GERMANY AFTER WORLD WAR II The reconstruction of Germany was a long process. After World War II‚ Germany had suffered heavy losses‚ both in lives and industrial power. 7.5 million Germans had been killed‚ roughly 11 percent of the population (see also World War II casualties). The country’s cities were severely damaged from heavy bombing in the closing chapters of the War and agricultural production was only 35 percent of what it was before the war. At the Potsdam conference‚ the victorious Allies
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Racial Tensions and Its Effects after the Civil War Darrell J. Bradford Professor Pawel Goral HIS 105 Contemp U.S. History November 26‚ 2013 After the Civil War‚ America was supposed to have been united in ways to bring the country to the forefront of the world. Yet‚ the South‚ being highly upset at the loss of the war‚ was not going to give in so easily. They still believed that the North were nothing but bullies and wanted to infringe on their rights as American citizens. So‚ still in the South
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Germany is completely responsible for the outbreak of world war I. They are responsible because of three reasons one of the reasons is the Blank Check‚ the ultimatum‚ and the Schiefflen plan. Therefore it is completely valid to claim that Germany is responsible for the outbreak of world war I. The Blank Check was a sympathy card given to Austria Hungary from Germany. Germany gave unconditional support to Austria Hungary. Germany gave the support to Austria Hungary because of the assassination
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Account for social tensions in US society from 1919 – 1941. Social tensions among US society from 1919-1941 came about due to immigration restrictions‚ racial conflict‚ and anti-communism. In the early 1920s Americans living in the rural areas‚ approximately 50% of the total population) were persistent in maintaining a capitalist democracy based on Anglo-Saxon culture. White Anglo-Saxon Americans became alarmed at the increasing level of foreign immigrants arriving by the 20th century. These White
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Why did Germany and its Allies Lose WW1? It can be argued that Germany and its allies faced a overwhelming war right from the start‚ but their desire to provoke and enter a war that involved the majority of Eastern Europe led them to being doomed right from the start. There are many factors that contributed to Germany and its allies’ loss of WW1; such as inefficient military decisions and plans like the Schlieffen Plan‚ and the lack of strength from Germany’s allies. But in the end it was the
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To what extent was there a social revolution in Nazi Germany? Was Hitler’s rule reactionary or revolutionary? According to Marx’s definition‚ a revolution is when a change takes place‚ referring to the population’s social status‚ when the worker’s class is able to take part in the political decisions of the country. Although we think that Hitler did cause a revolution in Germany‚ no real changes were made. Therefore‚ we have to compare the Nazi Germany’s social policies and changes with the previous
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started what is now called World War 1 (WW1). This war did not just spring up out of nowhere there many causes involved that started this vast conflict. The immediate cause of WW1 was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was killed in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo (Mulligan). The main cause of WW1 is M.A.I.N which represents militarism‚ alliance systems‚ imperialism‚ and nationalism (Danzer 579). And a contributing factor of WW1 is escalating tension in the Balkan region. Because of the
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During world war 1 millions of soldiers and civilians died.There was tension between countries and there was tension between people living in the same country. One can trace the major causes of World War 1 to imperialism‚ alliances and militarism. Although‚ Imperialism was one of the most important causes of WW1. Because countries such as Britain was colonizing Africa‚ India and other countries‚ other countries such as Germany wanted the power brought on by imperialism and also wanted colonies
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Kelsi Bunda Outremer: Religious and Political Tensions in the 13th Century Religious and political tensions arise between Catholics‚ Christians‚ and Muslims during the thirteenth century‚ which Nabil Saleh depicts in his novel‚ Outremer. While this novel is a secondary source‚ which makes it difficult to mirror what actually happened during that time in history‚ Saleh accurately depicts the religious and political tensions within his characters and powerful plot. Outremer essentially makes it
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