American League

them to give up their colonies and pay for the reparation of the damages and losses of the Ally countries. Germans were forced to sign the treaty otherwise the Allies would start another war on Germany which they were in no condition to fight. The League of Nations was also formed in the Treaty of Versailles by the Allies in order to resolve and prevent any future conflicts or wars. BACK The Treaty of Versailles was important to Canada as it contributed to the gradual movement of Canadian’s…

Even before World War One, the desire to abolish the cycle of war was apparent in civilized society. This was made apparent by William James with his essay “The Moral Equivalent of War”. In his essay, James argues through anecdotes and multiple viewpoints that another method besides warfare should be used to advance civilization. James utilizes perspective throughout his essay to strengthen his argument through an ethos appeal. Throughout his work, he consistently acknowledges two parties:…

Thesis: In The Once and Future King, TH White demonstrates the unacceptable relationship between might and right by drawing on traditional Arthurian legends and his own life experience. On May eight, 1945, the world was changed forever. This date marked the end of World War Two, a defining period for the world. The war was fought mainly in Europe and Japan by the axis powers and the Allied nations. The axis powers were comprised of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, and Imperial Japan along with…

Lester Bowles Pearson was born in Newtonbrook, Toronto, in 1897. Pearson attended and teached at the university of Toronto. He was a pilot in world war 1 (Black, 67) and in 1952 he was president of the United Nations (Black, 67). Person was a member of parliament from 1946 to 1957 (Yasuda, 10) and was elected Prime Minister of Canada in 1963 (Yasuda, 10).Lester B Pearson made a positive lasting impact on Canada through his initiatives in peacekeeping, helping the underprivileged and bringing…

Dialectical Essay The Treaty of Versailles was one of the most important deals ever signed and would not only change European politics and the entire world. The political environment was extremely complicated and every nation wanted a different thing. The US president Woodrow Wilson wanted a deal where no one really wins or loses but one that would fortify a lasting peace in the world. The British wanted more justice against Germany while France wanted revenge against the Germans. Many…

Powers, which included Great Britain, France and Russia, Italy. Russia had to withdraw from the war before the end of it. The United States stayed neutral initially, but joined Allies in 1917 because the German submarines attacked the American ships which carried American passengers. Eventually, the Allies encompassed of 25 nations defeated the Central…

decided something needed to be done to prevent another world war. They created the Treaty of Versailles to accomplish. They essentially wanted to cripple Germany by forcing them to pay an insane amount of money back after the war. This also created the league of nations which were a group of countries that assembled to keep the peace in the world. Some of the things established after WWI set up the right circumstances for WWII. Once WWII broke out it was apparent…

World War one began on July 28th, 1914 and ended on the 11th of November 1918. It started off with a local war between Austria Hungary and Serbia. It developed into a war which involved 32 countries. Empires like the Great Britain, Germany, Austria Hungary and Russia took over many territories, and were fearful of others invasion towards their newly marked lands. Thus, countries began culturing alliances with one another. Australia, is one of the many countries that were involved in WWI. Many…

How Did the Versailles Treaty Help Cause World War II? The purpose of the Versailles Treaty was to create peace, but instead began the start of World War II. Germany was blamed for World War I and was punished by the treaty for the destruction they caused. Germany had land taken away, military size reduced, and had economic restrictions placed upon them. This treaty took a lot of Germany’s territory; including the Alsace Lorraine, Danzig, Polish Corridor, and parts of Denmark. This punishment…

Essay – Causes of WWI World War One from 1914 to 1918 is also known as the Great War. The main causes of the war, Imperialism, Nationalism and Militarism turned many European countries against each other over decades. The short term events that caused the eruption of the Great War were the forming of alliances of many European countries and the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie. World War One destroyed countries, families and killed over seventeen million people and…