of Germany over the whole period 1890-1991‚ how far can the treaty of Versailles been seen as a key turning point? Jonathan Sokolov The Treaty of Versailles was a monumental stage in German history‚ helping to shape German history for arguably the best part of thirty years. It can be argued that the Treaty was the most significant event since the unification of Germany in 1890. The short term consequences were also highly prominent as over 300‚000 Germans fled to America in the years 1917-23. Moreover
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What was the most significant event in the life of the DDR? Germany was never meant to split up. The significant things were communism‚ the division‚ the fall of the berlin fall and control. We can’t really point to a significant event. More importantly‚ most of the changes that took place in the life of the GDR were forced upon it from outside – crushing the Berlin workers rising‚ building the Berlin wall and the end of the soviet union were all external. Germany was split into two countries‚
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The year 1964 is a very important date on the Cold War timeline‚ for one simple reason; this was the year that many attribute to be the beginning of the Vietnam War. 1964 was the year that two events took place that are responsible for pulling America into a total war with Northern Vietnam‚ allegedly to prevent the spread of Communism in Asia and to avenge the before mentioned attacks. The media’s reporting and reaction to the event played a big part in the effect it had on our people and course
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In World War II‚ the Holocaust is one of the most important and significant events that occurred. The Holocaust was a horrible period in the history of the war. Jews were murdered in acts of oppression. During the second world war‚ the Nazis led by Hitler were determine to murder the entire Jewish population. About six million Jews were killed and there was no real threat to put an end to this and stop the Nazis from killing those innocent people. These people were mistreated and taken from their
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America ’s Most Significant Events Jennifer Blaxon 135 9/25/2011 Gary Grimm America ’s Most Significant Events Introduction This paper will address each important event of a decade‚ starting from the 1950’s throughout the 1990’s. These are the events I feel were most significant to America at that time‚ and also helped to shape the America we live in today. Understanding each event and its purpose will lead to having a better
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The decades of the 50’s‚ 60’s 70’s 80’s and 90’s had many significant events that shaped America into the nation that it is today. The events of these decades shaped the United States into the nation that it is today consist of the Cold War‚ the Vietnam War‚ the Watergate Scandal‚ Reaganomics‚ and the end of the Cold War. 1950’s – Cold War After World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two new superpowers and as archrivals. The United States wanted to keep the Soviet
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The most significant event in Canada’s history would be the building of the railway. It opened up new markets to the country and brought areas together. It also created a need for new resources and technology‚ which led to the important development of industries in Canada. Early railroads in Canada were mainly for shortline and were developed for transportation all year round‚ so when the canals and rivers were frozen there was still a way to get around. The development in railroads in C
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Most Significant Events 1950s to Today April 24‚ 2011 HIS 135 Introduction: The history of the United States plays a huge role in how the nation‚ as well as the world‚ is today. Politics‚ social‚ and economic factors led our country to where it is now. The following paragraphs will explain how each of these factors has helped shape the world by covering the most important events from each decade beginning in 1950 and continuing until 2000. The topics covered will include the Civil Rights Movement
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The most significant event in my life One day‚ when I was lying on the bed and started to relax myself. Suddenly‚ a question jumped out from my mind. What was the most significant event that I had experience in my life? At the moment that I was wondering what was the answer. An answer came in to my mind. It was a trip. It was my first visit‚ to a country that I had always been told was my great grandfather’s motherland. It was a land I knew no more about than what the travel brochures
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Most Significant Events Final Project K A University of Phoenix: Axia College Jonathan Tietz November 28‚ 2010 Most Significant Events of the 50`s‚ 60`s 70`s 80`s and 90`s World War II lasted from 1939 to 1945. This was a war that involved most of the world’s nations and all of the world’s greatest powers. When the war ended the events that followed over the next five decades had a great effect on the American people. There are some events that had more of an effect than others
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