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    The Chapter 9 of The Cambridge Illustrated History of China narrates the history of Qing Dynasty from 1644 to 1900. The most impressing part is that the author‚ Patricia B. Ebrey‚ stresses the role of common people in the development of the history. However‚ there is the Orientalism within the narrative to some extent. The narratives of Meng Sen‚ Hsü Chung-yueh‚ and Jonathan D. Spence will be used to compare with Ebrey’s narrative to demonstrate the arguments. The strength of Ebrey’s narrative

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    Richard Brown First draft of history essay Topic: Is it true to believe that Germany was the sole instigator of the First World War? No topic in the 20th century is more debated about by historians. The causes of the Great War‚ which raged on from 1914 to 1918‚ can be found as far back as the Franco- Prussian war which ended in 1871‚ the political and economic environment of Europe and the web of alliances which divided the empires of Europe into two tense and armed camps. As for Germany’s involvement

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    War on the Western Front * THE REASONS FOR THE STALEMATE ON THE WESTERN FRONT * War began August 14th * Both sides thought it would be a rapid war‚ ‘all over by Christmas’ and that their side would be victorious -> views were unrealistic Schlieffen Plan * Based on the idea that Germany would eventually have to fight France and Russia but should avoid fighting both at once * France would expect Germany to invade from the east‚ so would not be prepared for an invasion

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    Introduction The First World War was an international disaster for most countries but wasn’t as significant to Russia like some of the other international. The Russian government had its own problems during the First World War‚ big problems like the Russo Japanese war‚ great Russian revolution as well aside from the Russia’s government deciding to entering the First World War. The First World War made the other problems even worse. Before Russia’s entry in WWI‚ Russia fought Japan in the Russo-Japanese

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    World War One is one of the most significant event in world history. With the treaty of Versailles leading to hyperinflation‚ the rise of hitler‚ his dictatorship and the Second World War. The conception of the Anzac spirit at Gallipoli. And a change to the position that women held in society. It was also a significant event in the history of Australia because it was the first chance Australia had to prove herself as a newly formed country. The assassination of the Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand the

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    History Assessment 04) The treaty of Versailles was signed in June in 1919 at the end of the first world war when Germany had lost. The treaty included rules that Germany had to abide by‚ these rules were created in order to prevent Germany invading any other country and starting another war. The demilitarization of the Rhineland was one of the conditions that Germany had to agree to ‚ this meant that France and Belgium felt more secure and out of Germany’s reach. Another term of the treaty of

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    January 23‚ 1916    Dear mother‚     I am sorry it has been so long since I last wrote you‚ the war is getting intense. I can not wait to come home to Nova Scotia to see you‚ father‚ Thomas‚ and Elizabeth. How are they doing are they safe? War seems like it is getting even more dangerous due to the many warfare inventions‚ many soldiers die fighting at Western Front‚  never to go home and see their families again. It gets very lonely in the trenches‚ despite many soldiers being with me it feels

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    How significant was the First World War in bringing about the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II in March 1917? The abdication of the Tsar in 1917 is still talked about today; the reasons are still disputed to this day. There are three main views; the optimist view which states that Russia was on the right path but the First World War slipped Russia into revolution. This view is supported by A.Gerschenkron who says‚ “That in the absence of war‚ Russia could have continued in the road of progressive

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    The First World War‚ also known as the Great War of 1914-1918‚ is not an event that manifested overnight; it was the result of ever growing tension among European nations. This conflict was brought about by factors such as‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and the Alliance system. An upheaval such as the First World War was witness to the emergence of the glorification of war‚ struggle‚ despair‚ destruction and immense loss of life. The First World War brought about a defining moment in the history of the

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    Jim Yin Period 4 Mr. Duncan 22/May/2013 What were the origins and conflicts of the cold war? The main origins and conflicts of the cold war developed after 1939. Stalin‚ the Soviet leader blamed the Allies‚ because they didn’t invade Europe earlier‚ according to this and other disagreement‚ the two allies began to oppose each other. So the first origin is USSR against U.S.A. and the second origin was in China‚ where the nationalists were led by Jiang Jieshi and the communists were led by Mao

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