How far was Edward responsible for his own desposition in 1470? When Edward VI became King in 1461‚ he had to deal with some unfavourable circumstances. Edward had not executed his enemies; Henry VI‚ Prince Edward‚ or Margaret of Anjou‚ so they escaped to Scotland. This provided an alternative King for Edward’s opponents to support. He was also a usurper to the throne‚ therefore the majority of the nobility that were still loyal to Henry VI could use this to their favour. Additionally‚ Edward
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to the fall of the Tsar Nicholas the II. But was he to blame? In this essay one will discuss the factors instigating the fall of the Tsar‚ and how far he was responsible for his own demise. The living conditions for the peasant population across Russia were atrocious. This presented itself as a major problem for the Tsar‚ as over 80% of the population was comprised of peasants‚ and this lead to them demanding reform. Over 25% of the wealth of Russia was owned by just 1% of the population‚ this alarming
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How far was the Treaty of Versailles justified? The Treaty of Versailles was a peace settlement that was signed after World War One had ended in 1918. This treaty was an agreement between the Allies‚ the winning countries of WWI‚ which were mainly France‚ Italy‚ the United Kingdom‚ and the United States. The treaty was created primarily so that the Allies could decide and agree upon what they wanted to do to the Central Powers‚ the losing countries of WWI‚ which were mainly Germany‚ Austria-Hungary
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The main reasons that the League of Nations was originally set up was to prevent war‚ encourage disarmament and as a way to settle international disputes through negotiation and arbitration. As stated by Wilson‚ ’This treaty is nothing less than an organization of liberty and mercy for the world’ (Foley 1969:129) The intentions of the League appealed to many countries‚ especially as they were still raw from the war and favourable towards pacifism. With the benefit of hind-sight it is easy to criticise
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Europe into a state of turmoil and disarray. The collapse of the German and Austro-Hungarian empires‚ along with the revolution in Russia‚ left territorial boundaries relatively uncertain. In January 1919‚ representatives from the victorious Allied Nations met in Paris to devise a treaty that might somehow make sense of the chaos and restore some measure of order to the European continent. 1 Each member of the peace conference approached the task at hand with his own agenda‚ reflective of his country’s
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(Unit 1.2) Factors that contribute to the League of Nations’ weakness (Point) Limited membership (Eg/Evidence) USA did not want to join (most Americans were isolationist)‚ Russians refused to join (they were Communists and hated Britain and France) and Germany was not allowed to join until 1925 (Elaborate) USA was the strongest and most powerful country in the world and commanded great respect and political clout. Its inclusive in the League of Nations would have enhanced the league’s credibility
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World War II in Europe could have been avoided. Why? How? Before all that we must go back and first look at the causes of World War II. Historians have suggested many reasons why World War II broke out in 1939. However‚ have you realized that the World War II was the culmination of the inter-war period. The five most important causes‚ therefore‚ were: Treaty of Versailles solved nothing It is often claimed that the Treaty of Versailles was a failure. And even many historians say that the Treaty
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War 2 (WW2) was one of the most destructive wars in history‚ which killed more than 38 million people. More than 50 countries were involved and it changed the world forever. After the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919‚ WW2 became inevitable. WW2 began in September 1939 when Britain and France declared war on Germany after Germany invaded Poland. Although Germany’s invasion of Poland was a trigger for the war‚ there were multiple causes. The three main factors that caused WW2 to be inevitable
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Which was more important as a reason for the failure of the League of Nations in the 1930’s? Both USA’s absence and Britain and France’s self interest were important factors of the Leagues failure in 1930’s. In this essay I will tell you the problems caused by each of these reasons and why. USA was the most powerful country at the time and without it‚ it meant that the League didn’t have any troops‚ money‚ equipment and weapons. Without all of these items it meant that the League couldn’t send
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TOPIC: WHY DID THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS FAIL? What was the League of Nations? The League of Nations was an organization founded because of the peace conference in Paris which put an end to the World War One. It was the world’s first international organization and its goal was to maintain world peace and was active from 1919 until 1946. Its primary function was to prevent the outbreak of another war amongst the world’s great powers. It was however unable to fulfill this hence the outbreak
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