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    Liberation of Ireland The 1916 Easter Rising The Easter Rebellion‚ was an armed uprising of Irish nationalists against the rule of Great Britain in Ireland. The uprising occurred on Easter Monday‚ April 24‚ 1916‚ and centred mainly in Dublin. The chief objectives were the attainment of political freedom and the establishment of an Irish republic. Centuries of discontent‚ marked by numerous rebellions‚ preceded the uprising. The new crisis began to develop in September 1914‚ following the outbreak of

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    In 1918 the German people were shattered by the unexpected defeat in the first world war. As the war ended‚ the Kaiser abdicated and early in 1919 Germany’s politicians drew up there democratic constitution. Many saw it as doomed from the start with many problems facing it‚ with opposition from the left and the right. Many believe that the Weimar republic was doomed‚ this is for a number of reasons. Firstly the government got left with the burden of the treaty of Versailles. The German people

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    In 1918 Germany was in turmoil‚ losing the war and many living in depraved conditions. It was at this time when the whole complexion of German politics changed and a whole new system of governing was introduced in Germany. The Kaiser abdicated and Germany fell into new hands‚ with the Weimar Republic taking over. However‚ there were many people‚ especially from the left that didn’t want the revolution to just stop at achieving a democratic Republic but instead wanted the revolution to go further

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    the Northern Expedition/KMT-CPC split. Most importantly‚ a history of several of the contributions made by famous commanders and warlords will be discussed. Beginning with the outbreak of revolution on October 10‚ 1911‚ also known as the Wuchang Uprising against the Qing Dynasty‚ the establishment of the Republic of China was developed (Payne 61). Marked by civil unrest and foreign invasion‚ the Qing Dynasty saw its last days of rule‚ and the formation of the Republic of China ended over two thousand

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    The phrase Les Misérables has been around the consciousness of many for a hundred and fifty one years. It has become a cross-cultural artefact‚ whether it may be the book‚ the musical‚ or the movie. One can say that references to any 0f the three can be found in everyday life. It has been around far longer than any of us have been; it’s safe to say that it is a real phenomenon. Yet‚ there have been other works more aged than Les Misérables. So what sets this work apart? Les Misérables‚ published

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    began in the shipyards of the ’Triple City’‚ Gdansk‚ Sopot and Gdynia in 1970. The first and by far the most violent and bloody of the workers revolts came in June of 1956‚ when at least 75 people died in the industrial city of Poznan. The third uprising took place in 1976 with workers striking in Warsaw‚ and rioting in the city of Radom. <br><br>What made the Solidarity movement peaceful and far more successful in comparison to that of the previous three? The Solidarity movement originated in the

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    followed was an investigation of Palmer led by Louis Post which overturned many of Palmer’s actions. Palmer’s cretability was shattered after in a last minute attempt to gain the 1920 presidencial nomination‚ he made predictions about a May Day radical uprising‚ the nation perpared itself‚ but on May 1st 1920 all was peaceful. While the raids had stopped‚ the hostilities towards immagrants still remained prevelent.<br><br>Immigrants were used by

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    The Spartacist Uprising Left wing group. Communist party Felt that Germany was ready to follow Russia’s example of a communist revolution Led by Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg Wanted a Germany ruled by workers’ council or soviets In 1919 they launched their bid for power Rebel soldiers and sailors The revolution failed Karl Liebknecht and Rosa Luxemburg were murdered The Communist Uprising in Bavaria Independent socialist state led by Kurt Eisner‚ Elbert’s ally. Kurt Eisner

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    review The Stono Slave Rebellion took place on Sunday‚ 9 September 1739‚ was a slave uprising that‚ although the actual event was short lived‚ it caused major changes on the treatment of slaves in America‚ the largest change being the slaves loss of Sundays to work freely for themselves. and it was The two documents‚ An Account of the Negroe Insurrection in South Carolina‚ and A Family Account of the Stono Uprising‚ are documents that explain the Stono Slave rebellion in very different ways. These

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    prison for apes by the animal control. In the prison for apes‚ he witnessed the reality of the cruelty done to apes by humans causing him to make an army of intelligent apes he infected with the same virus that caused his intelligence and had an uprising to free the apes and himself in the redwoods forest. Based on the movie‚ the genetic breakthrough that happened were the drugs ALZ 112 and ALZ 113 that were labeled as the cure to the Alzheimer’s disease. These drugs contained a virus that lead

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