History: Cheers and Jeers Throughout history we see that continuity and change have characterized the history of the world. Also, history ultimately repeats itself. ... Throughout history there have been many people and cultures that were labeled as "others."" ... In history, war has been used as a center of nationalism and pride. ... It should have been a landslide victory for the British, but the Continental Army dug deep to boost their moral and with the help of the French we defeated the British and since have had a long list of victories in war. ...

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The United Nations which consisted of France, Great Britain, United States and U.S.S.R came together August 8,1945(Smith) in London. ... The Nuremberg Trials were the most important war crimes following any war in recent history. ... (Persico 239) The presentation of the prosecutors from Great Britain, the United States, U.S.S.R and France lasted from November 21, 1945 until Mid- March. The Soviet and the France prosecutors had few new documents and were complaining about the slowness. ... (Austin) The Nuremberg Trials were the most famous trials of the century if ...

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France of all countries should know the true horror of an evil dictator after experiencing the wrath of Nazi occupation in the Second World War. It may be cliché to say history repeats itself; but if you would have taken a look at the hard evidence, you would know history's repetition was right around the corner and yes, I am referring to the infamous Adolf Hitler. ... But history does repeat itself Mr. ... As the United States and her allies continue to fight the War on Terrorism and fight for the freedom of people everywhere in the world, we will not soon forget the actions of Fr...

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Instead it was only harsh enough to make life incredibly hard for a few years, just long enough to fester hatred for the Allies, especially the French. ... France wanted to permanently punish Germany harshly enough that they could never make war again. ... After the defeat of the French by the Prussians in 1871 the Prussian diplomats met with French offcials in the "Hall of Mirrors- and hammered out an agreement. ... The leaders were David Lloyd George of Great Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson of the United States.(1) The purpose of forcing this treaty upon Germany...

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Austria-Hungary signed war pact with Germany while Serbia with Russia (U.S.S.R) France and Britain (The Alliance). ... The Treaty stated that Germany was to be fully responsible for the war, they were to take on the blame; these following countries France, Belgium, Poland, Denmark and Czechoslovakia took their territories away. ... The countries that had powers then were Britain, France, America and Russia. ...

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Hitler has definitely caused an epidemic so grand that it has affected world history today and according to www.Biograpghy.com . ... He took the pain that he was dealing with and turned it into the greatest catastrophe in history. ... The Treaty of Versailles was put in place to put peace between the allied and associated powers and Germany The protocol annexed thereto the agreement respecting the military occupation of the territories of the Rhine and the treaty between France and Great Britain respecting assistance to France in the event of unprovoked aggression by Germany signed at Versai...

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Then would come the subjugation of France in the west, to protect its rear. ... Hitler believed that the history of mankind was really only a struggle for space among peoples, and that the strong survived by gaining the necessary living space from which they could continue to grow numerically, and in terms of racial quality. ... In 1920 Hitler's greatest enemy was France, but Germany in its miserable position, was in no way able to tackle the strongest military power on the continent. ... And on August 1st of the same year "we must use everything we can, especially the differen...

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Hitler would begin to read his fathers history books about Native Americans and how they were slaughtered along with reading about battles between the Germans and Russians. ... Hitler then ordered the attack on Belgium, Holland and France. ... So the British and French forces moved north into Belgium to meet the German advance. ... The Germans eventually broke through the French defenses, and by May 21, had captured the French and British armies in Belgium. ... After the French surrender, Hitler attempted to end the war with Britain. ...

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It began as a European conflict between Germany and an Anglo-French-Polish coalition but it got way out of hand and became a world war. In terms of lives lost and material destruction, World War II was the most devastating war in human history. ... I believe this war should never have happened and I hope history does not repeat itself....

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Some of the major causes of the Second World War were: • Anger over the Versailles Treaty • The failure of peace efforts after World War I • The rise of Fascism • The goals of Hitler ANGER OVER THE VERSAILLES TREATY The Treaty of Versailles was enacted into history in June 1919 with Germany forced to accept sole responsibility for causing World War I. The Treaty of Versailles was signed by Britain, France, America and Italy in 1919; Germany was only invited to listen to their fate being discussed. ... It had several problems from the start, namely America ...

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England and France had promised to defend Poland. ... The British army had to flee the Continent and escaped from the French port of Dunkirk with frightful losses. ... In April and May 1437 French locomotives had been bombed or machine-gunned out of action. And the secret Allied helpers in France - the men and women in the French resistance movement- had blown up another 292. ... Arnold compared it to the Battle of Gettysburg for its importance in American history. ...

