Model Answer "Changing attitudes in Britain Society towards women was the major reason why some women received the vote in 1918". How accurate is this view? During the 1900s‚ many women were beginning to stand up for themselves and no longer wanted to be inferior to men. Prior to 1918‚ women were disrespected and under - valued in society. There was a change in attitudes towards women as the image of the "New Women" began to arise. They were becoming involved in various different jobs‚ having the
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Critically assess the Political Philosophy of Socialism and it ’s evolution within the British labour party during the interwar period‚ 1919-1939 It was Karl Marx (1818-1883) who said: Socialism moves us to take a definite position against a structure of society in which the unjust division of wealth contradicts basic decency ’ . Marx‚ often founded as the father of modern day socialism‚ saw a huge injustice in the division of wealth between the proletariat (working class/ruled class)
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Bolsheviks methodically took bits and pieces of power through policy and the consistent ability to “rally the troops” of the Bolshevik cause. They continued to gain power from 1917- January of 1918 when the Constituent Assembly‚ ready to dissolve the Bolshevik’s dictatorship‚ was forcibly dismissed. During the summer of 1918 a major reform of the military took place in order to ensure the future of Bolshevism. The Bolsheviks then hung onto control‚ by a thread until 1920. At this point there was a more solidified
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disrupted by the costly war effort‚ and moderates joined Russian radical elements in calling for the overthrow of the czar. February Revolution: 1917 The February Revolution (known as such because of Russia’s use of the Julian calendar until February 1918) began on March 8‚ 1917 (or February 23 on the Julian calendar)‚ when demonstrators clamoring for bread took to the streets in the Russian capital of Petrograd (now called St. Petersburg). Supported by huge crowds of striking industrial workers‚ the
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Initially Voltaire portrays his handsome and intelligent protagonist as somewhat of a blank slate. Voltaire writes‚ “His countenance was a true picture of his soul. He combined a true judgement with simplicity of spirit…” (Voltaire‚ 1918). In this passage‚ Voltaire paints Candide as an innocent and morally sound individual‚ however‚ it remains apparent that Candide lacks experience of the outside world. This blank slate theory or tabula rasa dictates that people are born without any
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Another leader who led one of these movements in a similar way was Mahatma Gandhi. Both of these leaders helped bring a great deal of change to their respective nations. Nelson Mandela was born into the Madiba clan in Mvezo‚ South Africa‚ on July 18‚ 1918. His father died
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Part B - What were the consequences of the First World War for the British People 1914 - 1924? (50 Marks) Britain changed significantly between 1900 and 1918‚ there are many potential reasons for this however World War One is seen as the biggest. The whole world order changed as the old empires of Russia‚ Austria - Hungary and the Ottoman Empire collapsed‚ Germany was recreated as the Weimar Republic and France and Britain were significantly weakened. The USA became the most powerful country in
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Without careful scrutiny‚ the story of Candide appears no more than an average tale of an average man in search of fulfillment. In the absence of historical context‚ the eloquence of Voltaire’s words carries little substance and his vivid description remains empty. While the story of Candide is itself captivating‚ the work carries a far deeper significance. Candide primarily serves to reveal Voltaire’s Enlightenment philosophies through the satire of numerous 18th century institutions and realities
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Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies from 1897 to 1918 said in 1918: ’The war revolutionised the industrial position of women - it found them serfs and left them free.’ The war did offer women increased opportunities in the paid labour market. Between 1914 and 1918‚ an estimated two million women replaced men in employment‚ resulting in an increase in the proportion of women in total employment from 24 per cent in July 1914 to 37 per cent by November 1918. However‚ their pay was much less than men’s and
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Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck was born in Kiel‚ Germany on April 23‚ 1858 (Foundation‚ 2014). He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1918 and developed what would come to be known as “Planck’s Constant” in quantum theory. During his collegiate years he studied under Gustav Kirchoff‚ who developed Kirchoff’s Law for current and voltages. He suffered a personal tragedy when one of his sons was killed for his participation in an assassination attempt against Adolf Hitler in 1944. Planck’s earliest
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