In 1917 he proclaimed American's entrance into World War I a crusade to make the world "safe for democracy." ... The Treaty of 1763 was signed by Great Britain, France, and Spain. ... "France lost Canada to Britain, Cuba and the Philippines were restored to Spain, and India in effect passed to Britain"(Internet 2). ... In addition, the warring European powers-Britain against France and Spain, with the Dutch as armed neutrals-effected a large-scale peace settlement. Spain reacquired the Floridas and Minorca from Britain, and Britain relinquished its restrictions on the French port ...

• Word Count: 2611
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

Fearing the danger of Spanish control of Cuba, Teddy strongly advocated war against Spain; but McKinley was doubtful of starting the war, waiting for public opinion to lead him what to do. Then when the US battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 250 Americans, Roosevelt placed the blame on Spain, and the public was agreeing with it. ... Then when Japan went to war with Russia over control of Manchuria and Korea in 1905, Roosevelt arbitrated the dispute. ... He passed laws to ensure the safety of food and drugs sold in the American marketplace. He placed millions of acres of land un...

• Word Count: 4679
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: High School

Fearing the danger of Spanish control of Cuba, Teddy strongly advocated war against Spain; but McKinley was doubtful of starting the war, waiting for public opinion to lead him what to do. Then when the US battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 250 Americans, Roosevelt placed the blame on Spain, and the public was agreeing with it. ... Then when Japan went to war with Russia over control of Manchuria and Korea in 1905, Roosevelt arbitrated the dispute. ... He passed laws to ensure the safety of food and drugs sold in the American marketplace. He placed millions of acres of land un...

• Word Count: 4612
• Approx Pages: 18
• Grade Level: High School

Everyone knows that the Second World War was horrible, even worse than the First, but it has yet to be unequivocally decided what exactly was Hitler's role in bringing about such a catastrophe. ... As early as that speech given on 13 November 1919, little more than a year since the conclusion of the first war, Hitler was calling for a new one. From now on, war, for Hitler, became one of the most self evident means for achieving political goals. ... This trait that allowed him to use circumstances to help attain his goals was seen in 1920 with Italy, and would continue after h...

• Word Count: 8102
• Approx Pages: 32
• Grade Level: High School

Like many European nations, Italy emerged from the First World War as a democracy in distress. ... Italy had long-standing problems that were made worse by the war. ... This was the background for the more immediate problems that Italy faced after the war. Inflation and unemployment were perhaps the most destructive effects of the war. ... After the war, these groups formed the base of Mussolini's fascist movement. ...

• Word Count: 5609
• Approx Pages: 22
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The following year he entered World War I as a volunteer with American Red Cross ambulance unit as a driver. ... In the 1930's, he turned to writing for causes, including democracy as he knew it in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. ... In the years following World War II, many critics said Hemingway's best writing was past. ... He went to war. ... Francis Macomber was a wealthy American on a safari with his beautiful, unloving wife, Margot. ...

• Word Count: 3440
• Approx Pages: 14
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The Boer War (1899–1902), which was fought by the British to establish control over the Boer republics in South Africa, marked the beginning of rebellion against British imperialism. The British won but it was a hollow victory, and the war inspired other colonies to rebel. The mass destruction of the First World War led many towards more extreme affiliations, and both Fascism and Marxism held attractions for many intellectuals and workers, particularly during the 1930s. ... By the time of the First World War there was a whole new generation of young soldiers who not only could read but, ...

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All major powers had anticipated war, and the pre-war planning, such as the Schlieffen Plan, exacerbated everything. ... The youth had slowly been indoctrinated for war. Society itself was familiar with the possibility of war. ... The solution, again, was war. ... The determination to go to war did not emerge from domestic pressures, or one party would have opposed war as a way to weaken the other one politically. ...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate