become a nurse. Florence‚ now thirty-one went to work at Kaserworth Hospital in Germany‚ and was later promoted and moved to a hospital in London. In 1854 Britain‚ France and Turkey declared war on Russia‚ marking the begging of the Crimean War. The allies had the upper hand in the war but
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Alexander II as it inspired faith in some peasants that reforms were coming whilst sending a message to the landlords that their authority wasn’t threatened. From a military point of view Alexander had seen Russia take heavy casualties in the Crimean war and as he feared Europe’s more militarily advanced countries gaining influence he started in 1857 to execute the army and naval reforms. (Troyat‚ 1992) (Lovett‚ 2003) This should therefore have been a very appealing option to Alexander II as he
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shows the soldier’s realization of war. Charge of the light brigade is about a famous battle which was called the Crimean war and during the war‚ the British‚ French and Turkey armies were fighting against the Russians over control of the Dardanelles. The poet wrote the poet to memorialize a suicidal charge by light cavalry over open terrain by British forces. Tennyson wanted to show how brave the British soldiers were. His job was to keep people thinking that war is good. He recounts on the story
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For example something which starts off as a family feud may end up as a World War. We can look at the causes of conflict‚ what actually happens or the effects. Tennyson’s ‘Charge of the Light Brigade’ paints a picture of the glory and honour of soldiers in battle as it happens. It describes an incident during the Battle of Balaklava during the Crimean War. Sheers’ ‘Mametz Wood’ focuses on the aftermath and futility of war. Hughes’ ’Hawk Roosting’ looked at the causes of conflict‚ someone who has power
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1. “What happened in Russia during the reign of Alexander II (1855-1881) was more of a revolution than many that went by that name elsewhere.” To what extent do you agree with the assertion that Alexander’s policies were revolutionary? Alexander II felt that reforms were needed in Russia as Russia was weak in its military‚ industrialization‚ and as well the fear of peasants to revolt. Through his policies‚ mainly the Emancipation Act of 1861‚ Alexander II was known to become “Tsar Liberator”. Many
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In 1855‚ when Alexander II‚ son of Nicholas I‚ came to power as Tsar of Russia he was faced by many problems. Russia‚ being the backwards place it was needed reform. The gap between the noble class and the peasant class was enormous and causing problems. The serfs were being treated horribly; the legal system and educational system were in desperate need of changes. There were also governmental issues that needed to be addressed. Russia could use as much reform as possible; Alexander II saw these
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expected role for women at that time‚ which was to become an obedient and humble wife. Nursing was a career with a poor reputation during that period of time. It was filled mostly by poor women‚ called "hangers-on"‚ who had followed the armies when in war or in hardship. Nightingale announced her decision about nursing to her family in 1845‚
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revealed. The Battle of Balaclava‚ also know as The Charge of the Light Brigade‚ was a battle between the British and the Russian during the Crimean War. This particular battle
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How successful were Cavour’s first five years of government? Count Camillo Benso di Cavour became Prime Minister of Piedmont in 1852‚ following his appointment as Minister of Trade‚ two years previously. He set out clear aims for his time as Prime Minister of Piedmont and achieved many successful changes in light of the modernisation of the state. He also sustained his own power but fell short of his goals regarding foreign policy. Historians may write that he did not achieve enough in many aspects
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Regarding the Pain of Others‚ by Susan Sontag In Regarding the Pain of Others‚ Susan Sontag asks the reader to think about how our engagement with a photograph affects our understanding of suffering and war. Sontag evaluates the use of images and the role of photography in representing how the interpretation of images is heavily influenced by context‚ and the effect that these representations have on us. In doing so‚ Sontag addresses a few major questions concerning photography. What is unique
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