Eric Dorn Brose: A History of Europe in the twentieth century Chapter I: A Spectre is Haunting Europe (spectre=Gespenst) May 1899: The first European peace conference was held at the Hague. 20 European and 6 Non-European Nations attended it‚ their aim was to secure a lasting peace among the Nations The most important goals of the peace movement were arbitration (Schlichtung) and disarmament. The countries appeared however to have differing ideas/aims. Germany sent Baron von Stengel
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1 / 259 AP Euro Notes Unit 1: Renaissance and Discovery I. The Renaissance in Italy (1375-1527) Renaissance-a time of transition from the medieval to the modern world Jacob Burkhardt: the renaissance was the release of the “full‚ whole nature of man” Started after the death of Pertrach‚ “the father of humanism” and ended with the sack of Rome from Spanish-imperial soldiers. A. The Italian City-State Growth of City-States: endemic warfare between emperor and pope of Italy weakened
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AP EUROPEAN HISTORY NOTES- Filled with silliness and inside jokes‚ enjoy at your leisure :) If something is in [] brackets‚ it is only written in there for our pleasure‚ ignore it if you are looking for actual information. • 7: The Renaissance and Reformation- 1350-1600 Key: UMSUniversal o Georgio Vasari- Rinascita=rebirth (like Renaissance) painter/architect Male Suffrage o Individualism: People sought to receive personal credit for achievements‚ unlike medieval ideal of “all glory goes to
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Animal Farm is an allegorical novella by George Orwell published in England on 17 August 1945. According to Orwell‚ the book reflects events leading up to and during the Stalin era before the Second World War. Orwell‚ a democratic socialist‚[1] was a critic of Joseph Stalin and hostile to Moscow-directed Stalinism‚ especially after his experiences with the NKVD and the Spanish Civil War.[2] In a letter to Yvonne Davet‚ Orwell described Animal Farm as his novel "contre Stalin".[3] The original
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LECTURES ON ENGLISH LEXICOLOGY INTRODUCTION The book is intended for English language students at Pedagogical Universities taking the course of English lexicology and fully meets the requirements of the programme in the subject. It may also be of interest to all readers‚ whose command of English is sufficient to enable them to read texts of average difficulty and who would like to gain some information about the vocabulary resources of Modern English (for example‚ about synonyms and antonyms)
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Peace Treaties Peace Treaties Versailles Aim: punish Germany‚ prevent war and allow self-determination Territorial Aim: to weaken Germany by taking away territories‚ to get compensation for cost of war by gaining land‚ and to allow for self-determination -Germany lost 13.5% of land‚ 12.5% of population‚ 15% of farm production‚ 48% iron production and 16% coal production Alsace-Lorraine | France | Eupen‚ Moresnet‚ Malmedy | Belgium | North Schleswig | Denmark (through plebiscite) self-determination
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Unit 1: Renaissance and Reformation The Renaissance * Approximate dates: 1375 (death of Petrarch) – 1527 (sacking of Rome) * The Renaissance is highlighted by: * a rediscovery of classical learning (Greek and Roman) * beginning of science * increased diplomacy * increased secularism * new belief in the individual * Secularism: never rejects Christianity‚ however‚ rejects Church’s domination and emphasizes man’s capabilities * Begins in Italy
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Political A HISTORY OF WESTERN POLITICAL THOUGHT A History of Western Political Thought is an energetic‚ engaged and lucid account of the most important political thinkers and the enduring themes of the last two and a half millennia. J.S.McClelland traces the development and consolidation of a tradition of Western political thought from Ancient Greece through to the development of the modern state‚ the American Enlightenment‚ the rise of liberalism and the very different reactions it engendered
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/WHAT IS HISTORY WHAT IS HISTORY? E. H. Carr Edward Hallett Carr was born in 1892 and educated at the Merchant Taylors’ School‚ London‚ end Trinity College‚ Cambridge. He joined the Foreign Office in 1916‚ and‚ after numerous jobs in and connected with the F.O. at home and abroad‚ he resigned in 1936‚ and became Wilson Professor of International Politics at the University College of Wales‚ Aberystwyth. He was Assistant Editor of The Times from 1941 a‚ 1946‚ Tutor In Politics at Balliol
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Peterson’s AP European History Nathan Barber About Thomson Peterson’s Thomson Peterson’s (www.petersons.com) is a leading provider of education information and advice‚ with books and online resources focusing on education search‚ test preparation‚ and financial aid. Its Web site offers searchable databases and interactive tools for contacting educational institutions‚ online practice tests and instruction‚ and planning tools for securing financial aid. Thomson Peterson’s serves 110 million
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