Abstract After a continual stalemate in 1916 and 1917 on the Western Front‚ Germany attempted to break through the deadlock and deliver the fatal blow to the Allies. Why did the Hundred Days Offensive successfully break through the German defenses? The reasons lie in the planning process and the operation process of the German Spring Offensive. Why did the German Spring Offensive of 1918 fail? This question would present the background to the Hundred Days Offensive and the signing of armistice by
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The First World War began in 1914‚ following a series of events starting with the assassinations in Sarajevo. In 1917 the war was in its fourth year with the troops from both sides locked in trench warfare‚ neither side capable of a decisive victory. President Woodrow Wilson was very aware that the causes of war were rarely clear and that the modern European scenario was a complicated one. For this reason‚ he maintained America’s neutrality‚ as he did not believe that any of America’s interests
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The Impact of the ‘Famous Five’ on Women’s Political Rights Five women contested the legal meaning of the term ‘persons’ in court: Emily Murphy‚ Henrietta Muir Edwards‚ Nellie McClung‚ Louise McKinney‚ and Irene Parlby‚ also known as the “Famous Five” (Koshan‚ 2008). The Albertan women contested its significance in the law before the Supreme court in 1927‚ where they lost at trial (Historica). They‚ then‚ appealed to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council who‚ at that time‚ “served as a court
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What “home” means Everyone always has to have a place to be born‚ a place to grow up and a place to become yourself. It’s true that emotional aspects influence profoundly upon how one visualizes home. However‚ physical aspects are the house of home. Without land‚ a physical place‚ the picture about home in one’s soul will not come out easily. In fact‚ many people who are capable of building thousand houses find it hard to really build a home. A house is a simply a shelter while a home is a family
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Aerial Combat How it has affected the war and its outcome‚ or was changed by it: - Key tasks that aircrafts could perform were discovered‚ experimented with‚ and refined: observation and reconnaissance‚ tactical and strategic bombing‚ ground attack‚ and naval warfare. - Importance and influence of aircraft grew and the need to control the air arose. - The war fostered the general public’s respect for aviation - Spawned a new generation of pilots and aircraft designers‚ who would go on
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Great War’ was a conflict between the central and allied powers in 1914-1918. It took place mainly in Europe and Italy but was later expanded into France‚ Germany‚ and the South of Turkey. The causes of World War 1 are still debatable today. However‚ some points of the War are more important to note than others. Likewise‚ not only did the Serbians assassinate Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ but the development of militarism also proves to be a main cause as well. The struggle of imperialism was correspondingly
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Is Germany to blame for WW1 and to what extent? –Marya Atassi By the end of World War 1‚ during the Peace negotiation‚ everyone looked for someone to blame for the damage. Therefore fingers were pointed at Germany since it was the easiest to blame after it being defeated. In the treaty of Versailles‚ victorious countries agreed that Germany is to take responsibilty of all the "loss and damage" as Article 231 states. That is not fair though‚ because Germany was not the only country to attack
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2012 Dr. Page Shauna Farmer The Influenza Pandemic of 1918 The history and social impact of the Influenza pandemic of 1918-1920 brought awareness and valuable information about how such a disease is spread and the care needed to survive the "flu” but at the cost of over one third of the world population‚ 20-40 million deaths worldwide. The United States accounted for 675‚000 to 1 million of total deaths. This pandemic was known as the "Spanish flu" or "La Grippe" and killed more people
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War 1 was a military conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918 which involved nearly all the biggest powers of the world Fact 2 - World War 1 involved 2 opposing alliances - the Allies and the Central Powers Fact 3 - The countries of the Allies included Russia‚ France‚ British Empire‚ Italy‚ United States‚ Japan‚ Rumania‚ Serbia‚ Belgium‚ Greece‚ Portugal and Montenegro Fact 4 - The countries of the Central Powers included Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ Turkey and Bulgaria Fact 5 - World War 1 was triggered
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Positive and Negative impacts of FDI on home country * Overview * Positive impacts * Negative impacts * Solutions * Conclusion 2013 POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE IMPACTS OF FDI ON HOME COUNTRY CONTENTS I. FDI Overview…………………………………….04 II. Positive impacts of FDI on home country….…...11 III. Negative impacts of FDI on home country……..18 IV. How to solve for negative impacts of FDI on home country…………………………………………....25 V. Conclusion...…………………………………
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