The Treaty of Versailles was designed to put an end to the German menace. Although is was designed to create some sort of peace‚ the treaty was unsuccessful. It ended up setting the stage for WWII. Four major points that came up with‚ and in‚ the treaty that lent themselves to its failure were Article 231‚ reparations‚ the exclusion of Wilson’s 14 points‚ and the weakness of the League of Nations. Article 231 was also known as “War Guilt.” It placed sole responsibility for the war on Germany and
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Today all humanity is advancing rapidly in various directions. And in my opinion progress gained is more likely to be beneficial than harmful. There are a lot of investigations in science and medicine nonetheless on the other hand few people are still trying to create a kind of global arm. Here I will try to give some examples to clarify and support my point of view. Initially I would like to emphasize the vitality of progress in medical science. Hence without discovering some essential medicines
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from his foreign policy‚ effort with socialist trade unionist and his effort in gaining political power legally. As Fascism began as a radical socialist movement‚ it was only inevitable that radical measures be taken. Mussolini use of violence mainly relied on the squadristi. This was his main instrument of violence and it was made up of a group of paramilitaries‚ the famous black shirts. The extent to which they were use could be evident in the result of the squadristi killing over 2000 opponents
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Do you agree with the view that Conservative economic policy was a success in the years 1979-1983? The Conservative government saw its high and lows from the year 1979 to 1983 however overall it was a success‚ however this success was only due to the fact that the Conservatives brought about some extreme changes in relation to their economic policy. One of these extreme changes was Thatcher’s adoption of the monetarism. Sources 7 and 9 take into consideration the view that the Conservatives economic
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‘Money is the most important thing in life.’ Do you agree? Money‚ fame‚ a successful career; these are among the things many people would consider to be the most important things in life‚ but is it true that these factors contribute to a better life? Most people agree that the most important thing in life is happiness‚ regardless of how much wealth one possesses. The problem with most people is that in their pursuit of this state of mind‚ they often sacrifice too much‚ at times sacrificing even
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American Reconstruction: A Revolution or a Failure? Historians Eric Foner and C. Vann Woodward‚ provide a Tyson Vs Ali fight in the debate over whether the American Reconstruction period was in fact a revolution or a failure. Each provides an in-depth analysis supporting his argument. Foner takes the approach that the Reconstruction was a Revolution‚ explaining‚ that “Reconstruction allowed scope for a remarkable political and social mobilization of black‚ community‚ opening doors of opportunity
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How far do you agree that Wyatt’s rebellion was a serious threat to Mary’s authority? Although Wyatt’s rebellion was‚ when compared to the riots and rebellions that visited the Tudor Dynasty‚ rather small in size‚ it had a large impact in that Queen Mary’s authority as Monarch was questioned and ridiculed by the actions that drove so close to her residence in 1554. Historians argue that the volatile combination of politics‚ religion and Mary’s personality were major factors in the rebellion’s
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The 1911 Revolution was an uprising initiated by the revolutionaries to overthrow the Qing Court‚ while the May Fourth Movement was anti-Japanese movement. In terms of their nature‚ they are quite similar; both of them are nationalistic‚ democratic‚ anti-government and anti-traditional. And in terms of their nature‚ both of them had made changes. They can be categorized into different aspects like politically‚ economically and intellectually. Firstly‚ the 1911 Revolution and the May Fourth Movement
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M.M 11/9/11 History Prompt: Why was the French Revolution both a success and a failure? Explain. Be specific. Like many radical upheavals‚ the French Revolution resulted in some successes as well as many failures. Even the outcomes that were viewed as positive‚ however‚ came at a very high price. Different groups of Frenchmen had varying ideas of what the Revolution should accomplish. The rural peasants and urban sans-culottes were more interested in having enough food to eat than
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The weakness of the liberal state in 1919 was mainly caused by ww1. How far do you agree? The liberal state in Italy had many weaknesses and faced many problems in 1919. Many were caused by WW1 such as‚ social‚ political and economic issues‚ several existed before the war such as the weaknesses of the political system already in place and the dividing legacy of unification. However these problems came about‚ their effects became apparent in the 1919 Liberal Party elections‚ where they were a serious
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