To What Extent Was the Cold War Inevitable? With the end of World War II (WWII) in 1945 began the Cold War‚ an international conflict that lasted from 1947–1991 and plagued nations across the globe. As the post-war negotiations were deliberated by three of the strongest world powers‚ the United States (US)‚ Britain‚ and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR)‚ disagreements arose that created tension between the US and the USSR and ultimately instigated the infamous “Fifty Years War” (Crockatt
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advantage to this was that the women‚ depending on their social status‚ could learn different skills. During the Renaissance women of middle class were able to work with their husbands in their job. For example‚ if the husband worked as a butcher‚ his wife was able to work with him and gain skills as to how to perform the job. Sometimes if the husband dies and the wife knew enough‚ she could take over the job. Clearly‚ there was an extent to this. If the husband was someone like Michelangelo who was
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In his play Death of a Salesman‚ Arthur Miller skillfully presents the nomadic mind of the bewildered salesman‚ Willy Loman. Miller says‚ “I wished to create a form which‚ in itself as a form‚ would literally be the process of Willy Loman’s way of mind.” He accomplishes this through the blending of past memories with present reality‚ stage descriptions‚ and the obsession of his career. Since Willy plants all his faith into the “greatest country in the world” that promises itself to be the land of
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Document Based Question European monarchs in the seventeenth and eighteenth century viewed themselves as absolute rulers‚ or kings and queens that believed that they controlled everything within their state’s borders. The people that were ruled by the absolute rulers believed absolutism had a different aspect than was being used by the kings and queens. This practice is known as absolutism. The people that were being ruled and the ruler or absolute monarch viewed the role of the absolute ruler differently
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citizens. The revenue coming from taxation was used to pay for their defense. Moreover‚ the fund contributions from American colonists were very little to maintain the British troops in the 13 colonies. This taxation structures did hurt the American people to a great extent. The Stamp Act enacted on 1765 required every legal document to be stamped‚ and
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Throughout history autocratic rulers have come to power. Autocratic rulers control the power of the nobility‚ control religious authorities as well as‚ use armies to expand their borders and make laws. These leaders have tried to control their countries. The actions taken to control their countries helped and hurt the countries. Two such leaders‚ Czar Peter the Great of Russia and King Louis the XIV of France were both examples of Autocrat whose actions helped and hurt their countries. Peter the
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To what extent was the rise to power of the Nazis due to the Wall Street Crash? Historian Carr writes "It is inconceivable that Hitler could have come into power had not the Weimar Republic being subject to the unprecedented strain of a world crisis"‚ thus he thinks that the Wall Street Crash was the cause of problems in Weimar leading to the rise of the Nazis. In 1933 the Nazi party took control of Germany‚ installing Hitler as chancellor. Evidence would suggest that the Wall Street Crash was a
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Rental power is typically costlier than conventional power because production of it involves short term deals. A rental power company must have power generation equipment ready in its stock. But none of the dozen plus local companies awarded with rental power contracts have any stock of plant equipment or experience in rental power projects. The PDB signed the contracts with the two sponsors on February 4 this year asking them to install and commission their respective plants within 120 days (4
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1: In what ways did the different groups have similar definitions of freedom? Give specific examples to support your answer. Both European immigrants and Native Americans defined freedom as self-government. Native Americans elected tribal leaders and Europeans came to the New World fleeing the restrictions of their homeland. Government in Europe during the 1500s and 1600s was monarchial and the commoners had no say in governing themselves. Many Europeans came to the Americas fleeing the restrictive
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There is no way of knowing what God is like. Discuss this statement. For this motion‚ although atheists and Christians have a different view of whether God exists or not‚ however they can both agree with this motion. Christians believe that God is infinite (above human experience)‚ so there is no way of knowing him‚ and unlike humans he is not limited. God is often described as being transcendent (above human experience)‚ inscrutable and unknowable so it’s impossible for humans to comprehend
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