What were the factors that contributed to the success of Sinn Fein in the 1918 general election? (What were the factors that contributed to the success of Sinn Fein? Firstly‚ the failure and weakness of their opposition‚ the Irish parliamentary party. Secondly‚ the luck and skill of Sinn Fein itself.) = 3 (The 1916 Rising was branded the Sinn Fein Rising by newspapers. This linked inextricably Arthur Griffith’s party‚ which supported non-violent measures with the rising. This was because Sinn
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Somewhere in Fort Sill‚ Oklahoma around eleven‚ a command came down over the radio‚ telling the Battalion we are packing up and heading back to the motor pool. I looked out the window‚ out into the night‚ all I could see looking out the window the rain fell and the cold air surrounded us; my sleeping bag did nothing to keep me warm. Nevertheless‚ I knew I had to get moving before it hit. I jumped out of the truck‚ into the ice-cold rain; I shivered from the shock of the cold icy rain hitting the
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Offensive of 1918 (The Ludendorff Offensive) • Spring Offensive that happened in 1918 was a series of German attacks along the Western Front during the First World War. The Spring Offensive was huge‚ but unfortunately unsuccessful. • German general Erich Ludendorff was responsible for the offensive. • The main goal to be achieved by this offensive was to divide French armies and British Empire‚ and defeat them before the arrival of American support. • In the autumn 1918‚ The Allies
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What countries may have had distinct disadvantages during the war? Why and what were they? Russia was at a disadvantage since they had outdated equipment and tactics. Their lack of new technology and advanced equipment was mirrored by other nations such as Greece might have had quite a disadvantage due to its size. 2. When the Archduke of Austria‚ Franz Ferdinand‚ visited Bosnia in 1914‚ he was assassinated by Gavrilo Princip‚ under orders of the Black Hand which was a covert Serbian
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Comparison of the “1914 V: The Soldier” and “Soldier’s Farewell” We’ve come so far in terms of civilisation‚ yet war is still a concept that is prominent and even thriving in our world. The poems “1914 V: The Soldier” by Rupert Brooke‚ and “Soldier’s Farewell” by Mike Subritzky both counter the prospect of war but uses different viewpoints. Putting into mind that Brooke came from WW1 while Subritzky wrote the poem during WW2‚ their mindsets might differ. “1914 V: The Soldier” had a very patriotic
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How far was Britain a democracy by 1918 In 1850 Britain was extremely far from being known as a democracy. This was due to the fact that the great reform act only extended the power of the vote from wealthy landowning men in 1832 to the wealthy middle class men. This meant that the majority of the population still were unable to vote. For a country to be democratic it entails to have certain circumstances which would include the majority of the population‚ every adult‚ having the right to vote
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ScoTMA #1 How effective were liberal social reforms of the period 1906-1914? Liberal social reforms of the period 1906 -1914 were mostly ineffective in their aim to improve the lives of the poor at that time. They were not far reaching enough and not properly implemented by the government. However it could be said that for the first time there was a proper acknowledgement of the plight of the poor working class. In order to assess the effectiveness of the reforms‚ it is necessary to consider
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ACC 205: Week Two Exercise Answers Revenue and Expenses 1. Recognition of concepts a. Accrued Expense b. Accrued Revenue c. None of the foregoing d. Unearned Revenue e. Prepaid Expense f. Prepaid Expense g. None of the foregoing h. None of the foregoing 2. Understanding the closing process a. Note Payable‚ Accounts Receivable‚ Accumulated Depreciation: Building‚ Accounts Payable‚ Cash b. Product Revenue‚ Utility Expense‚ Supplies Expense c. Utility Expense‚ Supplies
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Describe British rule in India at the end of the First World War. At the end of the First World War‚ British rule in India was dominant compared with Indian rule. The British is controlling a population of about 300‚000‚000 people and more than two-thirds of India in the early nineteen hundreds. The rest is ruled under Maharajah’s which are Indian Princes. Out of the various colonies the British had‚ India was named the ‘Jewel in the Crown’ because of its vast amounts of resources‚ labour and
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Did the First World War represent an irrevocable crisis of gender in the UK? The act of war itself has‚ throughout history‚ come to be regarded as an engendering process‚ in some respects reinforcing and in others confusing the boundaries of gender definition. The First World War in particular represented a turning point in the discourse of gender within Britain. Previously‚ authority figures retained a seriously outdated perception of what it meant to be male or female. The government and military
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