Although William the Conqueror had defeated Harold at the Battle of Hastings in 1066‚ an even bigger challenge had presented itself. William was now outnumbered in a land he had very little knowledge of‚ and would face several rebellions in the first decade of his reign. William was aware of this challenge‚ building castles in towns which presented any threat as a symbol of his power. Despite these measures‚ it would take William almost a decade‚ until 1075 to gain full control of England‚ which
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How Successful Was The New Deal? In 1932 Franklin D. Roosevelt won the election by nearly 7million votes‚ one of the biggest democratic victories ever recorded in the US. He mainly won this election due to his promises of a New Deal for the American citizens. The New Deal was a series of domestic programs enacted in the United States between 1933 and 1936. But how successful was the New Deal in solving America’s economic depression? One of the main problems was that Americans had little
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“The Weimar Republic was doomed from the moment it was created” To what extent do you agree with this statement? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Nicolai DP1 History The Weimar Republic was created in 1919 after Wilhelm II abdicated. The new government consisted of the ones who signed the Treaty of Versailles‚ and so nationalistic Germans thought this to be traitorous. The severe consequences given by the treaty
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Greatest World Civilization The Mughal Empire was the best of its time because of its welcoming civilization‚ which included forward thinking. The Empire was located in what is today’s Afghanistan‚ Bangladesh‚ India‚ and Pakistan. Their main religion was Islam with a population of 145 million in the year 1650. Their empire was so successful because of their strong economy‚ advanced education and their leaders who enforced very fair rules. Their economy lead to the advancement of their strong military
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The Persian Empire The Persian Empire was one of the most successful empires in the world‚ largely because of its strategic geographical location. First‚ the location of the Persian Empire prior to its expansion was between the Indian Ocean and the Persian Gulf to the south while the northern side of the empire lay the Caspian Sea. A plethora of rivers‚ including River Tigris and River Euphrates contributed immensely to the growth of the empire due to its strategic position and contribution in irrigation
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Caesar‚ became dictator of the Roman empire in 44 B.C.. Being named ‘Dictator for life’ did not come easy. Caesar had shown the Roman Empire that he was dependable enough to make the right decisions at the right time‚ especially in the military. In fact‚ Caesar is often remembered as one of the best military minds in history. He was a very successful man when it came to government. He also did a lot of great things for the Empire. Most of the Romans’ loved him being dictator. Caesar thought more of
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Mesopotamia was a successful civilization for three reasons. They had a religious system so they can believe in their god which was important.They had a stable food supply which helped them to stay alive.Finally‚ they had a written language so they can communicate. To start with‚ the Ancient Mesopotamians had a religious system which they need to have to be a successful civilization. There is three pieces of evidence that shows that the Ancient Mesopotamians had a religion. There is way more evidence
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‘Golden Age’ or ‘The Years of Hope’. Some people think that the Weimar Republic recovered‚ but others disagree and think that it’d got worse or was only a slight improvement. During the years 1924 to 1929 the Weimar Republic appeared to recover from the disasters of 1923. The period of 1924 - 1929 is often seen as the high point of the Weimar Republic. This interpretation is also heightened by the fact that the period before it (1919-1923) was filled with the crisis and chaos of rebellions‚ political assassinations
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What methods did they use to achieve their goal? 3. What effect did their actions have on the government and public of their nation? 4. What are the rights of women in India? During the late 1900’s Britain was undergoing a tremendous transformation
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The Ottoman Empire is one of the largest and longest lived of the great empires of the Middle East. The Ottoman Empire survived for more than four centuries until it was finally dismantled at the end of World War I in 1918. The Ottoman Empire provides a direct link from the early modern period. At its height of power‚ the Ottoman Empire controlled a huge amount of territory‚ in the Middle East‚ North Africa and southeastern Europe including Greece‚ Hungary‚ the Balkans‚ Romania and Bulgaria. The
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