To what extent was the Russian state more stable in 1881 than in 1855? By 1881‚ Russia had greatly changed. Reforms had been carried out‚ creating less of a gap between the social classes‚ and making society a fairer place. There were also developments in industry‚ helping Russia catch up with the western world. However‚ the country was still ruled in a way that out pleasing the autocracy over helping the peasants‚ and there was still not total freedom for everyone. The first way the Russian state
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How did Stalin transform the Russian economy? 1924-1941 In 1924‚ Russia faced significant economic‚ political and social changes. In the next 17 years‚ a relatively short period of time‚ Russia‚ under Stalin would undergo domestic measures. During this period we would see rapid industrialisation‚ enormous growth in agriculture and a tripling in the workforce‚ resulting in a modernised Russian economy. Without exception‚ all of the economic policies introduced were ruthless and designed to transform
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How important were the great power rivalries as a cause of the First World War? There has been much debate amongst historians about what the decisive factors leading to the First World War were. In early 1914 relations across Europe appeared stable: Anglo-German naval tensions looked to be improving and countries seemed to want to avoid war as it was expensive and would damage trade routes. For example‚ Austria-Hungary and Russia avoided war in 1912 and 1913. Within this essay I am going to weigh
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What is a Token Economy? Since the beginning of human history there has been some form of token economy in place. From the use of giving food to giving coins or currency to those who perform a task for someone. Money is the most common current form of a token economy used in everyday life. Individuals get paid in money for completing a project or simple tasks by someone else. People are taught at a very early age how to earn money or rewards. According to Rodriguez‚ Montesinos‚ & Preciado
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The war that broke out in 1914 was one of the worst‚ if not the worst‚ wars in human history. It had left millions dead and a scar burned into European history forever. However‚ if we do not identify why war broke out in 1914‚ stopping others wars will be impossible. Clearly‚ we may never know the answer to this‚ but many sources give many interpretations. In this essay‚ I will try to recognise the key factors that led the outbreak of the Great War in 1914 and try to identify the most significant
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How far do you agree that Sergei Witte’s policies were successful in modernising the Russian economy in the period of 1892-1904? At the end of the nineteenth century‚ Russia had been plunged into depression‚ because the government was forced to print more and more money which caused a rise in inflation. In addition‚ because Russia was at war with Turkey‚ over thirty per cent of the government’s expenditure was being spent on the armed forces‚ whilst another thirty per cent was being lost on debt
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WHY DID STALEMATE DEVELOP ON THE WESTERN FRONT IN 1914? By 1914‚ stalemate had developed on the Western Front‚ caused by the failure of the Schlieffen Plan‚ the French Plan 17 and the use of modern technology. Stalemate was inevitable due to these factors. The Schlieffen Plan was implemented by the German General Staff‚ who prepared German troops to attempt to attack France by advancing through neutral Belgium‚ before travelling southwards to encircle Paris. This plan was inflexible and unpredictable
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Alexandra Vu Hull World History Honors 10 Period 5 Question: Did the working class reproduce irresponsibly? Side: YES! SHRUTI’S Email: • More mouths to feed • less food for others • work to take care of the kids • less space to live • Kids killed in jobs • Less jobs for adults. • No schooling for kids who work. • Less likely to be more mannerly (it is hard for them to spend time with their parents as there are so many kids.) • They don’t earn more
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involvement in the economy‚ either through control or ownership of productive resources. Socialists believe that the government should provide basic necessities for all‚ as well it believes in competing political parties chosen to govern by majority rule‚ with minority rights guaranteed. The economic systems of nations in today’s world are not simply capitalist or socialist. Economic systems now have elements of both capitalism and socialism. They are mixed economies. Canada is a mixed economy because it
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To what extent did feudalism affect the societies in the Middle Ages? Plan of Investigation The investigation assesses the significance of the feudal system in the middle ages. In order to evaluate the feudal system’s significance‚ the investigation evaluates each role of the social classes in a Middle Ages society. This includes the kings‚ nobles and lords‚ knights‚ and peasants and serfs. Articles and secondary sources are mostly used to evaluate the feudal system’s significance. Two of the
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