society as a consequence of the war generated positive influences on the British community (Marwick‚ 2006: 27). For instance‚ relative weak groups like women and working-class strengthened their power and earned their recognition in the wartime (Marwick‚ 2006: xiii). These could be considered significant as they had brought permanent impact on the British society. The relevance between the Frist World War and the changes in British society is the main theme that will be examined in this essay. The first
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Do you agree with the view that the British Public’s enthusiasm for the Empire increased during the Second Boer War (1899-1902)? Explain your answer using sources 4‚ 5‚ and 6 and your own knowledge. The Second Boer War was a landmark in British imperial history because of its impact on British politics‚ society and military tactics. The Second Boer War led to drastic reforms amongst the military and amongst the people as the Conservative party was removed from power by the Liberal party in the post-war
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means of advocating for the abolition of slavery rather than a solitary and possibly‚ not so effective method of resistance to the system of slavery. To further comprehend the effectiveness of these societies‚ one may strike a comparison between the British employments of large‚ organized societies as opposed to the individual French advocates for the abolition of slavery.
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OCR History B (A2 British Imperialism) - All Possible Part B Essay Plans by Harry Bojakowski (2014) PART A - General advice What can you learn from this extract about the interpretations‚ approaches and methods of this historian? Refer to the extract and your knowledge to support your answer. 1. This is an essay and should be answered in length and in great detail. To do this one question in the exam you would have 1 ½ hours. This gives you an idea of the detail and depth required. It should be
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collapse of an empire‚ people tend to see only from one prospective. People read about history of Scotland‚ about how people suffered British imperialism and civil war that took place in XIII century‚ but a person cannot feel‚ or truly see what was really happening from Scottish prospective. The movie Braveheart is about how a peasant boy of the end of 13th century‚ William Wallace (Mel Gipson)‚ that grows up into warrior‚ after the loss of his father and his wife‚ rebels against the British King‚ Edward
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In 1757‚ after British East India Company defeated the Indian troops at the Battle of Plassey‚ it became the foremost power in India. Consequently‚ India became the “crown jewel of the British Empire.” marking the beginnings of imperialism (Bradley). India was gradually seen as profitable towards British interests‚ affecting India economically‚ socially‚ and culturally. British ruled India from 1858 to 1947. Initially‚ British traders came to India for the purpose of trading. Due to the increase
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The Amritsar Massacre took place on April 13th 1919. It was committed by the British‚ who were colonized in India from the 1600’s to 1945. Before the Amritsar massacre‚ there was tension between Indian civilians and the British colonies for decades. This caused protests‚ mostly peaceful‚ throughout India. In March of 1919 the British passed the Rowlatt Act‚ invading the Indians privacy and decreasing their rights. On April 6th leaders of a peaceful protest against the Rowlatt Bill were arrested
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How successful were immigration schemes in the British‚ French and Spanish territories? After the emancipation of the slaves‚ it was very difficult for planters to obtain a successful labor force. There were not enough people to work on the plantations and also planters found it difficult to control their remaining labor. As a result planters were at a loss. Immigration was introduced in the hope of fixing the labor problems of the planters. Although some colonies flourished‚ others failed horribly
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How Locals Responded To British Rule After WW II British Return * Conditions were bad * Many strikes occurred; 1947 known as ‘year of strikes’ * Malayan Communist Party (MCP) gained support from people and started campaign of forcing the British out of Malaya * MCP slowly took control over many trade unions in Malaya Change in mindset * Felt that British has failed to defend Singapore * Many of them had helped and some died to defend Singapore and thus now feels that it
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of all British women. The huge scale of the war resulted in the enormous participation of almost six million men and subsequently an extensive demand for female labour in the manufacturing and services industries. The war resulted in massive social upheaval particularly on the lives women who attained greater freedom despite tighter Government controls. Women’s lives were upturned as they were thrust into the labour‚ social and economic spotlight‚ something never previously seen in British history
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