The Constitution: Unity or Disunity? The U.S. Constitution is looked upon as not only a legal bond‚ but as a unifying document that exemplifies the American desire for "life‚ liberty and the pursuit of happiness." From 1787‚ the year of its creation‚ until 1850‚ the Constitution helped to uphold these ideals‚ by ruling with the majority‚ but protecting the minority‚ as well as acting as a symbol of unity for the growing nation. In the decade before the Civil War‚ the Constitution’s openness for
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How important was Muslim disunity to the success of the First Crusade? Muslim disunity was an important factor which lead to the success of the First Crusades. This is because it meant that due to the Muslims not being united they lost many battles which helped the Christians recapture Jerusalem. However it can’t be said that Muslim disunity was not the only reason for the success of the first crusade‚ this is because there are other factors such as religious beliefs and the supernatural‚ such as
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How and why did the Second and Third Crusades fail to match the enthusiasm and success of the First? When Pope Urban II received a petition from the Byzantine Emperor Alexius for military aid to repel the threat of Islam‚ particularly the Muslim Turks‚ he saw an opportunity to repair the Great Schism of forty years and unite the church under papal primacy.1 Europe at this time was not only fervently Christian‚ but its knights‚ although they regarded bloodshed as inherently sinful‚ consistently
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nearly perfect‚ did not mention slavery at all‚ as William Lloyd Garrison states in document B. This‚ to some extent‚ caused the nation to rip apart‚ but it was not the only thing that did. Although some people believe that the constitution caused disunity among the union it was not the constitution itself‚ but many different factors like the compact theory and slavery which angered either the north or the south. The compact theory started in the revolutionary ages
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To what extent do threats from external forces contribute to disunity in Singapore? Explain your answer. External threats are the most contributing factor to disunity in Singapore. JI members posed a threat as they intended to plant bombs in several locations in Singapore‚ creating ill-feelings between Singaporeans. The locals began to fear and suspect the Malays in Singapore then on. It leads to the insecurity amongst the community‚ while the Muslims felt unfairly targeted. When racial or religious
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The main reason for conservative dominance in the years 1951 to 1964 was labour disunity?” Access the validity of this view I agree with this statement as the labour party leaders were ageing. The labour leaders were from the pre-war era therefore it meant that they were not in touch with the population. This led to labour disunity throughout the years as it caused Attlee to retire‚ he found that he couldn’t understand what the young wanted. For the public they left their trust with the labour party
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‘The main reason for conservative dominance in the years 1951 to 1964 was labour disunity’ Assess the validity of this view. (June 2011) Labour disunity was a huge contributing factor as to why the conservatives were able to dominate from 1951 to 1964. However‚ there are also other factors that assisted conservative dominance. Whether that be conservative strengths‚ good timing‚ the end of austerity or their handle on public opinion‚ all factors contributed to the dominant years. However‚ how long
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“The main reason for Conservative dominance between the years 1951-1964 was Labour disunity” assess the validity of this view. Labour disunity was undoubtedly significant and contributed hugely to the Conservative party’s ability to dominate politically throughout this period. However‚ it would be wrong to argue that divisions within the Labour party are alone responsible for this. Other reasons include poor Labour leadership‚ the strength of the Conservatives and affluence between the years 1951-1964
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“Arab disunity was the main cause of Arab failure in conflicts with Israel from 1948 to 1973.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? The Arab-Israeli tensions are a modern conflict‚ and a consequence of the two World Wars and collapse of British imperialism. The development and notion of Zionism in the 20th century‚ and massacres and scrutiny faced by Jews in Europe played a significant role in the formation of the Jewish State of Israel‚ which is the focal point of the conflict. Between
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This definition of nationalism describes well that it could be a heavy potential force of unity or disunity. Nationalism helped merge politically divided nations by allowing them to create ideas that worked for both of them. A community that showed nationalism type qualities was Cavour. They helped to establish banks‚ factories‚ and railroads and improved trade with other countries such as the Netherlands‚ Germany‚ and Switzerland. These nationalistic type qualities were a force of unity because
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