Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo Articles V‚ VIII‚ IX and X The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ended the U.S.-Mexican War. Signed on February 2‚ 1848‚ it is the oldest treaty still in force between the United States and Mexico. As a result of the treaty‚ the United States acquired more than 500‚000 square miles of valuable territory and emerged as a world power in the late nineteenth century. Beyond territorial gains and losses‚ the treaty has been important in shaping the international
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better‚ or was the Treaty of Versailles the best that could have been achieved under the circumstances? The 1919 Treaty of Versailles was made by George Clemenceau‚ David Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson. They were the World War One leaders of France‚ Great Britain and America respectively‚ and after the war‚ made the Treaty to decide what to do with a defeated Germany. Four years of fighting and losses throughout the First World War made decisions difficult‚ but overall‚ the Treaty was the best that
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PEACE TREATIES. a) What military restrictions did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany? [5] * No conscriptions * Prevented from forming a military alliance with Austria * 100‚000 men in the army and they had to be volunteers * No aircraft‚ submarines or armed vehicles * Only allowed 6 battleships * Rhineland became a DMZ b) Why did the Big Three disagree over how to treat Germany? [7] * They were three strong personalities that had different aims * All
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The ratification process began when the Congress turned the Constitution over the state legislature for the consideration through specially elected state conventions of the people. The Ratification of Constitution began on June 21st‚ 1788. This is the finalization of the drafting process of the Constitution of the United States. Which later was finalized on September 17th‚ 1787. The process of the Ratification of Constitution was ambiguous in procedure because of its statues expressed in the Article
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IMPACTS OF THE US TRADE & FINANCIAL SANCTIONS ON IRAN 407 Impacts of the US Trade and Financial Sanctions on Iran Akbar E. Torbat California State University 1. INTRODUCTION T HE United States has increasingly used economic sanctions in recent years as a means to promote its foreign policy objectives. The US unilaterally‚ and/or through its influence at the United Nations’ Security Council‚ has imposed economic sanctions on certain countries that have challenged its wishes. The US is concerned
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the Germans. Whereas countries such as the United Kingdom and the USA wanted majority peace throughout Europe and felt that peace was the main objective rather than annexation of land etc. It is fundamentally clear that Frances ideas pursued in the treaty was solely based on anti German feelings. They wanted to annex the Rhineland and‚ even worse‚ the coal production would be given to France with reparations on top of that. By taking their coal supply Germany will crumble. They already owe money from
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The Ratification of the Constitution There were many arguments for and against the ratification of the Constitution of the United States. The people that wanted the Constitution to be ratified and people who opposed it were called federalists and anti-federalists. They would get into heated arguments whether or not the Constitution should be ratified. The worst thing about the Constitution is it has no Bill of Rights to protect the people’s rights. Though the Constitution doesn’t have a Bill
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29 Reading Questions What effects did World War I and the Treaty of Versailles have on Europe? World War I left European countries with huge debts and decreased amounts of land for crop production. The massive loss of life due to the war massively decreased the European workforce and forced European economies to rely on imports from settler societies and the U.S. Additional economic pressures placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles made the political situation there particularly unstable.
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The Ratification of The Equal rights Amendment Throughout American history men oppressed women mentally‚ physically‚ and politically. By 1920‚ women got the right to vote under the 19th amendment. After women gained suffrage‚ Alice Paul an American suffragist‚ wrote the Equal Rights Amendment. Ultimately‚ the Equal Rights Amendment‚ which would have boosted gender equality‚ was not ratified because of the conservatives and the male domination of the State Legislature. The original seven-year
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The Palace of Versailles is located at Versailles‚ France‚ and was built in 1631 in the order of Louis XIII. It has served as the royal palace and numerous other purposes. It now serves as a museum of French history. Versailles is a Chateau which in French means‚ castle. It started as a hunting lodge built for King Louis XIII in 1624. Louis XIV (The Sun King) built Versailles to be his home. To Louis XIV‚ a magnificent palace was a must for royal life. All of the kings and nobles had to have wonderfully
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