The Impact of the Treaty of Versailles Germany had to sign a war guilt clause stating that they had started the First World War. This made Germany look weak as they gave in easily. The German public didn’t support the government from the start and found that their surrender was a stab in the back. However as the Treaty of Versailles was signed on the 28th June 1919 accepting full responsibility the citizens of Germany felt that the government stabbed the army in the back even more. They did not
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power saying‚ “If [the Japanese] do not now accept our terms they may expect a rain of ruin from the air‚ the likes of which has never been seen on this earth”. This threat reverberated to deter any nations who may seek to challenge the western superpower. This rule through fear led to resentment from other nations‚ the USSR even compared the English speaking world to the tyranny of Hitler. The implementation of the Marshall Plan in 1948‚ a plan to prevent the spread of communism‚ allowed America
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only the placement of missiles in cuba ‚ but also the things before it‚ cuba’s nationalization of industries ‚like the bop‚ the embargoes ‚ the soviet giving of aid to ussr‚ Subject: outbreak / origins of the Cuban missile crisis Focus: role of superpower involvement Timeframe : 1959 to 1962 Keyterms to note: precipitation of crisis Arguments 1.Khrushchev was to be blamed as well as kennedy 2.Only krushchev should be blamed The personalities of who was to be blamed for the Cuban missile crisis
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Believe it or not‚ we live in a world where everyone has a superpower. I am not simply talking about shooting lasers from your eyes or turning yourself invisible when you do not wish to be seen. However‚ us as humans can fix the roof or even fight in the battlefield with our eyes closed. In The Mind’s Eye‚ Oliver Sacks gives a number of examples of people who lost their sight when they were young; as a result‚ most of them were able to heighten various senses such as visual imagery‚ hearing‚ or touch
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In her article‚ “The International Law of Human Rights‚” Debra DeLaet explains that the United Nations differentiates between civil and political rights (first generation rights)‚ and economic‚ social and cultural rights (second generation rights). While both sets of rights are vital to ensure basic human rights in any society‚ second generation rights are more essential in enabling people to lead dignified lives. At least some version of first generation rights are guaranteed to citizens of most
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MACRO ASSIGNMENT – 24/6/13 Section 3 – Group No. 5 The relation between Macroeconomics and the Great Depression The Great Depression The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the decade preceding World War II. The timing of the Great Depression varied across nations‚ but in most countries it started in 1930 and lasted until the late 1930s or middle 1940s.It was the longest‚ most widespread‚ and deepest depression of the 20th century. The popular belief is that the Great
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Why did the U.S enter the Vietnam War? Background: Much of Vietnam was occupied by France before ww2‚ but these French territories were lost during the War as the Japanese set up a puppet regime in this time. The French tried to regain their former territories around the Early 50s‚ but failed in their attempt as they were defeated by the Communist general Vo Nguyen Giap. They left behind them a buffer zone splitting the North and South of Vietnam. After French troops had withdrawn the Vietnamese
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look at these new situations with new eyes. No amount of parables or preachers could have prepared me for what was to be by far the most embracing stretch my mind has ever made. I began to view my newfound idea of morality as a sort of mental superpower. I obtained an ability that makes a person a true adult. My expectations of adults
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the United States and Soviet Union emerged as the clear superpowers. Determined to spread its political and economic outlook of communism‚ the USSR began a spirited campaign to exert its influence over other nations. On the other hand‚ America took a more defensive stance by enacting a policy of containment‚ trying to stop communism’s spread to other countries. With the sharp‚ bitter divide between capitalism and communism‚ both superpowers engaged in frequent proxy wars. For example‚ in Korea‚ people
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largest economies)‚ many people would argue that the BRICS (Brazil‚ Russia‚ India‚ China and South Africa) are now the main focus of development and the potential superpowers of the future global economy‚ with all of these economies being within the top 25 largest economies. While all of them have the potential to be global economic superpowers‚ with some arguing that China with is current rates of 7% growth and a budget surplus of 10% already is‚ people must remember that these economies are still developing
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