Essays Tagged: "World War 1"

The Nazi Euthanasia Propaganda Plans

lly and physically handicapped individuals and sterilize 350,000 others, all to purify the race.World War 1 had just ended and Germany had suffered an enormous defeat, which was still lingering in ...

(3 pages) 53 0 3.5 Apr/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

Mussolini

        In 1913 Mussolini became editor of the Milan Socialist newspaper Avanti! When World War 1 began in 1914 he first opposed Italy's involvement, until he changed his mind, saying th ... ary alliance(1939). In 1939 Mussolini ordered his armies to occupy Albania. However he kept out of World War ll until 1940, when the fall of France was imminent and the Germans seemed to be winning t ...

(2 pages) 59 1 3.3 Dec/1996

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

The National Debt in the US

his debt of three million dollars had decreased to one million dollars. In 1919, at the end of the World War 1, the debt skyrocketed to 25.5 billion. When the Wall Street fell apart in 1929, the Uni ...

(2 pages) 145 0 3.8 Feb/1997

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Economics

Is war justified or not? A detailed explanation.

hing would have stopped Germany from getting what they wanted. And many other situations not unlike world war 1 and 2 called for equally strong action to be taken.Some people say that violence never s ...

(2 pages) 110 2 3.6 Jan/2003

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Current Issues

Biochemical warfare

a toxic substance that is designed to kill plants, animal, or even people. It was first used during World War 1. Both sides used these weapons and both sides had a lot of people dead. Today's weapons ... n causes choking and suffocation of the body its self. Finally "Sarin" which is thought "one of the worlds most powerful Biochemical weapons". It is a colorless odorless gas. It only takes .5 milligra ...

(5 pages) 67 0 3.4 Feb/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Military & International Conflicts & Security

An overview on World War Two, overview what they american public felt about the war, what brought it about and how it ended.

The Second World WarAmericans in the 1930 did not want anything to do with the war going on over seas. This was ... 30 did not want anything to do with the war going on over seas. This was partially due to the first World War. A large majority thought that the United States had made a mistake to fight in 1917 and d ... .In Germany, Adolf Hitler mixed the desire to reassert national pride and power after the defeat of World War 1 with racial hatred. Hitler was the head of the Nazi Party that came into power in 1933. ...

(2 pages) 132 2 4.7 Feb/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

The best and worst American Presidents

overnment.He was Americas 28th President (Democratic) and served from 1913 - 1921, which was during World War 1. Woodrow Wilson was born in Staunton, Virginia on 28th December 1856. Before his Preside ... war, in his second term he could no longer ignore the threat Germany posed and led America through World War 1; Wilson fought to obtain world peace, which gave him lasting fame; "In many ways, the Wi ...

(4 pages) 128 0 4.5 Apr/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays

History 1112 notes on vietnam war american involvement US involvment.

he war of in vietnam"Indochina"French are in by 1880's.French colonyPart of this til the Versailles.world war 1 and the versailles peace conference (1919)Woodrow Wilson and ho chi MinhFirst real meeti ... real meeting with US and vietnam, ho chi minh asks US to help vietnam get indecence from the frenchworld war 2 and decolonizationvichy frenchIndochina is a vichy french colony. The local colonial off ...

(5 pages) 126 0 5.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

World War One.

THE NATURE OF WORLD WAR 1'The military mind always imagines that the next war will be on the same lines as the las ... he last. That has never been the case and never will be.' (Foch, 1926)No one had expected the First World War to become the "War to end all wars" as it was hailed at its conclusion. The general consen ... stagnated into trench warfare, neither side able to penetrate the defensive barrages of the other. World War One lasted until November 1918, and through its course caused colossal damage to many coun ...

(3 pages) 201 4 4.7 Apr/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Doris Lessing, Art Mimicking Life.

kin, her parents were both British. Her father had become a clerk at a bank after being crippled in World War 1 but that position did not afford him the type of lifestyle he wanted. He moved his famil ... When Janna first meets Maudie, she judges her based on her appearance. They are from two different worlds, and Maudie is beneath her. She is prejudiced against her, without ever knowing her. However, ...

(7 pages) 46 0 3.0 Apr/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Drama

Joseph Stalin's positive influence on the USSR.

