| Operation Ajax | The 1953 Coup in Iran | | | In 1953 the Central Intelligence Agency working in tandem with British intelligence overthrew the democratically elected leader of Iran Dr. Mohammad Mossadegh‚ who was educated in the West and pro-America. Shortly after being elected in 1951 he nationalized the British run oil fields‚ denying Britain control of Iran’s hugely lucrative oil infrastructure. The operation included the use of techniques such as; propaganda‚ bribery‚ engineered
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7/17/13 Subhas Chandra Bose: The Afterlife of India’s Fascist Leader | History Today Wednesday‚ 17 July 2013 | Login / Register Search the archive Subhas Chandra Bose: The Afterlife of India’s Fascist Leader By Hugh Purcell (/taxonomy/term/281) | Published in History Today (/taxonomy/term/43) Volume: 60 Issue: 11 (/taxonomy/term/23086) 2010 (/taxonomy/term/14784) Tw eet 71 10 Like 851 (/PRI NT/66186) DECOLONISATION (/TAXONOMY /TERM/22516) 20TH CENTURY (/TAXONOMY
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N11/3/HISTX/BP2/ENG/TZ0/XX/M MARKSCHEME November 2011 HISTORY ROUTE 2 Higher Level and Standard Level Paper 2 27 pages –2– N11/3/HISTX/BP2/ENG/TZ0/XX/M This markscheme is confidential and for the exclusive use of examiners in this examination session. It is the property of the International Baccalaureate and must not be reproduced or distributed to any other person without the authorization of IB Cardiff. –3– N11/3/HISTX/BP2/ENG/TZ0/XX/M Paper 2 markbands: The following bands provide
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To what extent did the Yalta and Potsdam conferences contribute to the development of the Cold War in Europe? Word Count: 3722 ABSTRACT The Yalta and Potsdam conferences remain as one of the key sources when studying about Cold War and the alliance of the “Big Three.” The focus question of the essay asks‚ “To what extent did the Yalta and Potsdam conferences contribute to the development of Cold War in Europe?” The
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THE PARTHENON AND THE ELGIN MARBLES BY EPAMINONDAS VRANOPOULOS Athens 1985 PREFACE The response to the Greek government’s demand for the return to Greece of the sculptures of the Parthenon‚ now in the British Museum‚ has been so encouraging that it has given rise to hopes that the Elgin Marbles‚ as they have come to be known‚ may indeed one day be restored to their rightful home. The favourable response has come from UNESCO and from public opinion world-wide‚ including Britain.
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‘Homes for Heroes’ Housing from 1919 - 1946 Module Code: SS2031N “What is our task? To make Britain a fit country for heroes to live in”. David Lloyd George ‚ Wolverhampton 1918 Homes for Heroes Housing from 1919 - 1946 The subject of this essay is Homes for Heroes‚ Housing from 1919 - 1946. The essay will start with the myth of Lloyd George’s homes for heroes statement. Following this we will move on and look at the history behind what made Lloyd George make his
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Italian/Northern Renaissance | | Medici Family | They dominated Florence during the 15th century and were interested in industry‚ trade‚ and banking. The first was Giovanni di Bicci de’Medici (1360-1429)‚ and the most famous was Lorenzo the Magnificent (1449-1492)‚ the great grandson of Giovanni. Medici power fell after Savonarola (1452-1498)‚ a Franciscan friar‚ gained power‚ and therefore‚ Florence was never the same. | Humanism | England: * Started taking hold in early 15th century taught
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What do you think are the key issues at stake in the discussion within the Jewish world over whether the modern State of Israel should be understood as a state for Jews or a Jewish state? Is it posbbile for it both to be a ‘Jewish and Democratic state’. The two main viewpoints are split between those of the secular Zionists that believe the Jews have a right to self determination‚ and therefore need a safe haven to be protected from damaging anti semitic attacks that can cause many attrocities
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HIS236 Lecture Notes The 17th Century The century of revolution And the Glorious Revolution (bloodless‚ political revolution‚ the crowning achievement of the British constitution) Constitutionalism – the law reigns‚ not the monarch. Law limits the government’s power. The will of the people. Laws are created in the parliamentary fashion Charles I was trialed before the parliament and was decapitated because he was overtaxing the public. Absolutism - reigned by the monarch (divine ruler
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