moment of pain for Christ and his friends. When Civil War broke out in Spain in 1936‚ many religious works of art were destroyed. The Spanish Republic took action to protect its artistic masterpieces; The Descent from the Cross was evacuated from El Escorial to Valencia. It was brought to Switzerland by train in the summer of 1939‚ where the Spanish Republic publicized its plight with an exhibition: "Masterpieces of the Prado"‚ held in the Musée d’Art et d’Histoire in Geneva. That September‚ the painting
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After the decline of feudalism‚ absolutism started which is also known as an absolute monarchy. Absolutism meant that are in control of everything without having to return back to consult the nobles‚ common people‚ or representative of the citizens. Believing that that are chosen by God and possess divine power‚ Absolute Monarchs should not be challenged. our story begins with a powerful ruler who was as great as Suleyman‚ and he was known as Charles V. Being the emperor of a great empire‚ Charles
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THE DARK AGREEMENT: THE TREATY OF VERSAILLES CAUSED WORLD WAR 2 Introduction World War 1 was called ‘The Great War’ because the world had never seen anything like it. However‚ the consequences of the peace that settled World War I would ultimately steamroll into a conflict that would be an even bigger disaster. More than 20 million people died during the war‚ which lasted from 28th July 1914 to 11th November 1918. (PBS) The war started when a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke
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Factors leading to the Defeat of the Treaty of Versailles The Treaty of Versailles was defeated because of the opposition of both the conservatives and the liberals and Woodrow Wilson’s political ignorance. There are two types of Conservatives‚ the Ultra conservatives and the moderate conservatives. Both disapprove of the treaty in one way or another. The Ultra conservatives also known as the irreconcilables oppose to the treaty and are not willing to compromise. The Moderate conservatives also
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Chapter 14 Study Guide 1. Henyr the Navigator-(motives) were a blend of seeking a Christian kingdom as an ally against the Muslims‚ acquiring trade for Portugal‚ and extending Christianity. (things he done) founded a school for navigators‚ after that Portuguese fleets goes to Africa in search for gold but went to Atlas Mountain in Morocco. Facilitated trade in gold‚ ivory‚ and slaves 2. Vasco da Gama-(motives) sail to Muslim merchant along East Africa then to Calicut and search of “Christian
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the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty of Versailles is responsible for World War II for a number of reasons including‚ providing false hope‚ pushing things too far‚ the cause of German reparations‚ redrawn boundaries‚ and the creation of weaker nations. Although the treaty was the main cause‚ the smaller contributing factors that will be mentioned are‚ Hitler and his leadership‚ revenge‚ and determination. At the end of World War I all the nations had to sign the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty
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from the legacies brought by the end of World War One. Among others were the Terms of the Treaty of Versailles. The Treaty brought the creation of the League of Nations‚ an organization that was established to keep peace worldwide. The League’s failures played an important role in starting World War Two . These factors stirred tensions in Europe around the 1920s and the 1930s. The Treaty of Versailles had a greater influence than the League of Nations in causing World War Two. The Treaty gave the Germans
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because she feared another war with Germany and considered the Treaty of Versailles as the only assurance for security. Consequently‚ in 1933‚ when Hitler rose to the power as a Chancellor of Germany he began to rebuild the German military forces. “Germany announced that they would rearm to levels equal to those France and Britain which increased the size of its army to 600‚000 men.”6 They choose to ignore the Treaty of Versailles. As a result‚ the German military ignored the conditions of the Treaty
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Woodrow Wilson’s "Fourteen Points". However‚ the Treaty of Versailles‚ sharply differed from Wilson’s points‚ and Germany‚ who felt betrayed‚ denounced the treaty as "morally invalid." Henig claimed that the fact that it did not survive the 1920s intact stemmed‚ not so much from the terms of the peace treaties themselves but from the reluctance of political leaders in the inter-war period to enforce them2. Overall‚ the Treaty of Versailles was flawed to the extent that instead of preventing future
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Treaty of Versailles I do not believe that the Treaty of Versailles gave every country what they wanted after World War I. If this was the case then there would probably not have been a World War II. Those that were considered victorious received most of their wants and needs‚ everyone else just went along with the games‚ this is why World War II came about; it was not a fair treaty for all involved. The Treaty of Versailles famously did not satisfy most of the countries involved after the First
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