Use sources 1‚2 and 3 and your own knowledge. “Germany aggression was responsible for the outbreak of a general European War in August 1914”. How far do you agree with this judgement? The debate of Germanys responsibility for the outbreak of war first began with the charge of war guilt given in Article 231 of the Versailles Treaty. Germany rejected Article 231 and successfully campaigned against it as by 1950 it had become widely accepted that Germany where not solely responsible for the outbreak
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It was defeat in war which was the main reason for the February revolution. Do you agree with this statement? The February revolution was a big turning point in Russian history; demolishing the Tsarist autocracy and breaking the Romanov dynasty that had ruled Russia for hundreds of years. Due to many factors‚ involved in the war or long standing issues before the war‚ Tsar Nicholas II was forced to abdicate to Grand Duke Michael‚ desperate to keep the rule of Russia in the Romanov family. Grand
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completely valid to claim that Germany is responsible for the outbreak of world war I. The Blank Check was a sympathy card given to Austria Hungary from Germany. Germany gave unconditional support to Austria Hungary. Germany gave the support to Austria Hungary because of the assassination of archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 18‚ 1914. Kaiser Wilhem had an emotional connection with archduke. He was upset when he had heard the news of the assassination. He Described the Serbians as “bandits” and “murderers”(stoessinger
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In my opinion‚ the containment was a success. Containment meant to fight a number of small wars and staying on guard against Soviet moves‚ and continuing the arms race which eventually became too costly for the Soviets and bankrupted them. When a victorious conclusion to the war with Germany seemed inevitable‚ Roosevelt‚ Stalin‚ and Churchill met at the Yalta Conference in February 1945. They made strategic plans to defeat Germany and began discussing crucial postwar issues. Stalin agreed that the
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How far do you agree that the limited appeal of Mazzini’s ideas was the main reason for the slow progress of national unity in Italy in the years 1815-48? In 1815‚ Italy had just emerged from Napoleonic rule and was completely divided into nine separate states; with different rulers and different cultures. By 1848‚ these states had progressed towards‚ albeit merely to a limited extent‚ some kind of national unity – national unity meaning the feeling of being united and together as one country
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`Hitler became Chancellor in January 1933 because he was leader of the most popular party in Germany. ` How far do you agree with this judgement? The Nazi party was slowly making its ascent into the whirlwind world of politics; at first glance they appeared to be making no progress‚ due to this they were paid very little attention. The government’s negligence of the party allowed them to grow gradually and undetected. Although their popularity contributed to Hitler`s appointment as Chancellor‚
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‘Piano’ and ‘Poem at Thirty-nine’ all explore melancholy emotions.’ How far do you agree with this statement? ‘Poem at Thirty-nine’ and ‘Piano’ explore melancholy emotions while ‘Remember’ does not in my opinion. The reasons I do no completely agree is because the three poems all have hidden feelings and meanings. ‘Poem at Thirty-nine’ shows melancholy emotions because it presents the loss of the persona’s father and ‘Piano’ portrays how D.H. Lawrence misses his childhood. However ‘Remember’ is not
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How far do you agree that Sergei Witte’s policies were successful in modernising the Russian economy in the period of 1892-1904? At the end of the nineteenth century‚ Russia had been plunged into depression‚ because the government was forced to print more and more money which caused a rise in inflation. In addition‚ because Russia was at war with Turkey‚ over thirty per cent of the government’s expenditure was being spent on the armed forces‚ whilst another thirty per cent was being lost on debt
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The Study of history is important only because it helps pupils to become better citizens. How far do you agree with the statement? The Study of history goes beyond just making us becoming better citizens. The study of history inculcates in us the sense of loyalty‚ perseverance‚ tolerance which is essential values of becoming better citizens. For example through the learning of the heroic acts and selfless sacrifice of our War hero‚ Mr. Lim Bo Seng. Despite being tortured by the Japanese‚
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political. Whatever the revolutionaries wanted‚ it was not the overthrow of the Tsar.’ How far do you agree with this claim? This essay will assess the claim that the underlying causes of the Russian revolution of 1905 were not political and the revolutionaries did not intend to overthrow the Tsar. The 1905 Russian revolution was caused by a number of different factors. The Russo-Japanese War and the Red Sunday were some of them. The basic cause was probably social discontent amongst the different
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