Jake Flaherty SOC 101-102 Norm Break Humans are a very odd species. They require the sense of comfort and safety to operate their daily lives effectively. They embrace the idea of ‘normal.’ Going as far back as the ancient times‚ keeping a general law of behavior was and still is extremely important for humans to coexist successfully. When cultures clash and when society cannot blend‚ lines get drawn and wars are fought. No matter what culture is being observed‚ the status quo must be maintained
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World War I is still today one of the most critical historical events of all time. Its’ political‚ social and economic repercussions were extremely serious and took a huge hit on those who were involved and even to those who were not. Peace settlements were imposed on the defeated powers - Germany‚ Austria‚ Bulgaria‚ Hungary and Turkey - as a way to deal with the devas-tating results of the war. Empires collapsed‚ new nation states were formed whilst others disappeared‚ countries suffered from loss
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‘The outbreak of the war in Europe in 1914 was due to an aggressive German foreign policy which had been waged since c.1900.’ It has been a matter of fervent controversy that Germany went to war with aggressive or defensive intentions. Source V seems to be of the opinion that Germany went to war solely for defensive reasons due to the extensive array of alliances that encircled her as well as diplomatic tension. On the whole‚ Source W seems to take the opposite approach deeming how Germany’s aggressive
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B6: Russia in Revolution‚ 1914-1924 What impact did the First World War have on Russia? The war was greeted with more celebrations than in any other country in Europe. The Russians were so keen to get at the Germans that they actually had armies advancing into Germany after only two weeks. This took the Germans by surprise. The Germans had to move reinforcements from France to help their armies in the east. But many Russian units were poorly prepared. They did not have enough rifles or
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| Nationalists | Political Strengths/weaknesses | *Caballero’s rule weakened because Republicans were politically divided due to different ideologies; communists vs. socialists who believed revolution should be postponed‚ anarchists who believed war could only be won through revolutionary policies. *Terror tactics to control increasing population led to resistance*’May Days” street fighting: communists and socialists vs. anarchists enhanced disunity | *main strength was their unity. Franco would
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Hitler wouldn’t send tanks to the battlefront because it was too risky to do without a properly fed and clothed infantry to go with them. On the other side of the war front the people of Moscow were starting to lose hope‚ so Stalin had the army participate in a parade to restore the people’s faith in their army. Afterwards‚ Stalin ordered multiple attacks against Germany even though the supplies they used there could
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War brings out the best in people War does not bring negative effects all the time. It does bring out the best in people. This is because during war people start caring more about everyone. The war unites people and makes them more courageous. During war time‚ people start caring more about everyone’s humanity. When people see‚ for example‚ a family in distress due to war‚ then people would become more hospitable
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Social-wise and even biblical‚ humans tend to break rules. Socially‚ human beings are boundless. They despise limitations. Human beings like those any others who belong in any political or social form‚ struggle to come out of any fences built to limit them in any way. Even science is unstable and cannot settle because of unending human discoveries. Unsatisfied with earth’s blessings‚ they even set-foot on the moon. Even the most precious God’s creation (Adam and Eve)‚ as the bible would tell it’s
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“WWI was a Balkan war that got out of control.” is this an adequate assessment of the events in 1914? Explain your answer. In order to gain a historical understanding of the inevitability of World War One (WWI) and the role of the Balkan War in this context‚ it is essential for one to understand how the Balkan war between Serbia and Austria- Hungary induced the Great War. The Balkan War proves a crucial piece in the rise of the Great War. It was a local war that dragged in all the Great Powers
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George Washington led his 11‚000 soldiers close to Philadelphia. The British‚ who were enemies‚ had moved into Philadelphia to stay. After the U.S backed down‚ George Washington wanted to stay where they did because it wasn’t too far from the British but it was close enough that they could figure out if there was an attack coming or if they were safe. U.S soldiers were struggling at this time. The 3 people who helped lead were (¨American Revolution¨). Some soldiers didn’t have warm‚ dry clothes
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