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    Trotsky was appointed commissar of war by the government it was a major turning point in the civil war. Whilst Lenin was working on the land that the Bolsheviks had and trying to ensure that it did not fall into the hands of the whites‚ Trotsky began to eradicate people who were against the Bolsheviks. As a military commander he was able to do with the army what he wanted and despite being untrained‚ his philosophy and organisation meant that he excelled in the role. His philosophy was simple and

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    "Why was the civil war so long and so bloody?" In 1860 the average American believed that they were living the happiest and luckiest a person could be. They were generally living better than their fathers‚ and looked forward to their children prospering more than themselves. However‚ at the time America had developed into two very different societies between the North and the South. These changing societies were beginning to adjust to the start of the industrial revolution in separate ways. In

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    America’s upbringing was built off of the institution of slavery; the colonies would not have survived without the forced labor of the countless Africans who were stolen from their homeland and enslaved in this new foreign world. The overwhelming debt needed to be paid to Britain was the reasoning behind this inhumane‚ barbaric time in American history. These Africans were not only forced into performing back-breaking labor‚ but they were also subjected to constant humiliation by their owners. Most

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    We all know that the North American continent was first colonized by Europeans in the 1600s. There was so much work to be done to get it ready for people to live there. These early settlers needed men and women to work the land. White bond servants‚ who were paying their passage across the ocean from Europe through indentured labor‚ helped a little bit but it didn’t solve the problem. It wasn’t till early in the seventeenth century‚ when a Dutch ship loaded with African slaves introduced a “solution”

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    Why was slavery abolished in 1833? The Slavery Abolition Act of 1833 was the culmination of the dedicated effort of a great many people and marked the end of slave ownership in British colonies. In order to assess and understand the relative influences on the passing of this act we can break them down into three broad categories; social‚ economic and political. In 1833 Britain was a country that prided itself on its forward thinking and enlightened nature. With the onset of the industrial revolution

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    Discussing why unemployment is such an important issue for governments and how it can be tackled in urban areas. AUTHORED BY Simon D. Ojera CONTENTS PAGE 1.0 Introduction…………....…………………………………….…………………………...1 2.0 The Concepts of Unemployment………………….……….…………………………….1 2.1 Definition..………………………………………………………………………...2 2.2 Causes of Unemployment…………………………...……………………….……3 3. Effects of Unemployment………………………… …………………………………...10 4. Tackling Unemployment

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    is unification so integral and important in the development of the earliest dynasty in China? Unification is important and integral in the development of the earliest dynasty because it could gain control over the rest of China and also to recover from the Mandate of Heaven. Also‚ they saw this as a reason for their empires to be more stable which means there are fewer wars to happen. They could also see this as a chance of becoming a prosperous nation when it comes to the economic side of the unification

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    an organization. This entails knowledge of operating systems and applications‚ as well as hardware and software troubleshooting‚ but also knowledge of the purposes for which people in the organization use the computers. However‚ perhaps the most important skill to a system administrator is problem solving frequently under various sorts of constraints and stress. The sysadmin is on call when a computer system goes down or malfunctions‚ and must be able to quickly and correctly diagnose what is wrong

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    There are numerous reasons why Socrates is more important and influential than George W. Bush. After the 9/11 incident‚ the world supported America and Americans were united. However‚ President Bush lost his opportunity to unite America and the world by deciding to invade Iraq. One of his main reasons for invading Iraq was to get rid of the country’s weapons of mass destruction‚ which turned out to be false. America’s reputation had been negatively impacted and its image much damaged due to the invasion

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    Why the initial consultation is so important? What factors will an ethical therapist cover at this time?” Word count - 2236 A consultation normally consist of a meeting between the practitioner and a new client and will involve the filling in of a consultation form. A consultation will last for around 30mins. Some practitioners may charge for an initial consultation others choose not to. It is a really good way of getting to know more about a potential client. It is an opportunity

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