with‚ the
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1997 the British people chose Labour and Blair as PM to govern the country‚ but last year Brown was brought in by the party with no vote taken by the public. This is argued to be undemocratic as it defeats the use of the electoral system and electors did not chose Brown to be Prime Minister. The global economy
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