World War I reparations

remained unstable and backwards due to Nicholas repeatedly dissolving the Duma. The first phase of the Russian revolution of 1917 was Russia's mistake of being involved in the first world war. Imperial Russia was no match for industrialized Germany. Russian casualties were larger than any other nation in previous wars. Meanwhile the economy was still dropping…

cause of the downfall but his wife tsarina and Rasputin also contributed. The tsar left to the war which was already creating uproar in russia as it was weakening the economy, creating worldwide hunger and unhappiness throughout. Unhappiness lead to demonstrations that developed into political action against the tsar. Furthermore the tsar;s leadership and understanding of reality was abysmal during the war. he was associated with all the defeats the poorly equipped russian army had. In his…

Many people have heard of the Armenian Genocide, but not many people know the sinister methods the Turks used to kill the Armenians. A genocide is a systematic, planned mass murder of a particular group. This time, The Turkish government wanted to eliminate the Armenian population of Turkey. Armenia became part of the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century, meaning that the Turks controlled Armenia. In 1908, the Young Turks took over the government. After years of being discriminated, the…

under the German Empire during World War I. As State Secretary for Foreign Affairs of Germany, he had a significant impact on the war. He was best known as the author of the infamous ‘Zimmerman Telegram’ that changed many events that were forthcoming. He proposed that Mexico create an alliance with Germany against the United States. Arthur Zimmermann impacted World War I as an entirety by creating an influential reason that would lead the United States into entering the war. Born on October 5,…

Their indecisiveness and flawed system showed the world the downfalls of democracy. Furthermore, their lack of good decisions broke down many peace relations during the time. Their economic problems made them fall behind on the reparation payments, which led to hyperinflation. Due to this lack of payment, France and Belgium were, arguably, forced to invade the industrial heartland of Germany…

Ideas and beliefs have proved to be an extraordinary force throughout all of history. Ideas in the enlightenment period leading to a new way of thinking, religious beliefs leading to war. For Italy, Germany and others it was nationalism which changed their history in the 19th century and led to wars for independence. Although nationalism helped Italian and German unification it also led to the breakup of empires such as the Austro-Hungarian, and Ottoman. Nationalism is the idea that people of…

Even though diseases and death are inevitable to control over a war zone, the conditions for the soldiers of World War One was to blame because amended conditions would have lowered the casualties and some soldier’s diaries express the same interest. Medicine, disease, and death are a crucial aspect of World War One. Trench Warfare and ships seemed to be the most impacted. Trench warfare is a form of combat in which opposing sides fight a few hundred yards away in trenches that face each other.…

around the world. This is due to the fact that in 1915 the Ottoman Empire began a campaign with the intention of ethnically cleansing the nation of all Other. The Armenians have long held a position of “Otherness” in the world. Being a Christian people in a Muslim empire, sharing a religion but not a cultural history with a northern neighbor, and appearing white but having traits of the “Oriental” has made the Armenian people exist are cultural and racial borderlands. In this paper, I am…

The book “All the light we cannot see” is a historical novel written by a well-known author, Anthony Doerr. The book was mainly set in German and France at the time of World War II. The Cleveland born author, Anthony Doerr, wrote many books like; The Shell Collector, Memory wall, the memoir, four seasons in Rome, and About Grace. He now lives with his wife and two sons. Doerr used metaphors in his book by adding a special something in his characters. Marie-Laure is one of the main character in…

end of World War 1, Germany established a republican government called the Weimar Republic to replace the German Empire. However, because it was created in a time of chaos after Germany had lost the World War, the Weimar Republic experienced many problems from the start, including economic disarray and violent uprisings from various groups. In June of 1919, Germany also had to accept the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, which reassigned German boundaries and forced Germany to make reparations…