World War 1 also known as the Great War started on July 18‚ 1914 & ended November 11‚ 1918. WW1 left millions of people killed. WW1 was caused by MANIA. Mania is an acronym for Militarism‚ Alliances‚ Nationalism‚ Imperialism‚ & Assassination. WW1 eventually led to the Great Depression. When the Great Depression hit‚ Adolf Hitler took advantage and attempted to rise to power. Militarism is what creates suspicions among European countries. Countries competed with each other to have the biggest and
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Practice Essay #2: “In A Christmas Carol‚ Dickens delivers strong criticisms of the society in which he lives. Discuss” A Christmas Carol written by one of the most influential social reform novelists of the nineteenth century‚ Charles Dickens‚ delivers very harsh criticisms of Victorian London. Dickens presents these criticisms through the behaviour of the novella’s protagonist‚ Ebenezer Scrooge. His character displays everything that Dickens perceives as being wrong in Victorian society. His
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Christmas Pine Cone Candles Christmas is the perfect time to try your hand at making crafts. Whether it’s a gift for a family member or just a decoration around your house‚ Christmas crafts bring delight for everyone involved. One simple and very popular craft is candle making. Here are a few steps that will show you how to make a wonderful and aromatic pinecone candle: In order to complete this craft‚ you will need the following materials: paraffin wax candlewick handful of small pinecones cinnamon/nutmeg
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Bibliography: http://alphahistory.com/worldwar1/nationalism/ http://americanhistory.about.com/od/worldwari/tp/causes-of-world-war-1.htm http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/summary_01.shtml http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/causes.htm Modern History Notes
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A Christmas Memory: Truman Capote This story‚ "A Christmas Memory‚" is a nonfiction reminence of one fond memory of Capotes’. A distant relative of Truman Capote’s‚ Sook Faulk‚ took care of him through his childhood. Sook dubbed Truman with the nickname "Buddy‚" after a former best friend. During one November morning‚ when Buddy was seven‚ Sook decided it was fruitcake weather. She called him to get their buggy and her hat to go pick pecans. Queenie‚ their terrier who has survived illness
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Germany was solely to Blame for WW1 – How Far do You Agree? World War 1 was fought from 1914 to 1918‚ in which Great Britain‚ France‚ Russia‚ Belgium‚ Japan‚ the United States‚ and other allies defeated Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ The Ottoman Empire‚ Italy‚ and Bulgaria. World War 1 began as a small regional conflict in the Balkans (South-East Europe). The Ottoman Empire had lost many states in this part of the world so political power in this area was very unstable. Later Austria-Hungary annexed
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Well finally! The time of joy & happiness is here and present‚ the time when school releases their students for 1 ½ weeks after exams for them to welcome & enjoy their family & friends‚ good ‘ol Christmas/winter break. Personally‚ this is my favorite time of year‚ which supports the quote “save the best for last!” Of course it’s awesome to just go home and chill‚ but when you think about it‚ there is so much you can fit into these 8 days. For example‚ if you consider yourself an active‚ sociable
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The text “Back for Christmas” by John Collier is written in a style of fiction. The story is about farewell party to the doctor Carpenter and his wife. In the beginning of the text we can see the Carpenters’ living room that was filled with the close friends who had come to say “last-minute farewell” - the author used this epithet to show us that their friends would be missing him very much. On the contrary with his wife doctor Carpenter wasn’t sure he would come in time‚ he thought smth
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Analysis of “Eating Christmas in the Kalahari” Richard Lee’s piece‚ “Eating Christmas in the Kalahari‚” describes his experience living with the !Kung Bushmen of the Kalahari Desert in south central Africa‚ but it does more than just reiterate a three year stint with a native African tribe. It also serves as documentation of another instance of how different societies of people distinguish themselves from one another with certain customs and differences in how they conduct themselves socially.
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Analyze the causes of WW1 Many historians and politicians have been trying to analyze the causes for the World War I. By the War was over‚ different opinions had already been developed. The english Prime Minister David Lloyd Georg (1863-1945) said: “None of the leading Man had wanted War‚ all of them just slid into it.” Whereas the French Prime Minister George Clemenceau blamed Germany for having the main War Guilt. Since 1961 historians are controversially questioning the War Guilt. In his
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