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    Why was the Treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that was drawn up by the Allies and Germany after the First World War. It was made to prevent Germany from starting a war again and to pay back the Allies for the money they had spent. The Germans had hoped that the Allies would treat them fairly in the negotiations for the treaty‚ but the Allies‚ in particular France‚ believed that Germany should be brought to its knees. France was not as satisfied

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    Events That Led Up To Ww2

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    There were many significant events that lead to the Second World War. These include the German invasion of poland‚ the failure of the League of Nations‚ increasing political tensions in the 1930’s‚ and the german rearmament. The three most important causes of WWII are the Treaty of Versailles‚ the German invasion of Poland‚ and especially the political takeover in 1933 of Germany by Hitler and his Nazi Party and its aggressive foreign policy. One major event leading up to World War one was the signing

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    Ballet Report: Teatro alla Scala Teatro alla Scala’s “Giselle” is about a peasant girl named Giselle‚ who dies of a broken heart after discovering her lover‚ Albrecht‚ is to marry another woman‚ Bathilde. The Wilis‚ a group of mystical women who dance men to their demise‚ summon Giselle from her grave. They target her lover for death‚ but Giselle’s magnanimous heart frees him from their wrath. The Wilis are particularly haunting characters‚ and are the spirits of girls that died before they

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    It involved all the major powers of the world and was fought in every continent. The Second World War was a global conflict that began on 1 September 1939.The causes has been studied for decades‚ yet there is no set in stone reason for the war. Several reasons have been considered‚ The Great Depression‚ The Aryan race (one pure race) and‚ Adolph Hitler. Other reasons have also been given as to the cause. Some reason are; anti-communism‚ the treaty of Versailles and the propaganda used by the Nazis

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    Mr. Hinds Brief Revision Booklet: How Successful was the League of Nations? 1 What were the main aims of the League of Nations when it was set up in 1920? * To maintain peace. * To discourage aggression from any nation. * To encourage countries to co-operate‚ especially in trade. * To encourage nations to disarm. * To improve living and working conditions in all parts of the world. * To encourage international co-operation. * To encourage collective security. 2 What part

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    Absolute monarchies were a very popular form of government in the 1600s in European nations. Power‚ selflessness‚ and order had to be executed thoroughly for an absolute monarch to efficiently control their kingdom. To this day‚ it is still debated weather or not absolute monarchies were overall beneficial or detrimental to their victims. Although absolute monarchies were detrimental in England‚ France‚ and Prussia because they did not improve the lives of the citizenry‚ Russia benefited from its

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    The Treaty of Versailles was not a justified treaty which created German feelings of revenge and dislike towards the victorious countries. This feeling of revenge felt by Germany‚ in addition with the social atmosphere of Europe‚ led to a second World War in the September of 1939‚ just 11 years after the first World War. People at the time published reports on the unfairness of the treaty. America never ratified the treaty but Britain and France still enforced it. Germany had no choice but to sign

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    The Treaty of Versailles

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    The Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles (TOV) was signed on the 28th of June 1919 in the Palace of Versailles. The TOV was a compromise peace and was designed to end all wars‚ but this was not achieved as 20 years later‚ in 1939 another war broke out. The three nation leaders‚ Georges Clemenceau of France‚ David Lloyd-George of Britain and Woodrow Wilson of America‚ all had different ideas of the harshness that should be placed on Germany. France in particular‚ wanted to see the German

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    From 1638-1786‚ there were three absolute monarchs. Louis XIV‚ the sun king‚ built a splendid court at Versailles where he looked over the nobles. Peter the Great‚ the westernizer‚ changed Russia from a backward country into a great power. Finally‚ Frederick the Great‚ the enlightened despot‚ was full of tolerance and restraint and had good views on government. He improved Prussia many ways. Louis XIV increased his revenue by taxing‚ improving trade and commerce‚ and gave favors to the middle class

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