World War one was brought to its official end with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919. It was drawn up by the victors of the war‚ which included Great Britain‚ the United States‚ Italy‚ and France. The Big Four met in Versailles to compose a treaty that would hopefully bring about a peaceful end to the First World War- the first war of its kind. Germany‚ the main foe against the Allied Powers‚ and the loser of World War I‚ was not allowed to partake in the creation of the treaty. Even
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of Europe and were poor‚ ignorant‚ and illiterate. They were needed for working power and employers liked to use them because they were able to give them cheaper wages. Soon there was an economic boom when machines came to replace the workers. Resentment soon arose since job offers were scarce and immigrants received the jobs over the Americans. Certain groups of Americans opposed open immigration. Many of these people did not want new arrived immigrants to have the right to vote until they
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Edward Norton • Romantic tales set in 1920s China • Cholera epidemic + civil uprising against British colonization (tensions running high) • Forgoing sugar for pungent truths • Steeped in the painful emotions of betrayal‚ resentment and the realities of marrying for the wrong reasons • A visually stunning and emotionally charged journey to the meat of the heart • Love is not always gentle or syrupy‚ yet can bloom unexpectedly even when scorned and surrounded by death
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their families. And while mothers and girlfriends returned to more domestic roles‚ to various degrees they too had seen a part of life that left them with new questions‚ new perspectives‚ and sometimes‚ new resentments about their previously accepted gender roles. This questioning and resentment was most likely the predecessor of the "woman’s movement of the 60s. Some believe that the impact of WWII has been overlooked. Its introduction of women into a previously male-dominated work culture; the subsequent
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General Alfred Von Schlieffen in 1905‚ it showed German intentions to invade France‚ but the time they would execute the plan remained ambiguous‚ however this is irrelevant. The very existence of a plan to attack another Great Power highlighted the resentment Germany held toward France‚ their depth of knowledge and the assumptions they made‚ strengthened the fact that Germany would eventually invade‚ and each step was carefully calculated so it was timeless plan that could be executed at any moment and
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The troubles in Northern Ireland Many people only have a limited idea about what these infamous “troubles” in the North of Ireland really were. Hopefully this article will shed some light on the matter. In the past the vast majority of violent acts and attitudes of discrimination towards minority groups have been based on blacks or the Jews‚ often leaving religious wars to the olden day Europe. However according to research “ the Troubles in Northern
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Walter Miller’s lower-class focal concerns focuses on the traits of the lower-class culture that connects deviance to a distinct normative structure that conflicts with norms of the dominant culture. Miller started a descriptive research strategy to observe lower-class male gang members in their natural habitat. It led Miller to conclude that people of the lower-class show a set of “focal concerns” that categorize them from the mainstream of American society. Miller concluded that people of the
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wanted to be in new markets‚ have a stronger military‚ and believed they were culturally superior‚ they joined this trend of imperialism. American imperialism promoted economic prosperity in some countries‚ but in others it resulted in more chaos and resentment; therefore‚ American imperialism was justifiable in certain countries but not in others. When America gained control over certain countries‚ they handled their problems with manipulative tactics or unmoral solutions. In Cuba‚ the United States
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Grief Reaction Process The way we grieve for our losses tend to vary by culture‚ religion‚ sex‚ and even geography. However‚ the fundamental reaction to loss of a loved one is essentially about accepting that “none of us make it alive” from this life. The grieving process is a series of behaviors and attitudes that help to deal with stressful experiences and change/cope with the status of the current stressful situations. The seven behaviors and feelings from Kavanagh‚ shock and denial‚ disorganization
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Scholarly Pride... or is it Prejudice? The title of a literary work often reveals its significance as the story unfolds. While reason behind some titles are obvious‚ other novels require extensive in depth analysis to truly understand the meaning behind the title. Jane Austen ’s Pride and Prejudice certainly falls into the latter. Many scholars have conflicting views of the meaning behind Pride and Prejudice‚ leading to a great deal of scholarly debate. In particular‚ Robert Fox and D.J. Dooley
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