trust‚ accepted people and did not get into wars that did not involve us. Even though we came from Europe‚ why get into the fights that they frequently go into? On June 28‚ 1914‚ the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was killed‚ forcing countries to pick a side. The assassination of Franz and the forcing of choosing a side would ignite one of the largest and deadliest wars in history. Although the world was at war‚ America tried to remain neutral and stay out of it. What is the point of
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Consider to what extent was the world already at war in 1939? Before the war in 1939‚ there were clearly bitter and tense international relations. We also find that many powerful countries were reluctant and unable to prevent Hitler in his policies of Lebensraum and expanding Germany’s territory in Europe. Hence‚ we can extrapolate that the world was already at war to a large extent in 1939‚ whereby the invasion of Poland was merely a catalyst and consummation of the tense international relations
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Alfred Tennyson was born on August the 6th 1809‚ in Somersby‚ Lincolnshire. Alfred was the forth out of twelve children of George and Elizabeth Tennyson. Alfred’s father‚ George Clayton Tennyson suffered from depression and was absentminded. In the late twenties Alfred’s father’s physical and mental condition worsened as he became paranoid‚ abusive and violent. Tennyson escaped the troubled atmosphere of home when he followed his two brothers to Trinity College in 1827. He joined the literary club
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If the British had won the Revolutionary War‚ I would not be sitting here writing this paper and you would not be reading this right now. Americans would not be Americans‚ but British. America would not even be around now and there would be no 50 states. Most of our ancestors would not have came if the British beat the Americans. Our ancestors came for independence‚ land‚ and economic gain‚ they came for a better life then they had where they were. Based on Britain back then‚ it was not like America
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(441 words) Secularism How did secularism affect the people within Europe? Before secularism began to become more popular‚ the catholic church had complete power over Europe. It was even said at times that the pope had more power than the king of England. The church and state were run by the same people and believed the same things. Many nobles and teachers at universities were clerics within the church. There were times when it went as far as to punish people who did not believe in the church.
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Tecumseh decided to seek the assistance of British officers of the Indian Department who listened to him because they were convinced that war with the United States was at hand. Although Tecumseh still counselled peace‚ he also believed war was imminent and promised his Confederacy would ally itself with Britain in the forthcoming war. The agreement to join the war was not made because Tecumseh was concerned about the British or Canada. It was to defend the Indian people‚ and his ambition that drove
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World War 1 started for various reasons but‚ the three main causes were‚ the assassination of the Archduke Ferdinand‚ the rise of Nationalism‚ and the building up of the military and alliances. The war started in 1914‚ there are many arguments according to the reasons on how the war actually started but‚ most historians believed it to be the assassination. Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28th‚ 1914‚ the killing took place in Sarajevo by a member from a group called the
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The Spanish Civil War began because of many reasons‚ but mainly for the differences between fascists‚ the Republican government of Spain‚ and socialists‚ the Nationalists who rebelled against their oppressive government. The war took place from July 17‚ 1936 to April 1‚ 1939‚ starting in Morocco and ending in mainland Spain. The Spanish Civil War reeked of religious differences and quarrels over government policies‚ but could have been prevented if a more democratic approach was taken by the Second
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The Peloponnesian War (431-404 BCE) was a lengthy and destructive battle between Athens and Sparta‚ along with their respective allies. The assertion that Athens could not effectively handle the Peloponnesian War is accurate for several reasons. There are multiple arguments to support this claim. With considerable financial resources and a strong naval force‚ Athens went into the war prepared. But a string of tactical and strategic missteps undermined their position. The Sicilian Expedition (415–413
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Chapter 29 Reading Questions What effects did World War I and the Treaty of Versailles have on Europe? World War I left European countries with huge debts and decreased amounts of land for crop production. The massive loss of life due to the war massively decreased the European workforce and forced European economies to rely on imports from settler societies and the U.S. Additional economic pressures placed on Germany by the Treaty of Versailles made the political situation there particularly
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