of the collapse of communism in Eastern Europe were that it had no popular support‚ political downfall‚ and economic problems. The fact that the USSR had gained all of its money from the Eastern European states (after world war 2)‚ Stalin’s paranoia of the West forced him to put all that money into defensive arms and therefore none of that money was being channeled into the country. Many historians would argue that it was at this point that the USSR began its downward spiral and this is were the country
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To what extent was Bismarck’s domestic and foreign policy a success? In the period after German unification (1871-1890)‚ Otto Von Bismarck had to face lots of problems both on the domestic and foreign fronts that proved his political and practical skills. Many historians said when commenting Bismarck’s policies after his death that the ‘Iron Chancellor’- as he was also nicked-named - had many successes in both domestic and foreign policies but also had to face some failures‚ especially regarding
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summary Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and atomic number 79. It is a dense‚ soft‚ malleable‚ and ductile metal with an attractive‚ bright yellow colour and luster that is maintained without tarnishing in air or water. Chemically‚ gold is a transition metal and a group 11 element. It is one of the least reactive chemical elements‚ solid under standard conditions. Its pros are that it gives satisfaction to one‚ security and stability to peoples. Its cons are that the price of gold fluctuate
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Were there endemic weaknesses which explain the defeat of the Third Reich? In the aftermath of the Second War‚ historians- their judgement clearer with the benefit of hindsight- have clamoured to give their accounts of why Hitler’s Third Reich was defeated‚ often pointing to structural failings within the state. Nazi Germany’s downfall was not inevitable‚ though‚ and indeed for over two years‚ between the summer of 1940 and autumn of 1942‚ the outcome of the war was far from certain. Yet‚ just
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that if anyone should be fighting in a war for freedom from slavery‚ it should be African Americans. He states‚ “My country‚ right or wrong‚ I love thee still!” Meaning regardless how wrong the South’s actions were or could be at times‚ Green and his people would still love them and fight for what was right. African Americans needed the extra boost of confidence‚ and Green was just that. He says‚ “Let us‚ take up the sword‚ trusting in God‚ who will defend the right…” By bringing in this statement
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The 1930’s was filled with many interesting and knowledgeable events that marks our history that we see we see it today. Snow white and the Seven Dwarfs became the biggest grossing film in the 1930’s. Franklin D. Roosevelt passed the Fair Labor Standards Act that raises the minimum wage from 25 cents to 40 cents an hour and limits the work week to 44 hours. A New York Scientist predicts that the United States will reach the moon by 2050. At the end of the decade the United States entered the Second
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to rule Japan for the next 250 years. There was a combination of factors that led to the demise of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The advantages that the rule of the Tokugawa bought to Japan‚ such as extended periods of peace and therefore the growth of trade and commerce was also the catalyst that bought this ruling family to its demise. As the Merchant class grew wealthy the samurai who had always been the ruling class were sinking into poverty‚ this was caused as a direct result of the now peaceful conditions
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France • Like Britain‚ did not attempt to use the League of Nations in response to the series of crises in the late 1930s‚ undermining the principle of ‘collective security’ • Failed to support the Czechs in 1938 • Followed a defensive strategy focused on the Maginot line • Did not work hard enough for an agreement with the USSR USSR • Stalin had purged his armies in the 1930s and was militarily weakened; it was in the Soviet interest to work for a delay in a war with Germany • Stalin believed
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’The weaknesses of the directory was the main reason for Napoleon’s rise to power.’ Napoleon Bonaparte rose to the position of the most powerful man in France by the end of 1799. This occurred after the Coup of Brumaire during the 18/19th Brumaire of year 8‚ where Sieyès and Ducos‚ two directors‚ attempted to use Napoleon to overthrow the current government in order to create a new‚ better constitution. Napoleon‚ after making a speech to the council of ancients‚ then attempted to challenge the
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What conditions and events led to the Great Depression? Thesis (Argument Statement) The Great Depression of the 1930s was caused by overproduction of goods by businesses into an economy that already had severe problems with speculation in the stock market and inequalities in wealth. Early‚ government intervention that decreased international trade only added to this problem. Outline The Great Depression The Great Depression was the worst and longest economic recession in the history of the world
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