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    To what extent did nationalism threaten peace in Europe from 1870 to 1914 ? From 1870‚ two big powers‚ Italy and Germany‚ were established after their unifications. At the same time‚ it aroused nationalism in Europe. So‚ it did a large extent of nationalism threatening peace in Europe until 1914‚ because they tried to gain national glory. Nationalism is the movement for national unity‚ independence and advancement. Nationalists tried to gain national glory and to unify with the people in

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    tragic and unnecessary conflict The first half of the twentieth century was deeply scarred by two world conflicts that changed the course of humanity forever. The First World War‚ also known as “The Great War” was an unnecessary conflict which created great suffering and destruction all throughout the world. The assassination of Austria’s Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ wrongly claimed to be the main cause of the conflict‚ was just an excuse used by power craving European countries to solve years of

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    Title: “The South Since 1865” Author: John Samuel Ezell Publisher: The Macmillian Company‚ New York Length: 511 Reading Time: 2 weeks Reading Rating: 6 (1=very easy; 10=very difficult) Overall Rating: 7 (1=poor; 10=Outstanding) SCOPE The South Since 1865 delivers an entertaining account and perspective on the drastic changes in the South. This book is an excellent resource to students‚ educators and history enthusiasts. In reviewing the book‚ the principal criteria included content

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    economic openness. In a deeper sense‚ it was a strategic ideology that promoted a new international order based on altruistic ideals while providing the international framework that protected and advanced American economic and security interests. One of the main promises of Wilsonianism included national self-determination but the reality of the postwar situation limited the implementation of this principle. Wilson’s desire to have people establish their own nations was evident in his “Fourteen Points”

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    Q: Was the American Revolution inevitable or could it have been avoided? A revolution is an overthrow of a tyrannical ruler or political system. Colonial America‚ once abused by mother Britain‚ became a strong‚ independent country after the inevitable American Revolution. The British had treated colonists unfairly through the policy of salutary neglect -which was their way of keeping them under control by avoiding strict law enforcement (a positive outcome of salutary neglect was that it established

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    To what extent was the Tsarist system of government modified in the years 1881-1914? The Tsarist system of government underwent many changes throughout the years of 1881-1914. Both Alexander III and Nicholas II created several modifications‚ being both good and bad‚ to the government during these years. Alexander III created mostly negative changes‚ due to him being seen as a reactionary‚ whereas Nicholas II created mainly positive changes to the government as a result of the 1905 revolution.

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    Who do you think is at fault for the conflict between British and American colonists? The issue between the British and colonists was that the British government continued to search for ways to tax the colonists. The colonists were very opposed to the ideas that the British were throwing at them. I’m blaming the British for the conflict because they could’ve come up with other ideas for their service. First‚ the Stamp Act of 1765 was one of the acts that led to great conflict. This act stated that

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    The question that is being asked here is what is the West? The west can be defined as many different things‚ but According to Levack‚ B.‚ Muir‚ E.‚ & Veldman‚ M. (2011) the west is a “place” (p. 2). The west is thought of to be traditionally compromised of certain regions like Europe‚ the Americas‚ Australia‚ and New Zealand. There are in fact many ideas that are evolving around western civilization such as form of governments‚ methods of scientific inquiry‚ religions‚ and languages just to name

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    What it means to be an American The United States of America is a wonderful country where there is equal opportunities‚ rights and freedoms‚ and justice. America’s founding fathers like George Washington saw the potential of America being the greatest country of all. They created the constitution. The constitution created a stronger federal government and gave citizens rights. It wasn’t until 1865 that the United States Constitution ended slavery. America has prospered so much since then and now

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    huge amount of land‚ establishing a powerful world influence‚ and finally developed current territory. Not only that‚ US started looking outside of the nation and the era of imperialism began with the reinforcement of expansionism. The early twentieth-century US exansionism is a continuation of late nineteenth-century expansionism in some aspects. With exploring the newfound land of America‚ the concept of "Manifest Destiny" emerged. "Manifest Destiny‚" is the belief that Americans are given the

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