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What started World War One
...storiography of the First World War-Part I." <i>Journal of Modern European History 121</I> pp: 5-27</ref> Germany was by far the most powerful military count ...rful country in Continental Europe, it lacked a large colonial Empire. The French and British Empires extended over large areas of the globe. Europe strategi

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Why did the Congress of Vienna fail to stop future European wars
...their power. They formed a coalition and they jointly invaded France. The French Revolutionaries fought off the invasion and even went on the offensive.<ref ...ade himself the first leader of the government and in 1801, Emperor of the French. Napoleon, one of the most brilliant military strategists of all time, conq

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Why did the Baroque Style develop
...ace of Versailles built in the 1680s exemplifies the Baroque style used in French architecture. On the one hand, the palace was extremely large and ornate, b ...Culture of the Baroque: Analysis of a Historical Structure</i>. Theory and History of Literature, v. 25. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.</ref>

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Origins of the French Revolution - Top Ten Booklist
...oleon's takeover of France. Many historians (not all) have argued that the French Revolution can be seen as the start of the modern world. ...tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=be7246ce65a158034b7c09eefe8cc944 The Origins of the French Revolution]''. (1990).

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How has the Roman Lex Mercatoria evolved to play a role in modern International Trade and Commerce Codification
...odified framework of its own domestic trade law. And it was a principle of French law that agreements entered into in good faith should be respected by the p ...space: since Internet traders are the fastest-growing body of merchants in history as a whole. In a virtual court documents are filed and examined online, arg

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Why has the French Civil Code had a lasting influence on contemporary European law
...were introduced later, the Napoleonic code is still very applicable in the French Republic and Law today. ...e French society. Its long-lasting effect is closely connected to the very history of its creation.

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Did the Congress of Berlin create a more unstable Europe
...breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in particular. The British and the French were also alarmed by the growing power of the Russians in the Balkans. The ...Russian navy access to the Mediterranean and this was seen as a threat to French and British interests. Britain in particular believed that if Russia was to

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Why did the Italian Renaissance End
...f the Renaissance and the end of one of the most creative periods in human history. ...dde8856871bdd69f392194f543 The Renaissance in Italy: A Social and Cultural History of the Rinascimento]'' (Cambridge University Press, 2015), p. 648.</ref> Th

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The Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact- Stalin’s greatest mistake
...785&linkCode=as2&tag=dailyh0c-20&linkId=ef7d32545f1ecdddb1c073906b750f1b A History of Germany: 1919–1945]'' (Rowman & Littlefield, London, 2000), p. 78.</re ...ell it had allowed him to attack first the west and defeat the British and French. When he was completed he was able to invade the Soviet Union.<ref> Davies,

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How did the Versailles Treaty lead to World War Two
...sponse to those terms would lead to the most destructive conflict in world history - World War Two. ...uss the terms of the peace, followed by the treaty's signing at the former French royal palace of Versailles. Led by the "Big Four," the U.S., France, Italy,

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What is the history of socialism in the United States
...tatorships or Marxist states. Nevertheless, socialism has a long political history in the United States and has been, at times, influential in American politi ...roved unprofitable, and the farm itself was sold (Figure 1).<ref>For early history of American socialism and Utopian socialism, see: Taylor, K. (2016). <i>Pol

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What were the goals of the Axis powers and the Soviet Union during World War Two
...the First World War. When France surrendered to Germany Hitler forced the French delegation to sign the peace terms in the same railway car that Germany sig ...untainous border suffered many defeats. Italy gained just tiny portions of French territory before the armistice of June 22nd. When Italy asked for its full

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Hodges' Scout: Interview with Len Travers
...trol in upstate New York by French and Native American soldiers during the French and Indian War. Travers uses this massacre to explore the lives of the colo Len Travers is professor of history at the Univesity of Massachusetts Dartmouth and he is also the author of [h

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How did Joseph Stalin react to the German invasion during WWII
In 1939, London and Paris invited Moscow to co-sign an Anglo-French guarantee to protect Poland and Romania from possible German aggression. Th ...reach the Kremlin gates. <ref>Joseph Stalin and World War II - http://www.history.com/topics/joseph-stalin</ref> The German assault on the Soviet Union was w

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How did Winston Churchill become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in World War Two
...d he lamented what he saw as the weakness and cowardice of the British and French governments.<ref>''The Times of London'', 13 June 1936</ref> He argued that ...ent the British Expeditionary Force to France. Both the Allied British and French adopted a defensive posture and waited for a German attack. This action was

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Why Was the Battle of Antietam a Pivotal event in the American Civil War
...an, in Sharpsburg, Maryland. In this one poignant moment in time, American history was forever altered. If Gettysburg was the most significant battle in terms ...862 proved to be the most hopeful for the South with regard to British and French intervention on the behalf of the CSA. Although news took ten days to cross

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Why was France defeated in 1940
[[File:French Prisoners 1940.jpg|thumbnail|300px|left|French Prisoners,1940]] The fall of France in 1940 was sudden and shocking. French leaders believed that they had prepared for a potential war with Germany an

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The Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798: Interview with Terri Halperin
Terri Halperin is a member of the University of Richmond History Department and an adjunct professor of the James Madison Memorial Foundatio ...e think about how Congress worked at its beginnings. My dissertation was a history of the United States Senate from 1789 to 1821.

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Was Leni Riefenstahl a War Criminal
...d not denounce the invasion of another country or express any sympathy for French civilians. By remaining silent, she was giving her tacit approval for Germa ...world and was emotionally intimate with one of the most horrific dictators history has ever known. Leni Riefenstahl was not a war criminal. She was an arrogan

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Thomas Jefferson, the Founding Fathers and Christianity: Interview with Sam Haselby
...opment nor the philosophical idea of the secular is uniquely American. The French revolutionary model of secularization, which follows the secular’s Americ ...nd child in the country. If the British are a people of the novel, and the French a people of the philosophical tract, Americans are a people of the Protesta

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