Why did the nations of Europe gang up against revolutionary France? How were the revolutionary leaders able to withstand this onslaught? A system of alliances between the ‘Great Powers’ of Europe had survived the wars of the Spanish and Austrian succession in the first half of the eighteenth century‚ but the French-Indian War forced a change. In the old system Britain was allied with Austria‚ who was allied with Russia‚ while France was allied with Prussia. However‚ Austria was chaffing at this
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Napoleon was nothing more than a dictator in his rule of France between 1799 and 1815. How far do you agree? “History is a version of events which everyone has agreed on” - Napoleon Napoleon was nothing more than a tyrant as he exploited France in pursuit of his own ambitions to achieve a dynasty in his name. A dictatorship is often associated with repression and the workings of a police state. Both of these were‚ in fact‚ being used in France . For example Napoleon vigorously censored the press
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How far do sources 1‚ 2 and 3 suggest that Scotland was‚ and remained‚ a threat to Henry VIII’s ambitions in France? France’s power in Europe at the beginning of the 16th Century‚ understandably made the English monarch feel threatened; not only out of envy for what he saw as ‘his throne’‚ but out of fear that his own empire might be taken away. The added pressure of Scotland’s looming presence as a constant potential threat may have been a distraction to Henry. In using these sources it is also
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The most important cause of the Second World War was the weakness of Britain and France. Do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. There were many causes of the Second World War such as Treaty of Versailles‚ failure of the League of Nation and Nazi-Soviet Pact. All those causes played important roles in causing the World War Two. The terms of the Treaty of Versailles were too harsh. It asked too much reparation‚ reduction in army and territory. This certainly made Germany upset
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extent‚ but it did set structured and social implications; this represented a harsh contrast with the policy of other colonies toward Native Americans‚ and an even sharper contrast of non English settlers toward Native Americans in areas such as New France. All this would establish a part of what would be the American identity. When the English king‚ Charles II gave William Penn‚ a Quaker‚ a grant of land‚ William Penn set out to establishhis colony as a heaven which embraced his religious beliefs
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peace in France that for 40 years tore France apart with civil conflict. “Like a civil conflict‚ the French Wars of Religion brought bewildering patterns of intrigue‚ betrayal and treachery.” (Levak‚ Muir‚ Veldman‚ 2011‚ p. 476) As John Calvin introduced Calvinism into France with his Protestant document the rulers thought it would be a threat to their power and a step in destruction to the church. Already hurting from the actions of King Henry VIII in England‚ Catholic Leaders in France came together
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war over the rebellion in North America became international spreading not only to Europe but to the European colonies chiefly in India. After learning of the American victory in Saratoga‚ France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States on February 6‚ 1778. Spain entered the war as an ally of France in June 1779; however‚ initially refused to recognize the independence of the United States. Spain was not keen on encouraging similar anti-colonial rebellions in the Spanish Empire. Both countries
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right wing elites during the Vichy Regime from 1940-1944 a reflection of their popularity within France? To this day the period of French Occupation and the Vichy Regime remains one of the most contentious and sensitive in modern French history. After suffering a crushing military defeat to Germany in the summer of 1940 an armistice was signed and the country was divided: the northern half of France including the capital was occupied by the German forces and became the zone occupée and in the southern
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The major social groups in France on the eve of the revolution consisted of the first estate‚ second estate‚ and the third estate. The first estate was made up of the clergy‚ the second estate was made up of the nobility‚ and the third estate was made up of the commoners. The commoners’ aspiration was to try and gain more power and freedom while the clergy and the nobility were trying the hold on to their power and not lose any. The first estate‚ which was made up of the clergy‚ had the aspiration
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by a selected business when using internet marketing. Footlocker is an American sportswear and footwear retailer‚ its headquarters is located in New York City. This company originated in America but has made an international expansion buy placing stores in Europe‚ Canada‚ Asia and Australia. The internet gives Footlocker many opportunities to advertise and promote online to a wider audience which results in more sales and profits. Footlocker has exploded internationally and because of this‚ the
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