-World War I (WWI) was a global war centered in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. -It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939‚ and the First World War or World War I thereafter. -It involved all the world’s great powers which were assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (based on the Triple Entente of the United Kingdom‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers These
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After World War I‚ an artistic movement began in Germany called the Weimar Cinema‚ or later called German Expressionism. The movement is most often credited with introducing a new style of film in which dark‚ dramatic lighting and abstract set design were used to convey emotion. Films included an antagonist who was usually depicted as an iconoclast and their actions often resulted in pandemonium and terror. Out of German Expressionism came Film Noir‚ a coined phrase used to describe dark and cynical
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Guide World War One: Events leading up to World War One: March 1890: The German statesman Otto von Bismarkre signs‚ mostly forced by the new Kaiser‚ Wilelm II. The Kaiser takes a more active role in German Welpolitik. However‚ the blunders of the Kaiser and other chancellors alienate Germany from other European powers and gave increasing influence to army leaders within Germany. December 1893: France and Russia sign a military convention pledging to help each other in the event of a German attack
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escalation of World War II seem similar on the surface—a combination of economic ambition and racist ideology. However‚ the countries’ root motivations and the ways in which they were expressed were fundamentally different. Both Germany and Japan engaged in large-scale territorial conquests in the years leading up to World War II. Hitler and other Nazi officials in Germany advocated the concept of lebensraum‚ the natural “living space” required by what they considered the racially superior German people
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Friend or Foe: Why Ronald Reagan Was Not Responsible For Ending the Cold War IDP4U1 Mr. Cotey 12/18/09 Savoula Stylianou Ronald Reagan is one of the most respected and well-liked presidents in the history of the United States and one of the most important accomplishments that he is accredited with is ending the Cold War. During this 50-year period in time‚ two of the world’s greatest superpowers were at odds‚ both having the power and ability to annihilate the other
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World War III (abbreviated as WWIII‚ also known as the Third World War) is the hypothetical future successor to World War II (1939–1945). In fiction‚ the war is often suggested to be nuclear and extremely devastating in nature. This war is anticipated and planned for by military and civil authorities‚ and explored in fiction by many authors all around the world. Concepts range from purely conventional scenarios or a limited use of nuclear weapons to the destruction of the planet. With the development
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Technology Technology is valuable because it is used in every day. As Mandana Mohsenzadega states in‚ “OMG: Tweeting‚ Trending‚ and Texting” people feel incomplete without technology (448). Technology was intended to bring people closer and increase communication. To be able to stay in contact more in a faster way when is impossible to see a family member. Maybe they might live in a different country and for many reasons not being able to travel. Technology
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World War One was a gruesome and transformative war‚ many young men suffered and died in the name of fighting for countries‚ and against countries‚ that they had no ties with aside from alliances. It lasted from July 1914 to November 1918‚ and all of the 4 years were fought with old tactics‚ but new weaponry and ways to kill. As a result of this the “Great War” as it was called is often considered one of the most brutal and bloody wars in the history of the world‚ and it transformed much of the way
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Tupac‚ or 2Pac was an African-American rapper who had sold more than 75 million records worldwide‚ and was considered a hip-hop legend throughout his career. He was born on June 13th‚ 1971 and died a very tragic death on September 13th‚ 1996 . His death caused much sparkness to occur as of who it was that killed him‚ not of how he died. A lot of factors played in during his death‚ and considering the complexity of the murder‚ it was hard to tell if the death had been staged‚ or if it was all an act.
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Was Albert Speer a important figure in World War 2 In my essay I will assess how significant Albert Speer was to the running of the Nazi war machine and the Nazi regime. I will look at how such an intelligent‚ well-intentioned‚ principled person like Speer could become such an integral part in the Nazi party‚ so captivated by Hitler’s charisma and influence that he could ignore all the atrocities‚ the concentration camps‚ the slaughter of the fuehrer’s wars and devote all the country’s resources
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