Richard Brown First draft of history essay Topic: Is it true to believe that Germany was the sole instigator of the First World War? No topic in the 20th century is more debated about by historians. The causes of the Great War‚ which raged on from 1914 to 1918‚ can be found as far back as the Franco- Prussian war which ended in 1871‚ the political and economic environment of Europe and the web of alliances which divided the empires of Europe into two tense and armed camps. As for Germany’s involvement
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Lucile Poitevin Who was more responsible for the Cold War? The Cold War was an undeclared and nonviolent War between the USA and the USSR. There are different points of view to the date of the beginning of the Cold War by the historian. They argue that it started in July 1945‚ at the Potsdam Conference. Others argue that the dropping of the atomic bomb in August 1945 was the actual start of the Cold War. To open up‚ we are going to observe how the USA was more responsible‚ to follow we are going
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Prompt: In a well-developed essay‚ consider whether hubris‚ fate or both are the use of Oedipus’ downfall. Use evidence from the text to support your support. Hubris is defined as excessive pride or self-confidence‚ while fate is defined as the supposed force‚ principle‚ or power that predetermines events. Ancient Greeks believed in Hubris‚ or pride. Pride may have been seen as good or bad. Many people that exhibit pride may come off as being proud of their achievements or lives; however‚ pride
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Personal responsibility is the act of being responsible for your own actions. Being mature enough to do what you are suppose to do with no procrastination. Personal responsibility plays an important role in an individual everyday life style when it comes to taking care of things you are responsible to do‚ such as: waking up in the morning‚ get ready for work‚ paying your bills on time‚ and make sure your school works are done on time. It is a personal responsibility to maintain a healthy life style
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thought that that would be a good way of transitioning topics.) The question being‚ who is most‚ if not entirely responsible for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet? My vote; Romeo himself. Romeo‚ feeling a bit down on himself after having had his feelings for the love of his life‚ Rosaline‚ ripped to shreds‚ is trying to recover from that emotional sucker-punch. While having been down on his luck with already foggy intentions‚ he finds‚ yes finds another girl at the party‚ Juliet. It’s love at first sight
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be attributable to the impact that the change which occurred in South Africa at the time had on his professional and personal life; and as a result the manner in which he perceives the world. However‚ it is my belief that the way in which he thinks and behaves is also largely inherent. The political changes in the post apartheid era resulted in changes to the social and economic areas‚ which David was certainly affected by. Due to changing values‚ perspectives and priorities in the post apartheid
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the pure love and the private married lead them to their death and end their families feud. With the tragic ending‚ the most question that people always ask is who is responsible for their death. The characters that is most responsible for their death are the Capulet‚ Friar Lawrence‚ and Tybalt. First of all‚ the one that are responsible for their death is the Capulet. The first reason is Juliet’s mom doesn’t spend a lot of time with her and understand her. That is the most important thing that parents
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How far was Napoleons rise to 1798 due to his own skill and talent? Napoleon had significant input into many major event leading up to 1798‚ which all contributed to his rise. Not only did his skill and talent play a huge part in this‚ but other factors like key events all played a role in his rise to 1798. For many reasons‚ his rise to 1798 could be seen as due to his own skill and talent. His skill and talent was seen from very early on in his childhood. Due to his Corsican upbringing‚ he was
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The Downfall of Othello Othello‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ is the perfect example of a romantic tragedy in which events involving the themes of jealousy‚ greed‚ revenge‚ and appearance versus reality bring the play to its tragic end. The play begins with an argument between Iago and Roderigo. This conflict gives the reader a glimpse of what is to come. Shakespeare uses the technique of foreshadowing to help the reader predict the misfortunes that will befall the characters in the play
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One of the reasons discussed by historians of the fall of the Empire was the invasion of the Barbarian tribes. Rome had allied with the German tribes for lots of years‚ but in the 300’s the barbarian tribes invaded the borders of the Empire. The Barbarians successfully won the battle and after that‚ they spent several years under threat. The German leader overthrew the current Emperor of the year and from there‚ there was no Roman Emperor who could lead and rule again. That is why the year 476
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