economic life in America. The massive economic growth brought about industrial growth‚ growth in population‚ expansion of consumer marketplace and economic output rose by about 85 percent. Although farm and cities grew together‚ Eric Foner wrote‚ “But it was the city that became the focus of progressive politics and of a new mass-consumer society.” (684) People moved to the cities in search of jobs and opportunities. Inequality continued despite the growth‚ immigrant families still lacked basic amenities
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3005151 MWH 5 5/1/13 MAIN Causes of WWI: Intro+Imperialism+Nationalism World War I was an event that caused almost 10 million deaths in Europe‚ therefore killing off almost a generation of Europeans. It ended empires in Russia‚ Germany‚ and Austria Hungary and caused Russia to turn to communism and become a totalitarian state with Stalin in power. It created more rights for women‚ and changed the social perspective of life to gloomy and pessimistic. The Congress of Vienna of 1814‚ created a long lasting peace
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leading up to WWI. However nationalism in the Balkans may have also lead up to WWI‚ due to the growing pride from the different ethnic groups living in the Balkan ‚in which they revolted and weakened the Ottoman Empire. Although Militarism could have also helped cause tension between the two sides‚ alliances and Balkan nationalism are important factors involving WWI. The alliance between Great Britain‚ France and Russia created a bigger threats on Germany and Balkan nationalism helped create tension
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alliance was formed with Germany and AH‚ since Russia departed before. The 3 Emperors Alliance was formed in 1881‚ which was an alliance that supposedly followed up to the Three Emperors League which later dissolved as well after Russia departed again. Bismarck tried
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smaller) force comes and takes over an area‚ and nationalism‚ the belief that ones that speak the same language‚ look alike‚etc. should have their own independent nation‚ or a strong belief that one’s country is top priority.. They were both major factors in a war that included countries from all over the world called the World War I (the Great War)‚ but Nationalism happened to be the one that caused more of the chaos. Imperialism was and always will be a big thing the world. Because
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treaty of Versailles was signed in June in 1919 at the end of the first world war when Germany had lost. The treaty included rules that Germany had to abide by‚ these rules were created in order to prevent Germany invading any other country and starting another war. The demilitarization of the Rhineland was one of the conditions that Germany had to agree to ‚ this meant that France and Belgium felt more secure and out of Germany’s reach. Another term of the treaty of Versailles was that all of Germanys
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like him with friends possess’d‚ | Wishing I looked like him; wishing I were surrounded by friends‚ | Desiring this man’s art and that man’s scope‚ | Wishing I had this man’s skill and that man’s freedom. | With what I most enjoy contented least; | I am least contented with what I used to enjoy most. | Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising‚ | But‚ with these thoughts – almost despising myself‚ | Haply I think on thee‚ and then my state‚ | I‚ by chance‚ think of you and then my melancholy
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the 1850’s the South was one of the few remaining slave institutions in the Western World‚ additionally slaves had to endure harsh conditions as well as high mortality rates. Some factors that contributed to the regional development of the United States of America include‚ the Second Great Awakening‚ the economies of the North and South‚ and failed attempts (compromises) to resolve their differences. It is clear that even though everything was done to prevent the Civil War‚ it was still inevitable.
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To what extent was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of World War II? If you asked an average person why World War II happened‚ they would most likely blame it on Hitler. This accusation would be partly accurate; after all it was the Fuhrer who led the German army into Poland on September 1st 1939‚ officially beginning the war. But‚ if you take a closer look‚ examine the facts; you can see that numerous events lead up to this point (many of which had little to do with Hitler
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By 1914‚ Europe was divided into two groupsthe Triple Entente‚ or Allied Powers‚ made up of Britain‚ Russia‚ and France‚ and the alliance between Germany and Austria (Italy was a part of this group‚ known as the Triple Alliance‚ but only so on paper as they did not fully actively participate in World War I). Given each side’s past rivalries resulting from wars fought in the late 19th century‚ it is not surprising that both sides engaged in expansive colonization as well as a competitive arms race
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