Russia was an undeveloped and political weak country that wanted change. During the suffering of World War 1 Vladimir Lenin stepped up and tried to change this. Lenin, preaching the words of Karl M ... eph; and so the local Greek Orthodox priest, who acted as registrar, recorded the appearance in the world of Joseph VisssanrionovichDjugashvili, later to become famous under the name of Joseph Stalin. ...

(9 pages) 117 1 3.7 May/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

World war one.

WORLD WAR ONE" The developed world was poised on the brink of war in 1911, with Britain and Germany ... ote while out in war for his country. His name was Kobra Bubbles. He had died at the war that ended World War 1 in honour and bravery. He was a good man, who loved his family dearly and will miss them ... I am so glad that you bought that radio before you left because now I know what is going on in the world. The people now say that Russia, France, and Great Britain have created a Triple Alliance. Rem ...

(21 pages) 149 0 2.8 Jun/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Show how by 1938 Hitler had kept his promise to rid Germany of the 'shackles of Versailles.'

licy was directed at delivering her from the 'shackles of Versailles.'After Germany was defeated in World War 1, she remained with an enormous debt and together with the land and mineral losses, plung ... y conscription. Hitler was met with no resistance as she built up one of the greatest armies in the world. Instead, the countries of Europe concluded a new series whereby they hoped to secure themselv ...

(3 pages) 40 0 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

"The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke.

ssing poem but it is also quite reflective. In this sense, the poem is typical of the early part of World War 1."The Soldier" is a poem with many techniques since Rupert Brooke seems to be well educat ...

(2 pages) 84 1 3.7 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Cause of ww1.

The True Cause of World War 1History books record that World War I started when the nations went to war to avenge the ... the "revisionist historian" knows just what caused and what the purpose was of the conflagration of World War I.Up until America's entry into this war, the American people had followed the wise advice ... n said: "It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliance with any portion of the foreign world.... Why, by interweaving our destiny with that of any part of Europe, entangle our peace and p ...

(13 pages) 215 1 4.8 Sep/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

World war one origins.

Grade 11The Causes of World War 1 and their ConsequencesThe First World War was a unique war unlike any previous, conflict ... ould go to war on the pretext of a 75 year old treaty. With Britain's entry into the war, the First World War became truly global, with Britain having the largest empire in the world, and bringing in ... assenger liner Lusitania, in which 128 Americans had died.These were the mechanics that brought the world's major nations into the war. What was intended to be a limited war against the accuser and th ...

(4 pages) 76 0 4.8 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Was any one of these reasons more important than the others in Hitler's rise to power?

aty told Germany to pay reparation bills, around ?6600 million to the countries they damaged during World War 1. Which meant that Germany did not have much money left for it. This caused the start of ...

(5 pages) 55 1 3.8 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History > German History

The Use of Animal Imagery in "The Wars" by Timothy Findley.

y's The Wars describes the history of Robert Ross, a Second Lieutenant in the Canadian Army, during World War 1. The story of Robert Ross is a candid recollection of a young man coming of age in the m ... significant impact on Robert because he "wanted a model ...someone to teach him" (24). So, "...in a world where human insanity was the norm" (Quaid 404) Findley characterizes Robert with the animal wo ...

(6 pages) 117 0 4.7 Feb/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors

Conditions on the Western Front during world war one. Why did Haig decide to fight in the Somme?

WORLD WAR 1 COURSEWORKQuestion 1: Describe the conditions that soldiers experienced on the Western F ... that soldiers experienced on the Western Front in the years 1915-1917.From 1915 to 1917, the First World War was fought in trenches. The trench systems built along the Western Front were very complic ... y of food that the soldiers received in the trenches was a controversial issue throughout the First World War. 300.000 field workers were employed by the British Army to cook and supply the food to th ...

(22 pages) 55 0 3.3 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

The Great Depression

's The Grapes of Wrath, and tells what the governmentdid to end the Depression.In the 1920's, after World War 1, danger signals were apparentthat a great Depression was coming. A major cause of the De ... also receive low interest loans(Drewryand O'connor 569).The Great Depression was the end result of World War I. Itaffected the rich and poor alike, factory workers and farmers, bankersand stockbroker ...

(6 pages) 73 0 4.2 Feb/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers