catastrophic war broke out between these two European powers due to many factors which resulted in great amounts of tension. It proved to be one of the most brutal and horrific wars the world will ever fight‚ with an estimated thirteen million deaths. The four main reasons why WW1 broke out were The Alliance System‚ Imperialism‚ The Arms Race and the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Overall‚ the most important cause was the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. One cause of WW1 was the alliance system
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what extent do you agree? World War 2 (WW2) was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945 and it originated from early conflict within Europe. It involved many of the leading powers of the World including the great powers and became the most widespread war in history. The ending of WW2 led to three very important effects: social‚ political and economic; that greatly shaped the post-war world. I disagree that economic effects was the most important effect of WW2 because it did not last very long and
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The twisted tale of Lust is chronicled not with a series of events‚ but rather the men in the protagonist’s life. Though it is told through a first person narrative‚ her story takes a backseat claim‚ focusing on her romantic interests who funnel quickly through her life‚ coming and going as if it were a subway train in the gritty underground tunnels of Chicago. This deliberately dilutes the typical charm a narrator possesses which normalizes their actions and places the reader in the shoes of the
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Dec. 17‚ 2012 Technology of World War 2: Outline I. INTRODUCTION A. How World War 2 Started B. The Difference in Technology from WW1 and WW2 II. Different technology A. Weapons B. Mobility C. Technique III. Conclusion A . Restate facts In 1993 World War II officially began when Nazi Germany invaded Poland
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Before WW1‚ countries in Europe were going through industrial revolutions‚ many parts of Asia‚ South America and Africa had been colonised and world wealth was centred in Europe because of mass trading throughout the world. Many events‚ incidents and tension points led to the eruption of our very first world war. But the main trigger was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand (heir to the throne of the Empire of Austria-Hungary) on the 28 June 1914. One of the many causes of WW1 was
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Weapons: There were different kinds of weapons used in WW1. Firstly‚ there was the rifle and it was a bolt-action rifle. It was the most used gun by the soldiers in the trenches. 15 rounds altogether could be fired in a minute and a person that was standing 1400-1500 metres away could possibly be killed by it so this shows how powerful it was. Also‚ another weapon that was frequently used was machine guns. A disadvantage to them was that they needed 4-6 men to use them so this could be
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appealed were Conscientious Objectors. Despite the legacy of this group only 6‚000 were sent to prison. 35 received a death sentence but were reprieved immediately and given a ten year prison sentence instead. Who was to be blamed for ww1 and why? 1. Germany was to blame for WW1. Germany started all of the fights and caused a war. Many people sympathize with Germany
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treasure the people around him. Likewise‚ in the movie he goes about this same process‚ but there are some differences and similarities between the book and movie. There are some key differences and similarities between both mediums. So‚ let’s start with some similarities. There are some similarities between the book and movie of “A Christmas Carol.” One similarity between the two would be the three ghosts of Christmas. Both the movie and the book of “A Christmas
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society‚ Fritz Lang’s Metropolis (1927) and George Orwell’s 1984 (1949). These two texts‚ when studied in comparison‚ I believe‚ enrich our understanding of the significant values presented in each due to the intertwining themes; and the differences between texts arise from the differing perspectives of both composers. I believe Authority & power and Sex are two of the most dominant themes explored in the in the texts‚ because even 87 years after
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However‚ in spite of the many differences‚ there are similarities between the two stories. Romeo and Juliet and “Teen Couple Executed by their Parents…for daring to fall in love‚” both involve the deaths of the couples all happening at a young age‚ all of them dying before the age of 19 before any of their parents died. Throughout both stories a common factor is that the couples were forced to make adult decisions about their lives and love lives; while‚ the adults around them were making many poor
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