However this criticism is not fully conclusive as to stop Hitler would indeed have fundamentally required military action, which neither Britain and France were ready for due to the strong consensus amongst their societies for the avoidance of any military conflict, which had resulted in slow military rearmament. ] The next stage in which Britain's policy of appeasement was increasingly tested was the Spanish civil war. The civil war, which erupted in Spain in July 1936, was perceived by the majority of Europe as a struggle between the aggressive and advancing doctrine of fascism...

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He was influenced by unforeseeable international events, and he logically took advantage of these when they could in any way help Germany in its quest for living space. ... This trait that allowed him to use circumstances to help attain his goals was seen in 1920 with Italy, and would continue after he had formulated his program with such decisions to intervene in Spain and sign non-aggression pacts with hereditary enemies in Poland and Russia.(9) The Italian alliance by itself did not amount to very much, but it at least provided a basis for an outline of foreign policy. ...

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Because he was able to carry his own weight, Roosevelt won the respect of many cowboys that would help him in his future career. ... Fearing the danger of Spanish control of Cuba, Teddy strongly advocated war against Spain; but McKinley was doubtful of starting the war, waiting for public opinion to lead him what to do. Then when the US battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 250 Americans, Roosevelt placed the blame on Spain, and the public was agreeing with it. ... Senator Platt thought that he could control Roosevelt, since he did help him keep the Democrats from wining office. ...

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Because he was able to carry his own weight, Roosevelt won the respect of many cowboys that would help him in his future career. ... Fearing the danger of Spanish control of Cuba, Teddy strongly advocated war against Spain; but McKinley was doubtful of starting the war, waiting for public opinion to lead him what to do. Then when the US battleship Maine exploded in Havana Harbor, killing 250 Americans, Roosevelt placed the blame on Spain, and the public was agreeing with it. ... Senator Platt thought that he could control Roosevelt, since he did help him keep the Democrats from wining office. ...

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Algeria sent over in excess of 250,000 men to help serve in the French Army. ... It also helps explain why there was only one small revolt, in the remote region of the Aures Mountains in1916 . ... In total about 173,000 soldiers and 75,000 workmen were raised from Algeria to help the French in the War effort . ... That combined with the incredible rainy season found in their country helped slow down the allied armies. ... As the push continued, most of the Germans remaining were forced to flee to the neutral enclave of Spanish Guinea. ...

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Like many European nations, Italy emerged from the First World War as a democracy in distress. Italy was on the winning side, but the war had cost nearly 700,000 Italian lives and over $15 billion. Moreover, Italy had received secret promises of specific territorial gains during the war, only to fin...

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In the 1930's, he turned to writing for causes, including democracy as he knew it in the Spanish Civil War and World War II. ... When Hemingway approached to try to help, the man had screamed at him to stay away. ...

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The twentieth century really begins before the end of the nineteenth century. Queen Victoria's Jubilee in 1887 was felt by many to represent the end of an era. An end-of-century stoicism, and a growing pessimism among writers and intellectuals, may be traced to several sources, not least the publica...

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