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    To what extent were the consequences of WWI the causes for WWII At the end of World War One‚ Europe was left in a devastating state‚ four major empires disappeared and the economy was profoundly damaged. The first global war had taken place and fear of a second one was strongly felt across the continent. In order to bring political order to European politics and to prevent such a catastrophe from ever happening again‚ the Paris Peace Settlement took place. The outcomes were the signing of the

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    To What Extent Did The Civil War Constitute A Revolution In American Society? Whether or not the Civil War constituted a revolution in American society has long been debated by historians. But if you take a look at history‚ you can clearly see that in fact‚ the civil war did constitute a revolution in American society by three big things: Abraham Lincoln’s Second Inaugural‚ Blacks being allowed to fight in the Union army‚ and the Emancipation Proclamation. Abraham Lincoln was the profound leader

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    an unbearable conditions on the Carthaginians and destroyed their fleet‚ why did Rome go into a third war we ask? Rome knew that Carthage will always be a thorn in their side if they dont wipe it from the face of the earth‚ and that’s what they did. Clearly Rome’s reason for war was not related to "casus belli"‚ they did not fight a just war. The Punic war was inevitable‚ it had to happen because Carthage and Rome were like two giants‚ they both controled a vast area of the world‚ and Carthage was

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    TO WHAT EXTENT IS INCREASED CONSUMERISM A GOOD THING? In the present age‚ consumption is playing a significant role in our lives. But in the meantime‚ whether increased consumerism has sparked much debate. Consumption is the belief that buying many things is goods. Some people assert that increased consumerism is a good thing while many other argue that increased consumerism is a bad thing for our lives. Then‚ I will describe the positive and negative respects of consumption in this essay.

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    To what extent was the Tsarist economy transformed between 1881 – 1905? The torpor of the Russian economy compared to other European Great Powers was a prominent predicament to both Alexander III and Nicholas II. In order to sustain Russia’s Great Power status‚ both Tsars engaged in a policy of economic renewal between the years 1881 and 1095. Despite success in managing to proliferate economic growth rates‚ the attempts of economic reform between 1881 and 1905 weren’t sufficient in order to make

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    How did the Constitutional Convention of 1787 and the period immediately following it deal with the issue of the debate between those who supported a strong central government and those who wanted more power given to the states? The Philadelphia Convention was an assembly of the brightest minds of American politics in 1787. Emerging from it was the Constitution of the United States‚ which gave the national government more power‚ but kept them restrained through a system of checks and balances

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    relating to British politics and the society in which we live. Democracy is a form of government in which supreme power is held completely by the people under a free electoral system. It states that all citizens have equal access to power and that all people enjoy the right to universally recognised freedoms. It is also the freedom of expression‚ speech and other civil liberties. The selection of Prime Minister remains undemocratic in the UK. Although society has the power to vote for a political

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    To what extent did war affect the course of Revolution? There are many various arguments supporting the view that the war did affect the course of Revolution and many that oppose this view. The Revolution did become more radical during the time of the war as the Jacobin terror became more prevalent‚ however some people argue that the war did not directly cause this‚ that the Revolution was moving towards a more radical stance anyway. Others may argue that yes‚ the Revolution was moving towards a

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    To what extent did the Russian economy change between 1881 and 1914? The Russian economy went through great overall change and growth during this period‚ acting as a late industrial revolution in comparison to nations such as Britain the USA or Belgium‚ yet the main backbone of the Russian economy‚ agriculture‚ was minimally affected by the changes in the economy. In the industrial field‚ Russia had progressed massively in this time by World War One. Closer to 1881 Russia had a miniscule industry

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    During the progressive era the United States was caught in a forward thinking fever. During this historic time the United States had to progress in social and business settings to keep up with its booming population. During this time people were taking advantage of everyone they could‚ even committing atrocities towards other human beings. The persecutors of such crimes included everyone from politicians‚ to businessmen‚ to everyday people. The progressive leaders of the United States were able to successfully

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