For instance, WWI was started by monarchist Germany arid Czarist Russia, who dragged in their freer allies. WWII was started by the alliance of Nazi Germany with Soviet Russia and their joint attack on Poland." ... When this is achieved quality of life can be improved and governments that oppress their people can be stopped in a united fashion. Sub B: Sovereign governments threaten rights. ... These potential consequences of governmental abuse require that specific limitations be placed upon government. ...

• Word Count: 927
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

A totalitarian government is a "modern autocratic government in which the state involves itself in all facets of society, including the daily life of its citizens" (Bartleby). ... Zedong and Stalin led the communists in China and Russia. ... The chaos which followed WWI allowed totalitarian governments to be founded in Russia, Italy, and Germany. ... The governments also have a monopoly of all weapons of mass destruction and guns. ... There have been many totalitarian states throughout the course of history including Germany, Italy, Russia, and China. ...

• Word Count: 1139
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Germany had invaded Russia twice this century and should not be allowed to recover. ... (Berlin would be in the Russian zone). ... It was agreed that Russia should get Polish territory east of the Curzon line, land taken from Bolshevik Russia in 1921). ... As the Russians pushed the Germans out of Poland they backed the establishment of a communist government in Lublin, even though there was a Polish government-in-exile in London. ... This new government should then be called the Polish Provisional Government of National Unity- (15). ...

• Word Count: 3287
• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Britain, the government released DORA - the Defence of the Realm Act, which granted the government wide powers including the control of railways and shipping. ... The Ministry of Munitions, as established by the British government in 1915, assumed control over industry in order to do so. ... The government also used propoganda to encourage women to take an active role in the war effort. ... Opposition to the war continued to grow as a consequence of not only the decline in living standrads but also as a result of a number of political demands put forward due to the Russian Revolution, as ...

• Word Count: 1317
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although the Germans, the French, the British, and the Russians were constantly in disagreement over the merits of their own cultural traditions, all agreed on one thing-the superiority of things European. ... It allowed the people who believed in old Europe to participate/live in the same community and government system with the people who agreed with the newer ways of Europe in the early 19th century. ... Within the Triple Entente, only France and Russia were bounded by a true alliance. ... Although the Germans were probably the strongest single nation in the world, they felt trapped by ...

• Word Count: 766
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

An example of a specific foreign policy of Bismarck's was to have good relations with Russia and Austria. Russia could have been allied with France, which had become heavily weakened due to its loss in the recent war. Bismarck feared France gaining an ally and rising to power, realizing that he needed to be on good terms with Russia and Austria in order to prevent a two-front war that could happen in the future. ... Metternich created the Holy Alliance that was between Prussia, Russia, Austria, and France. ... Metternich also established the Carlsbad Decrees, which were to keep the libera...

• Word Count: 838
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

An example of a specific foreign policy of Bismarck's was to have good relations with Russia and Austria. Russia could have been allied with France, which had become heavily weakened due to its loss in the recent war. Bismarck feared France's gaining an ally and rising to power, realizing that he needed to be on good terms with Russia and Austria in order to prevent a two-front war that could happen in the future. ... Metternich created the Holy Alliance that was between Prussia, Russia, Austria, and France. ... Metternich also established the Carlsbad Decrees, which were to keep the...

• Word Count: 837
• Approx Pages: 3
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Dual- Alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary made Russian feel threaten because Germany didn't reassure the policy with Russia which made them feel isolated. As a result Russia ended up joining Rival-Alliance with the French. ... Russian government felt that Germany should've played a neutral roll and believed that Austria was capable of doing this because Germany was the main source of their support. As a result Russia started supporting Serbia in taking Bosnia. Germany did not withdrew their forces up until Russians did, this caused tension and unwillingly provoked the Fi...

• Word Count: 1028
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This program of aid, called the "GARIOA Program" (Government and Relief in Occupied Areas), covered part of the urgent import needs. ... In concluding, however, Russia turned down this offer at the conference (Hemmling, H D). ... Under Russian pressure, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Hungary, who were also invited, were force to stay away (Kissinger, T L). ... The Russian-occupied Zone, today's GDR, was left out (Hemmling, H D). ... Government as a proposal (Hemmling, H D). ...

• Word Count: 1711
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Particulars of this social security system included employee, employer and government contributions. ... Bismarck clashed with Kaiser William II over the issue of German policy towards Russia. With the collapse of the Dreikaiserbund in 1884 Bismarck realised there was a possibility that Russia would join with France, who were still revenge hungry from their defeat in the Prussian-Franco war. ...

• Word Count: 491
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Considered an act of using violence against people to inculcate fear or intimidate a government or the civilian population. ... The word terrorism was first used in France to describe a new system of government adopted during the French Revolution (1789-1799). ... It wasn't until the late 19th century that the word gained wider popularity when it was used by a group of Russian revolutionaries. ...

• Word Count: 419
• Approx Pages: 2
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Although the majority of his followers shared his dislike of the Weimar Republic's liberal democracy and anti-Semitic agenda, his party support, due to it's small size, was limited to the Bavarian region of German, this would prove to be a limiting factor when Hitler attempted to seize control of the provincial Bavarian government during his Beer Hall Putsch in November 1923. ... The Nazi Leader's prominence grew even further amongst the middle class, big businesses and the Army until Hitler finally secured a shared government between the Nazis and the Nationalists" and on Janua...

• Word Count: 1218
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

If alcohol was to be banned there would be thousands, who would find themselves out of work, in brewers, pubs, clubs, advertising and sporting fields, not to mention the loss to the national economy the government gross through tax. ... Thousands of breweries and distilleries across the planet would cease production, contributing to catastrophic job losses and a huge gap in the wealth of nations like Scotland, Ireland, Russia and Germany to name but a few. Events across the world such as the Munich Beer Festival are there not only as a source of enjoyment but an avenue for financial prosper ...

