Describe the key features of the Stresemann foreign policy in the years 1923-1929 (6 marks). In 1924 Stresemann and Charles G. Dawes created the Dawes Plan. The Dawes Plan reduced annual reparation payments to an affordable amount. It was also agreed that American Banks would invest in German industry. This also improved the trust the allies had in Germany‚ as they were reassured that they would get their reparation payments. In 1925 Stresemann signed the Locarno Pact. This was a treaty between
Premium Great Depression Weimar Republic Treaty of Versailles
Indians attacked a Spanish missionary killing as many as 400 Spanish settlers and driving them from their lands. Another instance of natives attacking the new European settlers was the Powhatan Uprising of 1622. The Powhatans attacked and raided settlements and plantations along the James River. This uprising claimed the lives of approximately 347 colonists and came perilously close to extinguishing England’s most promising outpost in North
Premium United States Native Americans in the United States United States Declaration of Independence
Pilgrimage of Grace The Pilgrimage of Grace of late 1536 and early 1537 refers to the widespread revolt in England against Henry VIII. Henry VIII was breaking away from the Catholic Church and attempting to start his own church‚ which caused an uprising of Roman Catholics‚ especially in Northern England. The protests were a direct result of the dissolution of monasteries‚ a policy that confused and angered most of England. The Reformation legislation of Henry VIII was challenged by protesters
Premium Henry VIII of England
M.U.N. – Jordan Position Paper Country: Jordan Committee: United Nations Security Council School: Palos Verdes Peninsula HS Topic: North Syrian Refugee Crisis History and Background As Syria’s uprising descends into an increasingly bloody civil war‚ the number of refugees fleeing the fighting has rocketed. In August 100‚000 people escaped to safety in the neighboring states of Jordan‚ Turkey‚ Lebanon‚ and Iraq. The rate of people seeking refuge has brought the total to over 235‚000 registered
Premium Syria Jordan United Nations
them. This is why Marx believes that capitalism will lead to the inevitable clash between the poor people and the capitalists. The poor people will eventually grow tired of being abused by the capitalists and so they will be forced to organize an uprising to defeat the capitalists and end their reign in society. This in turn will pave the way for the proletariat to establish a new economic system known as
Premium Capitalism Karl Marx Economics
The Exclusion of Slaves and Women Satory Adams History 147 Professor Cristóbal Borges 27 October 2014 The Exclusion of Slaves and Women Many different groups of people were excluded during the 1800-1861 time period. Americans did not welcome people of different backgrounds very well‚ or people with mindsets that were out of the norm. These types of people were the ones that suffered from racism and exclusion. Women and slaves are not the only groups of people
Premium Slavery in the United States Slavery
making the use of Arabic illegal and prohibiting Islamic religion‚ dress and customs. This edict resulted in the Rebellion of the Alpujarras (1568-1570)‚ which were suspected to corroborate with the Turks. During The uprising Moriscos get help from Turkish and Moroccan volunteers. The uprising was brutally suppressed by Don John of Austria. By the spring of 1571‚ the Moriscos were massacred and defeated. Some were killed and others were deported under inhumane conditions. Moors were suspected to corroborate
Premium Spanish Inquisition Islam Philip II of Spain
to make peace with foreign affairs such as revolts in Poland‚ Turkey and Austria consumed her reign until 1774. Much of Catherine’s fame today came from stopping the Pugachev uprising. A man who claimed he was the deceased Peter III. It wasn’t long before he had thousands following him. They caused many riots‚ uprisings and violence over the course of several years. Finally‚ in late 1774 Catherine’s troops captured him‚ which sent a wave of relief across Russia’s peoples. Before she was able to
Premium Catherine II of Russia Peter I of Russia Russian Empire
Essay on First intifada - STEPHANIE UPSTON The First Intifada was a surprise uprising in the West Bank and Gaza Strip by the Palestinian people against Israeli military. This uprising was caused by long term occurrences‚ such as the Israeli military repression by Israel and the failure of the Palestinian Liberation Organisation (PLO) to make attempts of peaceful solution to the grievances in the West Bank. The defeat of the PLO in Lebanon was also an important cause as this meant that Palestinian
Premium Israel West Bank
Sophie DeGreen September 11‚ 2014 APUSH Ch. 2 Section Review What were the colonial goals of the Spanish‚ French‚ and Dutch? How successful were they in achieving those goals? One of Spain’s main goals was to make the Indians follow the Christian religion. This was unsuccessful because even though the Spaniards forced the Indians to be Christian for awhile‚ when the Indians Christian prayers didn’t work they switched back to their old ancestral gods. Then they rebelled and tore down all the Christian
Premium England Christianity United States