Ferdinand by a Serbian group called the Black Hand‚ war broke out between Austria-Hungary and Serbia‚ eventually spreading to include many major powers of the time. During the summer of 1914‚ after refusal from Serbia to hunt down the group responsible for killing the archduke and failure to meet the conditions of the ultimatum given‚ Austria-Hungary prepared for an invasion of Serbia. Knowing that Russia was an ally of Serbia leaders fears that declaring war could potentially bring Russia’s allies‚ France
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World War I The first World War‚ or also called The Great War started on July the 28th 1917 and ended on the 11th of November 1918‚ almost 17 million people died. The war found place in Europe‚ Near East‚ Africa‚ East-Asia and on the Oceans. Austria-Hungary started the war against Serbia because of the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and the July Crisis. The World War I had a big impact on the world but especially the United States. World War I had several reasons why
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1950’s Social and Political issues The 1950’s has been portrayed as the decade of prosperity. Throughout the 1950’s there were many Political issues like a cold war‚ a war against Korea. There was also a big step in segregation between The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education. The events that the United States went through during the 1950’s is what made The United States today. The 1950’s just wasn’t peace and comfort‚ there were a lot of problems like the war against Korea. In 1950‚ just five years
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.......................................................................................................................... 2 GCE Advanced Level and GCE Advanced Subsidiary Level ...................................................................... 2 Paper 9697/01 Paper 1 – Modern European History‚ 1789 – 1939 .............................................................. 2 Paper 9697/03 Paper 3 – International History‚ 1945 – 1991 ...............................................................
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Impact of World War 1 on Germans and African Americans In the year 1790‚ the United Sates Census counted approximately 375 thousand people of the German origin. The number of the Germans immigration later increased after the year 1815. The occurrence of World War 1 during this period led to the increase in anti-German sentiments causing the German community to become invisible (Fiebig-von 33). The Germans were often met with accusations of being sympathetic about the German Empire. The war turned out
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The Effects of Social Networking People all over the world seem to be connected more than ever. This is easily done through social networking sites‚ whether there chatting away in a laptop‚ iPad‚ or smart phone. Many individuals spend countless of hours in these sites daily. Though it possess some advantages individuals must be cautious when using these sites. Social networking sites have many disadvantages that not many know of‚ such as health problems‚ safety issues‚ and lack of privacy. One
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Overview of Pakistan’s Economy Pakistan was a very poor and predominantly agricultural country when it gained independence in 1947. Pakistan’s average economic growth rate since independence has been higher than the average growth rate of the world economy during the period. Average annual real GDP growth rates were 6.8% in the 1960s‚ 4.8% in the 1970s‚ and 6.5% in the 1980s. Average annual growth fell to 4.6% in the 1990s with significantly lower growth in the second half of that decade. Farming
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The Aftermath of World War II Introduction: World War II ended with the surrender of the Axis powers. A week after Adolf Hitler committed suicide‚ Germany surrendered‚ on May 7th to the Western Allies‚ and on May 8th to the Soviet Union in 1945. Japan was able to pull through for few months‚ but soon atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the USA on August 6th and 9th respectively. This finally convinced the Japanese Government that they had no choice but to surrender. The
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How did the sequence of events shape World War 2? September 18‚ 1931 Japan invades Manchuria. It started the war. July 7‚ 1937 Japan invades China‚ initiating World War II in the Pacific. It got the pacific in the mix. September 1‚ 1939 Germany invades Poland‚ initiating World War II in Europe.It got the war spreading. December 7‚ 1941 Japan bombs Pearl Harbor.It got the U.S attention. April 30‚ 1945 Hitler commits suicide.They lost their leader. May 9‚ 1945 Germany surrenders to the Soviets. August
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The Great War 1914-1918 was universally destructive. The effects of these were seen in many areas‚ as in the destruction of human life and property‚ and in the political‚ social and economic fields. The evolution of capitalism and progress in the scientific spheres were also important consequences. It is estimated that in the four years of war‚ some eighty lakhs of people were killed and as many wounded. Some 8-10 lakh people were reported missing. In most countries‚ after this Great War‚ monarchy
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