Maastricht Treaty

The implications of Brexit has been a popular topic of debate with negotiations currently underway. There are two possible approaches to Brexit commonly discussed: a soft Brexit versus a hard Brexit. The key difference between these two possible outcomes is whether or not the UK will remain a member of the EU’s single market. After separating from the EU, the most economically beneficial route would be that the UK joins the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) and European Economic Area (EEA),…

Introduction Karl Marx was a German economist, historian, and sociologist. Marx got into trouble with the government when he criticized a new law that prevented peasants from gathering dead wood in the forest in an editorial he wrote. This was the start of his views, which were so radical and revolutionary that he had to leave Germany. His most comprehensive work was Das Kapital, translating to Capital in English it was published in three volumes and was completed by Engels after Marx died in…

signing of the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty was made mostly against Germany in order to force them to make the reparations equal to the damages they caused during the war. Though the Treaty of Versailles was meant to end a World War, it instead resulted in building the tensions that would erupt into the Second World War; the faultiness in the Allies’ formation of the treaty ultimately led to the German’s resurgence and vast resentment towards the Allies. In drawing up the Treaty of…

FRONT The Treaty of Versailles is a document of peace terms imposed on Germany after World War I by the winning Allies. The treaty is composed of fifteen parts and was created on June 28, 1919 at the Paris Peace Conference with nearly no German participation. Some of the terms included demilitarizing the German army, so that they would be incapable to start another war. It also required them to give up their colonies and pay for the reparation of the damages and losses of the Ally countries.…

The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to take responsibility for World War 1. The Treaty of Versailles had a very harsh impact on Germany. Germany was forced to reduce their military and to give up its land overseas and their small colonies. Germany’s government became incredible week which gave an opening for Hitler to rise for power because the german people needed a figure to look up to. The Treaty of Versailles forced Germany to reduce their military power. They could no longer have…

This also resulted in Canada shining and getting prosperity on the world stage. Not to forget, the capture of the ridge helped Canada earn a spot in the Paris Peace Conference, prove its worth to the world and gain a separate signature on the peace treaty to end the war. Overall, the battle of Vimy Ridge was significant since it helped Canada become more independent, evolved its identity and helped Canada be known in the…

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…

Causes of WW1 Many believe that the sole cause of the First World War was nationalism. A common thought about the cause of the war is that “The growth and outpouring of nationalism in Europe in the 1800’s and early 1900’s is the overall cause of the First World War. It impacted most, if not all, of the other causes of the war.” However, when returning to the beginning of the series of events that led to the war, it’s quite obvious that nationalism played a role in the commencement of the war,…

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 aspects of the treaty did…

The alliances between groups of countries formed as Allied powers, also known as allies and Axis powers, strongly opposed each other for their authoritarian establishments in the Second World War. The Allies and the Central Powers dissented each other during the World War I. Few countries like Japan, Italy were among the Allies during World War I joined the Axis Powers and fought against the Allied Powers in the World War II. In both the wars, Allies played a significant role and won. The…