started during the revolutions that swept through Europe in the spring of 1848 ¥ Germans lent their voices to the cry of national unity and equality. Why?? ¥ Germany in 1848 was not a unified state. ¥ It was a confederation of States made up of 39 individual German countries all under the rule of the hatred Austria ¥ Therefore German people were scattered all over Europe with no sense of identity‚ culture or feelings of national pride. The Inspiration: ¥ When revolutions broke out in France
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Desiree Iwinski P-5 Global Studies Spanish Flu Pandemic of 1918 During the 1918 year period in America ‚ a majority of people were financially well off and spent most of their time going to the movies‚ roller skating‚ dancing‚ and playing pool. Theater was starting to lose popularity was it was still a good competitor for Hollywood. The celebrities from the black and white silent films were just as popular as current actors and actresses. Having large amounts of people gather together for these
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The British could never have won the war for American Independence. The rebellion could probably have been crushed initially by firm action under a commander-in-chief who was not governed by a policy that varied from year to year based on conciliation and suppression and which imposed upon him the dual role of commanding general and peace commissioner. With the rebellion crushed it might have been possible to make a political settlement short of independence where the colonies could have remained
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Alexander’s army through his victory over one of History’s greatest military force‚ Persia. After just his 8th year of reign Alexander was proclaimed lord of Asia after conquering Egypt‚ Persia and central Asia. The Lindos chronicle is an ancient stone block found in the town of Lindos‚ Rhodes which was used to discover the extent of Alexanders reign. Inscribed on the stone was Alexander’s
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“America really was that great” written by Friedman‚ Thomas L. and Mandelbaum‚ Michael. They reflect on the concept of "American exceptionalism‚" contrasting its U.S. history and political ways. They describe the ways government runs the country now and what they should do in the future. The authors are frustrated and their opinion is that America is not as great as it used too‚ no matter how much others calls America as being a great country. “The answer is four‚ because calling a horse ’s tail
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Alexander the Great was truly a great leader. He ruled his empire under some pretty good tactics and a great government. So‚ was he truly a great ruler? As the background information states‚ his parents were royalty‚ giving him special privileges. His parents made the decision to have him be taught like a Spartan warrior. This give him the ability to think like a military leader. This would come in handy‚ for later in his life he would have to develop strategies and tactics in minutes. He was taught by many
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Important Factors for the Growth of German Nationalism Political Nationalism Political nationalism grew with the spread of new ideas about Liberalism and Nationalism. also Nationalism was the desire of people with a common national identity to have their own country. furthermore‚ Liberalism was the desire to have a parliament‚ like Britain’s‚ where rulers were elected by the people of the country as opposed to being ruled by a king alone. Especially‚ In the years initially following 1815‚ support
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showing no possibilities of defeat. But what is life really like in Gallipoli? The food and water are of a bad quality and insufficient‚ the medical facilities are primitive and hundreds of Anzacs die each day‚ their bodies rotting in the heat. Does Winston Churchill know or care about the situation he placed the Anzacs in? As a war journalist‚ I have spent two days in Gallipoli living and fighting with our brave soldiers. What I found was incredible and far from what has been reported in Australia
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| |Was German “Eliminationist Anti-Semitism” Responsible for the Holocaust? | |Issue 10 “Taking Sides: Clashing Views in World History” | | | German anti-Semitism played the main role in Holocaust and extermination
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variety of political and economic motives. Generally‚ these powers benefited from these land acquisitions. However‚ Germany’s neo-imperialist experience was unlike that of the other powers. Within the colony of Namibia‚ located in South West Africa‚ the real advantages that Germany received were far outweighed by the disadvantages the German empire faced. Although Germany received elevated political status from occupying colonies‚ the economic and military efforts that were invested in maintaining
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