Maastricht Treaty

Write a 1-page essay where you will describe the relationship between World War I and World War II. What were the differences in the way the wars were fought? Discuss how WWI and the following peace negotiations directly led to the outbreak of WWII. Paper format – MLA, number of references – 2. Insert Insert Insert Insert Insert Relationship between World War I and World War II. World War I started in 1914 with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand and his wife to leading to war a war between…

Although there were multiple reasons for the cause of WWI, nationalism contributed the most to the outbreak of the war due to Serbia’s desire for independence and excessive confidence of the European nations. The first example of such nationalism was Serbia’s effort in forming a large, independent Slavic state. Having Slavic minorities in its nation itself, Austria-Hungary opposed a greater Serbia in fear of seeing its own nation disappear. Along with the Slavs, there were various other ethnic…

Is there something in your house made of uranium? Uranium is very common and we use it for a lot of different things. Albert Einstein was the type of man that loved science. He used metals, microscopes, and basically anything science related for all of his works. Places all over the world use uranium whether it is to build stuff or just have it sculpted into something just sitting on your counter as decoration. Albert Einstein’s point of view on uranium was that he felt the United States did…

Philippe Pétain, in full Henri-Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain was born on April 24, 1856, in Cauchy-à-la-Tour. The french general who was a national hero for his victory at the Battle of Verdun in World War I but was discredited as chief of state of the French government at Vichy in World War II. Born into a family of farmers in northern France, Pétain, after attending the local village school and a religious secondary school, was admitted to Saint-Cyr, France’s principal military academy.…

The Treaty of Versailles was passed in order to end WWI and addressed the condition of the economy post-war. The decisions contrived during the treaty were without Germany’s input, such as the full blame being on them and the amount of reparations due. This caused anger and resentment towards the Allied Powers, which only helped Hitler wiggle his way to the top. For the Allies, the treaty only created what they thought was a type of peace that weakened Germany, secured the French border against…

The Treaty of Versailles was a document that was written in 1919 that ended World War l and was meant to disable Germany, limit their resources and prevent them from having the power to start another war. However, the treaty was very unfair and put Germany in a position where they couldn’t respond to it at all or try to level with the other countries while discussing the terms. This treaty ended up just being a truce for twenty years and then being a leading factor for the start of World War ll…

suffer for the damaged they causes. This lead to The Treaty of Versailles to be written, it was a peace treaty that was presented to the leaders of Germany to sign on May 7, 1919. This treaty forced Germany to surrender territories to Belgium, Poland, and Czechoslovakia. Germany also returned Lorraine and Alsace, which were annexed in 1971 following the Franco-Prussian War, to France. One of the most important, yet humiliating part of the treaty that Germany has to embark was Article 231, which…

The Ardennes Battle of the Bulge involved combatants from United States, Nazi Germany and United Kingdom. From 16 December 1944 through 25 January 1945, was a secretly led German attack through the Ardennes region of France which was a heavenly forest area, and Luxembourg on the Western Front toward the end of World War II. The element of total surprise was effective to a degree because of the United States Army and the British Command were confident in their plans they had and were working on,…

In American History Bound by Gary Y. Okihiro, he expresses an unpopular opinion about World War II. WWII was originally stated as the “good” war, especially in comparison to WWI which was only a mere twenty years previous. However, Okihiri contradicts this idea. In the chapter that was assigned for class, Okihiri expresses WWII in a mannerly fashion, despite his ideas; however, he speaks more about the underlying facts that are always portrayed when talking about the second world war. From the…

When the name Emperor Hirohito is mentioned a debate usually occurs. War criminal, a man who wanted to make the whole world his empire, or was he a peace loving man who had no control or knowledge of war atrocities? Hirohito was Japan’s longest reigning monarch of 63 years. Hirohito became emperor on December 25, 1926 and reigned until his death on January 7, 1989. Hirohito picked the name “Showa” to represent his reign and to set the tone for the new era. The name Showa, which means “perfect…