How far would you agree with the view that Curzon made a ‘colossal failure’ of his job as Viceroy. It was Curzon’s life ambition to become Viceroy of India‚ therefore he worked extensively as a young man to ensure that he was prepared for the job should the situation arise that he was given the job of Viceroy. As a boy he studied at Eton and Oxford which would show not only that he gained the level of education expected of someone that would later become Viceroy but also that he represented the
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How far did the Big Three get what they wanted? Clemenceau Clemenceau‚ Prime minister of France‚ wanted Germany to suffer the most out of the other leaders because he felt threatened by them. He wanted Germany to accept full blame for the war and this happened as a term in the treaty was for Germany to accept full blame for the war. This made Clemenceau very happy. He also wanted the German military to be weakened so that they couldn’t attack in the future‚ and he also wanted control of the Rhineland
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by democracy in Germany in the period 1918 to 1923‚ the most important of these being the ending of World War I. Along with the ending of World War I‚ other challenges faced by democracy in Germany included‚ the Treaty of Versailles‚ the German economy‚ the creation of the Constitution‚ opposition from the Right and opposition to the left. All range in importance but each played their part in challenging democracy in Germany in the period 1928 to 1923. The ending of World War I was the most significant
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Why did Germany suffer a period of political disorder from 1918 – 1923? In my controlled assessment I will discuss how and why Germany suffered a period of political disorder from 1918 – 1923. At the end of WW1 the Allies were willing to end the war in exchange for Germany becoming a democracy and signing a treaty. The Kaiser refused to sign the treaty but the government did sign it due to the introduction of the USA in the war‚ the blockade of waterways and the promise of a fair peace treaty. On
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Assess the impact of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany and its importance in the history of the Weimar Republic. World War I officially ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versailles on June 28‚ 1919. The Treaty of Versailles was the Peace Settlement between the Allies and Germany at the end of the First World War. The German authorities had little choice but to accept the terms of the Treaty presented by ’the Big Three’. The treaty was negotiated between January and June 1919 in Paris‚ was
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UNIT 2 – SECTION A Weimar Germany‚ 1919-1929 Key Issue One: How far do the early problems of the Weimar Republic suggest that it was doomed from the start? The origins of the Weimar Republic; the armistice; the effects of the Treaty of Versailles Political problems: the constitution and its consequences for government; political instability Challenges to Weimar‚ 1919-1923: the Spartacists; attempted takeovers by the right-wing: the Freikorps; Kapp Putsch; Munich Putsch
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The Reconstruction period was the era in which the United States of America was struggling with the question of how to merge the newly freed African Americans that were in the millions into the social‚ political‚ and in the labor systems. There were a lot of lynchings that took place during the Reconstruction across the country in which hundreds of black people were killed. The South causes it due to the fact it widespread violence‚ intimidation‚ and fraud. The South is the one who is responsible
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Did Augustus restore the Roman Republic in 27BC? Julius Caesar is perhaps the most well known in the history of Roman Emperors‚ yet there is no denying that his reign was filled with controversy‚ no reason more so than his devious rise to power and his mischievous ways of suppressing the senate. There is no doubt that in ruling as a Dictator; Caesar lost the support of the Roman people‚ who had fought for freedom against an Etruscan King‚ a role in which Caesar was playing. His death in 44BC
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The Roman Republic ruled 2‚045 years ago‚ but like the United States it had its own form of democracy. “Demo” means people and “cracy” means government so democracy means a government for the people. In Rome the government wasn’t perfect‚ but it still allowed the people some freedom and gave them certain rights to government affairs. The Roman Republic was‚ however‚ more democratic than not because one part of the government was made up of lower class citizens‚ people could vote‚ and the citizens
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Plan of Investigation The purpose of the investigation is to answer the question: To what extent did the Soviet Construction of the Berlin Wall affect the economic health of East Germany? The main body of the investigation serves to outline Germany’s economic health while the Berlin Wall is in place. Background information will be given to provide the information as to why the Berlin Wall is affecting East Germany. History‚ a tv channel‚ or educational website and The Economic History of Germany
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