the war. In 1914 war broke out across Europe. It began with the assassination of Francis Ferdinand‚ the archduke and heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. His assassinators were Serbian revolutionaries. Soon Austria-Hungary was in conflict with Serbia and alliances were being drawn up left and right. Just like that‚ a Europe that had been industrializing and militarizing for years‚ was ready to go to war with its self. Each nations’ reasons for becoming involved in the war vary‚ but it was strictly
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I could remember when I was young‚ one day‚ my mother suddenly dragged me out to a concert that I wasn’t all that enthusiastic about. I was planning on persuading my mother otherwise‚ but the moment I stepped in and the concert started‚ I immediately fell in love. I was enchanted by the stage effects‚ the dancers‚ and the pure vocal talent of the artist. It was then that everything had started‚ and my world had changed. At that moment‚ I knew what I wanted in life. Immediately after the concert
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World War 1 (1914-1918) was one of the bloodiest wars in all of history‚ which ended with around 40 million casualties‚ and was commonly known as “a war of attrition” which was basically a war to test who could survive the longest. In this war there were two main opposing forces‚ the central powers‚ consisting of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ and The Ottoman Empire. The second opposing force was the allied powers‚ which consisted of Britain‚ France‚ Italy‚ Russia‚ and the United States. Although World
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government began six years before the war‚ and describing his coming to power‚ "30 January 1933‚ the date on which Hitler was made Chancellor in Germany‚ marked only the beginning of the Nazi seizure of power" (Evans). Hitler came to Germany’s aid during a time of need‚ and its citizens eagerly followed him. However‚ Hitler was not responsible with the new power he acquired. Although no one but Hitler himself would be able to say what he was thinking at that moment‚ it was documented throughout history that
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To what extent was the Vietnam War part of the Cold War? The Vietnam War was a cold war-era military conflict in Southeast Asia. Conflict officially began on November 1st in 1955 and ended on April 30th 1975 with the fall of Saigon. With that it lasted nearly 20 years‚ which makes it one of the longest military conflicts ever in human history. The war was fought between the Communistic North Vietnamese and the Anti-Communistic south. The north was supported by various nations‚ including the Soviet
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With the beginning of World War I‚ American nationalism led to two different viewpoints on whether America should enter the war with the Allies. The side that favored entering the war argued that they should join due to attacks on American citizens‚ similar culture to Allies‚ and more money invested with the Allies. When the U.S. decided to go to war‚ they argued they were fighting for democracy and that the Germans were evil which they portrayed through propaganda and censorship. The people against
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"Abnormality of Stuart" In Raymond Carver’s "So Much Water So Close to Home"‚ Carver exposes to the reader that Stuart has some emotional problems. Sudden outbursts and verbal eruptions are not uncommon for Stuart‚ as he continuously yells at his wife throughout the story. From this I am able to infer that Stuart has a dual personality‚ one side being normal and the other as a disturbed person. In this analysis of Stuart‚ I am going to show that by the following textual clues that he is not
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July 28‚ 1914‚ the first World War officially began when Austria- Hungary declared war on Serbia. This event led to a chain of events that compelled countries from every continent except Antarctica to join the war. After four years‚ the war ended with a victory for the Allied powers‚ however the war took a toll on all participants‚ killing 9‚000‚000 people. The most significant causes for World War I were alliances‚ nationalism‚ and imperialism. While researching World War I‚ it is clear that alliances
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“So much information is now available on the Internet (even if some of it is inaccurate) that intelligence collection in the traditional sense is now no longer necessary”. Do you agree? What kinds of information might or might not be available? As a decision-maker would you agree to give up intelligence sources? Introduction Governments “run “ on information. They need to be constantly aware of what is occurring around them‚ and how this could affect their interests‚ in order to take
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Causes of World War I World War I ‚ known at the time as "The Great War" or "The War to End All Wars"‚ was a major historical turning point in the progression of the human race. This event changed the fate of countries across the globe; some changed for the better‚ others turned to the worst. Some of these outcomes even led to World War II‚ another devastating war that gave history a new direction. But how could a war as massive as World War I begin? The simplest starting point for the war was the assassination
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