Franco-Prussian War

Germany was not responsible for World War One because in the years leading up to the war, countries held strong militaristic feelings that lead to increased hostility, alliances were formed between many countries that expanded conflicts to a global scale, and widespread nationalistic values increased international tensions between major powers. To begin with, Germany was not to blame for World War One because, at the time, strong nationalistic feelings were prevalent in most of the major…

self-interested anti-Prussian coalition at no point showed cooperation to coordinate effective operations against Frederick, serving as an advantage for Frederick as it allowed Prussia to remain standing by fighting her enemies separately rather than together. Prussia had also an advantage in the army the kingdom held, for it possessed unique military qualities as each Prussian soldier represented a great investment in training, time and money unlike any other. Moreover, the Anglo-Prussian…

Belgium, as well as to create a neutral buffer between the British Isles and Germany. In addition to the treaty of London in 1839, there were other treaties, which reaffirmed the signatories’ commitment to upholding Belgium’s neutrality. In the Franco-Prussian war of 1870, Prussia and France each signed separate treaties with the British ensuring the preservation of Belgium's neutrality. The British, under Gladstone, ratified each treaty with a statement that if one side violated Belgian…

Clara Barton once stated “I may be compelled to face danger, but never fear it, and while our soldiers can stand and fight, I can stand and feed and nurse them” (A Most Horrid Picture). Barton was one of the most influential Americans in the Civil War era. She was the founder of the American Red Cross which has helped millions of people get their lives back after tragedy. Barton had learned her vital nursing skills in her early years when her brother became injured from a farming accident and…

system as well as the disadvantages relatively small paintings such as their own had at Salon exhibitions.” At the time, the artists did not have opportunity to react against the Salon, as the Franco-Prussian War had just broken out. Pissarro, as well as other artists, fled to Britain to wait out the war. However, when they returned to Paris, they were prepared to open the first Impressionist Exhibition outside of the Salon’s influence.…

rail network, and one of the strongest armies. Their navy also was the second best Navy. Otto Von Bismarck's foreign policy was to maintain a balance of power in Europe because he feared France would attack them after they were defeated in the Franco-Prussian War. Bismarck tried for national unity yet he disliked Catholics like the Vatican. The constitution consisted of two houses of Parliament which was called the Reichstag and Bundesrat.…

lack of political dominance over Europe that produced what could arguably be considered the actual First World War: the Seven Year’s War in Europe. Triggered by Frederick’s invasion of Saxony in 1754, the Seven Years’ War began with a bleak prospect for Prussia and developed into a spectacle of Frederick’s military genius, with Prussia surviving the war despite copious adversities. The war, then, became a means through which Frederick the Great asserted his dominance as a political power in…

Most important personalities of Unification of Italy 1- Garibaldi, Giuseppe (1807-1882) Giuseppe Garibaldi was born July 4, 1807 in Nice, French Empire. He called Father of Modern Italy. “The foremost military figure and popular hero of the age of Italian unification known as the Risorgimento with Cavour and Mazzini he is deemed one of the makers of Modern Italy. Cavour is considered the "brain of unification," Mazzini the "soul," and Garibaldi the "sword." For his battles on behalf of…

father Manuel-Achille Debussy, owned a china shop in and his mother, Victorine Manoury Debussy, was a seamstress. In 1867 the family moved to Paris but Debussy's pregnant mother fled in 1870 with Claude to his aunt's home in Cannes to flee the Franco-Prussian War. This is when and where Debussy at the age of seven began piano lessons paid for by his aunt with Italian violinist Cerutti. In 1871 he got the attention of Marie Mauté de Fleurville, (Leon Vallas (March 2007). Claude Debussy: His Life…

"impression" of an a particular image they encounter. The Age of Bronze resembles Michelangelo's Dying Slave. It was originally titled "The Vanquished", but was changed shortly after Rodin was dismissed from the French army fighting in the Franco-Prussian War. Although he was in the army for a short period of time, the imagery and well-publicized loss of countless soldiers traumatized him. This sculpture use of a raised arm on the head shows…