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He has left a very important but dreadful memories in world history. ... And this was the cause for the Allies invading France in 1944. ... Throughout history he impacted many by terrorizing in many ways. ... Gladly we have learned from these past events and we can clearly see how Adolf Hitler stained history not for a good cause but for his evil hatred. ...

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The German Nazi party declared war on France and Britain. ... The British were out numbered, and still reeling from the loss of the Belgian army, and the impending surrender of France to Germany. ... Sliding in on the next few lines, a use of anaphora that would become one of the most famous in British History: "we shall not flag or fail. We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in France, we shall fight on the seas and oceans, we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be, we shall fight on the beaches, we s...

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The most influential event in world history after the 1900's is the great depression because of the decline in international commerce and stock markets around the world, the rise of Hitler, and Franklin D. ... Large areas of Belgium and France had been devastated and two of Europe's most powerful countries, Germany and Austria-Hungary, were defeated and exhausted. ... The depression was the worst in the history of the United States and proved to be a terrible price to pay for the false sense of prosperity and national well -being of the roaring Twenties. ... America never ratified th...

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Hitler stood for something good in his mind and spread those thoughts to his followers but as history has shown, nothing good came of Hitler's reign. ... Hitler built up his military and set his sights on what was Czechoslovakia, Britain, France, the USSR and ultimately the United States. ... As history dictates, this was not true. ...

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Adolf Hitler, leader of the German National Socialist Workers" Party (Nazi) from 1933 - 1945, was responsible for more evil and suffering than any other man in modern history. ... In 1940, they invade Denmark, Norway, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, and France. ...

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All throughout history, the Jewish people have been persecuted and looked down upon by the human world. Even in Biblical times, the world blamed the Jews for the death of Jesus Christ. Even now, if someone says that they are Jewish, you always seem to look at them a little different. What events hap...

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During January 1919, the Triple Entente nations, France, Great Britain, and Russia met with the Central Powers of Europe, Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungary to negotiate an end to World War 1. ... Therefore, if the President of America did not think of the Treaty of Versailles and just allowed the war to continue, history would have changed between the European countries....

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In doing this, Hitler pulled off one of the most colossal pieces of bluff in history. ... Another example is shown in 1938, "After reaching an agreement with Hitler in September, the British and French forced the Czechs to surrender without a fight. ... In 1940, Hitler's Blitzkrieg (or Lightning War), enabled Germany to conquer Denmark, Norway, Belgium, the Netherlands, and France. ... After this defeat, Italy joined Germany in the war against Britain and France. ...

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When he was asked to evaluate how many troops were available if and when the United States would get involved, the army could only gather an amount of one hundred thousand, when the French, Russian, and Japanese armies numbered in millions. ... America was building a battleship for Stalin, aero-engines for France." ... Toward the end of the war Walter Lippmann reporter for the Herald Tribune recalled his experience: When I attempt to compare the America in which I was reared with the America of today, I am struck by how unconcerned I was as a young man with the hard questions, which are the...

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Although he majored in history, he knew little of European history. ... Huge sums of land were given to France and Belgium. ... We can use history as a guide for present problems that arise in the world. ...

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The movie "The Hunchback of Notre Dam" paints the Roma of France to be petty thieves. ... Even though the Roma had a very long and rough history of being prosecuted, the means in which the Nazis went about to exterminate them was much cruller than had been seen in history before. ... Through out history Europeans have persecuted Roma. ...

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This is important to history because it would be very hard to imagine tens of thousands of Germans shouting "Heil Schicklgruber!" ... Adolf while rummaging through his father's book collection found several books of a military nature, including a picture book on the German- French war of 1870 to 1871. ... He did very poorly during his years at the technical school, especially in the subjects of French and Mathematics ("The Rise of Hitler"). ... Adolf quickly became obsessed with German Nationalism, because of his history teacher Dr. ... He slept on park benches and ate at charity soup ...

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Always it woke him, even in France, Until this morning and this snow. ... I quote Crown Prince Wilhelm :Each of us must keep himself fit for arms and also prepared in his mind for the great solemn hour when the Emperor calls us to the standard - the hour when we no longer belong to ourselves, but to the Fatherland with all the forces of our mind and our body; for all these faculties must be brought to the highest exertion, to that "will to victory" which has never been without success in history.:(3-4) Crown Prince Wilhelm later died on 20 July 1951 of a heart attack in Hechingen. ...

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Through the hedges and flooded fields of the French countryside, the men advance. ... Easy Company rode a train back to Mourmelon, France and the men got to shower for the first time in ten weeks! ... The book is important because it is part of our United States history. ...

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