Why did America become involved in WWI? How did President Wilson justify his decision to enter the war in 1917? Was the war in the national interest? At the start of 1917‚ the United States and its president was not interested in fighting in the war. President Woodrow Wilson wanted to remain neutral. Even though 2 years earlier in 1915‚ a Germen u-boat destroyed the R.M.S Lusitania‚ in which 128 Americans were lost. The United States was interested in selling weapons and help with funding the allies
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Did you know that 32% of the Confederate army died at Gettysburg? Gettysburg was know as the turning point in the Civil war between the Union and the Confederate armies. How was Gettysburg the turning point in the Civil War? Gettysburg was the turning point in the Civil War because the Confederate army was greatly outnumbered‚ the confederate army lost 32% of the army at Gettysburg‚ and there was a National Soldiers Cemetery built at Gettysburg. The first reason why Gettysburg was the turning point
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Ring‚ spring break has finally started. Teenagers running down the halls of Woodrow Wilson High School in Washington DC‚ ready to have a relaxing one-week break before exams start. I walked out of the school to my bus; ready to be taken away to home sweet home. My family is staying in DC this week to meet old family members. I walked onto my bus and discovered that there was nowhere to sit by myself. I found a seat in the back next to a girl that was in my grade. I sat down and fell asleep immediately
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Hide and Seek Ion the poem Hide and Seek‚ Vernon Scannell makes excellent use of all the sense to bring out the great excitement children usually experience whenever they play this ever- green game. The fact that short sentences are used in rapid succession and that the poem seems to have been written in one short stanza also contribute to this feeling. The persona is the one being sought‚ so he hides himself in the toolshed at the bottom of the garden making sure that his feet “aren’t sticking
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Unit 14 (14.3) Explain how to promote children’s health and well being in early year’s work setting 3.1 Children learn and develop best when they are healthy‚ safe and secure‚ when their individual needs are met and when they have positive relationships with the adults caring for them. We promote health and well being in our setting by providing children with activities indoor and outdoor. We provide a bright and light environment full of different activities set out in two different areas of the
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decades later. Historians still actively disagree over the fundamental causes of the war. The period leading up to the war was a complex tangle of diplomacy and political maneuvering—many countries debated over strategies and alliances until nearly the last minute—and the first few weeks of the conflict were similarly chaotic and confusing. However‚ historians agree nearly unanimously about the war’s consequences: World War I led almost directly to World War II and set the stage for many other important
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The Civil War divided the nation into two parts and was a war fought between the northern states and the southern states. The north was called the union and the south was called the Confederacy. There were quite a few reasons why the south broke away and why both halfs started to fight. The reasons for the Civil War were political‚ social and economic‚ things such as the Election of 1860‚ Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ cotton production and slavery were big contributions to the war. The Election of 1860 was
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Discussion Questions (Case 10.4)-Chapter10 1. Did Wilson Mutambara act wrongly? Explain why or why not. Assess each of the arguments he gives in his own defense. What other courses of action were open to him? What would you have done in his place? The Company provides the allowance both to employee live areas that are safe and convenient and that they live in a style that is appropriate to the company¶s image. However‚ Wilson Mutambara was choosing use the allowance $2000 for other purpose and
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our history; did it really end all wars? No‚ this is quite false‚ as many wars have followed. Yet‚ many aspects of warfare were changed during this time. WWI was one of the bloodiest wars that the world has ever seen. Events taking place over a long period of time‚ such as imperialism‚ militarism‚ alliances and nationalism‚ as well as more immediate effects such as the assassination of Ferdinand‚ new countries involvements due to alliances‚ led to tension‚ and soon the outbreak of WWI. The most
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Hide and Seek How does the poet bring the subject matter “to life” to the reader? The poem shows that the child is just starting out in life‚ and as the poem progresses‚ he learns something new about it; that he is actually vulnerable in the real world. The poet manages to bring the subject matter to life by using a set of language and structure that intensifies the reader’s participation in the poem. As seen‚ the poem consists of only one‚ long stanza‚ which simply creates the vision of a flow
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