well-known cause for the start of World War I is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. At the surface‚ this complicated event provides little insight to the conditions that truly caused World War I. These conditions were caused by the original reasons for the Balkan War. The circumstances set by the events and The Treaty of Versailles of World War I laid the groundwork for World War II. Similarly‚ the Balkan War set the stage for the First World War. These surrounding circumstances were
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The American Civil War‚ a war that pinned the U.S.A against herself and created a rift between North and South. This complex war lasted about four years in which both sides suffered great casualties. Due to the intricacy of the Civil War‚ there is much that can be learned from what occurred over those years before during and after. The most interesting aspect of this civil war is actually the politics behind it. Specifically how Lincoln was able to change what the North was fighting for. After
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Hypothesis: That the Bolshevik’s Red Army won the civil war in 1920 due to their central and influential ideologies and due to the lack of ideologies and direction of the Whites. Evaluate this claim. Shortly after the October and February revolutions‚ in 1917‚ Russia burst almost immediately into Civil War. The two parties concerned were the Bolshevik’s Red Army and the opposing White Army. The Civil War raged from the years 1917 to presently after 1920 with the eventual success of the Red Army
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William Shakespeare – 23 April 1616) He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". Shakespeare was born and brought up in Stratford-upon-Avon. At the age of 18‚ he married Anne Hathaway‚ with whom he had three children: Susanna‚ and twins Hamnet and Judith. Between 1585 and 1592‚ he began a successful career in London as an actor‚ writer‚ and part-owner of a playing company called the Lord Chamberlain’s Men‚ later known as the King’s Men. He appears to have retired to Stratford
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development of the Cold War in the period to 1953 Intro: In march 1947‚ President Truman announced the Truman Doctrine to the US Congress. The Doctrine contained the principle of containment. It was of the utmost fundamental importance after its introduction as it proved to be the basis of US foreign policy for the next forty years. In the period to 1953‚ the Truman Doctrine was to have a major impact on events in Europe and Asia‚ and in the general conduct of the Cold War. IT ensured a period of
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Heaven Jennings Mrs. Robertson ENG 2D1 April 7th 2013 The Lack of Moderation “Extremism reaches its utmost limit when a single group deprives all people of the right to safety and protection and instead sanctions their killing and confiscation of their lives and property” (www.factbites.com). Few people other than those in control would wish to live in a society dominated by extremists. It is under these conditions that individuals live with fear‚ violence‚ and intolerance. In John Wyndham’s
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An Avoidable Civil War The explosion of the American Civil War was caused by a vast number of conflicting principles and prejudices‚ fueled by sectional differences‚ and set afire by a very unfortunate set of political events. Undoubtedly‚ the central theme of almost all of the events that led up to the Civil War was one way or another‚ related to the dispute of slavery. Throughout the nineteenth century‚ slavery-related tensions brewed to such an extent‚ that politicians often took accustom
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the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war on two fronts‚
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The Franco-Prussian War of 1870 The Franco-Prussian War is easily described by realists as the French reaction to an increasingly unfavorable balance of power in Europe due to the unification of Germany. The French mobilized when Prussia attempted to place the German Prince Leopold upon the Spanish throne‚ although‚ “curiously‚ this issue had been more or less resolved in France’s favor before it declared war. France rode into battle despite having already scored a diplomatic victory in forcing the
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To what extent was Mao’s rise to power a result of KMT weakness? One of the most important leaders of China during the 20th century‚ Mao Zedong remained in power from 1949‚ right after winning the Civil War‚ until his death‚ in 1976‚ becoming the country’s longest serving leader and establishing the political and economic structure that has remained in place until today: the People’s Republic of China. It is essential to point out that Mao’s rise to power was due not only to the existent social
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