How far was German militarism the most important cause of war in 1914? Explain your answer. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on the 28th June 1914 is seen as the spark which triggered the First World War. However‚ the fuse was clearly laid prior to this event and there are many complex causes that lie behind the outbreak of war. German militarism is just one of these‚ but is it the most important? Some people argue that German militarism was an important factor behind the
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Explain how Stalin developed the cult of personality in the 1930s. Stalin became leader of Russia in 1927. He needed to achieve the support of the Russian people and he managed to do this by using his intellect and power. He used propaganda and mass media. He also cleverly rewrote history‚ making it look as if he had a bigger part in the October revolution than he actually did. He also managed to make his relationship with Lenin look much closer than they were. He cunningly told Trotsky the wrong
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Empire was one of the most powerful‚ longest lasting empires of all time. It was formed by a sultan named Osman in 1299 A.D. He started to expand the empire and make it one of the most feared. Janissaries protected the sultans and fought for them‚ for they were a major part of expanding the empire. The empire grew and grew eventually becoming it’s most powerful under Suleiman “The Magnificent.” After Suleiman’s rule of the Ottoman Empire in 1566‚ a rumor arose that the ottoman that he owned was possessed
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There are many words to describe the 1930s‚ but equality was not one of them. From injustice lynching and kills of blacks to the stock market crash of 1929 that lead the United States into the Great Depression. The 30s plausible could be the worst years in US history. In “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee‚ she uncovers all the hardships there were living during that time period. The story takes place in Maycomb a small town in Alabama and is narrated by the main character‚ a little girl named
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How successful was the National Government 1931-1939 in dealing with social-economic problems they faced? National Government is a concept referring to the coalition of the major political parties which were under Ramsay MacDonald‚ Stanley Baldwin and Neville Chamberlain they held office from 1931 until 1940. The Wall Street Crash was the start of Great Depression and Britain was badly hit. The Government tried to achieve several different‚ contradictory objectives which where ones such as
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success in achieving major reform in American Society in 1880 to 1920 was a long hard struggle. They fought for labor rights‚ better working conditions and condensed the monopolies‚ mainly the railroad that strong armed farmers due to unfair shipping costs. They fought for laborers rights to assembly and bargain‚ they gave women the right to vote and created governing bodies that promoted free and open markets as well as health. One downside was prohibition. And actually many progressives supported the
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How successful was Woodrow Wilson in achieving his aims in foreign policy in the years 1912 to 1920? Democrat Woodrow Wilson was elected as president after Republican William Howard Taft who favoured interventionist foreign policy in 1912. The aims of Wilson in tackling foreign affairs were to maintain isolationism by peaceful and ethical approaches‚ which were achieved almost successfully until the American intervention into the World War One in 1917. One of Wilson’s success in keeping isolationism
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Crystal Pan AP US History Demeck 7 February 25‚ 2015 Chapter 22 Essential Questions The 1920s were a period of tension between new and changing attitudes on the one hand and traditional values and nostalgia on the other. What led to the tension between old and new AND in what ways was the tension manifested? Tension rose between groups with new and old values primarily due to new technological‚ social‚ and political developments such as: development of assembly line and higher wages gave workers
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PAPER 1 QUESTION ON THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS a) What were the aims of the League of Nations? (4) You need 4 points to get the 4 marks available or two well explained points The four main aims of the League of Nations were to encourage disarmament‚ to discourage aggression from any nation‚ to improve living and working conditions in all parts of the world and to encourage more countries to co-operate‚ especially in business and trade. As you see this pupil has clearly noted
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Classwork How successful was Stresemann in Resolving Germany’s Problems between 1923 and 1929? Stresemann was successful in resolving Germanys problems between 1923 and 1929 as he helped Germany with the economy‚ culture‚ politics and foreign policy. Although Stresemann was only chancellor for a few months he was a leading member of every government from the years 1923 till 1929. Stresemann’s greatest achievements was in foreign policy where Germany was accepted in to the League of Nations. In the
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