How successful was The League of Nations in the 1920s? “Merely to win the war was not enough. It must be won in such a way as to ensure the future peace of the world” President Woodrow Wilson‚ 1918 Introduction In front of the US Congress on January 8‚ 1918‚ President Woodrow Wilson enumerated his Fourteen Points created to ensure a more peaceful world. In the last point‚ the American president expressed the need to form a “general association of nations…formed on the basis of covenants designed
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Rollo the Viking was a courageous leader and a brave conqueror. His techniques enabled him and the Norsemen of Ireland and Scotland to gain a secure position on Frankish soil. This enabled him to become the first leader of Normandy‚ France. Many of the historical details about Rollo are difficult to accurately establish because his birth occurred in the 9th century‚ which was over a thousand years ago. Rollo (which means “renowned wolf”) was born in the Kingdom Of More (Norway) as Gånge-Rolf. His
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dollar mistakes. “How ABC Was Used in Capital Budgeting” examines how one Fortune 500 company almost made what could have been an extremely devastating $50 million dollar mistake by carrying out a “cybermall” project based on favorable business case forecast results. Luckily‚ upper management was willing to allow their Chief Financial Officer to conduct further analysis before making this investment decision. This article examines an industry leader that‚ in the 1990s‚ was looking for the next
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How significant was the Great Reform Act of 1832? The Great Reform Act passed in 1832 was brought in due to a number of inside and outside pressures. For example‚ the fall of the Tories and the economic crisis of 1829-30. Britain pre 1832 was known as one of the most unrepresentative countries. English counties elected 82 MPs-only men who owned property worth over 40 shillings a year could elect these MPs (only the ruling classes.)Boroughs or towns elected 394 MPs-most voters were in southern England
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When William Pitt came to be prime minister in 1783‚ Britain was in a state of serious depression after the American War‚ and therefore needed reform and change. Pitt recognized the countries requirements and attempted to bring about several different types of reforms to all aspects of British life. His reforms had varied success due to many different factors‚ such as the public opinion‚ the desires of members in parliament‚ and also the king. Some of Pitt’s reforms proved very successful in bringing
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How effective was Henry VII’s domestic policy? Once thought that Henry governed very diff to his predecessors‚ he was a ‘new monarch’ responsible for est a nation or sovereign state – no longer accepted Reasons why? H took a personal interest in the business of the got‚ he made less use of the nobility but relied on a group of trusted advisers from the rising class of gentry – gave the appearance of being new and diff to before Central govt Little real change – H inherited a system that had
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How effective was Nazi propaganda 1933-1945? Propaganda was recognized by Hitler and his men as an important tool for the success of a regime. As Goebbels said in 1934‚ “Propaganda was our sharpest weapon in conquering the state‚ and remains our sharpest weapon in maintaining and building up the state.” Practically‚ propaganda was aimed at winning support for policies and keeping the population contented. Yet more than that‚ it was aimed to indoctrinate the nation to believe in a ‘people’s community’
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How far was the USA intolerant in the 1920’s? The roaring 20’s was a period of economic boom and prosperity‚ but there was a darker underside to this. American society was undergoing vast changes in the early twentieth century. The world was changing and America was not to be left behind. In the past America had been a very intolerant society with slavery being one of its key industries and although it operated a ‘melting pot’ open door policy was the white‚ Anglo Saxon‚ Protestant (W.A.S.P)
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How successful was the Nazi regime in dealing with opposition? Explain your answer. The Nazi regime dealt with opposition through a combination of persuasion and force. Nazi propaganda was so effective at portraying Hitler and the Nazi ideals in a positive light that many German people believed Hitler was a good leader and genuinely supported him. Others were too intimidated by potential consequences if they spoke against the regime that they did nothing. However‚ there were some who openly
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Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start? It had a promising beginning: A constitution guaranteeing federal rights‚ seven year presidential terms and proportional representation was passed in Weimar on the 19th July 1919. This should have meant a good foundation for democracy and sound government. Article 48 stopped (in theory) the major politicians from arguing. It was supported by the Big 3 world Superpowers (Great Britain‚ USA and France). The Constitution meant that everyone as
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