‘Domestic policy under Wolsey was a failure’. How far do you agree with this assessment? Wolsey was Henry VIII’s chief minister for 15 years and it’s fair to say that historians have‚ in general‚ been disappointed with his lack of achievement in the area of domestic affairs. Most argue that he devoted far too much of his time to foreign policy in order to establish‚ and then further boost his own personal power and increase his income‚ implying that more of his time should have been allocated to
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“No single nation or alliance could be held responsible for the outbreak of war” How far do you agree with this opinion? The question of whether no single alliance or nation could be held responsible for the outbreak of war is a hotly debated topic. Source 2 strongly agrees with the statement giving the view that no one nation could be held responsible. However‚ source 1 gives the opposite view that German aggression was primarily responsible‚ which is supported‚ to a large extent by source
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How far do you think industrialisation and technology have impacted on the family institution? Technology and industrialisation have a great impact on the family institution to large extents. Technology has contributed to the growth of industries. It is the growth of a society in which a major role is played by manufacturing industry. Technology is affecting quality time. Functionalists believe that industrialisation led to an increase in the nuclear family type. The nuclear family is a type
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“His main aim was to himself in power” How far do you agree with this view of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799 to 1850? Napoleon Bonaparte was created by the revolution of 1789. In his 15 years of ruling‚ he managed to consolidate many of the aims of the French Revolution.‚ However‚ whilst doing so‚ Napoleon also destroyed many aspects of the Revolution‚ breaking the trust and hope the people of France had in Napoleon when he promised to honour the revolution. Napoleon ruled the way he wanted to
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Ireland.’How far do you agree? Tudor governments during the Tudor period dealt with rebellions in different ways‚ whether most governments underestimated the threat posed by them will be dependent on how well and effectively they reacted and responded to theses rebellions. Most Tudor Monarchs were either not prepared or faced the consequences of their most serious errors‚ however factors that will have to be taken in consideration are how governments consulted with their advisers‚ how governments
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How far do you agree with the view that superpower misjudgements account for the development of the Cold War in the years 1945-1948? It is reasonable to suggest that it was indeed superpower misjudgements that led to developments in the Cold War in the the years 1945-1948‚ as it is suggested in both source 7 and source 8‚ however other factors may be more prominent than the misjudgements of the superpowers‚ such as the legacy left by World War 2‚ as it is suggested in source 9. The suggestion of
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the way in which Greek and Roman artists had worked. Not many classical paintings had survived‚ but there were descriptions from which artists tried to copy them. Those two centuries which we now refer to as the Renaissance (Rinascimento) was given this name (French for ’rebirth’) as a result of La Renaissance - a famous volume of history written by the historian Jules Michelet (1798-1874) in 1855. And it was better understood after the publication in 1860 of the landmark book "The Civilization of
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to power” How far do you agree with this statement? (24 Marks) There is an ongoing debate between historians as to whether Stalin’s rise to power was a result of Trotsky’s mistakes or other factors such as Stalin’s individual successes and/or individual genius. It is likely that Stalin came to power due to both of these factors. One major factor in Stalin coming to power‚ that wasn’t a Trotsky mistake‚ is the fact that Stalin held the position of secretary for the Bolshevik party. This gave him
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Do you agree: Australian media representatives of Asian society are biased? Give reasons by way of examples. Mired in debt in Europe together with North America being under the background of weak economic recovery‚ the Australian government would link the future development and boom of Asia closely and it is undoubtedly wise and far-sighted. In fact‚ the "look Asian" and "embrace" in Asian policy had been proposed by politicians decades ago. As the financial turmoil sweeps the world‚ Australia
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How Far is Too Far? Science is the driving force behind the growth of the human race. Without science our community would have stagnated completely. There would be no form of technology or even a basic understanding of how the human body works. While science is a vital source to human progression‚ a question arises; can science negatively impact the human race if its limits are pushed too far? Mary Shelley’s anti-Enlightenment book Frankenstein‚ paints a vivid picture of what may happen if
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