Old Milon’s Cleverness Guy De Maupassant‚ author of “Old Milon”‚ composes a short story‚ set during the Franco-Prussian War‚ in which Milon portrayed as a stupid‚ old peasant attempts to obtain his vengeance on the raiding Prussian opponents‚ objectively demonstrating his most distinguishable characteristic -- cleverness. Permitting his ultimate rivals‚ the Prussian soldier‚ to inhabit his home as a headquarters‚ reveals his cunning through masking his hatred for the Prussians‚ by acting like a
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GERM 2520 There are two main fundamental theory’s to Germany’s development as a country; Schulze’s Roman model and the Special Path theory. Schulze’s Roman model of development says that all European countries were attempting to re-create the Ancient Roman type of government that reigned thrived for many years and was the first real structured style of government that had been formed. However‚ its counter-argument is the Special Path theory which states that Germany had its own unique form
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To what extent was Austria responsible for the failure of Italian revolutionaries in the years 1820-49? Austria had a massive empire in the early 19th century‚ Italy only being a small part. The 1815 Congress of Vienna had given Austria direct control over Lombardy and Venetia‚ and had also put an Austrian family in charge of ruling smaller duchies such as Parma and Modena. As such‚ Austria had dominating control over a lot of Italy. However‚ this was not the only reason why Italian revolutionaries
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Social tensions were on the rise and the people of Germany began the outcry for formal change. Modernism began gaining popularity in nations all across Europe and its effect on architecture was no different. Walter Gropius‚ with regards to the Fagus Factory‚ one of his first works from 1911‚ set out to build a structure to embody his theories of modernism and functionalism. By connecting with the people through the space’s arrangement and aesthetic‚ architecture took on new meaning. The Fagus Factory
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Born in the ashes of defeat the Weimar Republic was undermined with the failures of the past. Due to widespread distrust in democracy‚ reinforced by economic crises‚ aggravated by the Treaty of Versailles‚ and opposing parties from both ends of the political spectrum‚ the Weimar Republic was doomed for failure. The new government was the body that signed the Treaty of Versailles‚ and to many‚ that was a betrayal. The consequences were severe‚ and many were looking for someone to blame‚ the government
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Taras Shulhan Burgfrieden DBQ Changing views towards a civil peace in Germany from 1914 to 1918 was affected by the progress of World War I When the Burgfrieden was first announced in 1914 the crowds of German people cheered for the Burgfrieden. From 1915 to 1916‚ by the middle of the WWI‚ people began to get tired of the war and the high prices for food it brought and corruption it brought about. By 1918‚ the opinions on Burgfrieden were divided between those who believed the war was necessarye
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The alliance system alone did not cause the First World War. It was the result of a combination of factors which together shaped a European climate which made the outbreak of a war inevitable. Assuming that the alliance system was one of the factors involved‚ we must also assess events within Europe which actually allowed the creation of the alliance system. The primary origins of the First World War lie in the emergence of nationalism and the new prominent power Germany‚ the Great Powers’
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Power. The word itself instigates a conundrum of fear and attraction. The attraction for it‚ the attraction for more‚ and the attraction for seeking the absolute highest boundary of it. Those who thirst for it see visions of wealth‚ vast expansions territory‚ and above all‚ the ability to do whatever one wants whenever he wants. And those who thirst for it will seek it through whatever means necessary‚ whether it be a fistfight or a war. Necessity is the basic derivation for all hostility and aggression;
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Alpines‚ and at this point the Austrian prime minister Lammasch advised Charles that the situation he was in was only getting worse so the best case would be to step down and give up his right to exercise sovereign power. In November of 1918‚ an armistice was signed to end war between the allied powers and German forces. The same day Charles issued a proclamation that would address the Austrian people right to determine the future of the state. Charles similarly did the same for Hungary on the
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What is "The German Question"? What is "The German Question"? This is a question that has been posed by many analysts over the years‚ each having their own views on what fulfills this question. However‚ each agrees that it is a question of high complexity. According to Constantin Frantz‚ "The German Question is the most obscure‚ most involved and most comprehensive problem in the whole of modern history". What makes Germanys ’ question so difficult to pinpoint is the fact that for all of its existence
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