Why did the Liberals lose the 1874 elections? There are of course several main reasons why the liberals lost the elections. Opinions of historians vary on this topic. Some historians see the defeat as the result of unpopular domestic and foreign policies‚ like Alabama Arbitration‚ however they cannot agree on which policies contributed the most. Others see this defeat as the consequence of poor election campaign by Gladstone; his promise to cut income tax simply did not appeal to people. On the
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The Aftermath of World War One War often has a profound effect on the people that live through it. The very foundations of countless generations have been built on the experience of war. War has a tendency to divide some people and bond others together. There is always hatred for the enemy but there is no greater bond than that of comrades in war. This experience creates a culture of its own in which some people are included and others are outsiders. Those who fight in war‚ indeed mourn for those
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Tuesday‚ 25 September 2012 "Was World War 1 Germany’s fault? This is a widely debated topic and at first sight it can seem like Germany caused the war. It is said that Germany purposefully triggered World War One by escalating the crisis by several historians by propaganda and nationalism. However I think Germany was not the sole responsibility of the war; even today people debate about which nation has the burden of this. In the months leading up to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand
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The Plains wars‚ which the Native Americans lost. In this essay the details as to why the Native Americans lost the plains war will be explained. These details include seven main points‚ which are- the end of the civil war and the manifest destiny‚ different attitudes towards land‚ the whites upsetting the population balance‚ the effect of reservations‚ the start of the Californian gold rush‚ the weapons that both the sides used during war‚ and the actual wars that made up the plains war. At the
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Why did the French army lose the Franco-Prussian war of 1870-1871? The overwhelming loss of the French army in the Franco-Prussian war can largely be attributed to two main factors; the weaknesses of the French themselves‚ and the reformed military strength of the Prussians. This essay will argue that although France had clear advantages in military experience and weaponry‚ the result of the war came down to logistics and organisation‚ in which the French were severely lacking. Although it would
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independent after British lose American Revolution. British had the best military and best equipped. Literally‚ they had the better superiority and more advantages than America got. Therefore‚ Britain is a very gentle country‚ this culture and the way they treat the colonies which are in northern America might impact the result of revolution as well. Some choices they made and the way they thought as well as the location they are‚ these total main elements caused the British lose revolution and made the
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The First World War began as a test of strength among the might nations of Europe. World War One‚ also known as the Great War‚ was different from all wars that had ever been experienced. It was so different from all the other wars because there were new technologies used (such as the machine gun)‚ poison gases and trench warfare. Thousands of men were killed from attacks‚ others died from fatal wounds or diseases‚ thousands others were never found again‚ presumed dead or taken prisoner. (See Appendix
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of the Central Powers On 28 July 1914‚ one of the greatest wars in history of mankind broke out in the center of Europe‚ which involved the world’s greatest powers. The First World War was fought between the Allies (Britain‚ France and Russia) and the Central Powers (Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy). 11 November 1918‚ World War One officially ended. Germany surrendered to the Allies and conferences were established in order to restore the world. But why was Germany defeated and why were the
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FoA Notes: Propaganda “Lead this people into war‚ and they’ll forget there was ever such a thing as tolerance. To fight‚ you must be brutal and ruthless‚ and the spirit of ruthless brutality will enter into the very fibre of national life‚ infecting the Congress‚ the courts‚ the policeman on the beat‚ the man in the street.” - Woodrow Wilson – 28th President of the United States (Successfully convinced the USA to go to WW1) Propaganda in World War One was adopted on a massive global scale‚ successfully
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The message that the propaganda is trying to convey is simply to fight in the war. Both posters convey a large image of their country or a symbol of it going into battle or standing victorious. This makes it look like the country on the poster is more powerful and will win. By placing a oversized eagle or a nazi standing victorious it conveys that the country has great power. By tricking the viewer the posters can be very convincing. The intended audience for the propaganda I have chosen would
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