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    Bernard Monologue

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    corpses of the dead. They lay down the road we travelled. Some might have been taken for bundles of rags. Or discarded rubbish. Others were unmistakeable” (Levy, 371). Those were not the only people he had seen dead. He also witnessed his best friend die within a burning building. “The smoke was getting thicker… My basha. The one that had the meeting in it. The truth is I didn’t even think about it when they shouted ‘Maxi’s in Bernard was also sent to jail. During the fire, he had the role of a…

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    Introduction Coinciding with the Nazi takeover in 1933, Germany began a belligerent rearmament of the Wehrmacht by taking advantage of political and ideological strains in Europe and Russia. By rearming and reforming the German military, Hitler hoped to secure Germany’s global dominance by creating a powerful striking force, capable of rapid mobilization and decisive victory. In part, historians attribute Germany’s ability to rearm to liberating appeasement policies; however, another…

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    Conference, which took place on February 14th, 1919 following the end of World War I. The speech was addressed to the Chairman of the Conference, French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau. During the speech, Wilson presents the draft of the Covenant of the League of Nations, which he interrupts sparingly to provide clarifying remarks. After reading the Covenant, Wilson provides his commentary. The document only includes Wilson’s remarks and commentary, and excludes the body of the drafted…

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    The Paris Peace Conference

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    of terms and conditions following their unconditional surrender. With the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, Germany was made to follow a set of conditions following their unconditional surrender. With the treaty being signed the formation of the League of Nations came out and Germany was not allowed to join for the first ten years. The Rhineland was demilitarized; as to create a military buffer for France. The Saar was given to France for fifteen years, Alsace-Lorraine was returned…

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    and peace (Rosenberg 63). A large part of this envisioned system consisted of the League of Nations, an organization designed to defend world peace and order. Yet despite being an avowed pacifist (Merrill and Paterson 49), Wilson is perhaps best known for his role in bringing America into World War I. After the war, he attempted to capitalize upon global momentum for reform by advocating American entry into the League of Nations. But Wilson faced a great deal of domestic opposition to this…

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    as well as national interest in their countries. As stated by Eyre Crowe, "The only check in the abuse of political predominance has always consisted in the opposition of an equally formidable rival, or a combination of several countries forming leagues of defence. The equilibrium established by such grouping forces is technically known as the balance of power." With that in mind this idea of maintaining the balance of power then in turn would help prevent war by deterring the aggressors by…

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    the point where people may relate to them. The show I will be focusing on, in particular, will be one of my favorite shows from my childhood, Justice League Unlimited. Ultimately, this show incorporates many aspects from society but also portrays the superhero as being an idealized person. One of the main concepts that is present in Justice League Unlimited is…

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    Wars have huge impacts on the nations involved, oftentimes remodelling the nation’s foundational ideology. World War One, was a devastating event, however, it turned out to be a catalyst for change in American society. The political changes that occurred as a result of World War One had incredible implications for the future of America. The social changes in America promoted equality and changed America 's views, and morals. Finally, the economic changes significantly promoted America’s economic…

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    On the 28th of June, 1914, the world-famous assassination took place in Sarajevo. The heir of the Austria-Hungary empire ------ Franz Ferdinand was assassinated by a member of the Black Hand[ Black Hand: A secret military society in Serbia which mainly consisted of young Serbian men who is willing to die for his country.], which had given the A-H empire a good reason to declare war on Serbia. This had pulled out the complicated national relations within the European continent bonded by variety…

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    Wilson's Reforms

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    the creation of the League of Nations which would enforce the new world order that he had not been successful in getting anyone to agree to. The treaty, as it was created put heavy restrictions on the German people, forcing them to give up their colonies, taking their territory, and forcing them to pay $35 billion in reparations after admitting total guilt in the war. It did not open the seas, allow self-determination for colonies, or open diplomacy and the agreements on the League of Nations…

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