The Versailles Treaty was a treaty that was made to create peace and was signed after WWI. The treaty said that Germany was totally responsible for the war and also blamed for starting it. The war caused a lot of damages and according to The Versailles Treaty‚ they needed to fix what they ruined. Of course the Germans didn’t agree with this treaty because they said it was unfair and too cruel. There were different punishments that the Germans had to suffer from. The punishments include taking away
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Was Mikhail Gorbachev responsible for the fall of communism in Russia? Mikhail Gorbachev was the General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union from 1985 to 1991. He was a powerhouse and an effective leader who turned Russia around by improving the economy through his domestic reforms [Perestroika (restructuring)‚ Glasnost (openness)] and ending the cold war. Although Gorbachev was born during the reign of the communist government and was elected by the politburo he was responsible
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The Holocaust was a terrible time for the world -- especially in Germany and the Nazi’s main targets: the Jews-- but lasted for YEARS with no say to stop from the government and/or the citizens of Germany or the WORLD. So‚ was the Holocaust the responsibility of the citizens or government and let this go on? The four sources given determines the answer: in Source A‚ The Diary of Anne Frank is the diary of a young‚ Jewish girl who had to go into hiding once the Nazis took over and were capturing the
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the definition of downfall is “a sudden loss of power‚ happiness‚ success‚ or something that causes failure”. Downfall is involved in William Shakespeare’s notorious play‚ The Tragedy of Macbeth. Despite the fact that it seems as though Lady Macbeth and the witches took a toll on Macbeth’s behaviour throughout the play‚ Macbeth’s personal decisions lead him to his own catastrophe. Firstly‚ Macbeth’s brave and courageous nature motivates him to commit a serious crime‚ in which he was not completely satisfied
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A Fathers Downfall Hatred is defined as deep and emotional extreme dislike that can be directed against individuals‚ entities‚ objects‚ or ideas. Rex Walls‚ husband and father of four‚ was a man with a full plate from the get-go and encountered countless problematic situations and mishaps throughout his entire life. These circumstances and more is what led him to become a heavy alcoholic therefore titling him unsuitable and unfit to raise and take care of a family and finally bringing upon himself
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moral failure. Although he was a brilliant and accomplished military strategist‚ Alcibiades’ lack of moral fortitude‚ and his provocation of the Athenians into reckless action led to his downfall‚ and that of Athens. Although Alcibiades was a man of prodigious gifts who could have led Athens to military dominance‚ he gave in to base self-interest and lack of self-control that caused him to alienate his friends‚ waste his military genius‚ and die alone in exile. Alcibiades was a very gifted human being
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Oedipus; the blame for his downfall The prophecy given to King Laius and Jocasta stated that their new born child Oedipus will eventually kill his father and marry his mother. To prevent the prophecy from coming true‚ King Laius and Jocasta ordered Oedipus to be abandoned in the mountains alone to die. Oedipus‚ escaping death unknowingly with the help of the Shepherd‚ continued on living life with the King and queen of Corinth‚ before his journey to Thebes‚ where the prophecies came true. Oedipus’s
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The Downfall of a Dictator Ferdinand Marcos‚ the man who would be President: his was a story of success. It was a long‚ arduous climb to the highest office in land. He worked hard to achieve it. It was not an easy road – there were frustrations‚ obstacles‚ and public scandals along the way. But he made it. Despite seemingly irreversible defeats‚ he fulfilled what he promised his mother: “For every tear you shed now‚ there will be victory.” (People Power: The Philippine Revolution of 1986) Ferdinand
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helped foster the human relations movement. True False | 12. | Reanalysis of the original Hawthorne data explained that high-quality raw materials were responsible for high output in the relay assembly test room experiments. True False | 13. | Writer Elton Mayo advised managers to attend to employees’ emotional needs in his 1933 classic The Human Problems of an Industrial Civilization. True False | 14. | Mary Parker Follett urged managers to demand job performance from employees
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Fitzgerald Kennedy would drive in a motorcade with political allies and his wife from the Dallas Love Field airport to the trade mart where he was to deliver his speech. Kennedy’s motorcade stopped twice to greet friendly crowds‚ but this was not to last. After driving for about 45 minutes‚ Kennedy turned on to Elm Street and went through Dealey Plaza. On the right side of his car‚ six stories up‚ shots rang out. Kennedy was shot twice by his assassin‚ Lee Harvey Oswald‚ who murdered himself two days later
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