Independence Day‚ observed annually on 15 August‚ is a national holiday in India commemorating the nation ’s independence from British rule on 15 August 1947. India attained freedom following an independence movement noted for largely nonviolent resistance and civil disobedience led by the Indian National Congress (INC).[1] Independence coincided with the partition of India‚ in which the British Indian Empire was divided along religious lines into the Dominions of India and Pakistan; the partition
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The Aftermath of World War II Introduction: World War II ended with the surrender of the Axis powers. A week after Adolf Hitler committed suicide‚ Germany surrendered‚ on May 7th to the Western Allies‚ and on May 8th to the Soviet Union in 1945. Japan was able to pull through for few months‚ but soon atomic bombs were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the USA on August 6th and 9th respectively. This finally convinced the Japanese Government that they had no choice but to surrender. The
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crisis. Important Decision Maker | Role in Berlin Airlift | General Clay | Organized the airlift | Stalin | Caused the blockade‚ couldn’t do anything to stop the blockade. | Truman | President of US during airlift‚ ordered it. | Clement Attlee | British Royal Air Force also helped with the airlift. | | | 3. What was the significance of the ‘NSC-68’? It encouraged military and economic aid to be given to any country perceived by the USA to be resisting Communism. It warned
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Assignment 1 – P2 Describe the origin of Public Health in the UK from the 19th Century to the present day. 1 . The significant Public Health advances in the 19th Century (1848) The First public health act Edwin Chadwick was a very effective campaigner on many different health issues; a few of these things were; working conditions‚ poor sanitation and poor housing. Chadwick was also known as one of the founder fathers of public health also as the sanitary movement. His report was associated with
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To what extent was the United States of America responsible for the collapse of the Grand Alliance? A capitalist state‚ a Communist state and a colonial power all joined power during World War II and formed the Grand Alliance. The United Stated which was led by Franklin Roosevelt‚ the Soviet Union which was led by Joseph Stalin and Great Britain which was led by Winston Churchill united powers as they all shared one main objective. The three leaders were famously known as the big three‚ they all
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exhausted and made Britons turn inward and look at their own country‚ which led to many of them swapping ideas of imperialism to ones of nationalism. As Britain struggled through the post war economic crisis‚ many in the new Labour government of Clement Attlee began to see the Empire as an unnecessary drain on public finances and felt that Britain should abandon it’s attempts to retain it’s overseas territories. (Arnestein 377) In Africa Britain’s Empire came to a swift end‚ with Britain often withdrawing
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The Constitution of India is the Supreme Law of India. It lays down the framework defining fundamental political principles‚ establishes the structure‚ procedures‚ powers‚ and duties of government institutions‚ and sets out fundamental rights‚ directive principles‚ and the duties of citizens. It is the longest[ written constitution of any sovereign country in the world‚ containing 448 articles in 22 parts‚ 12 schedules and 97 amendments. Besides the English version‚ there is an official Hindi translation
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Germans‚ it subsequently declared war against Germany on September 3‚ 1939‚ hence beginning World War II. “In a life and death struggle‚ we cannot afford to leave our destinies in the hands of failures.”- British Labor Party Opposition Leader Clement Attlee. Great Britain’s entrance to WWII through obligation and leadership‚ proved successful in major battles and impacted their role in Europe and as a country. Great Britain entered into WWII because of the Treaty with Poland‚ the military alliance between
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period * 1951 election > start of 13 years Conservative rule * 1979 election > start of Thatcher dominance lasting 11 years * 1997 election > start of New Labour dominance (so far 13 years) 1951 saw end of Labour and Attlee in government – had achieved all promises outlined in 1945 election manifesto and legacy remains for (arguably) twenty years. Impact on society and politics until mid 1970’s despite Conservative dominance‚ and Welfare State and NHS continue to date
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Section1: Research who J.B Priestly was; make a list of notes summarising details about him‚ his beliefs and his writing. About John Boynton Priestley: John Boynton Priestley was born in the West Riding of Yorkshire on 13 September 1894. His father was a headmaster and his mother died when he was just two years old‚ leaving his father to remarry four years later. He grew up into a family and a wider group of friends who enjoyed the arts. As he grew up he was caught up in in-depth
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