McMurphy In-class Commentary‚ Voltaire One of the most destructive earthquakes in history‚ the Lisbon Earthquake caused a death toll between 60‚000 to 100‚000 people. In Voltaire’s poem on the Lisbon Disaster‚ Voltaire argues that God is not all fair and that this is not the best of all worlds. Voltaire’s beliefs directly oppose those during the Enlightenment and he makes his point through the horrific Lisbon Earthquake. Establishing his standpoint‚ Voltaire writes‚ “Deluded philosophers who cry‚ ‘All
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The 1755 Lisbon earthquake had far reaching implications. Not only was it physically devastating‚ it also changes the landscape of the influential philosophers of the day. It led to the development and solidification of the ideas. No matter how devastating it was physically it had varying affects on the philosophy of the day. It had a wide variety of effects on philosophy‚ religion‚ and science. It pushed some‚ like Voltaire‚ to become more pessimistic‚ while others‚ like Rousseau‚ to become more
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“The European Union – The Road To Lisbon” Why and how was the European Union created? The predecessor of the European Union was the European Coal and Steel Community (ECSC). It was a collaboration of 6 nations (West Germany‚ France‚ Italy‚ Belgium‚ Netherlands and Luxembourg)‚ formed in 1951. Its aim was to unify Western Europe after World War II‚ to ensure peace and stability in Europe and to prevent division amongst allies by increasing the economic interdependencies of these countries. In the
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The Treaty of Versailles was considered a “Troubled Treaty”‚ because it had initially caused more trouble than it was intended to prevent. The purpose of the Treaty of Versailles was to end the long‚ four year conflict between the Allies and Central Powers‚ a devastating event known as World War One. Though the Treaty had managed to temporarily keep the peace between nations‚ it wasn’t signed by all the participants from the war‚ and had thrown Germany into economic chaos. First‚ Germany alone was
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By dying prematurely and for no good reason‚ she had contradicted her own optimism. Voltaire could not understand how in any way it was necessary and beneficial for Madame du Châtelet to die. Another event that solidified his stance was the great Lisbon earthquake of November 1‚ 1755. This earthquake claimed tens of thousands of lives. When Voltaire heard news of innocent children crushed beneath the rubble‚ he responded with a cry of protest against the belief that God directs everything in the
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this potential Habsburg hegemony‚ together with the invincible French Army provided the Allies neither feasibility nor desirability of conquering Spain. The Dutch Republic was discontent towards England about the commercial benefits and the Barrier Treaty; In England‚ Tories who were not in favor of continental warfare came into power. On top of these political unrests were there serious financial debts suffered by almost all European states involved in the war. A peace was needed. The Peace of Utrecht
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Jay’s Treaty Jay’s Treaty official name is the “Treaty of Amity Commerce and Navigation” this treaty was actually negotiated by the Supreme Court Chief Justice John Jay during the time of November‚ the specific date was November 19‚ 1794. John Jay signed this treaty between the United States and Great Britain. The Jay’s Treaty was created because of the tension between the two countries had risen since the end of the Revolutionary War. This treaty was extremely controversial‚ although the treaty
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The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Tiriti o Waitangi) is a treaty first signed on 6 February 1840 by representatives of the British Crown and various Māori chiefs from the North Island of New Zealand. The Treaty established a British Governor of New Zealand‚ recognised Māori ownership of their lands and other properties‚ and gave the Māori the rights of British subjects. The English and Māori versions of the Treaty differed significantly‚ so there is no consensus as to exactly what was agreed to.
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HIS 120 28 April 2014 The Treaty of Versailles Downtrodden‚ traumatized‚ wary. Following the end of the First World War in 1919‚ the world could agree they were experiencing these similar feelings. The aftermath of this total war had left the world in chaos; drastic political‚ cultural‚ and social changes had taken place throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ and Africa‚ powerful empires had collapsed‚ countries were abolished as new were formed. The number of casualties of all the nations from the war added
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Treaty of Versailles‚ Analytical Essay What is the treaty? In June 28‚ 1919‚ met in the Palace of Versailles and signed a peace treaty which when into force on January 10 officially ending the Great War. Leaders from key ally countries such France‚ Great Britain‚ Italy and the United States (US) took part‚ imposing punitive measure on the scapegoat central power‚ Germany. Woodrow Wilson and a group of handpicked representatives on behalf of the US attended to negotiate their terms to be enlisted
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