and similar avant-garde movements of the early twentieth century that was reflected onto his work. Starting post World War I‚ Schwitters’ offered his personal vision of middle-class culture of the time in the form of collage‚ sculpture‚ experimental poetry and prose and architecture‚ which he refers to as Merz. The formation of his Merz movement reflects his view of society post World War I. By the 1920s‚ he coined the term Merz for his artwork. The term Merz derived from the word Commerzbank‚ meaning
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Beginning in July 1914‚ World War I was the biggest and most expensive war Europe had seen to that date. Over two million American troops joined and fought in the war between April 1917 and November 1918. Although many Americans‚ blacks included‚ saw no reason for America to become involved in the war‚ the United States became joined after provocations by Germany. In the speech made to congress where he declared war on Germany‚ President Woodrow Wilson stated "The world must be made safe for democracy"
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World War One did a lot of great things for women. Before the war‚ women didn’t have a lot of rights and they were thought of as weak compared to men. With the war going on‚ it meant that women had to take over a number of traditionally “male” roles. Their ability to do this led to change in attitude‚ women became more confident in their ability to influence people to have their say. They learnt to juggle home and family‚ and manage financially. This all led to women believing in themselves and they
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The Effects of World War I on European Society Persia‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Serbia‚ Montenegro‚ Spanish Morroco‚ these are names of countries that are no longer with us today‚ but were major European countries before the outbreak of World War I. With the new inventions of the theatre and automobiles‚ Europe was on an upswing. That all ended on June 18‚ 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the heir to the Austria-Hungary throne. Gavrilo Princip‚ a student‚ shot and killed
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The Holocaust was a major event that occurred during WWII that imprisoned many European Jews. There were many aspects that contributed to the Holocaust happening. These include anti-semitism‚ the loss of World War I‚ and Hitler’s gain in power. Anti-semitism was one of the causes of the Holocaust. According to the website call to conscience “this question lies in the strong anti-Semitic tradition in Europe” ("The reasons for the Holocaust"). This shows that anti semitism had already been occurring
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Most of this terrane are known as groups of rocks that are surrounded by faults‚ different types of fossils‚ and other types of physical properties. Due to the Pacific Plate subducting beneath the North American plate‚ it creates the Denali fault system. Denali consists of a right lateral strike-slip fault over 720 miles long (Sharpe). This strike-slip fault is a part of the larger fault system which includes the San Andreas Fault system in
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During World War I‚ commonly known as the Great War‚ the world’s major powers split into two main groups: the Allies and the Central Powers. The Allies included countries like Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Italy‚ Romania‚ Canada‚ Japan‚ and the United States. The Central Powers consisted of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Bulgaria‚ and the Ottoman Empire. This massive conflict lasted from July 28‚ 1914‚ to November 11‚ 1918‚ and was started by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary
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Living conditions for soldiers during World War I was tough and required courage and bravery and a bit of luck if you they were going to remain healthy‚ let alone survive. The lives where hard‚ food was scarce disease was rampant. Many men died during the first World War but as many died from gunshot wounds as died from disease and infection. Disease was usually caused by rats being in and around the food that was being eaten by the men. Lice would breed quickly without even giving the soldiers
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When World War I broke out in Europe‚ Woodrow Wilson announced that the United States would stay out of European affairs and remain neutral. Wilson was aware that the United States had no interest in the matters that did not directly affect the interests of America citizens. He hoped that the United States would remain neutral and continue to trade with warring nations. The American view of neutrality meant we were entitled to safely and freely trade with either side at war as long as it was out
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Nina Taupier 2011-10412 Russia and international Relations The West and Russia. 31.5.13 Whether Russia will integrate or cooperate with the West has been and continues to be a very heated debate. Overall‚ Russia’s European frontier appears the most stable and peaceful. The defining factor in the European security landscape is NATO enlargement. Russia’s failure to prevent the first wave and the likelihood of successive waves make the prospect of dividing lines in Europe real. The extent
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