Many events led up to the war involving alliances and assassinations‚ but the confusion began when countries blamed other countries. Alliances‚ militarism‚ and colonization are the most important and effective causes of WWI. One of the main reasons war became global was the intervention of alliances. The Triple Alliance was caught between the Triple Entente causing disturbances. (A) Help from Russia and Britain got the entire continent of Europe involved. Because of so many alliances‚ each country
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F indifference to frustration G upset to anger H calm to nervousness J nervousness to calm ______ 3. When the pilot describes a world that turns “from white to black‚ then back to white again‚” he is referring to — A facing the clouds‚ which are all white‚ and then facing the dark English Channel B a world full of good people and evil people C being awake and aware of himself and then losing consciousness D the difference between the English and
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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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The period circa 600 B.C.E. to 600 C.E. can be seen as a time dominated by the imperial expansion and consolidation of power of several empires. Across the world‚ empires popped up‚ and existing empires were given the capability of expanding greatly. Of these‚ the two preeminent empires at this time were the Roman Empire and those located in China (e.g. the Han). While not close to each other geographically‚ both the Chinese Empires and the Roman Empire successfully created their powerful empires
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trend relating to technology‚ demography‚ and the environment from 1450 to 1750 are … Some of the most influential new technologies were guns‚ improved shipbuilding‚ and better navigational devices. The invention of guns would forever change the way wars were fought. Instead of swords‚ bows and arrows‚ or lances‚ guns would emerge as the dominant global weapon. They were lighter than cannons and more efficient than bows and arrows. They were also effective as a long or short range weapon. Guns were
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As the news of the individual surrender spread‚ fellow Germans saw that they were losing the war and started mutinies. Many people told the Kaiser to seek an armistice with the allies. However‚ he did not show any intensions of giving up. With the end so close‚ many American newspapers started to create rumors that the armistice had signed been signed by the Germans. They assumed that our leaders were suing for peace. They were still only considering signing an armistice. The American armistice was
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Weapons In the First World War there were a wide variety of weapons used especially when you count their variation (or different models). Here are a list of weapons used: • Rifles • Machine guns • Mustard & chlorine gas • Tanks • Zeppelins • Flamethrowers • Torpedoes and submarines •
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EXAM I VOCABULARY Paleolithic 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
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novel focusing on Craiglockhart War Hospital in Scotland in 1917. The novel shows the physical and mental traumas inflicted by the war on the soldiers. Apart from the main war‚ the novel also addresses the internal ’wars ’ in Britain‚ based on class‚ gender‚ father and son relationships‚ the ’sane ’ and the ’insane ’‚ the soldiers and the civilians. While men aspired to gain glory from war and become heroes‚ Regeneration effectively conveys that not all of war was glorious .The horrible mental
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World War II‚ also known as the Second War was the most significant period of the 20th century. The war affected the entire population in many different ways‚ such as Japanese American‚ African Americans and women in the poor who were the most experienced the discrimination during World War II because of their races‚ ethnicity‚ gender‚ religious and so on. However‚ it also brought a positive way to the society which was increasing the job opportunities for employment. Although in the World War
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