How successful was Bismarck in maintaining his political control in Germany in the years 1878 to 1890? Bismarck set about trying to achieve his political objects by always siding with the party that would help him facilitate his needs. The years from 1871 to 1878 were known as Bismarck’s “Liberal Era” because Bismarck was sided with the National Liberal Party. He sided with the liberals and appeased them by introducing a number of reforms. He created a single currency the Mark; he set up the Reichstag
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How successful was Lord Liverpool’s government in responding to Popular Discontent in the years 1815 to 1820? Lord Liverpool’s government faced popular discontent in the years 1815 to 1820 due to various social‚ political and economic factors which led to the majority of the British Public wanting a change. A change in government‚ government policies and a change to overcome the mass unemployment they were suffering from as a direct result of the end of the Napoleonic War‚ industrialisation and
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A COMPARISON AND CONTRAST OF MAXIMILLIEN ROBESPIERRE AND JOSEPH STALIN Throughout European history‚ there have been infamous political leaders who have left unfavorable marks on their nation’s past. Two of the most terrible of these leaders were the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin and the French Revolutionary Maximillien Robespierre. Although the two men were apart of completely different generations and different nationalities‚ their characteristics as politicians and as leaders were
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During the 1960’s‚ America was dealing with a lot of different issues. The U.S.A. was in the midst of a world war and the civil rights movement was gaining momentum within the nation. A majority of the movement was being led by civil rights activists like Martin Luther King‚ later to be joined by influential figures in the world of sports. Americans had varying opinions on the role of athletes during the 1960’s‚ but most agreed on the fact that they should be patriotic and represent the unity of
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To what extent was Mussolini’s invasion of Abyssinia a turning point in his foreign policy? To a certain extent‚ Mussolini’s invasion of Abyssinia could be seen as a major turning point in his foreign policy. However‚ Mussolini’s reluctance to fully commit to an alliance with Hitler would also suggest that perhaps the Pact of Steel of 1939 could be seen as a more convincing turning point. It could be argued that following Abyssinia‚ Mussolini’s foreign policy took a drastic shift‚ becoming increasingly
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centre of a complex site of Neolithic and Bronze Age monuments‚ including several hundred burial mounds. Stonehenge was constructed in three stages‚ with each stage being an ‘improvement’ to the site. Recently‚ there have been efforts to restore destroyed or stolen sections of the monument. Theories have been made concerning what Stonehenge was used for. Many people believe it was used as a temple of Sun-worship for various Sun-cults. Modern scientific beliefs state that it may have been used as
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Today’s Youth Justice Board came after the 1998 Crime and Disorder Act which passed to prevent young people from offending and re-offending (Home Office 2009). In the 1800’s when it came to punishment for crimes‚ there was no distinction between adults and children. People thought that the old forms of punishment‚ such as transportation and overall humiliation‚ were too severe for children. Mary Carpenter advocated for education rather than prison which introduced the battle between welfare and justice
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Stalin Vs. Hitler Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin were the most powerful dictators‚ as well as individually performing the largest political suppressions of the twentieth century. The difference between the two has always been perceived as which side of the World War II they fought on‚ meaning Stalin was viewed as the ‘good guy’ and Hitler as the ‘bad guy’. Hitler in history is written as the evil dictator‚ planning to take over the world and the suppression and murder of over 6 million Jews
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Understanding the Tito-Stalin Split Introduction The split between Josip Broz Tito‚ leader of Yugoslavia‚ and Joseph Stalin‚ head of the Soviet Union‚ is arguably one of the most watershed moments in Soviet history. It was a sign of a rising and powerful Yugoslavia‚ the first break in the Eastern bloc‚ and inspired a shift in Soviet policy and political thought. Focusing on the timespan from 1941 to 1948‚ I claim that‚ though the break between the two leaders was caused by a variety of factors
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the children aged. Stalin‚ just as Mussolini‚ was also instrumental in directing the role of women. Although initially aiming to liberate women from child rearing duties‚ Russia reversed this trend. Stalin took measures to strengthen social relationships and increase population at the expense of individual choice; abortions were outlawed‚ contraception was banned‚ sex education was forbidden‚ and divorce was harder to obtain. Finally‚ like Mussolini’s targeting of Jews‚ Stalin purged those persons
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