France‚ Britain and USA. The USA provided loans of around 800 million gold marks and allowed the Germans to start paying off their reparations and spread their payments over a longer time. This helped to solve the problem of reparations as Germanys economy could make progress‚ with the loans they could afford to pay reparations again. The agreed Young plan in 1929 reduced the reparations payment further. As Germany showed enthusiasm to co-operate with the allied countries this improved Germany’s relationships
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How would you feel if you went shopping and your only options are the awful red Nike shirt or the really bright green Nike shirt‚ and that both cost 55 dollars? In the early twentieth century‚ the United States went through one of the most influential changes which impacted economic growth. This change was known as the second economic revolution. This economic growth came with the benefits of abundant resources‚ an increase in labor‚ a growing market‚ and available capital investment. However‚ with
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To what extent are democracy and dictatorship different? In order to answer this question we must first examine the generic basis of both democracy and dictatorship separately. The term democracy originates from the Greeks‚ and is defined as “rule of the people” coming from the words “demos” (people) and “kratos” (power). It was coined around 400 BCE‚ to denote the political systems then existing in Greek city-states‚ notably Athens. Commonly‚ two forms of democracy are recognised‚ these being
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inferred on what the future holds for Russia and if its state is legitimate when its history leading up to its creation‚ the Soviet Union era‚ its government‚ and its constitution. The history leading to the creation of modern day Russia includes many nationalities which has a separate history and complex origins. A characteristic of Russian history was continual territorial expansion. The historical origins of Russia are mainly made up of the East Slavs which evolved into the Russian‚ Ukrainian
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the European acquisition of African colonies in the period 1880 to 1914 During the late 1800’s‚ Europe was looking for a way to improve themselves as a whole. With growing population and a steady decline in available work‚ something new had to be done. Countries looked towards Africa to serve as new colonies for the Europeans in order to better their own countries. During the European acquisition of African colonies in the period 1880 to 1914 Europe’s attitude towards Africa was that Africa was
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The collapse of the economy was a devastating blow to the national morale and left the nation in financial ruins. In 1931‚ Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected president on campaign promises to restore jobs and prosperity to the country. His proposal‚ the New Deal‚ fundamentally changed the nation. The New Deal affected the country by providing jobs and was to be a means of giving the nation a sense of hope. However‚ despite the positive actions that took place‚ the New Deal did not fix the job unemployment
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What factors led Britain to declare war on Germany in August 1914? On the 4th August 1914 Britain declared war on Germany‚ on the side of France and Russia. There were many factors that contributed to the war; some commentators believed it was a stockpiling of issues that ultimately led to it. Initially it was Austria-Hungary who declared war on Serbia‚ on the 28th July‚ after receiving an unsatisfactory response from Serbia to the ultimatum they had issued her. This was triggered by the assassination
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To what extent did the Paris Peace Settlement pave the way for the Second World War? The Paris Peace Settlement is a collective term for all the peace treaties signed and agreements made at the Paris Peace Conference in 1919. It also led to the establishment of League of Nations.The Paris Peace Settlement‚ to a large extent‚ paved the way for the Second World War. However‚ there were other factors which brought about such a development. The Paris Peace Settlement aroused the resentment of
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Prior to reading chapter two of Bill Mckibben’s book‚ Deep Economy‚ I had never thought about food beyond its taste and affordability. According to McKibben‚ eating local farm products is a better choice for environmental reasons. This point of view prompts me to evaluate the pros and cons of food selection and sources in my current diet. Am I making the right choices for a sustainable life? Before answering this question‚ I will describe what I usually eat. My diet consists of a mixture of homemade
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Xiao Liang Kelly Robert English 101-02 Essay #3 3/30/2014 What Did the Firefighters Die for? A Response to Timothy Egan Do you have a friend or a relative who is a firefighter? Have you heard of what firefighters do? Have you seen how firefighters rescue people and property at the spot or on television? What is a firefighter? A firefighter also known as a fireman‚ is a rescuer extensively trained in firefighting‚ primarily to extinguish hazardous fires that threaten property and civilian
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