They both possessed great amount of military knowledge‚ and expanded their empire into important territories‚ the warm water port that will open European trade and commerce for peter‚ and Silesia that can connect Prussia territories for Frederick. Both countries also improved its infrastructure by modernizing with Enlightenment ideas. But there are also many differences. While Frederick expand its power mostly on military conquest with its
Premium Russia Russian Empire Frederick II of Prussia
and later Polish army artillery barracks. It was first suggested as a site for a concentration camp for Polish prisoners by SS-Oberführer Arpad Wigand‚ an aide to Higher SS and Police Leader for Silesia‚ Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski. Bach-Zelewski had been searching for a site to house prisoners in the Silesia region as the local prisons were filled to capacity. Construction on Auschwitz II-Birkenau‚ the extermination camp‚ began in October 1941 to ease congestion at the main camp. It was larger than
Premium Auschwitz concentration camp Nazi concentration camps
In 2003‚ the people of Liechtenstein voted on whether or not to expand the powers of the monarchy. Prior to the referendum‚ Crown Prince Hans Adam II had the right of a princely veto‚ the right to dissolve parliament and call early elections. Laws could not be passed without his consent‚ and as such‚ he was already one of the most powerful monarchs in Europe. The Crown Prince wanted these powers to be further consolidated even though political critics said that such a change would transform the country
Premium Liechtenstein Monarchy Czech Republic
would cripple the economy and would keep their citizens starving. The war had already damaged Germany. The people were on rations and them having to pay this much would be more damaging than ever. In addition to that Germany lost Alsace-Lorraine and Silesia making it harder to generate money. The Treaty took away all of the colonies that Germany had. Germany was enraged at losing her empire but also at the fact that only the losers lost their colonies. Wilson had wanted all countries to lose their
Free Treaty of Versailles World War I World War II
The League of Nations 1. The body that was formed out of Wilson’s 14 Points was called the League of Nations. (a) The League’s aims and objectives were set in 26 articles known as the Covenant. (b) President Wilson was hoping that the League would unite against any future international wars. (c) The League of Nations offered the idea of collective security. This meant those countries would act together if any member were threatened by any hostile state. 2. In the beginning the League did have
Premium League of Nations World War II World War I
The seven years war is a very historical event for many reasons‚ and should be studied at schools around the world. The seven years war was basically the first world war. In the early 1750s‚ French explorers claimed what they called new France. Although the French already had a huge amount of land they still expanded into the Ohio River valley. The Seven Year’s War had many land changes between Britain‚ France‚ Spain‚ and the natives in North America. French colonist started to move farther and
Premium World War II England Europe
placed under the power of the League of Nations for 15 years. Denmark received Northern Schleswig. Finally‚ the Rhineland was demilitarized; that is‚ no German military forces were allowed there. In the east‚ Poland received parts of West Prussia and Silesia from Germany. In addition‚ Czechoslovakia received the Hultschin district from Germany; the largely German city of Danzig became a free city under the protection of the League of Nations; and Memel‚ a small strip of territory in East Prussia along
Premium Treaty of Versailles Germany Prussia
forced labour camps. The remaining people are gassed and cremated within a few hours. Levi and twenty-nine other men are loaded onto a truck and transported to the Monowitz-Buna forced labour camp of about 10‚000 prisoners‚ near Auschwitz in Upper Silesia. They enter the gates under the sign Arbeit Macht Frei. They are held for hours in a cold room‚ filled ankle deep with freezing water. They are ordered to completely undress and remain naked‚ without shoes‚ for many hours. Then barbers enter the
Premium World War II Nazi concentration camps Auschwitz concentration camp
their embarrassment. Heavy compensations had to be paid to countries that suffered the most damage: France‚ Belgium and Britain. The final Figure was decided in 1921 as 6 billion MARKS. They could not afford this and the fact that Saar and Upper Silesia‚ which were valuable industrial areas‚ were lost did not help the case. Other economically important places such as Alsace- Lorraine and a number of overseas territories were also lost. The fifth term of the treaty was a League of Nations‚ designed
Free Treaty of Versailles World War I Woodrow Wilson
border area between france and germany. a)In what ways did the treaty weaken the german economy? Germany was to accept the full blame of starting the war and therefore had to pay 6600 million pounds in reparations. Furthermore‚ the Saar and Upper Silesia wre lost‚ these were important industrial areas. Germany lost a large section of their territory and found themselves with no incomes and having to pay a great amount of money. The goverment went bankrupt and this lead to hyperinflation. The reduction
Premium Treaty of Versailles