highlighting their cultural differences. Up until the mid-twentieth century‚ British identity was defined in terms of English ethnicity. This generated a vision of the United Kingdom as an essentially English nation-state in which the ethnic distinctions of the Irish‚ Welsh‚ and Scottish were likely to completely disappear over time. However‚ the need for a broader‚ more inclusive definition of ethnicity was emphasized after the First World War‚ as a way to unite rather than divide the ethnically diverse
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1. Religion on a Decline America is still predominantly a Christian nation‚ but it’s becoming both less Christian and less religious. In one of the most dramatic shifts‚ a good percentage of Americans now say they have no religion‚ which is a figure that’s almost doubled in the last couple years. Americans with no religious preference are now larger than all other major religious groups‚ with the exception for Catholics which have been at the forefront
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Retrospectively‚ the First World War seems as if it was inevitable‚ but the arms race between the European powers can be conceptualized as a defensive response to the increasing military power by a country’s neighbours. Though some plans were indeed offensive‚ they were building not towards deliberately offensive maneuvers but rather an attempt to protect their borders should a neighbour invade. Germany’s answer to this in the Schlieffen Plan was an aggressive form of defence‚ hoping to avoid a war
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Week 7 Case Assignment Read Ch.11 Leadership Case Problem B "The Food Company New-Product Development Group" found on Pgs. 369-370 and answer Questions 1‚ 2 and 3. Question 1: What is your opinion of Gerry’s approach to evaluating the output of the new-product development group? While Gerry seems ready for fresh and new product ideas‚ his approach to evaluating ideas presented by Maria and the new-product development group is harsh and in my opinion put forth as disapproval vice constructive
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How far was the Provisional Government responsible for its own downfall? In the light of this question‚ it is somewhat plausible to put forward the thesis that the Provisional Government ‚ quite extensively‚ was responsible for its own downfall due to its internal failings with the party and incompetence that hold it solely to blame. However‚ one could counter argue this argument this by saying that it was the Bolsheviks strengths‚ strategies to manipulate events to their advantage and heightened
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There are a few different reasons for the rise of political parties in the 1790’s‚ but the main reason is people had different views. There were many disagreements on the way that things should be interpreted from the constitution. There were two different parties‚ the Federalist and the Democratic Republicans. Despite their different views of the government and the economy‚ Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton were two great leaders in United States history. Throughout their political lives
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------------------------------------------------- To what extent was Themistocles responsible for the Greek victory in the Persian Wars? Daniel Ashby Themistocles was responsible for the Greek victory in the Persian wars to a considerable extent. The key to Athens’ strength in the 5th Century BC was in this general and statesman and therefore‚ as Greek victory relied so heavily on Athens‚ Themistocles vitally contributed to the outcome of the Persian king’s invasion of 480-479 BC. His early
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General Motors is a motor vehicle company in the United States that started manufacturing in 1915. The purpose of this report is to examine the decisions that were made within the company‚ in the lead up to their financial crisis in 1991. In the years preceding this downfall‚ the CEO Robert Smith made several decisions that contributed to the declining financial status of General Motors. Consequently‚ when Smith retired‚ the Black Swan Event of America’s recession left the next leader unable to
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disagreeing with the government and the government’s different views on issues led to the rise of political parties in the 1790’s. Thomas Jefferson spoke out in the early 90’s with a strict interpretation of the Constitution and his views on the bank. “To take a simple step beyond the boundaries... is to take possession of a boundless fiels of power” (Document A). It is evident that powers are delegated based on the Constitution and accepting those limits is the foundation of the United States. He
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Decline of the Ottoman Empire The history of the Ottoman Empire in the nineteenth century is one of increasing internal weakness and deterioration. Once a super power‚ the Ottoman Empire fell because of a combination of internal degeneration and external pressures. Loss of economic vitality resulted as Europe went to Africa for trade and relied on the Americas rather than the Ottoman middleman. Industrialized Europe soon surpassed outdated Ottoman traditions. Poor leadership gave way to loss of
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