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    July Crisis World War 1 was inevitable because all countries were stubborn. The countries weren’t willing to negotiate with each other and they never wanted to put their guards down. All these countries wanted to be the best and strongest of them all. To begin‚ the country that was responsible for war was Serbia. For example‚ Serbia rejected Austria-Hungary’s ultimatum‚ specifically the demand of letting Austria investigate the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The was inevitable because

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    The Battle of the Atlantic was the turning point in the war for the Allies‚ it’s when they finally had been on the offense then the defense.The main cause for this Battle was for the control of the sea routes‚ it would’ve been endgame for the Allies had they lost it first began with Britain fighting basically alone and if they lost Germany would’ve been able to easily taken over. The Battle had gone on from 1939-1945 and throughout that six year period thousands of men had died from each side. Great

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    including the deaths of Tybalt and Mercutio‚ as well as the tragic death of Romeo and Juliet. Some people‚ often focus on the main characters. Mercutio’s character is very dramatic and tragic as well‚ as some people feel that his death creates a turning point in the play from comedy to tragedy. Some people say that Romeo and Juliet are self-centered and immature. (see Further Reading)‚ contest the idea that

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    CAUSES OF WORLD WAR 1 ESSAY World War 1‚ also known as the ‘Great War’ had occurred during the years between 1914-1918 and had consisted of the major European powers: France‚ Russia‚ Austria/Hungary‚ Germany‚ and Britain. The Russo-Japanese war and the significance of the Russians’ defeat had clearly sparked the desperate need for political and economic development in Russia. Furthermore‚ the spark that initiated Russia’s demand for industrialization was the Trans-Siberian railway- created tension

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    Operation Barbarossa was the German codename for Nazi Germany’s invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII. It was the turning point of Germany’s war effort and arguably resulted in the capitulation of Germany In preparation for the Invasion of Russia‚ Hitler moved troops and supplies to the Russian border‚ as well as launching many aerial surveillances over Soviet territory. The German attack on Russia involved 3 million soldiers‚ 3580 tanks‚ 7184 artillery guns‚ 1830 planes and 750‚000 horses

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    In Shakespeare’s play of Hamlet the protagonist Hamlet goes through many drastic events that make him feel as though the ground beneath his feet is crumbling. Hamlet’s complex conception of the world and the people around him has been distorted by his family and certain events concerning his family. Hamlet at first is a heartbroken young adult grieving his father’s death and he’s feeling hopeless that his mother has just moved on. After a visit from his father’s ghost he learns the truth and his

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    Proclamation is a big turning point in the Civil War‚ as discussed in class. It not only entitled victory to the North‚ but became a small stepping stone for progress of racial equality. Although the Emancipation Proclamation was formed in sole effort to maintain the union by Abraham Lincoln‚ it was a bold move that led to progress in the abolition of slaves. The Emancipation Proclamation was extremely limited and did not end slavery in the politically divided country. Slavery was left untouchable in

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    When World War 1 ended‚ there was many casualties and damages throughout the four years. Most importantly‚ it left a doubt on who caused World War 1 and who was going to pay for the damages made. To settle this arguement there was a conference that united twenty seven countries and excluded 5 countries‚ Russia and the Central Power‚ called the Paris Peace Conference . The conference took place in Paris‚ France in June 28‚ 1919. In the conference‚ the Treaty of Versailles was created to end conflict

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    make a man and 20 seconds of war to destroy him.” King Baudon 1. World war 1‚ Also known as the First world war‚ or the great war. There were many tragic deaths. There were about 17 million deaths. Many of the country’s that were involved in the war encouraged the young men to join the army to fight for your country. The war started July 28‚ 1914 and ended November 11‚ 1918. The war involved all of Europe and Russia. Many people wonder who started the war. Many say it was Austria-Hungary or Germany

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    Turning Points In Trifles

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    the play Trifles I believe it has many significant points that make this story stand out and resemble many stories we here about in today’s society. We begin by having two women by the names of Mrs. Hale and Mrs. Peters and then the two government officials who were all at the dead man Mr. John Wright’s house examining the crime scene the murder that had just taken place at. The sheriff and attorney are set from the very beginning that Mrs. Wright was the murderer and base their whole case around finding

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