To what extent was communist ideology responsible for CCP victory in 1949? Despite the Guomindang (GMD) having an army three times the size than that of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) in 1946‚ by the end of the Chinese Civil War (1946-49)‚ a multitude of factors caused the tables to turn and resulted in the communist takeover of China . This essay will examine factors such as Maoist ideology‚ practical reforms and the incompetence of the GMD‚ all of which were all responsible for the CCP victory
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Southern England: Received Pronunciation (RP) is the standard accent of Standard English in Great Britain‚ with a relationship to regional accents similar to the relationship in other European languages between their standard varieties and their regional forms. RP is defined in the Concise Oxford Dictionary as "the standard accent of English as spoken in the south of England"‚ although it can be heard from native speakers throughout England and Wales. Peter Trudgill estimated in 1974 that 3% of
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Which country was responsible for the outbreak of World War I? To be able to have a better understanding of who was responsible for the first World War you first need to know causes that led to it and how it happened. WWI began in The Balkans on late July 1914 but there also are several reasons for it. Among these causes there were economic‚ territorial and political conflicts between the great European power in the 40 years leading them up to the war. Militarism also was a one of the reasons‚ this
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NOV 25 History Reformation and the witch craze Why during the scientific revolution when people were more rational that the witch hunts occur? Factors occurring that encourage the witch-hunts. Most important was the reformation (1520-1650). Shattered what was left of medieval Christian unity. With this fracturing ended attempts to bring unity through purges and excommunication. Breakdown of broad communities and more of a narrow community. Us vs them‚ protestant vs Christianity. Enemies
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To what extent was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of World War II? If you asked an average person why World War II happened‚ they would most likely blame it on Hitler. This accusation would be partly accurate; after all it was the Fuhrer who led the German army into Poland on September 1st 1939‚ officially beginning the war. But‚ if you take a closer look‚ examine the facts; you can see that numerous events lead up to this point (many of which had little to do with Hitler
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Stalin was responsible to a large extent responsible for the purges in Russia during the 1930s. The purges in Russia in the 1930s began as purges made by Stalin in order to remove political opponents such as the Left and the Right Wing in order to secure his power. However‚ the purges began to spread to the army forces and the people of Russia. Purges were in the form of executions or exiled to labour camps. The purges came about mainly due to Stalin in the various factors of the character and personality
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Football in England Bill Shankly‚ Liverpool manager on football: “Some people believe football is a matter of life and death. I’m very disappointed with that attitude. I can assure you it is much‚ much more important than that.” General facts:- national sport in the United Kingdom -over 40‚000 association football clubs‚ England has more clubs than any other country - played in English schools since at least 1581 -modern global game of Football was first codified in 1863 in London -UK is
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Explain to what extent do monarchs push or reject constitutionalism. The rejection of constitutionalism by Charles I’s sour relationship with the Parliament and Oliver Cromwell’s dissolving of Parliament‚ along with the acceptance of constitutionalism through the Glorious Revolution during the reign of William and Mary all resulted in a strong English power and newly reinforced parliamentary rights. Charles I did not go along with the parliament. He took a serious hit during his 22 years as king
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centuries‚ none was more damaging then the Reformation. Faced with the spreading support of Lutheranism by the people and princes of the Empire‚ the Church required an overhaul unheard of since the Council of Nicaea. After a long delay caused by the inaction of Pope Leo X and conflict with France and the Holy Roman Empire‚ Pope Paul III (1534-49) called for what becomes known as the
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but you are not the only one. Most people have heard of Alexander’s brother‚ Vladimir‚ more commonly known as the great Russian revolutionary Lenin. Vladimir is credited as the man responsible for the Russian Revolution‚ but his revolutionary cause may have been sparked because of his older brother’s death. Therefore Alexander may be just as responsible for the Russian Revolution as Vladimir. Alexander was born in 1866. His father‚ Iyla Nikolaeyich Ulyanov‚ was an inspector of public schools‚
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