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    The first World War‚ The Great War‚ or what many like to call it‚ was an avoidable war that cost millions of military and civilian lives. The blood of both sides‚ mixed in the dirt and mud that soaked the uniforms of the sick troops‚ taking cover in trenches‚ praying to God that they aren’t the ones to be bombed by the next mortar incoming; this barely scratches the surface when describing “The Great War”. World war 1 had many opportunities to end‚ however even if it didn’t‚ it a least gave everyone

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    in the war known as the Fourteen Points. It was also called “Peace Without Victory.” The plan meant to prevent international problems from causing another war. To promote his plan for peace‚ Wilson visited Paris‚ London‚ Milan‚ and Rome in Europe. However‚ the Allies were against Wilson’s Fourteen Points. The Allies wanted to punish Germany for the war. One idea of Wilson’s peace plan was an end to secret treaties. One issue that caused World War I that was addressed in that idea was entangling

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    | PROGRESSIVE ERA THROUGH THE GREAT DEPRESSION | | The following topics that will be discussed will be: First‚ what are three major historical turning points during the Progressive Era and the Great Depression? Next‚ what was the impact of those three major historical turning points had on America’s current society‚ economy‚ politics and culture? Third‚ why did women earn the right to vote in the frontier states of the West before eastern and southern states? Fourth‚ what three pieces

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    effects of World War I on America through the question: In what ways did World War I influence American society from a social stand point over the years 1918-1929? The investigation will show that World War I was a huge turning point for American society both positively and negatively. This is important because it sets the scene for the America we know today. Identification and evaluation of sources The first primary source is a historical‚ non-fiction book called A Cultural History of the United

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    To what extent was Germany responsible for causing World War One? To what extent was Germany responsible for causing World War One? In August‚ 1914‚ 6 million men mobilised for war on the European continent. It was the bloodiest war that had been fought yet in history due to huge advances in weapons and technology. This question of who was to blame for the war has been debated many times by many historians. Germany was responsible for its beginning to some extent but that extent can be argued

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    Was the Assassination at Sarajevo the most important cause of World War 1? WW1 was announced on 28th July 1914‚ it was one of the most devastating wars ever to take place with over 16 million deaths. But how could a group of 7 young men known as the Black Hand‚ cause a war that effected millions of people around the globe. My aim is to find if there are any more causes that may have been overlooked‚ and in order to do that I must start at the very beginning… The world in the early 1900s was

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    Nick Carraway the narrator is retelling during the Roaring Twenties a turning point in his life regarding

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    During World War 1‚ submarines were used in the British Navy during World War one. The design of the submarines in world war one was very similar to the ones which were used in world war two. There was a volunteer branch in the Navy called the British Submarine Service who worked in the early designs of the submarines. The first ship to be sunk by a submarine was called ‘Housatonic’. It was destroyed using a spar torpedo from the submarine. The submarine in this process also destroyed itself. There

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    Turning points are points where an important change occurs. It is very important that it will never be forgotten since these turning points make such great impact on history. Some of these impacts include food‚ people‚ plants‚ animals‚ technology‚ and diseases passed from one continent to the other. The voyages of Columbus and the Collapse of Communism in the Soviet Union are one of the most significant turning points that made political‚ social‚ and cultural impact. <br> <br>The voyages of Columbus

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    Turning Points Battle for the Ivory Tower In the novel The Neverending Story‚ the battle for the Ivory Tower between the two protagonists; Bastian and Atreyu is a very important event to the plot of the novel. They were battling for the possession of the Childlike Empress’ amulet‚ AURYN: Atreyu tried to defend himself with his own sword. But wielded by Bastian‚ Sikanda cut in two and struck Atreyu in the chest. Blood spurted from

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