To what extent was the League of Nations a success? In 1914 war broke out in Europe. The war ended in 1918 and Germany solely blamed. The end of the war was signed with the treaty of Versailles. From the war was born the League of Nations; who helped nations resolve disputes peacefully without going to war. When the League was formed‚ the defeated nations were not invited to join. The League originally had forty-two members. All forty-two members made up the assembly‚ who met once a year. As incidents
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The Causes of the Persian Gulf War "Two dozen U.S. and British aircraft bombed five radar and other anti-aircraft sites around Baghdad with guided missiles yesterday in the first major military action of the Bush administration. It was the largest airstrike against Iraq in two years and hit sites near the Iraqi capital‚ a significant departure from the low-key enforcement of no-fly zones in the country ’s south and north. The U.S.-led alliance declared the zones off-limits to Iraqi aircraft
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Alexander was a great leader even though some people commonly think that he was a sword wielding tyrant. Alexander was a great leader because he respected the beliefs of other people‚ had a great respect for knowledge‚ and he was a superior strategist in battle. He was so great that he was almost able to conquer the whole known world. Alexanders respect of other people’s beliefs was one of the biggest reasons he is considered great. While other conquerors in this time period‚ like the persians‚ would
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Honestly‚ before this interview‚ I was only vaguely aware of the fact that there was even such a thing as the Persian Gulf War. I know that sounds terrible‚ but the only times I’d ever heard of it were when the topic of my uncle’s enlistment came up‚ and my mother explained that he fought in the Gulf War. Other than that‚ I had no knowledge of what it was‚ when or where or why it happened‚ or how it affected the country. After the interview‚ I now know about the fact that there were bombings‚ and
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To what extent was the defeat of the Crimean war Alexander’s excuse for change. The defeat in the Crimean war was arguably the main reason why Alexander II made a series of reforms when he came into power. The devastating loss of the war proved the backwardness of Russia in relation to other powers and even though peasant unrest and the criticisms of serfdom were partially responsible for influencing Alexander II‚ the decision to make changes primarily came from the loss of the Crimean war.
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To what extent was the League a success? The League of Nations was a group setup to maintain peace throughout the world‚ without using violence etc. and was created during the Paris peace conference although the president of the United States of America Woodrow Wilson originally thought it up. The Leagues main objectives were to unite all nations in a parliament style meeting to discuss the independence of countries and to protect their borders‚ to protect the citizen’s lives and working conditions
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To what extent was the Soviet Union responsible for the division of Germany from 1945 to 1949? Post-war Germany found itself in the middle of international tensions after its division – between the Allied powers of Britain‚ France and the USA and the Soviet Union under Stalin. However‚ the German nation that hoped for a new beginning could not do so due to the distribution of her land between the victors of the Second World War‚ and historians have since debated over who was to blame for this occurring
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Alexander the Great was‚ as the name entails‚ great in some ways. In other ways though‚ he was not so great. How great was Alexander? Alexander was great in many ways. He was an excellent strategist‚ and was able to conquer almost anything he set out for. He usually was merciful as well‚ and honored all cultures and religions. He tried to learn about hinduism from the Brahmin in India. When he conquered Persia‚ he still let some Persians rule‚ as long as they answered to him. In India‚ whenever
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XVI. It was an expression of discontent from the poor towards the rich‚ and of how they thought France was governed unfairly. The revolution is considered one of the most important events in human history‚ as it has continued to shape societies and the ways we live today (Cody‚ 2008). Through examining political‚ economical‚ social and cultural factors that led up to the French Revolution‚ this essay aims at evaluating the extent King Louis XVI was responsible for the event. Although he was responsible
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Was Alexander the Great Truly Great? Egypt proclaimed Alexander Pharaoh‚ their god-king when he was only the age of twenty-four (Smith 1). Alexander the Great gained the throne at the age of twenty. He was the leader of the Macedon and led his army through many great battles and victories. Alexander truly was “Great” because of the influence he had and all the things he did that were thought to be impossible. Alexander accomplished many feats thought to be unattainable. “Alexander and his army
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