History Writing

Revenge vs. Appeasement ~
     Revenge and Appeasement are to causes of World War 1 and a little bit of World War 2. The definition of revenge is simply that it is something people do to get back at somebody. One example, from World War 1 is the Treaty of Versailles. That was a type of revenge from the Britain and French, to the Germans because the Germans were on the losing side. On the Treaty of Versailles it listed things that the Germans could not do, and all of them were related to the causes of World War 1. The British did that so that another war would not happen, at least not for those reasons. The definition for appeasement is that it is a relieve or satisfy (a demand of feeling), meaning that it something somebody does to another in relief or satisfaction. It can be very similar to what revenge is.
     Appeasement was a cause of the 2 world war, this is because the British and the French hadn't done anything to Hitler when he was breaking the laws on the Treaty of Versailles. They simply told him to stop, but did not take any action until Hitler really broke out and started taking over more countries. They started by doing nothing when Hitler began building his troops, and building the A.F. navy. Then, Hitler and his troops had marched into Rhineland, declaring that he wanted land. He then made an alliance with Italy and Japan in 1937. Lastly, before British and French decided to do something, Hitler had an anshluss with Austria, meaning that he had people vote on if they think Austria should be able to have their own government. An example of appeasement through world war 2 is that when Hitler tried to take over Germany, the British and French said that he was not allowed to do that, and took action. They told Hitler that if he continues taking over more countries/land, they will have to go to war against him. But Hitler does not stop breaking laws on the Treaty of Versailles. He begins to march into Czechoslovakia, after promising Britain and France that he would not continue breaking the laws, and taking over more land (including Germany). They again told him that if he shall continue breaking the laws on the Treaty of Versailles that they would have to go to war. Of course, Hitler does not listen and 6 months later him and his men take over Poland. So the British and the French told him that that was his final chance and that they were going to war against him.
     The world war 2 was mainly caused by Hitler, but at the same time it could have been because of the British and the French since at the beginning of the time, they did not do anything about what Hitler was trying to do (take over land, killing Jews). They said stop, and did not take any more actions than that.

Causes/Notes of the World War 1

Germany+Austria-Hungary+Ottoman vs. Great Britain+France+Russia (but then dropped out and the U.S. joined in) = World War 1

• France and Germany both had increased the price armaments between the years 1870 - 1914, they were causes of the world war 1 because they increased they're the price of the armaments, and people spent the most amount of money in theses two countries in between these years (1870-1914). Over the period of time the money spent on these armaments had increased each year, the price never decreased. It increased the chance of war because the more they spent on the weapons/armaments, it had seemed to people that a war was about to begin, and since war was coming merchants who sold these armaments knew people would need to buy these weapons in order to go to war, obviously, so the merchants had increased the price of the armaments.
• World War 1 was against the countries of Germany+Austria-Hungary+Ottoman Empire vs. Great Britain+France+Russia+U.S. and according to a Europe map Great Britain, Russia, and France were on a team; and were all members of the triple entente, while Germany and Austria-Hungary were members of the triple alliance.This helps give explanation of the world war 1 because all the countries that were together on the map by sectioning the different countries by the triple alliance and the triple entente, the two sections were the countries who were in the war.
• The specific countries who caused the war was all of them, because they were all responsible on what they did, and the specific country was responsible for they're losses or for they're win. For example, Germany accepted that they were responsible for what they're allies did and what they're soldiers did, including the losses and damages during the war period. So was Great Britain, they were responsible and were part of the damages done.
• Germany was a main part of the cause of the world war 1, because according to a document from the Germans, they protested saying that they were guilty on what they had done. Also the fact that Germany was one of the top countries who had increased they're prices of armaments by about the most increase out of the six countries. In the document that the Germans protested, it had said that they had confessed themselves on being alone guilty of the war. They also said in the document that they were responsible for all they're damages and everything that was caused by them. Another cause was since there were mobilization of Russia had been a huge impact because instead of dealing with the conflict of disease by the Russians, the military had decided to take it into they're own hands.

Notes:

• Great Britain was very powerful, and had lots of land.
• Germany does not officially become a country until 1870, many smaller kingdoms but not one whole Germany. 
• Immediately after Germany became a country, France went to war with them, so Germany took a chunk of land from France. They are not buddies at all.
• Once France unites with Great Britain, they try to receive some of they're land, since they have so much. 
• Militarism is the belief that the military will solve all the problems, putting the conflict into the militaries hands. People put lots of money towards military
• Entangling Alliance - Alliance's that get you stuck into something. Countries start worrying, and begin creating many alliance's.
• Problems in the Balkans - people wanted to have they're own countries
• Assassination on France Ferdinand - when he was in Austria-Hungary, a group called 'the Black Hand' shot Ferdinand and his wife. People became very mad. Austria demands war on Servia (slavek), then Servia mad an alliance with Russia, which causes Austria to declares war with Russia...etc. Germany and Austria-Hungary started the whole war between all the countries, they started war then included Russia and so on.
• Trench Warfare - during war, soldiers would drop to the ground and begin to start to dig up dirt, and start piling the dirt in front of them for protection.
• New Tech to World War 1 - Machine Gun, Tank, Airplanes (invented 10 years earlier), U-boats,   Gas (poisonous), Trench Warfare (fill sand bags and pile them for walls). 
• Dog fights -in airplanes
• What to worry about: rats (at dead bodies, or eat you when your sleeping), trench foot, disease (of course)
• Propaganda - when someone plays on your emotions in order to get you to do something/take an action of some sort (like commercials). They are usually found on posters, they try to scare you.
• World War 1 was a total war, meaning: fought everywhere, involved civilians, fought in the streets, women worked in factories, victory gardens (start growing food on your land), ride bikes (save money for war). Civilians were included
• Treaty of Versalles - Germany had to admit that the war was caused by them, and they had to pay back them for everything that they caused, like money and things caused by the war.

What were the causes and effects of the Industrial Revolution?

Causes of the Industrial Revolution:

- Great Britain had good; Natural Resources, Government supports, Markets

- Better Farming Techniques

Effects of the Industrial Revolution:

- Agricultural Revolution

- Scientific Revolution

Are humans greedy and selfish by nature OR are they naturally good/blank slate?

Humans are naturally greedy/selfish, but some humans aren't as greedy as others. Some of them may not even know that they are greedy or selfish, they naturally are. But some people are happy what they have no matter what, they may have some greed inside of them, but overall they might just be happy with what they have. The people who are greedy and selfish rarely know that they are acting in such way. Sometimes the people who want things may know that they are greedy and selfish, but it's not very likely. Many people, i'm sure, may naturally be nice. They my always have a good side, they are never downers, and they try to look on the bright side of things.

Life was much different in the 1500's than it is now. What scientific advancements have greatly changed life over the last 500 years?

Scientific Revolution

• Less Farmers, but they have more land
• Laptop/Computers
• Refrigerator
• Cell Phones
• Electricity
• New machinery for farming
• Exports and Imports are better
• Improvement in cars
• Improved knowledge
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Renaissance Quiz

1. Causes of the Renaissance - Plague (black death), fall of the Byzantine Empire, Babylonian Captivity, conquering Spain, and mainly because there were cities.
2. Renaissance, they painted this portrait of Mona Lisa, because the Renaissance were very detailed and  painted things to look more realistic. They liked to paint/draw things in 3-D, unlike the medieval people had drawn things that were more religious and 2-D.

Example of SYNERGY

SYNERGY—When several effects combine together to have a greater effect than any one would alone

When the Renaissance all contributed during the period of time and all the great new techniques had all contributed together, and it had become the 'rebirth' of Rome & Greece.