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- 11501: Germany 2
- ... the best steel mills, were the leaders during the machine age, had the most powerful engineering industry, the best chemists, and the mighty German Army, superior to any other army, that Germany should share in world affairs by expanding abroad, and become more imperialistic. He felt economic power should be reflected in political power. He ordered the build up of the Navy, which poisoned his relations with England. The Kaiser had ... things English and was even made a British Admiral of the Fleet in 1889 (his grandmother was Queen Victoria). However his determination to strengthen the German Navy alienated Great Britain. When the British built a new class of battleships the Kaiser insisted that Germany have one too. The German Fleet was ordered to double its size. This led to an arms race between Germany and Britain to determine which nation would ...
- 11502: George B. Mcclellan
- ... man. His grandfather was a revolutionary war general, which may account for his going into the military. Since George had concern for his fellow man he was careful while moving his army, the Potomac, to new places. He also always wanted to be well prepared before battle. When George would ask the leaders in Washington for more supplies and men they would turn him down. So he would delay an attack ... many things in his life time. He worked hard for his country, family, and the Lord. His life was very fullfilling he had a wife and children. He got to see diffirent parts of the world. He also had many experiences in the military and buis'ness career. So throughout his life, people looked up to him in many ways. "George B. McClellan, The Disposable Patriot" was a not a favorable ...
- 11503: Work And Labour
- ... her illness was recognized and treated. After twelve years of depression she was back to normal and could get on with her life. She writes that her suffering wasn't over. Now she had a new suffering do deal with. She had to deal with the constant stigma that surrounds mental illness. Jane writes of coworkers being scared of her and being made fun of. "WE LIVE IN A WORLD WHERE THE REJECTION OF THE MENTALLY ILL IS COMMONPLACE" Madness at Work. She explains it as such that only crazy people have mental illness and it's not for normal people. Well, she goes on ...
- 11504: French Revolution 4
- ... public had towards the present kings Louis XV and Louis XVI, and the public could not be swayed to help. The only result of the attempts for absolutism by the monarchy were a series of new and increase taxes on the nobles. The aristocracy immediately reacted to these taxes as declaring them unfair and would not accept them. Louis XV began with a series of Financial advisors chancellors which all had ... unrest leading to the French Revolution. The French Revolution was caused by the escalating rivalry between the monarchy and the aristocracy. The conflict would make an impact on all of Europe to come and even world history. All this turmoil was caused by a bunch of greedy Nobles and kings which wanted power and money.
- 11505: Frecnch Revolution
- ... in defending themselves against the king's army. The people captured the Bastille and began to tear it down. Massive peasant uprisings were also occurring in the countryside. The king's removal led to a new stage in the revolution. The first stage had been a liberal middle-class reform movement based on a constitutional monarchy. The second stage was organized around principles of democracy. The National Convention opened on September ... tyrant on July 29, 1794. He was executed the next day. The Reign of Terror ended with Robespierre's death. "The Convention, which had adopted a democratic constitution in 1793, replaced that document with a new one in 1795. The government formed under this new constitution was called the Directory. France was still a republic, but once again only citizens who paid a certain amount of taxes could vote." (Woloch, 527) The Directory began meeting in October 1795. In ...
- 11506: Xerox
- COUNTRY ISSUES Culture, Social, and Demographics: When examining any company and their possible expansion into new markets you must first examine the culture, social, and demographic issues impacting foreign businesses. The Colombian culture has begun to show a bias towards American products as recently as 1998. As written in Carol Casper s New York Times article, There is a lot of interest in U.S. concepts and products... in not only Colombia but also all of Latin America. The interest has caused more American firms to begin to see these developing attitudes and expand their businesses into Latin America. For Xerox to also take part in this expansion they would be able to take advantage of the new interest. Colombians, although, are not welcoming these companies with open arms. There is an interest in the U.S. businesses but as Dianna Jean Schemo reports; it is not uncommon to be threatened by ...
- 11507: Fireside Chat
- ... open those that are stable. I have sent a banking relief bill to Congress that, if passed, will enable the federal government to assist the banking industry in regaining the nations trust and support. The new administration is also setting up the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation that insures bank deposits up to $10,000 dollars. I am now working to put the unemployed back on the job. Dam and bridge projects are being organized all over the country to get Americans back to work. I am also offering direct relief to farmers through mortgages. With my New Deal I plan to stabilize the economy, put people back to work, and install faith in our nations banks. As your new president I will elevate the economy back to the standards that the American people are accustomed to and expect from the federal government. Thank you and good night.
- 11508: Fall Of The Roman Empire
- ... all time low with continued spending and high taxation to support the army. According to the excerpt by Herbert J. Meller, while the empire was expanding, its prosperity was fed by plundered wealth and by new markets in the semi-barbaric provinces. When the empire ceased to expand, however, economic progress soon ceased. Furthermore, the supply of gold was eroding as Rome was no longer bringing in new sources through expansion but still paying foreigners for goods. Emperors tried to mint new coins out of silver and copper. The result was inflation, or a dramatic rise in prices as people failed to accept this currency at face value. With the civil wars and other tribal invasions, ...
- 11509: Explanation Of How Both Long-t
- ... prison Hitler realized that Nazis had to work in a democratic system to achieve power, than destroy it. While in prison Hitler wrote, When I resume active work, it will be necessary to pursue a new policy. Instead of working to achieve power by armed conspiracy we shall have to take hold of our noses and enter the Reichstag against the Catholic and Marxist deputies. This concludes that Hitler gained lots ... the Reichstag. Hitler used the power of the Enabling Law to get rid of anything or anyone that limited his authority. Hitler made all sorts of laws. He made a Law against the Formation of New Parties. This meant that the Nazis were the only party in Germany, and that Germany was then a one party state. Anyone to set up a new party would be punished. Hitler was completely invulnerable. The Weimar Republic was destroyed as a result of the Enabling Law.
- 11510: Explain How And Why The Jews W
- ... schools. There was little conflict between the two religions and 13 million Jews lived in Europe. In Germany, Jews formed 1% of the population. They had a sense of belonging to the German race. After World War I, Germany was forced to sign, the Treaty of Versailles, which meant that she, was plunged into a desperate situation. In 1929, the Wall Street Crash occured, and America wanted all the money she ... the Depression changed the situation dramatically. Because Hitler had despised the Jews all his life, he made a scapegoat of them. He blamed the Jews for all of the things that had gone wrong with World War I, and because this man who was to get them out of this Depression said so, the German public hated them also. Hitler believed in a hierarchy, in which Aryans, people with blue eyes and blond hair, were at the top. These were commonly known as the master race. Jews were at the bottom of this list. He believed that the Jew was trying to destroy the world and therefore Germany needed to be saved and rid of them. He also stated that there was scientific proof that Jews were a sub-human race. In 1933, Hitler became chancellor and the Nazi ...
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