yprus conflict is interesting because of the variety of events that caused it‚ as it was not based purely on the conflict between Greek and Turkish Cypriots‚ but also because of the British ‘divide and rule’ policy and the intervention of other states including Turkey. Moreover‚ Cyprus is divided not only politically divided‚ but also socially and culturally. Another fact‚ is that Cyprus was independent only for some period of time in the 20th century. They gained independence in 1960 from the U
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Previous wars and battles were won on the quantity and quality of the men‚ strategies‚ and training. That all had changed for the Battle of Koniggratz‚ as those characteristics that were listed still play an important factor in the battle‚ but a new factor came into play‚ technology. What were some of the new technologies that Prussia used to win the Battle of Koniggratz and other battles? The answer to this question is the new rifles‚ cannons‚ bullets‚ railways‚ trains‚ and telegraphs. As all of
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a major reason for Germany starting the war. The victorious Allies made Germany give up things such as land‚ money and its military strength. Alsace-Lorraine was given to France‚ West Prussia to Poland while the industrial Saar region and Upper Silesia were turned over to the League of Nations. All its overseas colonies were taken. The reparations Germany was made to pay were crippling to its economy. It had to pay £6.6 billion dollars in gold which created poverty and bitterness. The aim of
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Germany of much needed economic means following such a destructive war but also divided the nation. These included not only colonial possessions across the world but more intimate losses in the form of Alsace-Lorraine‚ Northern Schleswig‚ Posen‚ Silesia and others (articles 31 - 33). Considering the number of impositions and treaty obligations Germany faced‚ pinpointing a singular item on the articles of the treaty that proved most burdensome to the average German citizen is difficult. However‚ considering
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PEACE TREATIES. a) What military restrictions did the Treaty of Versailles impose on Germany? [5] * No conscriptions * Prevented from forming a military alliance with Austria * 100‚000 men in the army and they had to be volunteers * No aircraft‚ submarines or armed vehicles * Only allowed 6 battleships * Rhineland became a DMZ b) Why did the Big Three disagree over how to treat Germany? [7] * They were three strong personalities that had different aims * All
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CHAPTER 1 A) Chapter Overview: The Renaissance‚ which occurred from the 1300s to the 1600s‚ consisted of the rise of the five major city-states‚ the rise of humanism‚ and a multitude of patronage in the arts. The Italian Renaissance differed from the Northern Renaissance in that the Italian Renaissance was more secular‚ and in the North the focus was more on church and social reforms. Later‚ during the Age of Exploration‚ technological advances paved the way for exploration and conquest. Corruption
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Weimar: Destined for Failure by a Weak Constitution and Poor Popular Support? A thread that runs throughout many analyses of the legacy of theWeimar Republic contains the idea that the fledgling German democracy was somehow doomed from the start. With a constitution that contained items such as Article 48 – a constitutional provision that permitted the Weimar President to rule by decree without the consent of the Reichstag – and a clause that allowed the Reichskanzler to assume office in the event
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Grant Kiepper Mr. Anderson U.S History 12-10-12 Joseph Mengele Interview Q. When and where were you born? A. Guenzburg‚ Germany and March 16 1911. Q . When did you first start as a military “doctor”? A. In May 1943‚ I replaced another doctor who had become ill at the Nazi extermination camp Birkenau. On May 24‚ 1943‚ I became medical officer of Auschwitz Q. Did you ever go into battle in WWII? A. Yes‚ from 1937-1942. Q. Did you earn any metals while in battle? A. Yes‚ In
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How Far Was Stresemann Responsible For The Recovery of The Weimar Republic? 1923 was an extremely crucial time for Germany with a great shift in culture‚ economy and government. It was falling apart; the German economy had collapsed due to the striking between German workers and French occupiers. Hyperinflation rose so much that the German people were forced to using suitcases and wheelbarrows to carrying money not to mention the fact that the collapse of the currency caused even more havoc
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Auschwitz: a prisoner camp‚ an industrial camp‚ and a death camp “…Imagine now a man who is deprived of everyone he loves‚ and at the same time of his house‚ his habit‚ his cloth‚ in short‚ of everything he possesses: he will be a hollow man‚ reduced to suffering and needs‚ forgetful of dignity and restraint‚ for he who loses all often easily loses himself. He will be a man whose life or death can be lightly decided with no sense of human affinity‚ in the most fortunate of cases‚ on the basis
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