“What happened in Russia during the reign of Alexander II (1855-1881) was more of a revolution than many that went by that name elsewhere.” To what extent do you agree with the assertion that Alexander’s policies were revolutionary? Alexander II felt that reforms were needed in Russia as Russia was weak in its military‚ industrialization‚ and as well the fear of peasants to revolt. Through his policies‚ mainly the Emancipation Act of 1861‚ Alexander II was known to become “Tsar Liberator”. Many
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l Historical Essay; Alexander the Great Alexander is a figure of controversy. Depending on your point of view‚ he can be seen as a hero or a villain. Discuss. Is Alexander the Great a villain or a hero? My point of view: Villain. Alexander had done many “great” things throughout his lifetime. But behind all of that‚ he was a vicious‚ cruel‚ soulless and murderous villain. He was a greedy‚ horrible leader. Alexander the Great was not great at all; he was a voracious and hardhearted less than
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The Great Barrier Reef is located off the east coast of the Queensland mainland‚ as shown in figure 1. It is listed on The World Heritage Site as a natural site. The Great Barrier Reef is one of the Seven Wonders of the World and stretches over 3000km of the Queensland coast. More than 2 million people visit this site each year for the scenic view and the thousands of different species that live in it. The Reef is affected by many threats due to coral bleaching‚ litter‚ pollution‚ global warming
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Throughout history Alexander the Great has been given the status of great but many people question whether this historical figure truly deserves title. The Macedonian king does deserve this status because he was merciful‚ tolerant‚ tactical‚ and wise in his ruling. First‚ he was merciful in his campaigns and conquering to people who deserved the respect. When Alexander and his men razed the town of Thebes leaving it and its people in ruins for their rebellion‚ he is said to have spared many civilians
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Autumn Chandler Ancient. Medieval & Western Civilization Alexander the Great The Hellenistic period marked the transformation of Greek‚ but it wasn’t until centuries after the death of Alexander the Great passed away‚ that the period was known as the Hellenistic Age. During this time the Greeks influenced many countries. Philip of Macedon created a league called Corinthian League‚ which was designed to make the Greek people think they were going to avenge Xerxes’ invasion1. The opportunity for
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The Great Depression The Great Depression had a negative impact on America and the world. The Great Depression started when the stock market crashed in 1929‚ this was caused by over speculation in the stocks of land‚ the crash caused people to lose all the money they had invested in stocks and people started becoming poor‚ when this happened there was not enough demand for all the goods and services that the economy produced‚ “unsold goods built up and manufacturers cut production
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Alexander the Great was an influence to the Hellenistic Era. Alexander was deferential towards the diversity of cultures and people soon started taking elements of Greek and Oriental and blending the two cultures. This became known as Hellenism. The Hellenistic era soon began seeing changes in art. The sculptures were becoming more naturalistic and began doing more dramatic poses‚ more movement within the art. One of the most treasured pieces of art made during this time was the Winged Victory of
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Alexander The Great: Conqueror and Legacy of Ancient Greece Devin Dimattia HIS 301 Greece Research Paper All throughout Ancient Greece‚ there were many great influential legacies. Some were philosophers‚ such as Aristotle and Plato‚ and some were mathematicians‚ like Archimedes. However‚ there was Alexander the Great‚ who became king of Macedonia and was one of the most successful military commanders in history since he sustained abundant accomplishments. He was undefeated in
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has at least heard of the Great Depression that hit America by storm in the early twentieth century. Even though people are taught about the Great Depression‚ I personally think that a lot of people do not understand the severity that it caused and the livelihoods that it forever changed. The Great Depression‚ which lasted over a period of ten years‚ resulted in a lot of heartache for many nations worldwide (Fraser‚ 2010). As for the United States‚ the worst of the Great Depression harbored between
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ALEXANDER THE GREAT It is hard to provide an exact definition of leadership‚ courage‚ & heroism because every person has his own opinion. The qualities a leader possesses are not always the same; they can vary according to the time in history he lived in‚ the problems that are occurring throughout that time period‚ and also the people whom the leader is leading. Alexander’s childhood played an important role in his development into a great man & military Leader. Many things of his childhood contributed
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