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    “Why did the Bolsheviks win the civil war?” There were a few key reasons as to why the Bolsheviks won the civil war. The most important reason that helped them to succeed was Trotsky. Furthermore‚ there communication between each other‚ their control of the railway and their strong‚ direct intentions all produced a successful win. Lenin also kept structure to the Russian public which portrayed Lenin as an iconic figure. All of these reasons really proved necessary for the Bolsheviks to succeed

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    the European Holocaust because he also believed that they were trying to dominate every nation (Spievogel‚ 270). Moreover‚ his belief created policies to stop the Jews from being part of the German government. These policies came after the Enabling Act in March 1933‚ and went into effect immediately. The policies that were enforced were boycotting Jewish own businesses and eliminate all non-Aryans from governmental jobs‚ like teaching‚ medical‚ and legal positions. On April 1‚ the Germans had boycotted

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    Question- How valid is this statement? By the 1850’s the Constitution‚ originally framed as an instrument of national unity‚ had become a source of sectional discord and tension and ultimately contributed to the failure of the union it had created. 1987 AP US History DBQ Essay. In 1782 Americans won their independence from Britain in the American Revolution. After the colonies won their independence‚ Americans created the Constitution. Its purpose was to replace the Articles of Confederation and

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    Examining the Civil War Examining the Civil War A war that originated because the nation was divided ultimately marked the beginning of a truly unified United States. The Civil War put to rest the increasing sectionalism that divided the North‚ the South‚ and the newly colonized West. At the root were the issues of slavery in the South‚ and the attempt of the Southern states to withdraw from the Union. Although many lives and untold millions were lost in personal belongings‚ livestock‚ and

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    and The Slave Wars”‚ prisoners of war enslaved at the end of the Second Punic War rebelled in 198 B.C. This slave uprising in central Italy is the first reliable report of one‚ although it was surely not the first actual slave uprising. There were other slave uprisings in the 180s. These were small; however‚ there were 3 major slave revolts in Italy between 140 and 70 B.C. These 3 uprisings are called the Servile Wars‚ since the Latin for ’slave’ is servus. However these 3 slave wars did not all

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    During 1851-1865‚ the Civil War took place lasting four years. It was a war among the American people; specifically the southern states against the northern states. The southern states were known as the Confederate States of America and their leader was Jefferson Davis. On the other hand‚ the North had kept the name of the United States of America and was also known as the Union and was led by Abraham Lincoln. Although most people mainly associate the Civil War having to do with slavery‚ there were

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    Throughout the Civil War African Americans suffered greatly because of discrimination and because of their attempted escape from slavery. Thousands of the free blacks in the Union volunteered to serve in the Union army and to fight against the Confederacy. Although they risked their lives‚ they were not treated very well. At the start of the war‚ colored volunteers were forbidden to enter the army. Congress‚ however‚ changed that in 1862‚ a year into the Civil War. Even though they were allowed in

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    During World War I‚ Russia performed poorly. Although Russia had a large number of soldiers‚ they weren’t trained properly and they didn’t have enough weapons‚ ammo‚ or food for the entire army. The czar of Russia decided to keep fighting‚ instead of backing out of the war. Leading to the Russian Revolution‚ where Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels’ ideology‚ communism‚ heavily impacted the Russian Revolution‚ leading to Russia becoming the Soviet Union. World War I left a large amount of damage to

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    The Civil War‚ a battle between the United States and Confederate states over the issues and disagreements of slavery‚ served as a major part of our racial system in America and what started the period of Reconstruction. The war began in April 1861 after years of tension between the Northern and Southern states over slavery. It lasted for four years and ultimately ended with Confederate General Robert E. Lee in 1865. The Union won‚ which would end slavery and reunite the nation under a singular government

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    Spartacus and the Slave Wars Slavery is a powerful word. To be a slave and to be owned by a person or household is something I’m very fortunate that I never had to experience. Unfortunately throughout civilization this was exactly how things were. The rich got richer and the poorer‚ poorer. The rich needed people to work for them so they purchased slaves to do all their daily chores and make their life a luxury. Once you were a slave‚ you were bound to your owner and had to do everything

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