Why did William win the battle of Hastings? There are 4 reasons for William’s victory in the battle of Hastings. First‚ there was his preparation‚ the next‚ William’s leadership. Then‚ Harold’s weaknesses: and finally‚ luck. I think that luck was the main reason for William’s victory because‚ without the wind changing at the precise moment when Harold was still at Stamford Bridge‚ William would not have been able to accomplish an amphibious landing unnoticed to invade the southern side of England
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There is no question in my mind that the ideology of slavery‚ the fight for abolition‚ and the ensuing Civil War had the most profound effect on the America we know today. In order to answer how these areas affected life today‚ some background is important. The Civil War came about due to ideological differences regarding slavery between the north and the south that had been brewing since the founding of America. White southerners believed that slaves were property and their existence was necessary
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The American Civil War occurred in a time when weapons and tactics revolutionarily changed and evolved the way wars were fought. From traditional lines like those seen in the 18th century and prior‚ to a more modern way of fighting like using trenches and using cover to protect yourself. Changing the psychology of war‚ seen in Sherman’s march‚ and also in the battle of Cold harbor and creating new weapons used like the Gatling-gun and ironclad ships. Before the Civil War‚ infantry soldiers typically
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How far would you agree that the events of 1905 were caused by Russia’s failure to win the war against Japan? (30 marks) Long-term factors: Middle class- There was a lack of common purpose between Russia’s different social classes. They organised themselves by autumn of 1905 into soviets but spent most of the year protesting in spontaneous strikes/ marches. The peasants were too widely distributed and isolated to have a common organised leadership. Their protests were traditional peasant ones of
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things that started the Civil War but that is why I am here. Back then the South was pro slavery and the North was not. That was like the main reason it was a war plus other things that was happening involving the government. The South seceded from The Union because they wanted slavery but the North did not‚ they did not want to follow the national government’s rules‚ and they did not have as much as the North. The South’s economy was based off of slavery unlike the North. The South’s economy was
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The Civil War‚ also known as the War between the States‚ was a significant event in American history that lasted from 1861 to 1865. It was a conflict between the Northern and Southern states over issues such as states’ rights‚ economic policies‚ and most notably‚ slavery. While many factors contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War‚ slavery was the main cause of this bloody and devastating conflict. Slavery has been a part of American society since the early colonial period. The Southern states
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where everyone was free‚ slavery was legal. Although many people believed it to be moral‚ there was an equally big population that did not. This created a big division between the two regions of America. The North and the South were two enemies on different sides; this held true when the Civil War took place. But even so‚ there were lots of conflicts that led up to the war. The issue over slavery grew‚ and spread to other things‚ directly affecting them. Things like the economy were affected‚ and also
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fragile‚ inevitably spiraling into a civil war due to the battle between old and new ideas. The United States’ involvement in this conflict shaped how the war was fought and which leaders came out of the war. The Dominican Civil War of 1965 was the result of the existing political upheaval‚ the people’s view of communism‚ and the United States shaping future Dominican politics. The Dominican Civil War was affected by Rafael Trujillo’s authoritarian rule prior to the war‚ leaving the country and its people
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The Civil War started April 12‚ 1861 and ended May 9‚ 1865. This war was fought because people in the North wanted to end slavery whereas‚ people in the deep south wanted slavery to continue. On January 1‚ 1863‚ President Abraham Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation‚ this declared that “all persons held as slaves are‚ and henceforward shall be free.” Jefferson Davis “was the president of the confederate states of America.” He wanted slavery to continue in the confederate states of America
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factor had. Again‚ westward expansion would set the scene for political upheaval‚ when California’s statehood threatened the balance of power. The argument exposed the intensifying resentment between the North and South‚ and publically portrayed the speed at which the nation was moving toward a civil war. A great pacifist known as Henry Clay offered a compromise that‚ like the Missouri compromise‚ would solve short term issues but change the views of citizens toward the Union in a detrimental manner.
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