How far was Britain a democracy by 1918 In 1850 Britain was extremely far from being known as a democracy. This was due to the fact that the great reform act only extended the power of the vote from wealthy landowning men in 1832 to the wealthy middle class men. This meant that the majority of the population still were unable to vote. For a country to be democratic it entails to have certain circumstances which would include the majority of the population‚ every adult‚ having the right to vote
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How far was Britain’s policy of Appeasement the result of popular opinion? Britain’s policy of appeasement was partly due to popular opinion. The British people did not want to enter another war after losing 722‚000 lives and having 1‚676‚000 people wounded. There was a widespread feeling that death and destruction should never be allowed to happen on such a scale again. However public opinion was not the only reason Britain followed a policy of appeasement to Hitler. There were other factors such
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Why did the Korean War break out? Reasons as to why war broke out in Korea can be debated due to the fact that a number of factors contributed towards the war. The viewpoint of North Korea starting the war can be seen as Kim ill sung had the intention of reuniting Korea under communism‚ however there was hostility within South Korea as Syngman Rhee also aimed to reunite Korea under his nationalist views. The two superpowers of the time can be seen as responsible for the outbreak of war because the
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The Korean peninsula found itself in a situation much like Germany during the early years of the Cold War. Korea was under Japanese control until the surrender of the Japanese at the close of World War II. The 38th Parallel divided the Korean Peninsula into two halves. North Korea was under Communist control with the Soviets placing Kim Il-Sung as the leader. With Soviet assistance and training‚ Sung had quickly repressed the opposition in North Korea and solidified his control with Russian support
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Outbreak of the Korean War was more due to external then internal factors’ Discuss When war broke out between North and South Korea on the 25th of June 1950 there were a large number of factors that contributed to the outbreak of conflict. This is partly due to the vastly complicated political situation in Korea itself‚ but also because the Korean War occurred during a period of transition for the entire world‚ from the ashes of World War Two to the flickering embers of the Cold War. In this context
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tÜ~í=Å~ìëÉÇ=íÜÉ=hçêÉ~å= t~ê\ After World War II‚ Koreans rejoiced at the defeat of the Japanese‚ but their joy was short-lived. As the Cold War began to develop in Europe‚ the USA and USSR were unable to reach an agreement on the unification of Korea - they could not agree on what form the government should take‚ the type of economy it should have‚ on the alliances it should make. Liberation from the war did not result in immediate freedom and instead‚ the country was divided by ideological differences
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Reflect and Respond 1. As you read the stories about the Korean War POWs‚ how would you explain the connection between encouragement and success? In the story they was not receiving any encouragement therefore they gave up on life. Encouraging someone can play an important part in someone’s life and that could lead to success or it either can go in the opposite direction. The connection between the two are you cannot have one without the other. 2. One of the most important ways we connect with
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How far was England Protestant by 1553? By 1553‚ England was to a great extent far more Protestant than ever despite some opposition which I believe is inevitable when it comes to something so central to the lives of everybody in England i.e. religion. It was under the Protectorate of Northumberland that the rate of reform rapidly increased as a result of Northumberland’s approach to religion which was much more open to change as opposed to the cautious and anxious approach that Somerset took.
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their invasion of SK. So‚ even after the fact‚ NK declared war on SK. General Douglas MacArthur He wanted to defeat the Korean army However‚ the Korean army was too powerful for him to take head on. So‚ MacArthur ambushed the army from all sides‚ surrounding them while the U.N’s troops fought them head on. They proved as a good distraction. President Harry Truman He wanted China to stay out of the war and to keep the war as short as possible. However‚ his general MacArthur‚ had
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World War broke out in 1939 between the Axis and the Allied due to German invasion in Poland. There were many causes that led to the outbreak of the war. In my opinion‚ Second World War‚ in a large extent‚ was the continuation of the First World War. In this essay‚ I am going to elaborate my point of view. The Second World War shared some similarities with the First World War‚ for example‚ extreme nationalism‚ alliance system and armament race. To begin with‚ extreme nationalism was the major
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