Explain how women’s lives were affected by World War 1. Before World War 1 women across Britain mainly worked in domestic service as maids and only 25% of women worked a job. Working class women were expected to sustain family life. 11% of these worked in domestic service. Upper class women did not work and were usually tended to by their personal female domestic servants. But most women wanted equality in the work place and in society and so campaigned through the Suffragettes‚ protesting for
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What in your view was the short-term significance of Boudicca? Boudicca is a historical figure of undeniable significance‚ “one of those rare individuals from the past who have become folk heroes…” (Hingley‚ R & Unwin‚ C‚ 2005‚ 7). In Iron Age Britain‚ Boudicca was able to emerge as a Queen with unwavering passion‚ determination and the upmost of bravery in her rebellion against Roman rule. It therefore seems fitting to assess her significance and the impact she had in the years following her defeat
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The Blitz was the period of sustained strategic bombing of the United Kingdom by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Hitler’s fear of not having control over Britain led to beliefs that Britain would eventually become a base for his enemies to attack him from. When France fell to Germany in 1940‚ Hitler’s aims were turned on Britain. He believed that if he destroyed the RAF Britain would no longer have any defence against an invasion. Hitler also wished to disrupt Britain’s economy and industry
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TARSIS Dubailand: Destination Dubai The biggest war that any country can engage in is that of development. Although it is a long and costly war‚ the number of soldiers increases instead of decreasing. So let’s take part in the war of development together‚ and let our victims be poverty‚ ignorance‚ and backwardness. — Sheik Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum‚ Crown Prince of Dubai1 Dubailand‚ designed to be the world’s largest amusement park‚ was rising out of a stretch of desert near Arabian Gulf. As envisioned
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them than between them. ‘To what extent is this still an accurate description of the democratic and republican parties?’ (30 marks) Both parties have no clear leadership which lead the party in a specific way and tell them what to vote on in the US‚ the only person who may have any influence is the party Bosses‚ but there are no party whips in the US which keep the members on the Party line Unlike in the UK so therefore the representatives can vote on how they want and not be constricted by the party
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Arabia‚ people here consume water more than a person needs triple times on world level. Though that my country geographically considered one of driest regions in the world we have two main sources of water: Aquifers. Sea water (desalination). People waste water sometimes without even notice that: while they making ablution‚ washing a car‚ cooking‚ shower…etc. When Government noticed how people consumes water they took Preventive methods to save water‚ such as: Awareness campaigns through
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This year is the year that marks the 100th anniversary of World War I. In 1914 the war started in Europe starting a world wide struggle that would eventually kill 9 million people. World War I had the Allies made up of Britain‚ Belgium‚ France‚ Serbia‚ Russia‚ Japan‚ Italy‚ and the of course the United States. The Central Powers made up of Germany‚ Austria-Hungary‚ the Ottoman Empire‚ and Bulgaria. In the beginning of the war France‚ Germany and Britain made trenches that went for 460 miles‚ from
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received a good education gives them a greater chance of doing so‚ because education enables them to have more welfare in life. As people live in prosperities‚ the development of a country will be carried to a good level in the future. In my opinion‚ education is the single and most important in the development of a country. First of all‚ education is something that follows us as we grow up to be adolescents. Children start school generally when they are 4~6 years old‚ and in that process of
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Social Inequality in Britain Today “In the last 30 years the unequal distribution of income in Britain has increased at an alarming rate” To what extent do you agree with this statement? I agree with the statement in a way. Although I don’t think that the unequal distribution of wealth has increased too dramatically‚ I think the fact that it has increased at all is alarming‚ because by looking at these figures (the top tenth of the population have a higher share of the wealth than before (from27%-31%)
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“Britain was wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland” How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. The British army was sent to Northern Ireland to restore peace in August 1969 when serious rioting broke out. Britain was not wrong to send its army to Northern Ireland because the intention was right. Britain decided to send its army to Northern Ireland to help control the riots to maintain peace and order. British army was also welcomed by the Irish Catholics as their defenders
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