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of Versailles was a condition of terms regarding peace that was presented to Germany by the Allies in 1919. Three reasons why the treaty was unfair was that Germany was forced to take all the blame for the war, Germany lost 6 million people and 13%…

however in other areas it failed. Firstly though, it is important to see its aims before it can be deemed successful or not. The Nazis aimed to make Children obedient and disciplined, they also wanted them to idolise the Fuhrer and make him seem…

terrible tragedies in the history or the World. Most people in the Holocaust did not live, in reality, there was a higher chance of dying from being in the concentration camps, starvation or anything of that nature, then there was of living. Living throu…

to the new millennium, it became increasingly clear that a new era in American (and world) history had begun. The old era had been dominated by the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union. The new era was defined by the rise…

the United States needed to mobilize the military, and fast. After all, when compared with the might and numbers of its enemies, the United States military was small. Wilson responded to the need for a large military by instituting the draft. The…

They Carried," Tim O'Brien describes a group of soldiers marching through Vietnam. He does this by describing the items that each of them carries with him during the march. The things that the soldiers carry with them are both tangible and intangible…

has been a traditional celebration that brings the Vietnamese a sense of happiness, hope and peace. However, in recent years, it also bring back a bitter memory full of tears. It reminds them of the 1968 bloodshed, the bloodiest military campaign of…

for his assistance to Stephen Spielberg and Tom Hanks in the making of HBO's Band of Brothers utilizes oral histories from over 1400 sources in this book. His sources come from the United States, Canada, Britain, France and even Germany. His…

Age (1946-1952) With the atomic bombs, not only was the war ended abruptly but it also ushered in a new era that called for new rules for foreign relations. THE SHADOW OF COLD WAR Although the times had changed, WWII left behind three legacies…

is truly an event that is never to be forgotten. Jewish Men, women, and children were killed for no reason at all. Some estimates range as high as 1.5 million murdered children. This includes more than 1.2 million Jewish children, tens of thousands…