progressive. Overall his actions created better diplomatic relationships for Australia and opened us up to multiculturalism. Whitlam’s first act as a prime minister in December 1972 was to end conscription‚ which despite troops already starting to withdraw from Vietnam‚ the government had continued to enforce conscription and apply the legal penalty for refusing. Whilst he was not responsible for the decision to withdraw the troops from Vietnam‚ as this had already started to occur before he came to power
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occupation and launched their insurgency. This proved effective as Britain was surprised‚ as they did not expect the rebels were going to strike so soon. Moreover‚ as the scale of the war increased‚ the threat of conscription began to loom over the Irish people. The increased likelihood of conscription helped the rebels gain numbers as those that feared the war or simply did not support it‚ sought membership of the Irish Volunteers as they were an anti-war organization. As the British responded to the demands
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TO WHAT EXTENT DOES TSAR ALEXANDER II DESERVE THE TITLE “TSAR LIBERATOR”? Tsar of Russia from 1818 to 1881. Son of Nicholas I ascended the throne in 1855. Signed in Paris (1856) the peace that ended the Crimean War began the construction of a vast program of reforms. Open to ideas of social renewal‚ emancipated the serfs (1861) without satisfy the peasantry‚ which was granted in usufruct‚ with a strong payment of ransom‚ only a portion of the lands they occupied. Instituted the Zemstvo‚ provincial
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World War one started in 1914 and ended in 1918‚ and World War two started in 1939 and ended in 1945. In both wars‚ Germany and its allies had major parts in the beginning of the conflicts. World war one was fought between the Triple Entente & Italy versus Germany and Austria-Hungary & the Ottoman Empire. The results for both wars were almost the same. In World War one‚ no army lost; however‚ Germany politically lost everything‚ or most‚ of what she had. While in World war two‚ Germany surrendered
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the century in America toward the 1900s was a time of growth in population‚ industry and invention. Approximately five million Polish immigrants came to the United States‚ fleeing their country for various reasons. Some emigrants left to escape conscription‚ others left to seek better opportunities in America‚ and some fled from religious persecution (“Polish Immigration”). This immigration to America and all went with it is an immense part of Polish history‚ as is expressed in the short story‚ “The
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Reserves were created and more. * Explain Metis rebellion. Who‚ what‚ where‚ when and why. * J.A.M. national policy : all about the three components. His goal‚ strengthen economy. * Canada’s contribution to world war one. Know what conscription is and different prospective between the English and the French. How did it effect women? How did they contribute and what were they demanding? ( sufferage and education. What did they gain? ( right to vote ) and know the year. * 5 ways Canada
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Invasion of Normandy started on June 6‚ 1944. It was the largest scale of amphibious warfare ever in history. D-Day is the started day of the invasion. Many soldiers became victims of this battle. Many soldiers including Jay S. Adams and Claud Woodring served for the Invasion of Normandy. Interviews done by them show the meaning and significance of D-Day from soldiers’ perspectives. For Jay S. Adams‚ D-Day is a time he confronted with death. Jay talked about TNTs and landmines in his interview. “[Just]
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Propaganda- This is the use of newspapers or anything that you can use to get people to fight for a cause. It was the most successful way to get people to join the war. No Man’s Land Battle of Tannenberg The Balkans Sophie Sarajevo Triple Entente Conscription Schleiffen Plan- It was a plan to quickly take France out of the war before any real fighting began so that there would be no Western Front. 1st Battle of Marne Galicia Gallipoli Woodrow Wilson U-Boats Rationing Erick von Ludendorff 14
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Muḩammad `Alī‚ an Albanian born in Kavaja‚ was appointed Ottoman governor (Wali) of Egypt in 1805 and famously (and treacherously) massacred the Mameluke leaders. He introduced sweeping reforms to Egypt: he built an army from Egyptian peasants through conscription‚ using this force to expand Egypt’s borders; he built much infrastructure‚ such as canals and roadways; and he established Egypt as one of the world’s largest cotton producers. Muḩammad `Alī also introduced significant social reforms‚ including
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Throughout the period 1801-1817‚ the government was ruled by the Jeffersonian Republican party‚ whereas the Federalist Party began to slowly fade away from public view. The Jeffersonian Republican party‚ led by Thomas Jefferson‚ professed to favor a weak central government through the support of more states’ rights‚ "...that the states are independent... to...themselves...and united as to everything respecting foreign nations." (Document A). On the other hand‚ the Federalist Party‚ previously led
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