the German-speaking Community in Belgium that consists of around 72.000. Having belonged to Germany for several years‚ the Community is attached to Belgium after the Second World War in 1945. In 1983‚ the Community is officially acknowledged as the German-speaking Community. Nowadays‚ the German-speaking Community consists of the nine municipalities Kelmis‚ Lontzen‚ Raeren‚ Eupen‚ Bütgenbach‚ Büllingen‚ Amel‚ Sankt Vith and Burg-Reuland. Being situated in the French-speaking Wallonia‚ German-speakers
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WHYWHY DID THE GERMANS SUPPORT THE NAZI PARTY There were many problems in post- World War One Germany. Among them were the political problems which included the three uprisings‚ The Spartacist Rebellion in 1919 which revolted across Germany eventually establishing a brief communist state in the province of Bavaria. There was The Kapp Putsch in 1920 who tried to overthrow the new republic and there was The Munich Beer Hall Putsch in 1923 that was led by Adolf Hitler and attempted to overthrow the
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Women Get The Vote in 1918 Women first petitioned Parliament for equality in 1649- but were told that it was unnecessary as their husbands represented them in political affairs. 250 years later many people in Britain (women as well as men) still agreed with the Parliamentary response to the petitioners for women’s rights in 1649. However‚ the women’s suffrage moment in Britain took hold of the country in the 1860’s. Women (over the age of 30) finally won the vote in 1918- although historians
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within thyself and within others who accept you. This was accomplished through 150 students who believed strongly that barriers were meant to be broken. In 1994‚ Erin Gruwell became a teacher to 150 students at Wilson High located in Long Beach California. It was made clear that she was to receive a freshmen class due to “seniority”. What most people are not aware is that Ms. Gruwell had done many amazing things before teaching‚ when she was a student teacher. The wonderful field trips shown in
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Was Tsar Nicholas II mainly to blame for the 1905 Revolution? In 1905‚ the social and economic tensions building up within Russia boiled over into Revolution. It was described by Lenin as the “Great Dress Rehearsal” for the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 and may give us clues as to why the 1917 revolution started. The suggestion that Tsar Nicholas II and his actions were to blame for this revolution is debatable and there are many factors such as the repressive Tsarist system‚ the growth of opposition
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Germany: Victim or Aggressor? An Examination of German Actions and Motives in the World War II Era Criterion A: Plan of the Investigation From 1939 to 1945‚ the second world war tore asunder the European world and is recognized today as one of the most devastating global catastrophes. Since then‚ Germany has been haunted by the remnants of the war‚ which serve as a constant reminder of the atrocities their nation committed under the ruthless leader‚ Adolf Hitler. Given that World War I
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A revolution (from the Latin revolutio‚ "a turn around") is a fundamental change in power or organizational structures that takes place in a relatively short period of time. Revolutions have happened in almost every society from ancient times to present. Revolutions follow a pattern with a similar cause and result. A country going through hard times for extended period is likely to result in a revolution big or small. Resentment towards the government and new political ideas is also common before
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Eastern Spain and was founded in Barcelona in the middle of 1940. The company dealt with a recent decline in contracts that resulted in a growing awareness of the dependence the business had on local economic company. As a result they paid attention to the possibility of going internationally especially German states‚ as Diego Martinez‚ president of the company‚ knew there were many companies from Spain. 2. Identification of problems A first problem that the company faced was the lack of resources
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College‚ just one of the most important decisions in life. The most common question asked is‚ is college really worth it? Yes. Having a college education is very valuable whether the benefits are getting higher yearly income than high school graduates‚ receiving better career options or‚ becoming a role model for your family. Therefore‚ there are many different reasons for people to value a college education. Of course the financial return is important‚ to pay off all the debt from going to college
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leadership ability of Czar Nicholas II. Government corruption was rampant‚ the Russian economy remained backward‚ and Nicholas repeatedly dissolved the Duma‚ the Russian parliament established after the 1905 revolution‚ when it opposed his will. However‚ the immediate cause of the February Revolution--the first phase of the Russian Revolution of 1917--was Russia’s disastrous involvement in World War I (1914-18). Militarily‚ imperial Russia was no match for industrialized Germany‚ and Russian casualties
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