foundation for the establishment of the Protectorate. Consequently‚ territories of the former Czechoslovak Republic‚ specifically the regions Bohemia‚ Moravia and Silesia‚ which were inhabited by a total of seven million people‚ now belonged to the territory of the German state. Following the decree‚ the regions of Bohemia‚ Moravia and Silesia now formed the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia and existed as a puppet state of the Third Reich. The Protectorate was considered an autonomous state with its
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League of Nations Background 0 America entered World War One in 1917. The country as a whole and the president - Woodrow Wilson in particular - was horrified by the slaughter that had taken place in what was meant to be a civilised part of the world. The only way to avoid a repetition of such a disaster‚ was to create an international body whose sole purpose was to maintain world peace and which would sort out international disputes as and when they occurred. This would be the task of the
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Berkenua Auchwitz Brikenua was established by a man named Rudolph Hoss. Rudolph identified the Silesia town of Oswiecim‚ witch was located in Southern Poland. Rudolph thought it was a site for a concentration camp. The foundation of the camp was initially planned to be an extermination camp. When the plans for the camp were approved by Hitler the nazi’s changed the name of upper Silesia to Auchwitz Brikenua. Then Heinrich Himmler ordered construction of the concentration camp on April 27
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Chapter 17 - The Age of Absolutism. (1550-1800). (1) Extending Spanish Power. (2) France Under Louis XIV. (3) Triumph of Parliament in England. (4) Rise of Austria and Prussia. (5) Absolute Monarchy in Russia. (1) Extending Spanish Power. Setting the Scene. 1500s-1700s. Monarchs get powerful. Build royal army to replace nobles’ army. Take new lands and expand government. Lay foundation for nations of Europe today. Serious-minded King Philip II of Spain was member of Hapsburg dynasty. The Hapsburg
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AP European History: Unit 4.1 SCIENTIFIC REVOLUTION AND ENLIGHTENMENT Use space below for I. The Scientific Revolution A. Medieval view of the world notes 1. Primarily religious and theological 2. Political theory based on divine right of kings 3. Society largely governed by Church views‚ traditions‚ and practices 4. Superstition played major role in the lives of the people 5. Scientific thought in the early-16th century was still based on Medieval ideas a. Views about the universe
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and Austria for territory and military power King of Prussia: Frederick II “the great” invades silesia and doesn’t concern about pragmatic sanction War Of Austrian Succession France and Prussia have the early advantage with their armies America Changed things England has the #1navy PEACE AT AIX LA CHAPELLE (tie) Britain and France return to status quo Frederick’s annexation of silesia recognized DIPLOMATIC REVOLUTION OF 1756 Austria wants to stop the growth of Prussia Proposed
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tour museums of Polish Jews and Warsaw uprisings. Cracow is also a large city located in Poland which people visit because of the city’s well medieval core and Jewish quarter. This leads to their city of Silesia which is the complete opposite of Cracow. By this I mean‚ compared to Cracow Silesia posses a more Bohemian crown than medieval. Overall Poland has a population of 38‚562‚189. within these people around 98.2% speak polish and the other percentages speak different languages. Bet you’ve
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People in the elite culture could participate down with the popular culture but the popular culture could not move up without exceptional transformation by education and marriage. The language of the educated became standardized in a nation; dictionaries were begun and the literacy rate rose. On the other hand‚ the popular culture was mainly oral and was much more resistant to change. Wealth produced major differences: The poor largely ate bread‚ cabbages and beans; they lived in crude shelters with
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How successful was The League of Nations in the 1920s? “Merely to win the war was not enough. It must be won in such a way as to ensure the future peace of the world” President Woodrow Wilson‚ 1918 Introduction In front of the US Congress on January 8‚ 1918‚ President Woodrow Wilson enumerated his Fourteen Points created to ensure a more peaceful world. In the last point‚ the American president expressed the need to form a “general association of nations…formed on the basis of covenants designed
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Formation - the German Confederation created by the Congress of Vienna had 39 states‚ each having its dues and tolls on goods passim through its territory. This made goods expensive and hindered trade. For instance‚ Prussia had 67 different tariff areas within its border after 1815. As such‚ Germany was economically and commercially the most backward country in western Europe in the early years of the 19th century. Purssia took the lead to promote free trade movement in the German Confederation
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