Mastering “Gandhi was a good man who used his Hindu and religious beliefs in a brilliant way” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Some people loved Gandhi and prayed for him every day. However‚ some had a huge grudge against him – hating him and everything he did. Good or bad‚ Gandhi had his fair share of haters in his lifetime‚ and still does to this day… A Hindu belief that Gandhi used was one named an eye for an eye. This was a belief where Gandhi had showed people that everyone
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The Failed Reconstruction: A Tumultuous Period of Unmet Promise. The Reconstruction Era‚ spanning from 1865 to 1877‚ was a pivotal period in American history marked by ambitious efforts to reintegrate the Confederate states back into the Union and enact far-reaching political‚ social‚ and economic reforms. However‚ as historians have acknowledged‚ the Reconstruction Programs failed to achieve their lofty goals. This failure can be attributed to a confluence of factors‚ including the lingering resentment
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the Renaissance was not the missing piece to make Italy as one. A nationalist named Giuseppe Garibaldi in the late 1840’s began a unification movement. He controlled southern Italy while the Savoy family‚ who was the northern Italian royalty‚ succeeded in defeating the Austrians who wanted to take over. In 1866‚ Savoy King Vittorio Emanuele II‚ he was able to gain control of Venice in exchange for Italian alliance with Prussia against Austria. In 1871‚ Rome was the country’s capital. But Italy suffered
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1. What was the Renaissance and why did it begin in Italy? The Renaissance is the era of rebirth. It took play around 1300 to 1600 and in Europe‚ this era is known as a rebirth of art and learning. The Renaissance first began in Italy because in Europe‚ both England and France were at war with each other (The Hundred Years’ War) which prevented them into the age of the Renaissance. Italy‚ on the other hand‚ wasn’t at war and allowed the Renaissance to start. Three advantages that started the Renaissance
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How far did the working class benefit from Nazi rule in 1933 - 1939? Hitler and the Nazis came to power in January 1933. Their policies turned Germany into a Nazi police state. Many Germans benefited from Nazi rule but all at a cost. The working class benefited in many ways‚ one way was they had improved working conditions‚ the conditions were a lot better than they were in Weimar Germany. This was a very appealing to the working class as they could work in a safer and better environment. This
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Plymouth‚ Massachusetts on November twenty-first‚ 1620. When they made it to America they found "nothing‚" like no life‚ no civilization‚ and no animals‚ just flatland. They then signed "the Mayflower Compact‚" which stated that all will abide by the rules they assigned to them. It was signed by all the males‚ the females were not allowed to participate in anything that had to do with the government. The Mayflower Compact was signed on November twenty-first‚ 1620. They explored and found nothing until
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Did you know that the Holocaust killed more than 6 million Jews? Of those‚ 1.1 million were kids. It was a period in history when Jews were religiously discriminated. It was 12 years before the genocide ended. In NIght‚ Jews were dehumanized both in Sighet and in the concentration camps. Jews were dehumanized in Sighet by the Nazi’s hurting them verbally and taking their valuables away. First‚ the Jews were given yellow stars to distinguish them from the others. Elie states‚ “...a new decree: every
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known as “the father of his country‚” he started his way up to the top by doing his first military experience during the French and Indian War. George Washington’s was known for many things‚ one of the many reasons on why George Washington left a lasting legacy if for the reason that he was the the first President of the United States. His actions impacted the the French and Indian War by having him the main commander‚ his bravery/ courage to do things that no one would‚ and his intelligence during
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Essex’s source of income (the monopoly) was not renewed and his attitude shifted from sorrow to rage and rebellion when his freedom from going behind Elizabeth’s back to go to war was granted. His power at court was weakened when he led an unsuccessful rebellion in 1601 where he rebelled against Elizabeth and the court faction - led by Robert Cecil - to gain further influence and control at court. These sources suggests the Earl of Essex caused his own downfall. Source 10 suggests that Elizabeth had
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He proposed this because he wanted the Allies to take some pressure off the Soviet Union because they were doing most of the fighting with the Germans at that point. The invasion of France proved to be the first successful amphibious attack made by the Allies. An amphibious
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