World War II is the cruel‚ black scar that marks the back of the Twentieth century. After World War I the seeds of World War Two were planted through the unbearable burdens put on the German people from the infamous treaty of Versailles. With the rise of the notorious dictator Hitler‚ the German people were hungry for a new beginning. Appeasement was one of the biggest things that lead to World War II. It basically just postponed the War from happening. Leaders arose in countries that were unsatisfied
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Document Analysis Questions - World War I The Experience of World War I 1. What was the mood at the outset of the war‚ and what caused it? At the outset of the war was that all of the people were excited‚ they wanted action therefore praising the army‚ the people were very nationalistic. The war was caused by a buildup of nationalist ideas and growing tensions between countries. The people were bored and nationalism inspired the people to start wars. 2. What were the main· features of trench warfare
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AP US HISTORY Summer Assignment Francis Lewis HS 1. What distinguished the American Revolution from others? The American Revolution was different from all other revolutions because it was the first successful attempt that established a government. Another thing that distinguished this revolution from the others is that it did not occur from within. 2. Why does Ellis think this is significant? Ellis thinks that the distinguishing factors are significant because the American Revolution
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A.P. U.S. HISTORY- CHAPTER 31 “The Post-Cold War World‚ 1992 - 2008” 1). THE CHANGING FACE OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE: Continuing influx of new immigrants Reshapes demographic patterns Census shows rapid growth at the fastest pace in decades Reflected steady growth in population of non-whites a). The New Pilgrims Second great wave of immigrants change “look” of America 17.5 Million immigrants (1981-2000) Largest immigration period in U.S. history By 2005‚ immigrants make up 12.4% of
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Miss Grace History. VTR. SA. Jesús Perales! 1/09/14! ! ! Comparative Essay! The Civilizations of Ancient China and Mesopotamia‚ in general were all different but similar in some aspects‚ the political‚ economic and intellectual outlooks of these ancient peoples say a lot about their ways of life! ! The earliest Civilization is believed to have been developed in Mesopotamia “land between the rivers”‚ the rivers Tigris and Euphrates rise in the modern Turkey‚ while China
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Chapter 16 17 & 19 test – World War II Chapter 16 Questions 1. Yes‚ I believe it was right for us not to join the war because we didn’t have any provocation yet. Seeing as France had their behinds handed to them in WWI‚ I don’t see how the fact that they were in the war had any effect on us not joining in yet. Plus‚ we were out of the war area‚ anyway. Everything going on in Europe had nothing to do with us. 2. Japan had been at war LONG before it broke out in Europe. They were trying
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Bell March12th 2013 World History In Europe around the late 1800s to early 1900s World War 1 took place in many European countries. This essay will explain how alliance was the cause of World War 1. The four factors that made alliances the cause of World War 1 are political‚ geography‚ economics‚ and social factors. The first factor in why alliances caused World War 1 is political reasons. Some examples of political are the treaties that were made before and during the war to help protect alliances
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The United States entered World War I due to a series of events. These events sparked public outrage‚ causing President Wilson to move towards war. The U.S. remained neutral until 1917‚ when it officially declared war on Germany. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand caused conflict between alliances‚ ultimately leading towards Germany’s implementation of unrestricted submarine warfare. Although the Unites States had a strict policy imposed on interfering with foreign affairs‚ the homefront
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and Neolithic Vocabulary to Know: * Paleolithic – 40‚000-8‚000 BC Old Stone Age‚ mankind produced * Neolithic – New Stone Age 1. Comes about at different times at different locations due to ice age ending unevenly 1. Development of organized system of agriculture (replacing hunting gathering community) 1. Domestication of animals 1. Permanent architecture (year round settlements) * Iconography – pictoral representations * sculpture in the round – sculptured on
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Unit 2 DBQ: Discuss the extent to which the religious schism during the sixteenth century was symptomatic of political‚ social‚ and economic problems. The religious schism took place in the 16th century‚ mainly between the Catholic Church and Protestants. During these times‚ many changes were brought forth to Europe during this schism. Although the religious schism brought forth an age of Reformation of the Catholic church‚ the religious schism started wars‚ revolts across Germany following
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