Canada was partially responsible for the Holocaust. If the Canadian Government made different decisions between 1919 and 1939‚ many more Jews may have survived. When the Paris Peace Conference started‚ Canada was simply apart of the British delegation‚ but Prime Minister Borden insisted that Canada be represented as a separate nation‚ with the right to vote. When the US opposed of this‚ a compromise was made. Canada could send a separate delegation from Britain‚ but it wouldn’t count as a vote
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must have learnt how to cook without getting sand in it. The poor beggars would often put sand in our food instead of salt‚ so it will be an interesting event to go to the bathroom after meal times. Marching around in Egypt was very heavy work indeed. Our parade ground was nothing but soft sand. While we were there we had to get up at 6am‚ breakfast at 7‚ then parade 8am to 2pm‚ then have dinner and loaf around for the rest of the day. Every six days from 4pm to 11pm in Egypt we got leave. Myself
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‘German Aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European War in August 1914’. How far do you agree? There is much evidence to suggest that German Aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European war in August 1914. Both Sources 1 and 2 play on the idea that both the Kaiser and Bethmann Hollweg used its foreign policies to create tension within Europe which consequently led to a European war. Source 1 argues ‘Germany’s foreign
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a soldier in the trenches during World War I was unimaginable to the people back home in Canada. Soldiers carried out their duty to their country in the most horrifying conditions. The trenches were rivers of mud and blood‚ food rations were very basic and designed only to keep the soldiers alive‚ hygiene was non-existent‚ and military direction was poor as these men fought for their country. Constant shelling and gas attacks made many soldiers feel that death was imminent and a great deal of men
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Individuals can be held responsible for the perpetration of the Holocaust. The Germans participated in the Holocaust willingly and became completely different people‚ It was not Hitler who came up with the original idea it the first place and lastly the Germans voted for Hitler to lead them the were so desperate for someone to lead them to success that hitler clouded their judgement. Hitler was not solely responsible for the extermination of the Jews. Hitler planned and authorised the extermination
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Why was World War I a total war for Britain? Before we can discuss about the topic "Was the First World War a total war ’ for Britain?" First thing we have to define is‚" what is a total war?" According to‚ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_war‚ a total war is " a 20th century term to describe a war in which countries or nations uses all of their resources to destroy another organized country ’s or nation ’s ability to engage in war" The treaty of London in 1839 was the key which led
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World War I and II were responsible for the death of nearly 100 million people‚ yet it could be argued that‚ in short‚ both wars were started due to irresponsible actions of many nations based on the misinterpretation of actions by others. Additionally‚ Germany can be blamed for both wars‚ as in both cases‚ it was the initial aggressor. One would think that due to the growth of the global economy as well as the social equality that began to emerge in the beginning of the twentieth century‚ people
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What was the most important cause of World War 1 On Sunday 28th June‚ 1914‚ the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Throne‚ Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ and his wife‚ were assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ part of a Serbian Terrorist Group‚ called the Black Hand at Sarajevo‚ the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovnia. This event and the tension between Europe was a trigger that set off declarations of war and resulted in World War 1. Tensions had been building up in Europe for decades through Nationalism‚ Imperialism
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Women in World War One On the eve of war‚ the position of women in British society was largely unfavourable. In the workplace‚ ’women’s work’ - most commonly‚ domestic service - was poorly paid and considered separate from‚ and inferior to‚ ’men’s work’. Women were still expected to give up work once they were married‚ to revert to their traditional roles of wife‚ mother and housekeeper. After the war‚ the status of women and Britain was entirely changed. The women used the war to show their patriotism
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Independence Following World War One Without the tragedies that occurred during World War One‚ Canada would not be the nation it is today. Following WW1‚ Canada was considered a major part of many of the battles especially Vimy Ridge‚ gaining Canada international respect. With that respect‚ strong bonds were established between Canada and the influential countries at that time. With this new gained confidence‚ Canada questioned the hold Britain still had on them‚ and decided it was time they had autonomy
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