“Trotsky’s mistakes were the main reason that Stalin came to power” How far do you agree with this statement? (24 Marks) There is an ongoing debate between historians as to whether Stalin’s rise to power was a result of Trotsky’s mistakes or other factors such as Stalin’s individual successes and/or individual genius. It is likely that Stalin came to power due to both of these factors. One major factor in Stalin coming to power‚ that wasn’t a Trotsky mistake‚ is the fact that Stalin held the position
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“Sir Francis Drake was nothing but a pirate Villain.” How far do you agree with this statement? Sir Francis Drake (1545-1596) was a British explorer‚ slave-trader‚ privateer (a pirate working for a government) in the service of England‚ mayor of Plymouth‚ England‚ and naval officer (he was an Admiral). Drake led the second expedition to sail around the world in a voyage lasting from 1577 to 1580. Queen Elizabeth I commissioned Drake to command the expedition together with John Winter and Thomas
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Sport is a beneficial subject for children in primary and secondary school. Some sports at school are running‚ swimming or long jump and most of them are not so competitive. Some people think that competitive sports are no need in the school ’s programme. However‚ in my opinion‚ they are vital for children’s development. Firstly‚ no one can deny that sport will help people keep fit and stay healthy. Doing sport everyday can make the heart healthier and burn the excess energy of the body. It also
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As per quote by Allen Simpson‚ “If you have integrity‚ nothing else matters. If you don’t have integrity‚ nothing else matters” (WebProNews‚ 2004). Thus integrity is significantly important for any business. Also‚ “In recent research performed by the Institute of Business Ethics- an organization which is among the world’s leaders in promoting corporate ethical best practices‚ it was found that companies displaying a "clear commitment to ethical conduct" almost invariably outperform companies that
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Abdullah Shahid ‘Importance of history in our life’ IMPORTANCE OF HISTORY The word ’history’ is derived from the Greek noun ’historia’ meaning ’inquiry or research.’ Aristotle regarded it as a "systematic account of a set of natural phenomena‚ whether or not chronological ordering was a factor in the account." The term "history" has now come to be applied to accounts of events that are narrated in a chronological order‚ and deal with the past of mankind. Learning by inquiry about the past
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An isolated community of the struggling longshoremen living under the exploitation of the corrupted union is introduced in one of Elia Kazan’s brilliant works in filmmaking‚ “On the Waterfront”. The viewers are moderately convinced‚ by looking at the mere world of brute force and injustice‚ that someone has to play the heroic role in order to return justice and hope to the working class on this dock. Edie Doyle seems to stand out among the rest as a candidate with her superior quality possessed from
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Anisha Khemlani‚ 10 Grey Anisha Khemlani‚ 10 Grey “The Weimar Republic was most in danger in 1923” How far do you agree with this statement? I agree with this statement to an extent because more things happened in this year than they did in the rest. An example of this would be that the French & Belgium troops had invaded the Ruhr in this year as well and that could have been a great burden put upon The Weimar Republic and Germany as at that time they were already going through money problems
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AS HISTORY – ASSIGNMENT 5 How far do you agree that the Black Power movement hindered the campaign for civil rights in the 1960s? I agree that the Black Power movement hindered the campaign for civil rights in the 1960s to a small extent. In order to answer this question I will be analysing times of progress caused by Black Power‚ and times where there was none‚ in the 1960s. One example of how the Black Power movement facilitated the campaign for civil rights in 1960s was the effect it had on
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Beauty products and treatments are becoming an integral part of our lives; with the ubiquitous quaint breast enhancement and slimming advertisements around us‚ compounded with the constant tandem appearances of celebrities endorsing cosmetics on television‚ beauty has impacted society’s mindsets immensely. Indeed‚ it is becoming conspicuous that beauty products and treatments are enjoying far too much attention. It is such to an extent that their advertisements are aired unbridledly‚ influencing
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In the past‚ media was transmitted through a top-down structure‚ and they are primarily one-way conversations. This is because traditional media is often either owned by large corporations such as Time Warner and News Corporation‚ or owned by the state. The content is also generated by the corporation and the state. Hence‚ individuals and ordinary people often do not get the chance to voice their opinions or give feedback to the authorities. However‚ since the advent of technology‚ the wiring of
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