Explain how the International Gold Standard that emerged in the half-century before 1914 can be interpreted as a system of ‘fixed exchange rates’. Hence discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the Gold Standard as a policy regime. The International Gold Standard that emerged during the late nineteenth century and continued through to the early twentieth century‚ also know as the classical Gold Standard‚ was of paramount importance in an era where international trade grew exponentially. Most
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Disillusionment is the act of disenchanting‚ especially to disappoint or embitter by leaving without illusion. Disillusionment‚ or the death of a dream‚ is a prominent them in Fitzgerald’s "Winter Dreams‚" and Wolfe’s "The Far and the Near." In both short stories the main character clearly embodies the theme of disillusionment. In "Winter Dreams‚" Dexter Green experiences disillusionment‚ and In "The Far and the Near‚" the engineer experiences the death of his dream as well. Both short stories convey
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‘The outbreak of war in Europe in 1914 was due to an aggressive German foreign policy which had been waged since c.1900.’ How far do you agree with this opinion? Explain your answer using the evidence in Sources V‚ W and X and your own knowledge of the issues relating to the controversy. It’s debatable whether Germany’s foreign policy created long term tension which led to the outbreak of World War 1 in 1914. The argument commonly raised is whether this movement was aggressive or defensive
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How far do you agree that the use of repression was the main reason for the weakness of opposition to Tsarism in the years 1881 – 1914? I think that the use of repression is the main reason for the weakness of oppositions to Tsarism in the years 1881 – 1914. This is because of many different reasons and factors. One is because the Tsar enforced Russification of the country‚ meaning the people who were not necessarily a true Russian who enforced the Russian Orthodox Church were made to. People were
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“WWI was a Balkan war that got out of control.” is this an adequate assessment of the events in 1914? Explain your answer. In order to gain a historical understanding of the inevitability of World War One (WWI) and the role of the Balkan War in this context‚ it is essential for one to understand how the Balkan war between Serbia and Austria- Hungary induced the Great War. The Balkan War proves a crucial piece in the rise of the Great War. It was a local war that dragged in all the Great Powers
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Prompt: DBQ Analyze attitudes toward and evaluate the motivations behind the European acquisition of African colonies in the period 1880 to 1914. Prior to the European takeover of colonies in Africa‚ Europe had been going through the Industrial Revolution. While European nations had been focusing on building up themselves to become stronger‚ they began sending missionaries and explorers such as Stanley and Livingston deep into central Africa. European nations soon discovered that there were
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By the early twentieth century the Liberal Government was worried that Britain’s military capability and general military power was not as strong and it once was. Therefore‚ the Government’s concern over national security definitely influenced the decision for the reforms. However‚ there are three main factors that also need to be taken into account when deciding if concern over national security was the real reason for the reforms: the Social reasons‚ concerns for Britain’s Empire and the Political
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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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