Germany After World War I To understand Nazism, we must start with post-war Germany. It’s 1918, and the country is devastated by its defeat in World War I. Emperor Wilhelm II abdicates and goes into exile. A provisional government is forced to sign a surrender, and the subsequent Treaty of Versailles imposes harsh conditions: Germany … Leggi tutto A BRIEF HISTORY OF NAZISM
At the beginning of the 1200s, the Mongol tribes were unified by Temujin, who assumed the title of Genghis Khan (meaning "universal ruler") and led his people to conquer the Asian continent. His work was continued by his successors, and within a few decades, the Mongols built an empire that stretched from China to Eastern … Leggi tutto THE AGE OF DISCOVERY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geSmzyqEnTk In February 1945, a historic conference took place among the Allied forces fighting against Nazi-fascism. The conference was held in Yalta, Crimea, which at the time was Soviet territory. This was the second meeting of the so-called "Big Three," namely Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin, the leaders of the United States, the … Leggi tutto THE YALTA CONFERENCE
https://www.youtube.com/embed/BIZ3iqzrTC8?feature=oembed Teacher: Who was Thales?Student: Thales was a Greek philosopher from the 7th–6th century BCE, originally from Miletus. He is considered one of the Seven Sages and the founder of Western philosophy. Teacher: Why is Thales considered the founder of philosophy?Student: Because he was the first to seek rational explanations for natural phenomena without relying on myths or traditional … Leggi tutto THALES: THE FIRST PHILOSOPHER
il diritto cosmopolitico deve essere limitato alle condizioni dell'ospitalità universalePer la pace perpetua Nel 1795 Kant scrive un brevissimo testo in cui spiega come si possano creare le condizioni per raggiungere una pace universale ed eterna. Questa riflessione è il passaggio conclusivo di due passaggi precedenti: la riflessione sulla natura dello Stato e la visione … Leggi tutto KANT: PER LA PACE PERPETUA
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