In the article‚ “I’m Leaving the Archival Profession: It’s Better This Way” by Jarrett Drake‚ a digital archivist explains why he has decided to leave the archival profession at Princeton University. Drake generally argues that professionalism is a tool to enforce social control and distracts citizens from how their occupation‚ career‚ or profession‚ promotes patriarchy‚ oppression and violence. More specifically‚ the archivists neutral stance on social justice plays a role in “systematic violence
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Essay: To what extent was imperialism the main cause of international tension in Europe up until 1914? There were several factors that contributed to the undeniable international tension in Europe up until 1914 and each factor played a definite part in pushing Europe closer and closer to a World War. The late 1800s and early 1900s saw a period of vast empire building and severe colonial rivalry. In the nineteenth century European countries such as Britain‚ France and Austria-Hungary realised
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outbreak of war in 1914? The Russia Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian revolution of 1917. Last Tsar was Nicholas ll Romanov. The First World War began in 1914 and lasted until 1918 in Europe. It involved the entire world’s great power‚ UK France and Russia against Germany‚ Italy‚ and Austria-Hungary. In the following information there shall be an analysis how serious were the dangers to the tsarist government of Russia from 1900 to the outbreak of war in 1914. Various factors
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Part B - What were the consequences of the First World War for the British People 1914 - 1924? (50 Marks) Britain changed significantly between 1900 and 1918‚ there are many potential reasons for this however World War One is seen as the biggest. The whole world order changed as the old empires of Russia‚ Austria - Hungary and the Ottoman Empire collapsed‚ Germany was recreated as the Weimar Republic and France and Britain were significantly weakened. The USA became the most powerful country in
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Which was more important reason for the outbreak of ww1 in 1914? -the arms race -the assassination in Sarajevo The Arms Race was a race to build the biggest Army and Navy for the war that could occur at any time. All the countries except Britain and Germany were trying to build the biggest army but Britain and Germany were trying to build up their navy as Germany wanted the biggest navy so that they could overpower and beat the size of Britain’s. In Germany they had the biggest army‚ and it
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How successful were the Liberals in promoting the welfare of the children‚ workers and the elderly in the years 1906-1914 24 marks The Liberal party introduced many acts in 1906-1914 to promote the welfare of the children‚ workers and the elderly. Each of these acts showed they were trying to make a welfare state but each came with limitations. The main act concerning the elderly was the Old Age Pension Act of 1908. It was established to provide a pension of five shillings per week for a single
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English Literature Coursework. Post 1914 poetry comparison. D. H. Lawrence‚ Snake. Sylvia Plath‚ Medallion. By close reference to these poems compare and contrast the views of snakes presented by Lawrence and Plath. In your answer you should consider: The tone of the poems and language used. The moral and philosophical agendas of the poets. In this essay I will try to compare two poems‚ the first of which is by D. H. Lawrence entitled Snake. The second is by Sylvia Plath and
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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 outbreak of war in 1914 because it encouraged
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How successfully did the Liberal governments of 1906-1914 deal with the problems affecting the poor and underprivileged in Britain? In Britain in 1906 to 1914 the Liberal government was faced with serious amounts of poverty affecting the young‚ the old and workforce. By 1906 they began to introduce a series of reforms to help the poor and underprivileged‚ these included free school meals‚ medical inspections and the children’s charter. For the elderly the Pension Act was introduced‚ and the national
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The reign of Alexander III (1881-1894) showed the Tsarist system of government with little modification. Alexander III was a conservative who believed in autocratic power of the Tsar. He openly stated his belief in the "power and right of autocratic government". During his reign‚ Tsarist tyranny reached its high-water mark. The autocratic policy and reforms brought about much discontent in the country with no modernisation what so ever‚ his main focus on maintaining autocratic rule. His policy
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