Why was the treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? There are several reasons why the treaty of Versailles was so unpopular in Germany. I will be addressing the following; why Hitler called it a dictated peace‚ the reduction of the German army and the effects that the reparations had on the German people. Hitler called the treaty of Versailles ‘The Dictated Peace’ .The dictated peace meant that Germany had a choice to accept the treaty or be invaded. The Germans had to accept the treaty even
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Vimy Ridge‚ a significant battle in Canadian history is worth the immense toll it took. The first reason why the lost lives were not all for naught‚ is that it constructed substantial evidence that Canada was militarily strong and intelligent. For instance‚ previous attempts by Britain and France to seize Vimy had failed but were conquered by Canadians in a matter of three days with thorough preparation and new strategies. This proved to other countries that Canada had its strengths and intelligence
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Why the progress of racial equality was so slow in America. SIGNS OF CHANGE BY 1955: How far is it accurate to say that the status of black Americans varied considerably in 1945? Political: Politically‚ blacks had no say in elections. They were prevented from voting by the “legal” means of state laws that established the qualifications required to vote. These ranged from the grandfather clause (you had to be able to prove the previous two generations had voted) to the literacy clause
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History 1620/Spring April 10‚ 2015 Week 4 Discussion Questions 1. Why was corruption so rampant in American politics during this period? Was it worse than today? If so‚ why? American politics were so corrupt during the guilded age. This‚ in part‚ is because of the way people affiliated themselves. During this time period‚ it didn’t matter your candidate said or did‚ you had to be loyal and vote for your party. Also the corruption was so bad because the political machines would partner with the ward
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Americans from withdrawing from the United states. After the ending of the Civil War of 1865-1877‚ Reconstruction took place. The reconstruction began after the North had won its victory against the South. It was a process of readmitting Southern states into the southern union. During this period there was a controversy because of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination however‚ Johnson replaced his position as president. African Americans suffered they lived through being treated with no justice and treated harshly
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In his mission‚ Macartney was brought the finest product of the British industry‚ hoping that the Chinese will recognize‚ that the industry is inferior to the British‚ and realize the benefits of trading with them (firearms‚ cart‚ hot air balloon‚ and clocks). Unfortunately‚ none of the goals was achieved by Macartney‚ the Chinese viewed of these as gifts for their emperor‚ and the Confucian bureaucracy didn’t realize the value of the steam power‚ the public schools or the capital assets. The Chinese
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The tenth child of fourteen children‚ Commodus was eventually the oldest male left in the family‚ which made him the immediate heir to the throne. Because of this‚ he was spoiled rotten. Any injury or illness was treated immediately‚ as he could not afford to pass away. Anything he longed for was at his feet in an instant‚ and he was groomed at an early age to be his father’s successor. He was given a high level of education and was spoiled rotten. He was pushed into leadership at an early age‚ which
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WHY DO FIRMS GO PUBLIC? Forthcoming in the Oxford Handbook of Entrepreneurial Finance James C. Brau‚ PhD‚ CFA Professor of Finance Editor‚ Journal of Entrepreneurial Finance July 1‚ 2010 Department of Finance Marriott School Brigham Young University 640 Tanner Building Provo‚ Utah 84602 Phone: 801.318.7919 Fax: 801.422.0741 Electronic copy available at: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1649008 WHY DO FIRMS GO PUBLIC? Six months after he founded Netscape‚ Clark agitated for the company
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WHY IS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT IMPORTANT? O’ Connell‚ Patricia. (Feb 2010). How Companies Develop Great Leaders. www. businessweek.com - The Best Companies for Leadership report investing more time developing future leaders - The best-in-breed companies spend more time and money developing leaders - 22% of the Best Companies for Leadership spend 25+ days developing their top talent - Creates an environment that drives performance - Removes obstacles that hinder people
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Why do many find science concepts so difficult to learn? Evaluate theory and research that seeks to account for this‚ and also consider research that has sought to address this problem at the level of classroom instruction. Measuring science learning What would successful learning of science concepts look like? How do we know that science concepts are ‘difficult to learn’? Although the research literature often fails to articulate this position‚ research measurements suggest that learners
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