In Europe‚ there was a lot of tension between countries in the early 1900’s. The British submarine‚ The Lusitania‚ had recently been sunk by German submarines and the European powers were not at ease. Then‚ on June 28‚ 1914‚ the archduke of Austria-Hungary Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. Archduke Franz Ferdinand should not have been assassinated because his assassination caused World War I and lead to World War II even though some say both wars were not his fault. Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination
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In fact‚ it is a submarine that is already created‚ not supposing to be there it was created by the one and only Captain Nemo. Captain Nemo takes the fallen passengers on board and gives them a tour of under the sea and they all love it. They get along with the crew and with
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travels Ned Land- Canadian harpooner about 40 years old who joined Aronnax and Counseil on the ’"’Abraham Lincoln’"’ in search of the mysterious marine monster threatening the seas Captain Nemo- captain‚ builder and engineer of the Nautilus submarine Secondary Characters: Commander Farragut- U.S. commander of the frigate ’"’Abraham Lincoln’"’ Captain Nemo"’"s crew- speak an unknown language‚ able-bodied men that serve Captain Nemo on the Nautilus Papuans- savages on the Island
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The "very roots of human life" were being neglected by Germany’s imperialistic government which portrayed acts of aggression and tyranny toward their people and neighboring countries which posed a threat for world peace and democracy. Germany’s imperialistic government overlooked the well-being of their people and put them in hardships without their approval. Germany’s imperialistic government posed a threat to world peace and democracy by filling their neighboring countries with spies. Germany
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could be easily converted into warships[1]. During World War I‚ the Lusitania continued its regular voyages across the Atlantic Ocean‚ sparking rumors that it was carrying illicit munitions from America to Great Britain. On May 7‚ 1915‚ the German submarine U-20 sank the Lusitania off the coast of Ireland‚ killing 1‚195 people‚ including 123 Americans[2]. However‚ controversy surrounds the factors that led the Germans to sink the Lusitania. To what extent were the British culpable for the sinking
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What is Discipleship | | What is discipleship and what is Jesus calling us to in Matthew 28:18-20? Is this a command‚ or a suggestion; does it mean we are just to evangelize and let people find their faith on their own‚ or does this mean we are to lead others and teach the precepts of the Scriptures and the character of our Lord? Does it require obedience and action on our part‚ or are we disciples just by being a Christian and being in a church on Sundays? What is Discipleship
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World War One Study Sheet Franz Ferdinand The archduke of Austria‚ nephew of Emperor Franz Joseph‚ and heir to the Habsburg throne. Franz Ferdinand’s assassination on June 28‚ 1914‚ by Serbian militant Gavrilo Princip‚ is widely considered the unofficial start of World War I. Schlieffen Plan A German military plan‚ formulated in 1905‚ Germany’s strategic vulnerability‚ sandwiched between its allied rivals‚ led to the development of the audacious (and incredibly expensive) Schlieffen
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telegram‚ and unrestricted submarine warfare. On April 2‚ 1997‚ president Woodrow Wilson went before a joint meeting of congress to demand an announcement of war against Germany. He stated that Germany’s violation of its pledge to append unobstructed submarine warfare in the North Atlantic and the Mediterranean‚ as well as its effort to try induce Mexico into an alliance versus the United States‚ this was his motives for declaring war against Germany. Unrestricted submarine warfare a desperate effort
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Ali GreerResearch PaperHST 367 How One Band Changed a Generation The 1960’s is a decade remembered for its counterculture‚ social revolution and an emergence of a new kind of popular culture. If you asked me what my first thoughts were when I hear the decade 1960s‚ I automatically think about the Beatles. Has a decade ever had such a defining musical group that represents not only a shift to more rebellious music such as Rock n Roll‚ but an influence so great that they are still talked about
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To better understand the attack on Pearl Harbor we must first go to the origin of the problem. Japan had little resources and they depended on trade‚ trade was the only thing keeping them going as a nation. According to Conroy‚ author of Pearl Harbor reexamined: Prologue to the Pacific War‚ “The fundamental causes of the pacific war go back to the turn of the century. International relations were then characterized by politics‚ aggressive nationalism‚ and western colonialism. These forces worked
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