How did overseas expansion help European monarchs consolidate their power in the early modern state (1500-1700)? Jared Mitchell‚ Word Count: 500 words Europe was dominated by monarchies in the early Modern state‚ especially those lead by King Charles I of Spain‚ Kings Henry IV‚ Louis XII and Louis XIII of France‚ and Kings James I and Charles I of England. Traditionally the monarchs had been able to rely on the power of “Divine Right”. However‚ by the 16th century‚ Martin Luther‚ John Calvin and
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Wednesday‚ 1st December 2010 How did the Bolsheviks consolidate their rule? The Bolsheviks implemented measures which allowed them to strengthen their rule over Russia. Some of these were due to victories‚ which gained them support and respect from the people. Other measures used force. This enabled the Bolsheviks to take control of certain aspects and ensure their rule was reinforced. In my opinion‚ the Bolsheviks treatment of their opposition was the main reason their rule was consolidated
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How did the 1784 Election Consolidate Pitt’s Power? In March 1784 the British General Election consolidated William Pitt’s power in many different ways. Before the election Pitt did not have the majority in the House of Commons. Pitt could only rely on about 150 votes whereas Fox and North had around 230. Even with the votes from independent MPs Pitt was still approximately 60 votes short. Also his position in the commons appeared weaker due to the fact that he was the only one in his cabinet to
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How did Hitler consolidate power from 1933-1939? Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933 and then managed to maintain in power until the end of the Second World War. This was due to many strategies and policies inflicted by the Nazis. For example‚ the Enabling Act‚ eliminating all political threats‚ Nazi propaganda‚ and strength in economy and backing from businesses. The Enabling Act was formed on 23 March 1933. The SS intimidated all the remaining non-Nazi deputies‚ resulting in the Reichstag
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How did Lenin consolidate power after 1917? There is little doubt that in the immediate aftermath of the October Revolution‚ the Bolshevik hold on power was by no means secure. Although there were 300‚000 Bolshevik Party members‚ a large part of the population were apathetic towards the Bolshevik Party. The Bolsheviks controlled many major cities‚ but its presence in the countryside was limited. The Bolsheviks succeeded in gaining power in Petrograd not due to their own popularity‚ but largely due
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dominate Germany and much of Europe in the span of just two decades‚ playing a major role in World War II‚ and implementing one of the largest genocides in human history. The most powerful and influential weapon the Nazis used in their rapid rise to power as a dominant political force‚ was their ingenious use of propagand. With the use lies‚ deception and fear tactics‚ Nazi propaganda swayed the nation to revere Hitler as a holy redeemer that would save their beloved country from those they came to
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How Did Mao consolidate his power from 1949-1953? Mao Zedong used a number of different methods constantly to consolidate his power in the years between 1949 to 1953. Most of these are vital to the survival of the Communist Party with Mao as its leader. The new Government faced a lot of challenges in 1949 as the people of China and their economy was exhausted after years of war and conflict. China had been through decades of internal conflict in the civil war which was fought on and off at
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wealthy country in this politically competitive era. However‚ the extent of a ruler’s control was not their only concern. Many monarchs throughout Europe took great initiative to consolidate and increase their power‚ building absolute monarchies in which they held absolute power. The pursuit of political absolutism frequently stemmed from past conflict involving the various monarchs and included practices such as increasing the authority and control over the nobility‚ building standing armies‚ and independently
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How did the Bolsheviks consolidate (Make strong) their rule? Lenin led the Bolsheviks and Trotsky led the red army. When the Bolsheviks took power‚ they were a small unpopular government but Lenin in a very short time passed decrees‚ which satisfied the people and set up a strict secret police‚ which squashed opposition completely. Lenin used many methods to make his government strong but winning the people over certainly was a major factor as well as the fact that he was strong. Firstly
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In 1793‚ France was at war with it’s surrounding countries; Austria‚ Prussia‚ Sardinia‚ Great Britain‚ and the United Netherlands. France turned to America for support because in America’s time of need‚ during The American Revolution‚ France aided America. France thought it was time for America to repay them. In response‚ the US drafted the Proclamation of Neutrality which said that they would not be taking any side in the war. Although some may say that America was obligated to aid France‚ America
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