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    Frederick Engels was a german philosopher and revolutionary who preached the idea of Communism to a discouraged people of Europe. Engels’ many works revolve around revolutionary politics and sociology and is immortalized for its historical consequences seen throughout the twentieth century and seeping through into the twenty first century. His works of literature antagonized the classes and in many cases cause the proletariat (the class of wage earners, especially those who earn their living by…

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    jurisdiction, economic boundary, cultural or religious divide, or a psychological state-- or(rarely) all if these things neatly conjoined(Murphy Page. 157)”. The chapter also discusses the similarities between the Rio Grande boundary zone of America and the Rhine/Danube frontier in Roman times. Both the United States and Rme have a zone of interaction. Finally, the last chapter, “There Once Was a Great City”, discusses the complexity…

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    replaces the grain on the rye and the grain becomes a dark purple color. Ergot occurred more commonly during the wet season because the flower on the rye plant stayed open longer causing a larger likely hood of ergot growing. Strasbourg is located on the Rhine River which caused the rye crop to be exposed to more moisture, thus creating more ergot on the Rye. (Wong,…

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    Black Death DBQ Essay

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    The Middle Ages was a time of trouble for the Europeans. The Black Death was one of those problems. The Black death eventually had killed off half of the population. The Black Death had spread through the Middle East and Asia and ended up in Europe.No matter what social class people were from, everyone was affected.The Laws had changed because of the Black Death. The Black Death had eventually had contributed to the decline of feudalism.The Black Death had spread through the Middle East, Asia,…

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    commotion. Still naked from their first night of union, Joth peaked outside the leather tent flap. “What did we miss?” he remarked. Rinka pulled him back inside. “Can’t the war wait a few more minutes?” she teased. “I like to have you inside me once again.” Joth returned a loving smile and then threw his tunic over his head. “Oh, how I’d like that but I think something really important is happening.” She shook her head and returned the smile. “Oh, go ahead,” she sighed.…

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    The journey to the colonies was not an easy one, though. Because we live in a region in southwestern Germany. We first had to travel by riverboat on the Rhine River and then made their way to Atlantic seaport, Just the thought of putting your children on a boat hoping to find a passage to America, to seek a better life, through a dangerous and difficult trip across the Atlantic. The conditions on the ships…

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    During the Second World War the importance of logistics was of key importance for the eventual Allied victory over the Axis Powers. The Allies from the very beginning understood the importance of logistics and while the U.S. was incapable of diving into and intentional war poured an abundance of support towards other countries in the fight against Hitler’s Nazi war machine. Once the U.S. was able formally join the Grand Alliance, the development of a highly sophisticated logistical system…

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    The Schlieffen Plan

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    nearly a decade before Frontiers, and the Allied Powers would find it highly difficult to defend against. The swiftness of the Plan demanded that millions of soldiers be mobilized and able to fight across various types of landforms, including the Rhine River, mountainous terrain, and ultimately better organization of trench warfare. However, both sides are guilty of respecting the technological advances of war, with the Germans using poor communication techniques and the French not adapting to…

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    This plan was to focus more on Germany, which was the more robust country in the continent. General Marshall knew at this point if this plan would work out then the effect on European currency would soar up the market ultimately increasing the influence of the United States. Germany and France knew that even if they agreed to this deal they were going to be considered as primus inter pares in the European continent. This was the first of many sacrifices that France would make. General…

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    The political cartoon, “Little Goldilocks Riding Hood,” was drawn for the American public by the US cartoonist's Herb Block in 1939. The message of this cartoon denotes a small grill labeled as Poland and that is confronted by two fairy tale predators. The undertone of the cartoon is that the little girl is vulnerable and weak and is about to be eaten by two predators. Essentially meaning that Poland is in danger. The cartoon also includes the words “Nazi Germany” on the wolf’s pillow who also…

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