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    The All-Union Communist Party was dated from 1917-1991‚ the party was also from Russia. The party arose from the Bolshevik side of the RSDWP. The Bolsheviks in 1903 were led by Vladimir Lenin. In 1917 the Bolsheviks broke away from the Menshevik side of the RSDWP. In 1918 the Bolsheviks became the ruling party of Russia so they changed their name to the All-Russian Communist Party. After the founding of the U.S.S.R. in 1925 they changed their name to The All-Union Communist Party. Then finally

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    The direct cause of WW1 was the the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand at Sarajevo on June 28‚ 1914. Historians felt that a number of factors had to do with the rivalry between the great powers that allowed war to break out. Imperialism‚ Militarism‚ and Nationalism have a role to play in the cause of WW1. Africa and some parts of Asia were points of contention among the european countries. The raw materials these areas could provide‚ caused increasing competition. By 1914‚ Germany had the

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    veterans of the civil war and the frontier Indian fighting regiments. Retired sergeants often became respected‚ conservative leaders in their communities. This history set a foundation for black support and involvement in America’s future wars. In 1917‚ the United States entered World War I under the slogan "Make the World Safe For Democracy." Within a week after the U.S‚ entered the war‚ the War Department stopped accepting black volunteers because colored army quotas were filled. No black men were

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    Revolutions were both very influential in their government and overall cultures. In 1917‚ there were two revolutions in Russia‚ ending the Romanov Dynasty and imperial rule‚ and beginning political and social changes in the government ("Russian Revolution"). While in China‚ there were also two revolutions spanning out over a period of about 60 years‚ beginning in 1911‚ ending the Qing Dynasty and imperial rule as well. By 1917‚ most Russians had lost faith in the tsar‚ Czar Nicholas II. He was a bad leader

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    The British Government’s Principal Motives for Issuing the Balfour Declaration. Introduction Passed in 1917‚ the Balfour Declaration promised European Jewry a national home in Palestine. Though perceived by some as the first major step taken in creating the state of Israel‚ the Balfour Declaration was much more than the product of Zionist lobbying and sympathies from British politicians. While Zionism gained influence in British circles‚ the notion of a Jewish state was not the primary inspiration

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    Woodrow Wilson delivered his now-famous War Message to Congress on April 4‚ 1917. Four days later‚ Congress declared war and the United States became a formal partner in the war to end all wars. As the Wilson administration was to discover‚ however‚ declaring war and making war were two very different propositions. The former required only an abstract statement of ideals and justifications and a two-thirds Congressional majority; the latter required the massive mobilization of virtually every sector

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    and Latin America (Zinn‚ 354‚ 1995). The U.S remained on the sideline for the war’s beginning in 1914‚ but by 1917 after the sinking of the British passenger ship Lusitania‚ the nation had its pretense to enter into the battle. The lack of volunteers for combat caused President Woodrow Wilson to call for a general draft‚ leading to protests in many major cities. The Espionage Act of 1917 was also made law‚ which made it a crime to encourage or support interference with the enlistment process of

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    Lassen Peak Volcanoes are some of the most beautiful and dangerous things to observe in the world. Volcanoes are some of the most amazing things to watch‚ they make you want to be close to them but it’s to dangerous.The volcano I chose was "Lassen Peak" located in California‚USA.I chose this volcano because it’s located in California‚ and California is one of my favourite places in the world. Now I’am going to tell you a little bit about Lassen Peak.This volcano is located in Northern

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    Modern History Research Essay: The Russian Revolution (Task 1) Assess the role of the Bolsheviks for the decline and fall of the Romanov dynasty. The beginning of the 20th century brought radical changes to the social and political structure of autocratic Russia. It was a period of regression‚ reform‚ revolution and eradication. Eradication of a blood line that had remained in rule for over 300 years; the Romanov Dynasty. The central figure of this eradication was Tsar Nicholas II‚ often described

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    Vimy Ridge General Information The war of Vimy Ridge started on April 9th 1917 and ended April 12 during 1917 (Richard Foot 2006) The ridge was captured and obtained from the German army by the Canadian forces (Richard Foot 2006) This battle was known as Canada’s biggest victory and the moment Canada gained independence because no other member of the Triple Entente were able to succeed in capturing the ridge(Richard Foot 2006) Over ten thousand Canadians were killed and wounded total during the

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