• Word Count: 860
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The Empiring Government would have the responsibility to provide security to the smaller, weaker countries it had control over. ... As more military defense rose in several different powerful countries, governments had the idea of forming alliances. ... For example, there were two major alliances: the Triple Alliance, consisting mainly of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy, and the Triple Entente, consisting mainly of Britain, France, Russia and Serbia. If Russia declared war against Germany, or vice-versa, the allied countries would be forced into a war that chances are, had nothing to do wit...

• Word Count: 973
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The consequences of these actions culminated in a series of alliances and treaties, partitioning the European powers into two groups: the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy; and the Triple Entente of Great Britain, France and Russia. ... Russia, flushed with the spirit of pan-Slavism, declared war on Austria. Germany, honoring its pact with Austria, declared war on Russia and her ally, France. ... Remarque also displays the feelings of confusion and contempt held by the soldiers, who feel as though they have been wronged not by the opposing forces, but by their own govern...

• Word Count: 1278
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

In Eastern Europe, Jews were allowed to own no land and were forced to live in the western-most part of the Russian Empire known as the Pale. ... A forgery was made by the government called "The Protocols of the Elders of Zion" which described in detail a plan by Jews o take over the world. This fabrication was designed to deepen the peasantry's hate for their Jewish neighbors and thwart any blame away from the government. ... The new democratic Weimar government came to be blamed for being insufficient. Hitler capitalized on this disdain towards the Weimar government and also...

• Word Count: 638
• Approx Pages: 3
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

His opposition party having been eliminated in that way, his next challenge was to undermine the central government of Germany. ... In that way, the central government had begun to be undermined by his accusations that they were being controlled either by the Soviet Union, or by the Jews. ... Whether or not the groups cited by Hitler actually felt that way about the central government, however, is highly doubtful. But this was neither the first time, nor the last time, that Hitler would make direct references to Jewish control over governments. ... By equating the Jew with the government,...

• Word Count: 2487
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

This was a large groups of "moderate" Marxists that pushed for socialist reforms but not the great changes of property and wealth management that the Bolsheviks of Russia had worked towards. ... This great political instability had greatly hindered the effectiveness the Weimar Republic's government. ... Many still had great feelings for nationalism, militarism, and the undeniably benefits of authoritarian government. ... The right were severely hostile towards parliamentary democracy and many radicals entered elections hoping to sabotage the government. ... They began voting fo...

• Word Count: 943
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, the parliament could veto the funds the government wished to allocate to the various ministries. ... He wanted Biz to become prime minister and defy parliament; spend the money the government requested (despite the unconstitutional nature of such an act) and break the liberal opposition. ... Unwilling to surrender to parliament, Wilhelm handed the reigns of domestic policy making to Biz when Biz suggested that he would bring royal government to victory over the supremacy of parliament. ...

• Word Count: 10254
• Approx Pages: 41
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

However, only in Italy and Germany did fascist movements turn into parties and become major political forces that by their own efforts achieved governmental power. ... Democracy was either not deeply rooted or a system of government of short duration, and nationalist sentiment often ran high. ... This newly created system of government (corporate state in Italy), was one of strong rule and one all-powerful leader, a Superman', who was to be upheld unquestionably. ... The fascist government made great use of modern technical achievements of propaganda such as, radio, cinema, newspapers an...

• Word Count: 1866
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The German government has no connection with any church in particular, but the government does tax its people based on the religion they submit in their employment forms and gives that amount to the churches. ... The German government was setup on May 23, 1949 by a constitution known as the Basic Law. ... The constitutions setup the government as a Federal Republic. It has a 3-branch system much like the U.S. government. ... After WWII and the Nazi control of Germany they wanted to assure that the government would not have control or be able to intervene in economic issues (they learned from t...

• Word Count: 2423
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

One of the first attempts at organizing a system of arbitration to deal with war crimes was The Hague Convention of 1907, which was signed by multiple countries, including Germany, The United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia. ... Likewise, the Kellog-Briand Pact of 1928, which also was signed by Germany, the United States, Great Britain, France, and Russia, established a law making aggressive war illegal, and an initiation of such a war an individual crime (Encyclopedia Britannica Online). ... This document, entitled the London Agreement, also stated that the defendant's positi...

• Word Count: 2850
• Approx Pages: 11
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Later in 1756 fredrick attacked saxony which was a Allie with Russia. ... The government built railroads improved roads and started a land reform program to prepare the country for further development. ... One significant difference between Japanese and Germanys industrialization was that the Japanese government had close ties to factory corporations. The government often built factories, then sold them to investors but stayed actively involved in their finances and business decision. ...

• Word Count: 1598
• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Following moves by other German companies to bring their accounts in line with the IAS, including the much-publised Daimler-Benz's adoption of US GAAP, and the US listing of Deutsche Telekom, the government signaled that it might be prepared to allow German companies, seeking foreign capital, to use IAS or US GAAP for group accounts, rather than continued enforcement of the requirements of the German commercial code. Legislation was enacted mid-1998 by the German government to formalise this move. ... The main account classes in the German IKR Chart of Accounts are as follows: Class 1 C...

• Word Count: 1649
• Approx Pages: 7
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The war was fought between two rival alliances: the Allies (France, United Kingdom, Russian empire) against the Central Powers (Germany and Austria-Hungary). ... There were many reasons governments and individuals viewed participation in WWI as necessary, and two of the most significant of these reasons include propaganda and peer pressure. ... The government was aiming to make the war seem like something of an escapade, and something positive to be a part of. The government was hiding the real truths of the war to the younger generation, and instead used propaganda to make the war seem like a...

• Word Count: 1660
• Approx Pages: 7
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate