alliance composed of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and Italy. The second association was made up by France‚ Great Britain‚ and Russia and were known as the Triple entente. These alliances may have been one cause of the outbreak of WW1. Therefore the underlying causes of WW1 were militarism‚ alliances‚ and imperialism. Militarism is defined as “a belief or desire that a government or people should maintain a strong military capability and be prepared to use it aggressively.” In the London times History
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German Expressionism There were two groups of German Expressionist movements. One was called Die Brucke (meaning "the bridge")‚ led by Kirchner. The other was called Der Blau Rieter ("the Blue Rider")‚ led by Kandinsky. Die Brucke ("The Bridge") Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (1880 - 1938) |[pic] |[pic] |[pic] | |Self Portrait as a Soldier 1915 |Woman and Mirror 1912
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retailers as stores within stores. Now it looks like Nike has a chance to reach a crucial objective: double its sales to women by the end of the decade. How to Sell to Women Nike Goddess began as a concept for a women-only store‚ and there’s a reason why. Many of the retail settings in which the company’s products were found were a turnoff to female customers: dark‚ loud‚ and harsh – in a word‚ male. In sharp contrast‚ the Nike Goddess stores have the comforting feel of a woman’s own home. How
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Explain the key reasons for the collapse of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty’s collapse was due to three main influences‚ with underlying reasons involved in each. The first being foreign intervention related strongly to militarism‚ gunboat diplomacy‚ imperialism and the rise of unequal treaty systems. The second influence was China’s failure to reform and uprisings‚ such as the boxer rebellion and lastly economic decline. These three factors ultimately resulted in the downfall of the dynasty
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factor that led to Northern victory in the Civil War between 1861-1864. The central reasons for this Union success can be categorized in economic‚ political‚ and military factors; some of these elements would include the southern focus on cotton monoculture‚ the union naval blockade‚ the confederate doctrine of State’s Rights‚ and the strength of union generals and their military tactics‚ between others. Overall‚ the north achieved dominance due to a combination of these reasons. Economic factors led
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Social Changes Of WW1 “ Ready! aye‚ ready! “ the soldiers were to say as the call for war came‚ but were they really that ready? As well‚ was the rest of the world ready? “ Back by Christmas “ they promised their loved ones who were filled with such pride and watched in awe as their brave boys set off for war. Most including Henri Bourassa‚ thought that this was an opportunity to unite the Canadians‚ French‚ and English. Little did they know the battles they‚ and the whole world were about to
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death totaled to 116‚516. Most of the arabic land that had been part of the Ottoman Empire were now run by the British or French.Germany was required to pay reparations eventually set at $33 billion and also to take responsibilty for the war not all germans agreed with this though.World War I killed more people--9 million combatants and 5 million civilians‚ the war costed more that $186 billion in direct costs and another $151 billion in indirect cost.Politically‚ it resulted in the downfall of four
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certainly wanted to carry the games‚ but not at the price the Yankees channel was demanding (Bovee‚ Thill‚ Mescon pg.577). Dolan did not want to lose more customers than Cablevision had already lost with the decision of not playing the games. Another reason for the decision to not reduce the customer service staff was because of the handling of the high call volumes the company was expecting due to the inquiries. How did Cablevision’s sinking stock price affect its financial management? First off
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The Pre WW1 Alliances Dreikaiserbund 1872 Also known as the League of the Three Emperors (1872) Bismarck’s aim for forming this League was to isolate France by making friends with Austria and Russia. The partners were Kaiser William I of Germany‚ Czar Alexander II of Russia and Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria. These three rulers agreed: (i) to maintain the existing territorial arrangements in Europe; (ii) to resist the spread of revolutionary (e.g. socialist) movements; and (iii) to consult one
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WWI vs. WWII World War I and World War II are two battles that will haunt Germany and many other countries for years to come. When thinking about World War I‚ the Great War‚ my main thought is that it is the cause and reason for World War II occurring. Many believe that Germany was at fault for really just being in the wrong place at the wrong time during WWI. They did not want to clean up their mess of WWI and broke the Peace Treaty of Versailles which was the World’s only hope to ending
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