16/09/12 Sam Lardner The main reason why Russia was considered backwards was the agricultural economy. How far do you agree with this statement? Plan: Introduction: Short intro into main points‚ Geography‚ Economy‚ Politics and Society Structure. Explain that the supposed factor is important in relation to the question however‚ there are other factors
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Do you agree with the view that the Conservatives were certain to win in 1979? Thatcher offered different and better ideas for the country and government which many people believed an improvement‚ gaining her a lot of popularity amongst the public but before the Conservatives were in government with Thatcher‚ the Labour party had a few difficulties (such as the winter of Discontent) whilst in power‚ which is possibly why the Conservatives won the General election. However this win could be purely
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world would be. I agree with Laura when she says that everything depends on the people‚ and what language they understand. Personally‚ I prefer a democracy for a number of reasons. In a democracy‚ everyone is their own master. They have the ability to practise the religion they please‚ preach the religion they want to preach‚ have the right to free speech‚ and more importantly have the right to vote‚ and choose their representatives to government. A good argument for dictatorship would be that
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the dictatorships of Hitler and Stalin Totalitarianism is when all three powers of the state (judicial‚ executive‚ and legislative) are controlled by one person. This is what happened in the twentieth century when Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin became the dictators of Germany and Russia. They were similar in many ways but had completely different fundamental ideas. Hitler was born in 1889 in Austria . He left school with no qualifications and fought in the First World War. Stalin was born
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‘Domestic policy under Wolsey was a failure’. How far do you agree with this assessment? Wolsey was Henry VIII’s chief minister for 15 years and it’s fair to say that historians have‚ in general‚ been disappointed with his lack of achievement in the area of domestic affairs. Most argue that he devoted far too much of his time to foreign policy in order to establish‚ and then further boost his own personal power and increase his income‚ implying that more of his time should have been allocated to
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I agree that the 1911 Revolution was in fact a failure. Although it succeeded in overthrowing the dynastic system and set up a republic‚ it was incomplete in which that it failed to solve China’s internal and external problems. China was still weak. It did not lead to prosperity and strength that Sun had hoped for. ‘Failure’ refers to when something does not work‚ or stops working as well as it should / in other words cannot achieve the desired results / goals. The 1911 Revolution only modernized
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How far do you agree that the Hundred Flowers campaign was a trick designed by Mao to trap his opponents? The Hundred Flowers Campaign began in 1957 when Mao Zedong declared in a speech‚ “Let a hundred schools of thought contend‚” effectively encouraging criticism from members of the Chinese Communist Party. After members began pointing out where the party had made mistakes‚ however‚ Mao suddenly reversed this new policy and began the Anti-Rightist Movement‚ condemning the critics whose opinions
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How far do you agree with the opinion that courtship and marriage are undermined and ridiculed in “The Taming of the Shrew”? Shakespeare’s drama “The Taming of the Shrew” is set in the Elizabethan era‚ and marriage and courtship was very different than how it is in the present. Back then it was the parents who picked suitors for their daughters. This choice would be final for the daughters but often women rebelled against the decision as they wanted to choose their own suitors. “Romeo and Juliet”
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Adolf Hitler surfaced in 1919‚ joining the Nazi party as a minority. However‚ by 1933‚ Hitler surprised everyone by becoming Chancellor‚ which was seen as a remarkable achievement. Yet many people underestimated his abilities‚ and thought that he would be removed from power. Even fewer people would have expected that by mid-1934‚ Hitler would become the sole leader of Germany‚ establishing a dictatorship. This essay will show how Hitler cleverly consolidated power‚ using a mixture of legal‚ illegal
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Do you agree or disagree with ACTA? The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement is probably the most discussed topic concerning the numerous people who surf the Internet on a daily. I may also be affected by a possible enactment of the treaty. There have been a number of protests in different countries against this treaty since its introduction in October‚ 20110. The reasons of such reactions are alleged infringements of freedom of Internet which in this context means the infringement of rights
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