World War I and the Visual Arts Events such as World War I (1914-1918) were the cause for some artists from various groups‚ painters‚ writers‚ and sculptors to gather in places to write to escape from the crisis of violence of war. Many artists were influenced to translate their works as paintings‚ sculptures‚ portraits‚ photographs‚ novels‚ movies‚ etc. Among others; Constructivism which was the inspiration for the ideas of well advanced Russian artists‚ the making of a new world in Art and Architecture
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1 ) The specific incident that leads to the First World War was the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand ‚ heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary in June 28 ‚1914 by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo ‚Bosnia . The purpose of the assassination was to trigger a massive Slavic revolt in the Slavic states of Bosnia and Herzegovina that would hopefully free Bosnia and Herzegovina from the rule of Austria-Hungary .Serbia and other Balkan States had already gained independence from the Ottoman rule
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Events of World War II by Kevan Salisbury The Axis Powers World War II was started by the Axis Forces‚ which were comprised of Germany‚ Italy‚ and Japan. They fought against the combined might of almost the entire world‚ and‚ but for a supreme combined effort on the part of America‚ the USSR‚ and Britain‚ almost won. During the war‚ the Axis Powers were totalitarian states‚ controlled by their respective leader or leaders. These are their stories. During World War II‚ there were
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THE FIRST WORLD WAR PLANNED OR THE RESULT OF ACCIDENT AND MISCALCULATION? In the immediate view‚ it seems that there are two main arguments attributed to the origins of the First World War. One is that the war was planned‚ the other that it occurred due to accident and miscalculation. I aim to give a detailed analysis of these two arguments with the focus being on the main European powers at the time - Germany‚ Great Britain‚ France and Russia. It is my view that the First World War was effectively
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World War I had caused multiple changes in our society but one of the greatest impacts was the change in the lives of women. Before the war‚ women did not have the rights and opportunities that are given to them now. As the war progressed‚ more and more of these brave women started to raise awareness and help create better lives for them and future generations. During the war‚ women had played some important roles in the armed forces and the front line. An example of this would be Lenah Higbee. By
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always been sold short of what they are capable of. However‚ when the United States entered World War II in 1941‚ no one was prepared for the social changes that were to occur in the next four years. Scores of men were sent overseas to fight‚ leaving behind hundreds of thousands of jobs… and hundreds of thousands of wives‚ sisters‚ and fiancées who were ready to step up and give what they could to the war effort. This surge in women employment had never been seen before‚ and instantly the role of
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of the fall of Singapore on World War 2 and how I believe; Australia’s faith in the ability of the British to defend Singapore was flawed‚ prompting a change in our foreign relations. February 15th 1942; the day Singapore fell to the Japanese; the largest surrender of a British-led force and as described by British prime minister at the time‚ Sir Winston Churchill “the worst disaster and largest capitulation in British history‚" Until December 1941‚ the Second World War was mainly fought by European
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World War One Study Sheet Franz Ferdinand The archduke of Austria‚ nephew of Emperor Franz Joseph‚ and heir to the Habsburg throne. Franz Ferdinand’s assassination on June 28‚ 1914‚ by Serbian militant Gavrilo Princip‚ is widely considered the unofficial start of World War I. Schlieffen Plan A German military plan‚ formulated in 1905‚ Germany’s strategic vulnerability‚ sandwiched between its allied rivals‚ led to the development of the audacious (and incredibly expensive) Schlieffen
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Sheryln Patrick The American Economy during World War II HIS/145 November 2‚ 2008 Mr. Preston Rodrigue The American Economy during World War II World War II began in September of 1939 when Germany invaded Poland without a proper declaration of war. The United States entered World War II in December of 1941 after Japanese forces attacked Pearl Harbor‚ Hawaii‚ creating heavy casualties and severe damage to the United States naval forces anchored there. (Tassava‚ C. Feb.10‚ 2008). In the attack
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The Monuments Men The Monuments Men were a group of men and women who served to recover the stolen paintings in World War II. They recovered millions of paintings that were stolen by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi’s in World War II. The Monuments Men were an important military group in World War II because of their origin‚ assignment‚ and number of paintings recovered. The Monuments Men were created from 14 different nations who were either museum directors‚ curators‚ art historians‚ archivists
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