To what extent did Austrian influence over Germany survive the upheavals of the years 1848-50? The revolutions of 1848-9 impacted Austria’s previously dominant political power significantly. With the Austrian chancellor Metternich fleeing from power in March 1848 and revolutions resulting in chaos that threatened the extinction of any future Austrian influence‚ the crippling state’s main focus was to supress anything that could jeopardize its weakened power even further‚ rather than establishing
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How far would you agree with the view that Curzon made a ‘colossal failure’ of his job as Viceroy. It was Curzon’s life ambition to become Viceroy of India‚ therefore he worked extensively as a young man to ensure that he was prepared for the job should the situation arise that he was given the job of Viceroy. As a boy he studied at Eton and Oxford which would show not only that he gained the level of education expected of someone that would later become Viceroy but also that he represented the
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Instructor: Chatham February 9‚ 2015 Words: 543 How to Travel on a Budget Many people like to travel‚ and traveling can be fun and exciting. So when traveling‚ it is a good idea to plan a budget. When traveling on a budget‚ it is important to research the location‚ mode of transportation‚ type of lodging‚ and types of activities in which to participate. The first thing to do when traveling is deciding where to go. If traveling with others‚ one should get their opinions and ideas on where to
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were cut from the stem and then subjected to steam bath. Soxhlet apparatus was used for extraction; methanol was used as solvent. The extract was then distilled‚ and diluted into 4 containers to obtain concentrations of 100%‚ 75%‚ 50% and 25%. There were 6 set-ups‚ each with 10 cockroaches‚ one positive control set-up‚ in which the group used commercial pesticide‚ one negative control set-up‚ containing water‚ and one each for the different concentrations of the extract. The experimental
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Zhou Lingxin has been God for many years. He was originally Earth’s number one cultivator and risen to Heaven. However‚ when he thought that that was it‚ it was not. After going through many trials‚ he became God‚ but there was a twist. Earth was only one of many worlds and he was the "God" of Earth. There were many other worlds waiting to be conquered. He received a token that said "Earth". The previous God said‚ "This token represents Earth. I was once a warrior from Earth as well and have risen
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story of how things were The biggest theme in Book 1 is Fate and the Gods. The Gods in the Aeneid are‚ quite often‚ even more interesting than the mortals with whom they appear so fascinated‚ having highly distinctive personalities and taking extraordinary measures to see their wishes achieved. The gods have a tendency to meddle in mortal lives and they often use mortals to further their own ends. Although the gods can help or harm mortals on the path towards their destinies‚ they are ultimately
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How far was Henry II to blame for Thomas Becket’s death? On the 29th of December 1170‚ Thomas Becket died‚ due to a murder‚ by the knights in the church. But about 8-9 years before he was murdered he was announced the Archbishop Canterbury by Henry II and loved his part of being top class. He was chosen the archbishop as the king didn’t feel the punishments were not harsh enough and wanted someone to reform the church courts‚ so the king announced Thomas Becket to be the archbishop of Canterbury
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1. How did Tim feel about the Vietnam War while he was at college? He opposed it. He began to hate it. Do his actions and language support the idea that he “hated” the Vietnam war? No‚ he was too scared of what people thought to speak up or act like he hated it. 2. What were Tim’s options once he received his draft notice? To go or leave the country. Who did he hold responsible for his situation? Other people who didn’t have to worry about being drafted. Who did he think should go to war instead
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How far was Stalins personality responsive for the great purges? By researching Stalin we can see he had a very different personality. He started of life as the son of a poor family. He was strong willed and managed to weave his way to the top of the soviet government all because of his sneaky personality. But saying his personality was responsible for the great purges are a debatable question. Some historians believe he did it just because he thought it was the right action for power in soviet
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How far was the government to blame for the general strike of 1926? The general strike took place in 1926; It had lasted 9 days from 4 May 1926 to 13 May 1926. It was called by the general council of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) in an unsuccessful attempt to force the British government to act to prevent wage reduction and worsening conditions for coal miners. There are many reasons for the causes of the General strike including; the government‚ the TUC; Coal mines and the return of the gold
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