imported goods and resulted in a sweeping effect across Europe to search for alternative markets elsewhere. The validation of this is reflected in the leap of Britain’s overseas investments from 187 million pounds in 1871 to 4‚000 million pounds in 1914. Economic advantage was certainly a motivating factor‚ however‚ some European nations‚ such as France‚ underwent little industrial growth and had gained little from colonising. It appears imperialism was a source of national pride and acted as a
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Discuss the importance of two of the following in European diplomacy between 1870 and 1914: the Alliance System; global colonial rivalry; changing balance of power; nationalism. Introduction: - The years between 1870 and 1914 were very important when it came to European diplomacy. During these years‚ tensions built up and due to the formation of alliances‚ beginning with the Three Emperors’ League‚ two allied blocs were formed‚ defining the ally system before the world war. In addition‚ there
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Alfred Cobban stats in his text‚ In Search for Humanity‚ that‚ “The consequences of the Revolution were so momentous for Europe at the time‚ and for the whole world subsequently‚ that it has cast a shadow over the whole of modern history.” The French Revolution brought about significant changes in society and government of France. The revolution‚ which lasted from 1789 to 1799‚ also had extending effects on the rest of Europe. It introduced democratic ideals to France but did not make the nation
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In the early years‚ the campaign to enfranchise women was undoubtedly endorsed by the Liberals. The general election of 1906 resulted in a Liberal landslide and with this victory‚ the hopes of all those pressing for the enfranchisement of women were raised high. The party’s initial huge majority gave the government the power to enfranchise votes for women. However‚ the Liberals were apprehensive and no more willing than its Conservative predecessors to support the cause of women’s suffrage because
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Compare your Responses to ‘Kid’ by Simon Armitage with you Responses to one poem Carol Ann Duffy and tow from the pre-1914 Poetry Bank Poets use features of form‚ structure and language to force the reader to respond in different ways to different poems. Different methods of language are used by poets to produce different feelings about a speaker or generate descriptions of certain people. ‘Kid’ by Simon Armitage is a poem focusing on the partnership of Batman and Robin. It is a monologue from
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before the leaves have fallen from their trees." As in most war‚ the first casualty was the truth. When Europe slid from a nervous peace into raging war‚ almost everyone anticipated a brisk‚ spectacular and triumphant campaign. In the summer of July 1914‚ war was a great and glorious suggestion. Not yet real‚ a ’good ole biff’ was a glamorous image that appealed to soldiers and civilians alike. Indeed‚ attitudes towards war were most enthusiastic and joyous amongst almost everybody in both Britain
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responsible for the outbreak of a general European War in August 1914”. How far do you agree with this judgement? The debate of Germanys responsibility for the outbreak of war first began with the charge of war guilt given in Article 231 of the Versailles Treaty. Germany rejected Article 231 and successfully campaigned against it as by 1950 it had become widely accepted that Germany where not solely responsible for the outbreak of war in 1914. The first source from Gordon Corrigan‚ Mud‚ Blood and Poppycock
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It is undoubtable that German aggressions has some part to play in the outbreak of war in 1914 – Bethmann-Hollweg’s ‘Blank Cheque’ remains an ominous symbol of blind aggression over considered economics‚ whilst the Kaiser’s 1913 claim that ‘the war between Germandom and Slavdom [was] inevitable’ seems to highlight fairly explicitly the militaristic attitude at the heart of central government. And yet it is only too easy to place undue emphasis on Germany in some respects‚ and under exaggerate
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How far do sources 10‚ 11 and 12 suggest that British rule in India‚ in the years before the outbreak of the First World War in 1914‚ was based on the respect and support of the Indian people? Explain your answer using the evidence of Sources 10‚ 11 and 12 All three sources offer support that suggests that the rule of the British was based upon respect and support from the Indian people. Source 12 does however seem to contradict the idea that the support of the Indians was important in establishing
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The most prominent factors which led to World War 1 were nationalism‚ militarism‚ imperialism‚ the Balkan and Morocco crises‚ and the alliance system. As luck would have it‚ these factors either started in response to‚ or because of each other. The alliance system was one of the last factors to emerge before the war. The alliance system was a main cause of World War 1; it came into play because of a few factors‚ and did not cause the war alone. Nationalism‚ the love and support of one’s country
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