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    To what extent was Austria responsible for the failure of the Italian revolutionaries in the years 1820-1849? Austria played an integral part for the failure of Italian revolutionaries in between the years 1820-1849‚ due to their incredible influence throughout Europe at that time‚ being known as a superpower. Their military strength shone through‚ and crushed every revolution between 1820 and 1849. However‚ they are not the sole reason for failure. There are also other important factors that

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    of Stalin he was able to establish himself as a successful dictator through totalitarian rule. He became the undisputed leader of the USSR and the factors that enabled him to do so were Industrialisation‚ his social policies and his ability to defeat Hitler in World War Two. However‚ through Stalin’s political career he also encountered many failures. These were Collectivism‚ the purges and the terror he caused by the people living in Russia during his reign. Stalin’s reign was successful through

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    company. Another example is Nike which was originated in Beaverton‚ Oregon‚ United States and is now a worldwide company. MEDC’s and LEDC’s are linked through trade. The poorer countries produce and import products and merchandise to MEDC’s at a very low salary. Primark is an example of trading with other countries for unfair prices. From the clothes being made and brought many different countries have been involved Many other clothes companies to this as well. This is known as world trade system and

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    years of this extravagant lifestyle‚ the boy grew bored and decided to look for something more than the constant satisfaction that his father provided for him. This boy’s name was Siddhartha Gautama‚ famously known as “the Buddha‚” and his father‚ Śuddhodana‚ was a powerful clan leader who hoped his son would one day become the next king. Siddhartha made the decision to relinquish his home to learn how the majority of Indians lived. Throughout a person’s life‚ they will have many turning points that

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    you know there was 43‚040 - 48‚040 casualties at Gettysburg. This battle take place during the Civil War. The South has been winning so far in the war‚ but lost the Battle of Gettysburg. Therefor the North has now won and has stopped the South’s winning streak. Gettysburg was a turning point in the Civil War because the North is gaining momentum while the South is losing momentum. Gettysburg was the turning point because the North has started to gain momentum and was having this cause to fight

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    Amer Studies ESL Mr. Wilcox The importance of the six turning points of the American Revolution The American Revolution is one of the biggest revolutions in the world. This revolution impact Americans and Europeans until now. In this revolution‚ there are six key event affect this revolution profoundly. In 1775‚ April 19‚ Lexington militiaman and British Soldiers start shooting. This the first turning point of this revolution. Before this event‚ there are some disagreement between British and

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    The Revolution era was both exciting and disturbing; some saw it as a great victory and progress for the country while others felt disturbed and uneasy with the changes it brought. Despite the disturbing parts of the war‚ it ended a myriad of years of British rule for the colonies and created what is now the United States of America. There remain to be a good amount of debates on whether or not the Revolution was inevitable‚ such as John Adams’ letter to Thomas Jefferson in 1818‚ which I will talk

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    The Great Gatsby In the novel ‘The Great Gatsby’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald there is a definite turning point. The turning point in ‘The Great Gatsby’ happens in Chapter Seven‚ in the Plaza hotel in New York City. This is when Gatsby’s American Dream starts to crumble around him because Tom has unearthed the truth about Gatsby’s wealth and causes Daisy to run back to Tom. Even though it is evident that Gatsby’s dream is not going to come true‚ Gatsby still believes he will fulfil it. The conflict

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    1968 in Europe: A Revolutionary Moment? Dr. Rebecca Clifford Modern Europe: A History of Revolution 1789 1848 1871 1917 1945 ...and 1968? [and‚ of course‚ 1989?] Historians on 1968 as revolution Historiography before the 1990s  1968 was a failed political revolution 1998: Historian Arthur Marwick argues in The Sixties that the 1960s was a revolutionary moment‚ but it was a moment of cultural revolution‚ not political revolution Marwick: ‘Slightly hesitantly‚ I am calling this...a

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    Rights Act. This was a major turning point in the political parties‚ as it caused an undeniable shift as to which party held the majority of black voters. However‚ despite Lyndon B. Johnson being a democrat‚ he did not have the widespread support of his party. Out of the democratic representatives of the House and Senate‚ 64‚ and 69 percent of the representatives voted in favor of the act‚ respectively. On the Republican side‚ it was 80‚ and 82 percent for the House and Senate support. This indicates

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