Core Study: WW1 1914-1919 War on the Western Front Reasons for the stalemate on the Western Front Expectations * Each major power believed war would be swiftly won-“over by Christmas” * Poets such as Rupert Brooke romanticised war as noble‚ romantic and character building * Duty and patriotism were key features in 1914 The Schlieffen Plan If war was to occur‚ Germany would be attacked on both sides by the Triple Entente. The aim was to deal with the larger threat France
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cost of the US being involved in this was around 30 billion which this would lead to America into the dirty 30’s. The zar of Russia was never paid back his loans and then which also had the world economy in a large debt. Only four empires fell after ww1 Russia‚ Ottoman Empire‚ Austria hungry‚ and one more which I forgot. Even though the president of America wanted to stay out of the war. But America had too much sympathy towards England. The events that got the united states involved in the war was
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In the stories of "Frankenstein" and "The Tempest" both passages depict a relationship between two characters; both relationships are rather spiteful. "Frankenstein" tells of the relationship made between Dr. Frankenstein and the man he creates; "The Tempest" tells of the hostile relationship between Prospero and the lowly Caliban. These relationships are quite similar to one another‚ as Dr. Frankenstein and Prospero are both oppressive and dismissive towards the created man and Caliban‚ who both
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state called Kurdistan. Even though the Kurds are identified as an ethnic group‚ there is diversity between their beliefs and religion. The majority of Kurds are Sunni Muslims. Along with Sunni Muslims‚ there are Shi’a and Yezidi Kurds‚ and Christians who identify themselves as Kurds.
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How do Shakespeare and Heaney present strong feelings between fathers and their children in the texts you have studied? Both Shakespeare and Heaney present relationships between fathers and their children. Shakespeare through Capulet and Juliet and Heaney through his poetry about his father. Both these differ in context‚ the Capulet trials and tribulations being fictional whereas Heaney has his own personal experiences shown in his poetry. In addition both contexts affect the relationships in
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a cultural movement that originally began in Italy in the end of the medieval period and later spread throughout northwestern Europe‚ marking the beginning of the early modern period (PWH‚ p. 496). As such‚ the Renaissance can be seen as a bridge between the medieval and early modern periods. The Renaissance promoted the ideas of humanism and individualism‚ which involves being more interested in scientific explanations using rational thoughts rather than
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were different from the rest. Because of this‚ more and more Churches were restored. In conclusion‚ Britain wanted to consolidate the Churches while American went to the other direction. British established Navigation Acts in order to control trade between them and Americans. Because the
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foreign policy 1900–1914. Fischer was a German historian‚ who put forward the view that Germany planned the First World War in the years before 1914. (a) In 1914‚ two armed camps existed in Europe‚ the Triple Alliance and the alliances between Britain‚ France and Russia. Describe the main features of this alliance system. 4 marks (b) Source A suggests possible aims of German foreign policy before the First World War. Do you agree that these were the main aims of Germany’s foreign
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the different gangs‚ and their rivalry. This aspect of the play is important to the storyline because it is the problem that has to be solved. “From ancient grudge breaks to new mutiny” (Shakespeare 1). This line proves that there is a rivalry in between the two different groups. Robbins also correctly includes the makeup of the two gangs at the end of the film. Robbins correctly makes is so that each of the two gangs are mourning‚ and so that they each see no reason to keep on fighting. “O’ brother
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explains as “having knowledge”. But he tells Theaetetus he wants to change it to mean “to possess knowledge”. Confused at his distinction between the two which seems to be the same‚ Theaetetus asks why. Socrates explains that while the man does possess the birds‚ he does not have them because they are not in his hand. “...we
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