however there are some inconsistencies with views of historians. While the majority agree to some extent that Ho was either communist or nationalist some are divided by this theory and provide us with two different perspectives of Ho Chi Minh. Historians such as Osborne present us with a positive view of Ho and describe him as a great leader. However other historians have a negative view on Ho and describe him as an ineffective leader. Some historians believe that Ho Chi Minh was a communist. This was
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Quebec’s identity in general – as many historians have essentially abandoned the fixation on Quebec distinctness from a historical perspective‚ citing that Quebec’s modernity had always existed‚ and that the provincial development was one of normalcy and mirrored that of other Western societies. The Quiet Revolution‚ then‚ was reinforcing and bringing to the forefront ideas and practices that were already existent. These historians‚ known as “revisionist” historians‚ have essentially replaced the traditional
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historiography. First‚ How did historians shortly following the time document and view the tactic of retreating from WWI and the influences that affected that decision? Specifically‚ did historians view this as protectionism‚ fear of annihilation by the Western powers‚ a Czar’s political strategy to stabilize while the world was in turmoil or was the political instability in Russia too overwhelming for the support of military for participation? Secondly‚ when did the western historians begin to challenge or
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Espionage Act 1917 Many historians‚ politicians‚ experts‚ believe that the Espionage Act of 1917 was one of the must controversial laws passed. This law was passed on June 15‚ 1917 shortly after the United States entered world war I. The reason why many people believe this law was so controversial‚ is that many argue that it directly affected the constitutional right of freedom of speech. The reason is because this act originally prohibited any attempt to interfere with military operations‚ to
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presentation‚ and interpretation of information about these events. Scholars who write about history are called historians. Events occurring prior to written record are considered prehistory. History can also refer to the academic discipline which uses a narrative to examine and analyse a sequence of past events‚ and objectively determine the patterns of cause and effect that determine them. Historians sometimes debate the nature of history and its usefulness by discussing the study of the discipline as
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reason‚ it became very important for historians to document a national history. Australian national histories are a fairly recent phenomenon‚ and began in the days of the first fleet to keep documented what was discovered. National histories also contribute to modern day popular culture bringing people a sense of identity‚ for example the 2000 Olympics or the world wars. Even so Australian national history is not highly regarded amongst international historians and lacks international interest and
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Historians often use other historians research as examples and evidence within their work. Citing sources provide clarity on a topic‚ or further supports the historian’s claim. However‚ there are a plethora of calculations and processes one must go through to determine the validity of a single source. The author’s background‚ citations‚ content of the material‚ and objectivity are all items that must be considered when determining whether a source is relevant and a good source to cite. William Robertson’s
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that convey significant information to provide evidence in research”. Historians use sources to get more information about the topic that he is looking for‚ and also gives the project credibility. The text does not focus on ideas or opinions; the roots are data and real factors. Can we use all the sources? No‚ we cannot. The sources used by the historian must be analyzed‚ evaluated and interpreted. In addition‚ the historian must know the connection between the historical moment and the relation
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Why did we choose this topic? We think that knowing the past is an important thing – to understand what is happening and to prevent the “same” mistakes from the past. However‚ there is a slight problem in our knowledge of past. And that’s why we asked this question: ….. Real-life situation You might be thinking…why did they choose this topic? Isn’t it obvious that what we know really happened? Are they trying to show us some stupid conspiracy theories or what? So here comes the real life situation
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small boy until his rise to power in the German Riech in 1939. The miniseries was created for entertainment purposes; however‚ during its promotion makers marketed it as a very accurate adaptation of the period. Therefore the film is of interest to historians who wish to explore the subject and the films accuracy. It is excellent historical nonfiction. It follows the most notorious tyrant in history. During a period of economic and political turmoil‚ left over from the reign of Wilhem II and then the
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