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    Wells’s The War of the Worlds‚ which treats of an invasion by tentacled‚ blood-sucking Martians shot to Earth in metal canisters – things that could not possibly happen – whereas‚ for me‚ “speculative fiction” means plots that descend from Jules Verne’s books about submarines and balloon travel and such – things that really could happen but just hadn’t completely happened when the authors wrote the books. I would place my own books in this second category: no Martians.” (From In other worlds‚ p.6)

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    Causes of First World War

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    Discuss the causes of the First World War World War I started in summer of 1914 as apolitical power play in Europe. Russian and Austria-Hungary competed for control of Balkan region. Many Serbians wanted to unite all Slavs into a one country‚ so Austria-Hungary started to worry for the Pan-Slavic movement and they annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina. This angered many Serbians‚ as they wanted to be in control of Bosnia. Thus‚ on June 28 1914‚ Serbians assassinated the heir of Austro-Hungarians throne.

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    Cause Of World War I

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    The Cause of World War I The presence of increased nationalism‚ imperialism‚ and militarism were the main factors resulting in World War I. Although‚ the sudden cause of World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914. The rise of nationalist views caused a divide and rivalry between various European nations. Nationalism is a dangerous form of loyalty to a country. It started with the Pan-Slavist nationalism movement‚ in which the Slavic people of Bosnia

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    Name_______________________________________ Date____________________________ DBQ 21: Causes of World War II (Adapted from Document-Based Assessment for Global History‚ Walch Education) Historical Context: Even though the 1920’s began with a favorable outlook for peace‚ toward the end of the decade and throughout the 1930’s the clouds of war were forming. Dictators arose in countries that were dissatisfied with the results of World War I. Germany‚ Italy and Japan took aggressive actions‚ and neither the League of

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    Excellent report. Covered all areas. How World War I and World War II influence fashion. Wars and social changes brought the last radical the type of clothing that seemed appropriate. Since World War I and World War II‚ men and women’s cloths have changed dramatically. The United States was one of the most involved countries in both of these wares. Industrial and social change was always around. Women’s clothes seen to have changed more during the time of war. A successful revolt by women against

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    World War I Essay When a nation’s hunger for power and control become too great‚ the nation may be pushed to do things that may have harsh consequences. This was the case in the early 1900’s when the world engaged in its first major global military conflict. There were a number of causes of the First World War; due to the Treaty of Versailles‚ Germany accepted full responsibility for the war. Although the Germans had a large contribution in starting the war‚ they should not be fully held

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    World War I and Susan

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    Price (£):  Location:  Customer´s name:  Enquiry made in :  When would Susan and her friends travel cheaper?  How far from the beach is the accommodation offered?  Who has already visited Greece?  What will Susan have to do before phoning Arnold again?  Key Worldbridges Travel Agency Ltd. Enquiry form Top of Form Enquiry regarding holiday in  Number of people:  Kind of accommodation needed:  Requirements Price (£):  Location:  Customer´s name:  Enquiry made in :  When would

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    Effects of World War Two

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    Effects of World War Two Marie A Spicer HIS331 Professor Golding June 2‚ 2013 What were the effects of World War Two? Well there were quite a few‚ I will concentrate on 3 of them and explain their effects. World War II was the worst war we have ever seen‚ we lost many lives‚ woman entered the work force‚ and we became a super power. September 1939 and September 1945 it is estimated that more than 50 million people died. How did the war effect woman? The war also was

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    World War II and the War on Terror Throughout America’s history there have been a handful of wars that the United States has been a part of. We have proven that we are a strong country and that we can handle anything that comes our way. Along our journey‚ we have encountered our share of issues: moral‚ ethical and constitutional issues‚ specifically in World War II and the War on Terror. We have seen our leaders lead our country and take us to become one of the most powerful countries in the

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    Despite the fact that the ’trigger’ to World War 1 was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ the war to end all wars or World War 1 was not preventable. Imperialism‚ alliances and militarism were the prime causes for WW1. Imperialism was the fierce competition between industrialized nations for resources. The competition from nations created tension and rivalries to gain colonies. The Alliances were needed to ’keep’ the peace between all nations and ensure protection from each other

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