World War I was called The Great War because it indicated how big the war was going to be‚ especially since it was fought against the major powers of the world. World War I was fought between the Allied Powers and the Central Powers. The reason that WWI happened was due to Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Imperialism‚ and Nationalism. These four elements caused the greatest and deadliest war the world had seen at the time. However many people can’t decide which element was the most vital. The most vital element
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victory of the North in the American Civil War‚ but in the course of the conflict much had been destroyed. The second war aim‚ the abolition of slavery was achieved only partially. Reconstruction The victory over the Confederate States (Southern) had the most productive agricultural region of the country economically ruined and destroyed its rich culture. The legal abolition of slavery also meant no equality of former slaves. Immediately after the war tried legislative powers in the south to prevent
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Using the atomic bomb in World War II changed the world forever. World War II was the first time in history that a nuclear weapon had been used during war. Two atomic bombs were released by the United States on Japan. The use of the bomb caused the world to realize how powerful weapons can be. Much controversy came from the United States use of the atomic bomb and people still debate today whether or not the US was justified in their decision to use the bomb. Because Hiroshima was a significant
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World War One was a war that affected Australia‚ its culture and history in ways that are still prevalent in today’s society. The hardships that the war placed on the country and its people helped to allow Australia to adapt and change to manage these issues in the best way possible for the continuation of Australia’s prosperity and cultural growth. However this also brings up the question as to whether or not World War One did not actually help bring the people of Australia together‚ but instead
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Syntax H.G. Wells’ The War of the Worlds is a novel written in the first person perspective with quite a variety of sentence structures but is predominantly composed of compound‚ complex‚ and compound-complex sentences. One of the few straight to the point‚ simple sentences in the text is‚ “I felt foolish and angry (44).” This sentence quickly and concisely conveys the emotional state of the narrator at this point in the story. Also contributing to the text are the long sentences that draw the
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“Continuation” is when something begins again where it stopped. The First World War broke out at 1914. The Second World War broke out at 1939. The discontent of some countries with the Paris Peace Conference was a continuation of the First World War that paved the way to the Second World War. First‚ there was the discontent of Germany. Germany was a defeated country in the First World War. She was forced to sign the Treaty of Versailles. She had to pay huge indemnity and give up territories. She
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The Cold War‚ lasting from 1945 to 1991‚ was a period of time where the United States undertook a numerous amount of social‚ physical‚ and domestic changes. As the nations economy prospered due to the war‚ the citizens grew more comfortable with certain social modifications. In other words‚ the American state of mind changed which left the country vulnerable to various changes in domesticity. As the country furthered from the likelihood of economic depression‚ birth rates increased as well as marriages
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The War to End All Wars‚ a very misleading name‚ considering the amount of people against each other. Those countries did not fight separately‚ they were well allied. Alliances are unions formed for mutual benefit‚ associations made between countries‚ organizations‚ or individuals. While many alliances were made public and other countries knew who stood behind who‚ some were secret affairs. Certain alliances in World War One were an important cause of expanded conflict between nations. Many people
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In the long term the rapid rise of extremism had continued as the Nazi party were eventually able to capitalise Germany. Many historians agree that the rise to extremism began long before the Great Depression‚ but the Great Depression had only sped up the inevitability of the Nazi Party. Nevertheless‚ Hitler’s leadership skills had excelled the Nazi Party to its full capability of taking over Germany. The Nazi tactics of propaganda‚ technology and mesmerising speeches had convinced the German public
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started with the rise of Germany and its seek for a new found power. Otto von Bismarck wished to use it for good and to make German a strong‚ power country. He was doing a good job of that until the King‚ Kaiser Wilhelm‚ relieved him of the position and took control for himself. At this point there is a rivalry that is brewing between Germany and Great Britain. A Serbian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip had been working for the organization which is recognized as the Black Hand(Wars for Democracy)
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