Female Spies of War World I During World War I there were few female spies but the most commonly and famously known ones were Marta Hari the alias of Margaretha Geertruida Zelle and Edith Cavell. Both women were on opposite ends of the spectrum‚ Marta Hari who used her charms and beautiful looks to attract men and obtain information for the Germans was an exotic dancer while Edith Cavell a nurse who was very motherly like‚ helped wounded Allied soldiers and gathered information from them. Sadly
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The Effects of WWI on America World War I was considered the war to end all wars. Not only did it change foreign relationships and policies throughout the world‚ it also brought many changes to the domestic level of American government and people as well. Through the Selective Service Act‚ foreign and domestic policies‚ and shifting ideas regarding nativism and Americanism‚ World War I made Americans question their government‚ democracy‚ and self-image. In 1917‚ the United States President
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Juana Collegio 2-28-13 Hell Where Youth and Laughter Go During WWI‚ many citizens were oblivious of the war and its imminent consequences. War poems and literature were the only effective methods to remove the distance and reveal the some of the truth. Siegfried Sassoon wrote “suicide in the trenches” as an anti war poem in the 20th century. Sassoon creates a dark atmosphere for the loss of innocence taken place during WWI in “Suicide in the Trenches” using a three-part structure to intensify
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Post WWI Peace Treaties World War 1 lasted from 1914-1918. In 1919‚ the leaders of the victorious powers (Britain‚ France and the USA / The ‘Big Three’ -> Lloyd George‚ Clemenceau & Wilson) met in Paris to decide how to deal with the defeated powers. The main treaty drawn up at the Paris Peace Conference was the Treaty of Versailles‚ which dealt with Germany. It was signed on June 1919. The ‘Big Three’ were under pressure to deal severely with Germany. (Remember that Italy was involved and
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War One was an extremely tragic war for everyone involved. As I would say about any war‚ there’s was no reason to get involved in the war‚ unless you had to. That’s why when asked the question of whether or not the United States should have joined WWI‚ I think we shouldn’t have. The United States should not have joined the war‚ not only because we had no substantial reason to fight in it‚ but also because the main reason we did indeed join the war was because we merely got caught in a sort of crossfire
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The World War I could be avoided because of: 1. Uncertainty of Great Britain Germany planned on conquering France in a short time period and then eliminate it from the war‚ after which they would carry on to the Eastern front where they would take on Russia (which wouldn’t have made it in time to help France). On the other side‚ in Great Britain the Foreign Minister‚ Sir Edward Grey held a conference meeting in July 1912‚ in which he stated that Britain would start a war only should Belgium
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Impact of World War I on Britain Intro: Britain had always run it empire on limited means; Britain relied on its large navy and had huge influence because of its large and powerful empire. It had some independence in its actions and nobody used to say anything. Britain felt the same independence and strength after the war‚ however there were now many limits on Britain’s foreign policy‚ which meant that they weren’t so free like they were before. Economic Effects: Britain had been in economic
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After WWI was over‚ everything seemed to be back in order. People were moving on the streets‚ children were outside playing‚ everyone seemed happy. But it only lasted for a while because the nightmare had just begun. It all started one early morning when I went to visit my best friend Agnes. As I was walking to his house I could sense something bad was about to happen. The streets were very quiet and nobody seemed to be outside. I knocked on the door and waited‚ and then Agnes opened the door.
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families‚ religion is ignored as parents are non- believers. In others‚ religion is central to their way of life: religious belief is passed on to the young person and rituals are observed. Prayer or meditation‚ sacred writings- The Quran‚ The Bible and faith communities and their leaders are all introduced at an early age so religion becomes a natural part of the children’s lives. Religious teachings help to guide a person in life. Christian families may teach their children to pray‚ say grace before
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Artwork featuring religious themes is extremely beautiful and meaningful. When religion is portrayed through art there is rich symbolism and iconography. Because religious art is so important I decided to use such works in my exhibit‚ each piece is a wonderful representation of religions in art. All the artwork I chose had to fit the theme of world religion in art‚ so I found art that displayed world religions. I found a myriad of different artworks from different religions. For example‚ the statue
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