About 70 years ago at the conclusion of the World Wars and at the beginning of the cold war‚ America was entering a golden age as it emerged as an economic superpower while many other countries were devastated by the conflicts. This economic prosperity allowed the middle class to grow in America‚ and for many to Americans to gain employment (Postwar Economy). The post-World War era in America also saw the growth of suburbs as many Americans were now able to purchase automobiles and live farther away
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POLITICS AFTER 1918? When Benito Mussolini concluded his violent and semi-legal seizure of power in Italy on the 29th October 1922‚ the Fascist era began in victory as crowds of Blackshirts rushed to the capital to celebrate their leader. The aim of this essay is to explain the Fascists’ rise to power in Italy. Thus‚ whilst the highly repressive nature of Fascism cannot be understated‚ this essay will focus solely on Italy before Mussolini seized control. Why was Italy the first European country to
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including the russian sleep experiment. The U.S.S.R.had risen to power and had many scientific advances. Even with many scientific advances‚ the U.S.S.R. could not avoid a fateful end. The U.S.S.R. had risen to power in 1917‚ the Soviet Union was created to overcome national differences. The first leader of The U.S.S.R. was Vladimir Lenin (April 22‚1870-January 21‚ 1924) who had lead the Bolshevik Revolution. Lenin had fallen from power and had the transition to the well known Joseph Stalin (December
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Mussolini and Hitler were great friends and allies. Hitler had great admiration for Mussolini and Italy‚ he considered Italy one of the natural friends of his new Germany. He admired Italy ’s art and even stated‚ "My dearest wish would be to be able to wander about Italy as an unknown painter." (Qtd in Bosworth‚ 300) Mussolini had great respect for Hitler and was envious of the Germans success‚ he hoped to one day have as much power as Hitler. They had a very close relationship. Italian Fascism
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Soon after the conclusion of World War II in 1945‚ Communism posed a threat in the United States. This threat‚ also known as the Red Scare‚ was triggered because of the tension between the Soviet Union and the United States. The tension between the two superpowers led to the beginning of the Cold War in the late 1940s. Because the Soviets were a communistic country‚ many Americans feared Communism because of the influence that it had in America. Many intellectuals supported Communism in the U
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their countries as well as having had major impact on the world. Joseph Stalin‚ Benito Mussolini and Adolph Hitler were three of these leaders. Even though they assumed power legally‚ they where totalitarian leaders.They had positive and negative reflects during their rule. Russia‚ Italy‚ and Germany were just some of the countries that were affected. Joseph Stalin took over leadership after Lenin. His rise was of terror and brutality since he was right under Lenin when he took over. For twenty
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Table of Contents: 1. Introduction page(s) 3 2. Hamas’ Origins page(s) 3-6 3. Hamas as a Resistance Movement page(s) 6-7 4. Hamas as a Political Movement page(s) 8-11 5. Hamas in the Eyes of the World page(s) 11-13 6. Reasons for Hamas’ Success page(s) 14-15 7. Conclusion page(s) 15-17 8. Bibliography page(s) 18 Introduction: Hamas is one of the most recognisable players in the Israel/Palestine dispute. They are extremely important to any peace process that
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Hitler rise to power 1930-1939 Germany was in an exceedingly unpleasant state after the WW1. The Treaty of Versailles meant the people had to take full blame for the war. Reparations were even harder to pay since Germany was in the midst of one of the worst depression the world has ever seen at the time. Not to mention a brand new government‚ one that had nothing to do with the signing of this treaty‚ had taken over power. All of the people of this once superpower of a country was in a state of perplexity
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and can still fall into the mould of a totalitarian state.” Although my views were slightly altered during the research process; I found that my hypothetical statement was just as relevant towards the end of the task as at the beginning. While some‚ upon reading this will likely brand me as a conspiracy theorist; I believe that it is incredibly naïve to dismiss the notion that Australia (or any other Western nation for that matter) could become totalitarian. In the mid to late stages of my research
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Revision Questions 1. What were the 3 aims of Hitler’s Foreign Policy? • Abolish the Treaty of Versailles • Expand German territory • Defeat communism 2. What was Lebensraum? ‘Living room’ extra land for Germans to live on. 3. What was Anschluss? It meant Austria and Germany combining as one country (one government) It was forbidden. 4. What were the six main steps to war‚ 1935–1939? • Conscription and Rearmament • Rhineland • Austria • Munich • Czechoslovakia • Nazi-Soviet Pact
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