Some historians argue that blame for WW1 is with Germany‚ through her aggressive foreign policy‚ whilst others believe it to be with Austria-Hungary for instigating the clash in the Balkans‚ which eventually‚ it is argued‚ created war. Many believe it was the effect of colonial imperialism‚ and greed that compelled the world leaders to launch an attack enhancing their individual status in the balance of European and World-power. The issue of blame is one which has caused vast controversy throughout
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Modern art-kind of art that does not resemble anything; abstract & distorted Modern- means something new One of the things that make modern painting & sculpture hard to grasp is its sheer variety of styles. Some emerge & flourish for a few years & then drop out of fashion‚ to be replaced by another mode. This includes: Realism Impressionism Post-impressionism Neo-impressionism Fauvism Cubism Expressionism Surrealism Futurism Minimalism May 1874‚ a group of young artists held their
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For the first few years of World War I‚ the CEF relied solely on volunteers. (Valiante‚ “The Legacy of Canada’s WWI Conscription Crisis”). However‚ the longer the war progressed‚ the more casualties increased‚ and the less men volunteered. The Prime Minister at that time‚ Robert Borden‚ had seen the decline in volunteers‚ and once he had returned from a trip to the trenches he became convinced that conscription was the only way to do soldiers justice (Jones‚ “Conscription”). The Military Service
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this war started the rise of sparta. During the Second Messenian War‚ Sparta became a local power in Peloponnesus and the rest of Greece. By the end of the second war‚ Sparta’s reputation as a land-fighting force was unmatched. The first Messenian war was a war between Messenia and Sparta. It began in 743 BC and ended in 724 BC (known as a the war where they fought in the time of the fathers of our fathers). This war resulted in Sparta`s victory and with this
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The modern state The rise of the "modern state" as a public power constituting the supreme political authority within a defined territory is associated with western Europe’s gradual institutional development beginning in earnest in the late 15th century‚ culminating in the rise of absolutism and capitalism. As Europe’s dynastic states England under the Tudors‚ Spain under the Hapsburgs‚ and France under the Bourbons embarked on a variety of programs designed to increase centralized political
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The First World War‚ a conflict that impacted civilization and the way humans see it‚ initiated the 20th century. Furthermore‚ it changed the course of history‚ influencing all countries around the world in various ways. After World War I‚ political policies and economic systems started changing drastically worldwide. Countries in North America and East Asia both experienced similar transformations in their political position in the globe‚ but separated paths when the effects of the war forced them
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The Change of Gender Roles During the First World War When the First World War began in 1914‚ there was much discussion regarding the proper gender roles for British men and women. For men‚ the course of action seemed clear that they should enlist and fight. Yet‚ many men struggled under the pressure of warfare. For women‚ it was unclear how they should be involved in the war effort. Many men wanted the women to keep their traditional gender roles of taking care of the household. However‚ the lack
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government would hide information from the population‚ such as E.T.s‚ bombs‚ falling airplanes‚ and wars. However‚ governments sometimes actually spread information about others to convince the population to support their ideas. As a first example‚ let’s take how the American president Woodrow Wilson could get the population’s support to enter in the World War I. Up to 1916‚ Wilson kept the U.S out of the war in a spirit of friendliness and impartiality‚ and he even made offers to mediate some conflicts
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Despite the horrors of WW1‚ many inventions of the war had an overall positive effect on the scientific world. Through science the medical industry was improved greatly. But the big deal was the new technology. War technology saw many great advances during the time period of WW1. Overall science and technology saw great improvements throughout the war‚ WW1 produced incredibly difficult challenges for doctors‚ surgeons‚ and nurses. With the war going on‚ old and new medical problems were presenting
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and Out As the war raged across Europe‚ America came to the realization that in order to win they were going to have to change how they thought about women. During the first year of the war women were allowed to do very few jobs for the armed forces‚ this however changed the following year. America saw that it did not have enough man to do all the jobs that men were needed for and the only answer to this problem was to have women take over were they could. During the war a great deal of change
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