Propaganda, idealism, and nationalism as well as the insistent preaching of President Wilson had transformed the first World War into "an end to all wars". The brutal and controversial termination of the war was the Versailles Treaty. In reality, the treaty contradicted many of Wilson's beliefs. The treaty also went against the intensely popular feelings of sympathy and paternalism that characterized goals for ... ...

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Italian culture has a rich history that includes art, classic architecture, popular traditions, and customs. Italy has been a democratic republic since June 2, 1946 when the monarchy was brought to an end. The majority of the people in Italy speak Italian, a romance language. Some German, Albanian and Greek is spoken is certain areas of Italy. Italy's economy was a "latecomer" into the industrialization scene the north was already seeing. Italy's main industry was agriculture until after World War I. From past to present Italy has played a central role in the culture of the world. Italy is wid...

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... to its overthrow. Kaiser Wilhelm II had absolute power over the army. He alone presided over the nation's foreign affairs. It was his decision to say if Germany went to war. He felt that since Germany had the best steel mills, were the leaders during the machine age, had the most powerful engineering industry, the best chemists, and the mighty German ... ...

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