Nicholas II research: Source 1: “The daily work of a monarch he found intolerably boring. He could not stand listening long or seriously to ministers’ reports‚ or reading them.” Written by Kerensky in 1934. Kerensky was the leader of the government which took over when the Tsar abdicated in 1917. Source 3: “Nicholas II was not fit to run a village post office.” Said by an unknown cabinet minister Source 4: “He never had an opinion of his own … always agreeing with the judgement of the last person
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How far did Russia experience a period of “reaction” following the assassination of Alexander II? On 13 March 1881‚ Tsar Alexander II was assassinated by the populist terrorist group the “People’s Will”‚ due to the reforms he had created‚ although he was on the way to give Russia its first national assembly before his death. Therefore his son Alexander III became Tsar in place of his deceased father. Immediately‚ Alexander III turned his back on all the reforms created by his father‚ and he swiftly
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Causes and Effects of World War II Name Institution Causes and Effects of World War II Two major events signifying global conflicts are the popular World War I and II that comprised of inhuman atrocities and destructions worldwide. World War I started out as a tug-of-war among the European states which all wanted to be the predominant superpower in Europe‚ especially Germany (Duignan & Gann‚ 1995). However Germany lost the battle and was imposed on the Treaty of Versailles which demanded
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voted Hitler into power and he tried to conquer Europe. Germany’s humiliation was mainly caused by the Treaty of Versailles. Despite the opinions of many different people‚ there were three main causes for World War II. Different people have different opinions about the causes of World War II. The three most excepted causes are Prussian Militarism‚ appeasement‚ and Adolf Hitler’s rise to power. Prussian Militarism was the force that made Germany so powerful‚ and made it possible for Hitler to be given
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Notes: Tsar Nicholas II ruled Russia from 1894 till 1917 when he abdicated following the revolution in March 1917. Nicholas II inherited Russia when it was in a very bad state‚ and although there were minor improvements during his reign‚ compared to many other countries it was very backward‚ perhaps then it was almost defiantly inevitable that sudden change was going to happen‚ however not necessarily in the form of revolution. The Tsar was in a difficult situation‚ but he had opportunities to end
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In 1894‚ at the age of 26‚ Nicholas II became Tsar of Russia as a result of his father‚ Alexander III’s‚ passing away. When he acquired the throne he cried because he wasn’t ready to be king. Spoken by Nicholas himself‚ he said‚ “I am not yet ready to be Tsar. I know nothing of the business of ruling” (Lieven‚ 1993). However‚ ascending the throne was something that Nicholas had to do with no other choice in the matter. Before Nicholas became Tsar the people of Russia already disliked the Romanov
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Notes 32.2 Japan’s Pacific Campaign (page 931) 1) Setting the Stage i) Japan‚ like Germany‚ sought to have an empire too‚ they took over Manchuria‚ and Northern China. ii) Then they went into the heartland of China and expected a quick victory‚ but when the resistance was stronger than they expected‚ and the war dragged on‚ their economy was under stress iii) They looked south toward European colonies of Southeast Asia 2) Surprise Attack on Pearl Harbor
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90th Division‚ 3rd U.S. Army - World War II "Tough Ombres" The history of the U.S. Army 90th Division had it’s birth during World War I in Texas. Largely comprised of draftees from Texas and Oklahoma the division patch consists of a mongramatic red "T" and "O" on a square olive drab background background. The reputation earned in WWI France soon lost the reference of home st Texasates and the "Alamo division" to one of battle earned recognition; "Tough Ombres". The division
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We all know that World War II made the structure of the world changed a lot. This war began in 1939 and ended in 1945. It is the longest war and also it is the grandest scale war during the world history. There were almost sixty countries involved in the war. Every country which took part in the war lost manpower and financial resources‚ and many people died of this war. On the other hand‚ the economic problem became one of the biggest problem during the war. Actually‚ the war cost about five trillion
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King Philip the second was born on May 21st 1527 in Valladolid‚ Spain. His parents were King Charles the V and Isabella of Portugal. He also had two sisters named Maria of Spain and Joan of Spain. His tutor was Dr. Juan Martinez Pedernales. He was well educated in science‚ French‚ and Latin and he loved architecture and music‚ he also liked to read. He have four wives‚ Maria Manuela‚ princess of Spain‚ who died while giving birth. Mary the I of England‚ died in 1558. Philip loved Elisabeth of
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