To what extent did Russia undergo economic and political reform in the years 1906-14? After the 1905 revolution Russia was in need of reforms both economically and politically‚ to allow it maintain its role of a great power and to prevent another revolution occurring the answer to this was the October Manifesto. However‚ due to the stubbornness of the Tsar who was determined not to relinquish his autocratic powers‚ what may have appeared as reforms were largely superficial making little change in
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To what extent was Bismarck’s domestic and foreign policy a success? In the period after German unification (1871-1890)‚ Otto Von Bismarck had to face lots of problems both on the domestic and foreign fronts that proved his political and practical skills. Many historians said when commenting Bismarck’s policies after his death that the ‘Iron Chancellor’- as he was also nicked-named - had many successes in both domestic and foreign policies but also had to face some failures‚ especially regarding
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This is just an example of question that you could answer based on what we studied in class. Because it is given to you‚ you won’t be able to use it for the exams but I hope it will help you to understand better what you are expected to deliver. Bear in mind (=remember) that you don’t have to limit yourself to what we do in the class this year but that you are free to choose what you want to deal with providing it relates to one of the four notions. Don’t hesitate to email me your ideas before
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To a certain extent Stalin did meet‚ in places‚ the overly optimistic aims for the Five Year Plans yet this was to be at the cost of millions of lives and the livelihoods of many Russian peasants who were to be ruthlessly killed‚ extradited or simply stripped of their land and possessions. The success of the Five Year Plans can be judged upon the entry of Russia into the Second World War for this was to be the first big test of the newly industrialised state on the world stage. Stalin had aimed to
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What is the best way of explaining football hooliganism? “Serious sport has nothing to do with fair play. It is bound up with hatred‚ jealousy‚ boastfulness‚ disregard of all rules and sadistic pleasure in witnessing violence. In other words: it is war minus the shooting." (Oswell‚ 1945) The best way to explain football hooliganism is to perceive it in the same context as war. Like war‚ football hooliganism has different factors that all contribute to the overall goal. Although the
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Spanish Empire. On the European stage Spain appeared at the height of its “Golden Age” during the reign of Phillip II‚ Spain was the centre piece of the world’s greatest power controlled by the Hapsburg dynasty. Outwardly Spain was a religiously unified nation of great power‚ wealth and honour. Yet the “Golden Age” was of little substance on a domestic scale‚ built on a perceived vision of what Spain was like‚ whilst its periodic decline was built upon greater understanding of what Spain was. There was
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A wonderful way for students to learn things‚ aside from books‚ is from experience. And what better way to learn than bringing in a person with a very experienced background in screenwriting‚ filiming‚ directing‚ acting and producing? That’s exactly what James Franco did in school. James Franco brought in a special guest in one of his film classes. He brought in Wes Anderson. Anderson is known for his Oscar nominated work in The Grand Budapest Hotel. But he didn’t come in person. He Skyped into
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A ABSOLUTISM VS CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY (THE STATE IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE‚ 1450-1750) 1. The Dynastic Territorial State (DTS) in Early Modern Europe: Absolutism vs. Constitutional Monarchy. Early modern Europe – defined approximately as the period between 1450 and 1750 – was a revolutionary era during which political‚ economic‚ social‚ and intellectual upheavals abounded. The late medieval period witnessed political struggles between monarchs and nobles and between church and state. Renaissance
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To what extent is it fair to refer to Cavour as the architect of the Italian Unification? After the failures of the 1848 revolution‚ Count Camillo Benso Di Cavour stepped in as the Prime Minister of Piedmont as the state was considered to be agitation concentration for those who still aimed and fought for the independence and unison of Italy. His liberal leadership philosophies enabled him to contribute in the movement towards the Italian Unification. However‚ is it fair to consider him an Italian
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The despairing conditions of post-famine ireland and the subsequent struggle for power associated with the religious rivalry as well as the newly emerged radical groups such as the Whiteboys‚ the Steelboys‚ and the Oakboys led to an overthrow of the normative status quo in Ireland initiated conflict which would adherently find itself comparatively likened to the ongoing struggle against absolutism (The French Revolution 1789 – 1799). The progressive ideologies of the era‚ radically transformed
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