On August 4th 1914‚ Belgium’s ports were close to the British coast and German control of Belgium would have been seen as a threat to Britain. In the end‚ Britain did not to ignore the events of August 4th 1914‚ when Germany attacked France through Belgium. Afterwards‚ Britain declared war on Germany (source). There were many events that led Britain to declare war on Germany. One of the reasons was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to begin with. The second would be the alliances
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How accurate is it to describe relations between the Mother Country and the American Colonies as peaceful and harmonious in the years 1740-63? During the years of 1740-63 the relations between Britain and the American colonies was to some extent mainly peaceful and harmonious. The economic growth gained by Britain as a result of trading and becoming a supplier changed the way the colonists perceived the British as now they were actually helping them. Even though the British never planned to treat
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today the nation of Iran and when Cyprus was conquering the nearing regions. During 539 B.C.E.‚ King Cyrus chose to grow the limits of Persia. He started by vanquishing Babylon. Cyrus was different from other conquerors who ruled and dictated people but Cyrus was known for his kindness to all the people and regions he conquered especially the Jews who were treated unfairly. Cyrus did not transform the people into slaves and
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In this essay I am going to explain why population practically exploded in the 1700’S. There are eleven categories but some join up with others for the same kind of meaning. In this category there are three sections which are Clever Kids‚ Young love and Baby boom. Young love is about after 1700‚ Couples got married earlier in their early twenties so they had more time than others to have children‚ because they were married. Also there is Clever kids which was that education improved by a mile
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Why did Britain get involved in the Slave Trade? The Renascence period was a time full of new music‚ extravagant architecture and fine art. All of these things causing an increasing demand for funds from the government. In the 1440’s the Portuguese started trading slaves for various things with the Americans. Britain found out about this trade whilst their pirates were raiding Spanish ships and found them abroad. John Hawkins made the first known British slavery voyage in 1562; this started a
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Britain and Japan are two nations that are thousands of miles away from each other‚ so they are not often seen as similar‚ but in reality they have many similarities. Both Britain and Japan are islands secluded from their continent‚ but their location was key to their success with industrialization and imperialism. Britain was known as the origin place for the Industrialization and Japan shocked the world with its rise to power. Both learned how to use their geography to their advantage. Critical
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How an Economy Grows and Why It Doesn’t: Unhealthy Economy: 1. Natural Disaster- They come when you least expect them and you probably would not have time to prepare for it. Depending on what type of natural disaster it is‚ it could wipe out your whole savings and capital. In the story Baker and Charlie had just finished their net that was actually installed into the water. It was a bigger net and was able to catch more fish with it. When the natural disaster was over‚ they had lost everything
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Jutland‚ Denmark) between the British and the Germans called the battle of Jutland. Britain being an island‚ needed a great navy in order to protect itself from threats and protect its imported of food and other materials. During World War I‚ the British Navy planned to destroy the “German High Seas Fleet” in a quick battle and remain in control of the seas. However‚ the Germans were more then willing to fight. The german’s war strategy relied very little on their naval warfare‚ but Britain had so much
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In 1846‚ Britain repealed the Corn Laws‚ which made sure that the wheat and flour shipped into Britain from Canada had low taxes. This decision was made because Britain wanted to create an environment of free trade to reduce the cost of importing goods from other countries. Due to the Corn Laws being repealed‚ the British government became less reliant on Canada for their exports of raw resources. This led to a depression caused by the Canadian economies focus on exporting instead of
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Britain and America had grown apart spiritually‚ economically‚ politically‚ and strategically. First is the spiritual situation; the Church of England became political institution. They rejected those who did not have the same faith as them. While in America‚ the Church was divided‚ democratic‚ and dynamic. It was open to everyone in order to attract more people. The American Church was more inviting and people could practice their religion even though they were different from the rest. Because of
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