To what extent was 1949 a turning point? The years between 1945- 1949 could definitely be seen as a turning point as there were increasing divisions in Germany as it was divided between the Allies without the Germans having any say in the matter. 1949 can be argued to be a huge turning point in German history as Germany was literally split down the middle. Change is most well seen in the German democratic Republic as the changes introduced by the Communists were most apparent in ending capitalism
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The Mann Gulch Fire On August 5‚ 1949‚ a wildfire overran 16 smokejumpers and firefighters in Mann Gulch on the Helena National Forest in Montana. The fire was most likely started by lightning from a thunderstorm. It was noticed promptly by rangers‚ who dispatched 16 smokejumpers‚ under the command of Wagner Dodge. Thought to be much smaller than it actually was‚ the fire quickly grew large and out of control‚ covering 3000 acres in 10 minutes during its blow up stage. Upon approaching Mann Gulch
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Fire Timeline 1860- Native populations decline and begin to be restricted to reservations- decrease in indigenous fires 1908- Forest Fire Emergency Act- Permitted deficit spending to fight fire 1910- 3 million acres burn in Northern Idaho and Western Montana The fires of 1910 shaped ideas‚ fears‚ policy and management 1924- Aldo Leopold argues that fire is an important natural process 1935- Forest service 10am policy established 1943- Harold Weaver (Burro of Indian Affairs) writes about the
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Fire prevention is a term being heard more and more today in America. It is starting to become a standard in today’s fire departments. Fire has the ability to keep us warm and also has the ability to make us homeless. As we grow as community and the technology changes‚ Fire Prevention needs to be made more of a necessity in our homes today. More homes are being built out of lighter material along with being built closer and closer together. Each can lead to extreme destruction‚ homes being lost
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“Fire Fighter Arson” The reason I decided to choose this topic‚ and not something about a particular part of the fire service‚ is because I was watching a TV show CSI where they solve crimes and such. Well this topic of fire fighter arson was on the show where a fire fighter set a fire on purpose. So I decided that it looked interesting considering it is what I want to do. Fire fighter arson is basically when a fire fighter sets a fire and I will break it down on why some fire fighters do
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Why was the Decree for the Protection of people and state (Verordnung des Reichspräsidenten zum Schutz von Volk und Staat) introduced in February 1933? Popularly known as the Reichstag Fire Decree‚ it meant that Sections 114‚ 115‚ 117‚ 118‚ 123‚ 124‚ and 153‚ of the German constitution were suspended until further notice. The decree consisted of six articles. Article 1 suspended most of the civil liberties set forth in the Weimar Constitution — freedom of the person‚ freedom of expression‚ freedom
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“The Weimar Republic collapsed because of the economic problems faced by Germany” The Weimar republic‚ created almost by accident on the 9th of November 1918‚ lasted only fifteen years. The reasons for its collapse are many and varied and while the economic difficulties faced by the republic significantly contributed to its collapse‚ these difficulties would not have happened had it not been for other influencing factors. Essentially the collapse of the Weimar republic began with its creation
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League of Nations in 1925 as a result of the Locarno treaties. However the Weimar Republic faced many problems. One of the worst was the fact that German political parties found it difficult to win enough votes to gain an overall majority in the Reichstag. This was because there were too many parties‚ each of which only represented a small group of people in Germany e.g. the SPD (workers)‚ the KPD (communists)‚ the Zentrum (Catholics) and so on. The Weimar Republic had too many political parties representing
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Assess the strengths and weaknesses of Weimar Germany between 1919 and 1932 IB History HL 28.12.2011 Plan Intro: * Historical background of Weimar Republic * Thesis statement (Draw comparisons between strengths and weaknesses‚ assess their importance and conclude which was the most important) Body: * Compare/Contrast * Attempt at democracy supported internationally vs. German hatred of Treaty of Versailles * Revolution started by the people vs. Right-wing tendencies
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Nazi Germany The Weimar Republic and its Reasons for Failure These icons indicate that teacher’s notes or useful web addresses are available in the Notes Page. This icon indicates that the slide contains activities created in Flash. These activities are not editable. For more detailed instructions‚ see the Getting Started presentation. 1 of 24 © Boardworks Ltd 2006 Learning objectives Learning objectives What we will learn in this presentation: Compare the nature and significance of political
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