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Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America
Article posted May 9, 2006 at 04:37 PM GMT •
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My chapter was on Nationalism in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. The first we talked about India’s Struggle for Independence. Next was China's Drive for Modernization. Third was on Militarism in Japan. After that we talked about Nationalism in Latin America. Last was the New Forces in the Middle East and Africa.
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Article posted May 9, 2006 at 04:37 PM GMT •
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Chinese ambassador
Article posted May 3, 2006 at 01:50 PM GMT •
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“Members of the League of Nations, I am the ambassador from China and I am here to day to inform you about the threat of the Japanese. The Japanese are currently invading China and are slaughtering our people. The Japanese solders took over some of our costal cites. They went throw the cites killing our women, children, and the elderly. The Japanese keep expanding their territory because they want a bigger empire and are not satisfied with just Japan. The Japanese superior navy is easily taking over the countries surrounded by water. They have clear paths to the Americas and Indian Ocean area. The Japanese will soon expand to these areas if they are not confronted slaughtering and enslaving as they go. From the Japanese Foreign Policy: the Japanese planned to defeat any nation that decided to stand in the way of their goals. The Chinese government is asking for assistance of the League of Nations to stop the Japanese.”
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Article posted May 3, 2006 at 01:50 PM GMT •
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World War I
Article posted April 25, 2006 at 05:20 PM GMT •
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Focus Question - Is Germany to blame for the start of World War I?
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Germany is to blame
No passages identified
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Germany is not to blame
Document: Letter from the Emperor of Austria-Hungary to Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany (July 2, 1914)
Selected Passage:
But while France seeks the weakening of the Monarchy, because that is favorable to her ideas of révanche, the designs of the empire of the Tsar have a much greater extent ...
Analysis:
Austria-Hungary is trying to get Germany to fight.
Document: Austrian Ambassador's Report on Level of German Support (July 5, 1914)
Selected Passage:
Russia's attitude will no doubt be hostile, but to this he had been for years prepared, and should a war between Austria-Hungary and Russia be unavoidable, we might be convinced that Germany, our old faithful ally, would stand at our side.
Analysis:
Because of this statement I think that Austrian-Hungarian stared to War.
Document: German Ambassador to Great Britain Describes the British Perspective (July 27, 1914)
Selected Passage:
Should Austria fail to be satisfied with this reply, in other words, should this reply not be accepted at Vienna as a foundation for peaceful negotiations, or should Austria even proceed to the occupation of Belgrade ... it would then be absolutely evident that Austria was only seeking an excuse for crushing Serbia. And thus, that Russia and Russian influence in the Balkans were to be struck at through Serbia. It was plain that Russia could not regard such acquisition with equanimity, and would have to accept it as a direct challenge. The result would be the most frightful war that Europe had ever seen ...
Analysis:
I believe because of this Austria-Hungary is to blame.
Document: Personal Correspondence Between the German Kaiser and the Russian Czar (Summer 1914)
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Tsar Nicholas to Kaiser Wilhelm
In this serious moment, I appeal to you to help me. An ignoble war has been declared to a weak country. The indignation in Russia shared fully by me is enormous. I foresee that very soon I shall be overwhelmed by the pressure forced upon me and be forced to take extreme measures which will lead to war. To try and avoid such a calamity as a European war I beg you in the name of our old friendship to do what you can to stop your allies from going too far.
Analysis:
The Russian Czar tried to ask Germany to keep Austria-Hungary from going to War.
Document: Kaiser Wilhelm Responds to Russian Mobilization (July 30, 1914)
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If mobilization can no longer be retracted--WHICH IS NOT TRUE--why, then, did the Tsar appeal for my mediation three days afterward without mention of the issuance of the mobilization order? That shows plainly that the mobilization appeared to him to have been precipitate, and that after he made this move pro forma in our direction for the sake of quieting his uneasy conscience, although he knew that it would no longer be of any use, as he did not feel himself to be strong enough to STOP the mobilization.
Analysis:
Because Russia mobilized its army Germany went to War.
Document: French President's Address Following German Declarations of War (August 4, 1914)
Selected Passage:
On the very morrow of the day when we and our allies were publicly expressing our hope of seeing negotiations ... Germany suddenly declared war upon Russia, she has invaded the territory of Luxemburg, she has outrageously insulted the noble Belgian nation, our neighbour and our friend, and attempted treacherously to fall upon us while we were in the midst of diplomatic conversation.
Analysis:
Because Germany declared War on Russia, France went to War. But this all started with Austria-Hungary.
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Assignment
Answer the focus question in a three- to five-paragraph essay. Use the information you gathered with the Document Analyzer. Support your argument with passages from the documents.
Writing Tips
• Step back in time. Base your judgments only on information available when the documents were written.
• Clarify your position in the first paragraph.
• Organize a sequence of your strongest arguments. Support them with quotations and ideas from the documents. Indicate the source of each passage you use.
• Point out any weaknesses or errors in opposing viewpoints to strengthen your own position.
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Article posted April 25, 2006 at 05:20 PM GMT •
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Exploration #4
Article posted February 2, 2006 at 01:30 AM GMT •
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The English and the Spanish were not justified in colonizing the Americas because they did it for land, power, and riches. They were not there to help the Natives. The Europeans treated the Natives cruelly and imposed their religions on them. The Native Americans were forced into hard labor. The Europeans also brought diseases that killed a lot of the Natives. The Native Americans who survived and did not cooperate were killed.
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Article posted February 2, 2006 at 01:30 AM GMT •
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Machiavelli's advice
Article posted January 17, 2006 at 09:24 PM GMT •
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I beleive that today's politicians follow most of Machiavelli's advice from his book The Prince. Current day politicians do not care how they get to an end point as long as they get what they want. Some are sleazy and will do almost anything to get what they want even if it hurts someone. To their way of thinking, "the end justifies the means." "Where there is no court of appeal, the end is all that counts."
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Article posted January 17, 2006 at 09:24 PM GMT •
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