George II of Great Britain

Sun Chengzhe UGC112 summer section 12, Aug, 2015 (2017WORDS) World Civilization II To begin with, During the World Civilization II learning period we have learned Nationalism, Imperialism and World Wars. So first we are going to talk about Nationalism and Imperialism. Nationalism is strong belief that the interests of a particular nation-state are of primary importance. Also, the belief that a people who share a common language, history, and culture should constitute an independent nation, free

an army and a navy. It also selected George Washington to command the army. Washington had never risen above the rank of colonel, and his largest command had only been of 1,200 men, but he was a tall figure who looked like a leader, and thus, was a morale boost to troops. He radiated patience, courage, self-discipline, and a sense of justice, and though he insisted on working without pay, he did keep a careful expense account amounting to more than $100,000. II. Bunker Hill and Hessian Hirelings

England England is the biggest country that is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The country of England has a history that is riddled by plagues, ruled by monarchs, and devastated by two World Wars. Despite these hardships, England also contains a rich history of culture and beauty. England was formed by multiple invasions and immigrants from many different countries. Some of these include the Romans, Vikings, Anglos-Saxons and Celts. England was established as an

During World War II, Allies came up with agreements to be imposed on the defeated; however, these agreements broke down quickly after the war. Resentment among the winners became intense. Instead of settling affairs at a peace conference, as they did after World War I, the Allies worked out most of the peace terms through military negotiations right after the war in meetings that lasted until 1963. Some of these settlements included the Soviet Union expanding westward, Germany being occupied by

In June 1775, Congress ordered General George Washington to take command of the Continental Army besieging the British in Boston. Despite having little practical experience in managing large, conventional armies, Washington proved to be a capable and resilient leader of the American military forces during the war. While he lost more battles than he won, George Washington employed a winning strategy that included signal victories at the Battle of Trenton in 1776 and Yorktown in 1781 . Washington’s

Danielle Gentry Gary Damon American History II 10:00 MWF 25 April 2016 World War II Two decades after the first World War happen another world war occurred known as World War II. There were many causes that led up to this war. The Treaty of Versailles ended World War I, but Germany had to accept the responsibility of the war. Therefore, Germany economy went downhill and people were starving because of war debt. The Great Depression had a big effect on a lot of countries; therefore, countries started

Hitler 's goals were to make Germany the best country by doing this he caused another world war. During World war II Germany was part of the axis powers. The axis powers at first was made up Germany, Ussr, Japan, and Italy. Throughout the war germany betrayed the USSR and broke the nazi-soviet pact. this caused for the ussr to join forces with the allies US, China, and Great Britain. hitler 's main goal of leading germany was to make germany more powerful. he gained lebensraum or living space so

facial expression and not looking down at all the ‘bad’ he has done. The words ‘The Czar of all Russians’ shows how much power he has over millions of people truely empyazing his autocracy. The Perspective of Source D is that of a artist living in Britain during 1905 when the Bloody Sunday massacre occurred.

The Inevitable Spread of Soviet-backed Communism in Eastern Europe At the end of World War II, the Soviet Union, Great Britain and the United States were principle players involved with reshaping post-war Europe. The region most affected policy changes was Eastern Europe, which includes those states that would eventually fall behind the Iron Curtain. While the camaraderie between the Big Three deteriorated, Soviet-backed communism was spreading across Eastern Europe. The argument during this

British imperialism had a great impact on India and they wanted to establish and English speaking nation. It started in the 1600s when the East India Trade Company made its way on the trading post. The post made way for the British to export most of their goods back to Great Britain and to take over India. With the armed forces forming with Sepoys and the British army, the military was able the free India from the other European territories. By 1715 the EIC and Britain and completely taken over