The Boston Tea Party of 1773 “drove up political hostility on both sides of the Atlantic” (Fredriksen 309). It was a political protest to the Tea Act which had been passed by the British Parliament in the same year to aid the East India Company which was on the verge of bankruptcy. On December 16 the Sons of Liberty reacted to British tax policies in Boston. The demonstrators‚ some of whom disguised as Mohawk Indians‚ boarded three tea ships‚ Dartmouth‚ Eleanor‚ and Beaver‚ sent by the East India
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turned his anger against Marxists and Jews‚ blaming them for the defeat of Germany. Hitler‚ in 1919‚ was sent by the German government to examine the German Workers Party (later to be called the National Socialist German Workers Party under Adolf’s word) as an Education Officer. Hitler found that he shared many views with this party and swiftly joined. Hitler’s Anti-Semitism – Where Did It come from? There are many questions as to why Hitler hated the Jews so much‚ and why they‚ above everyone
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How far did WW1 change the position of the Liberal Party in 1918? WW1 changed the position of the LIberal Party significantly because of many factors. One major change would have been Asquith stepping down as leader. This was because he was seen as not being able to lead the war‚ the public disliked the way in his methods with events such as the Shell crisis which led to thousands of unneeded deaths. This was were Lloyd George took over as he was seen fit to lead this war‚ or control the many
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Between 1945 and 1951 the Labour Party brought about many welfare reforms in an effort to positively impact the lives of British people. When they came into power Britain was seriously struggling both economically and structurally wise as well. This was due to the events in the Second World War which damaged many parts of British society and this created a feeling in the population that ’post-war would have to be better than pre-war’. The New Labour idea of creating a welfare state tried to ensure
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America’s first two political parties began with Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson. This established the three branches treasury‚ state‚ and war. Hamilton had the role of secretary of treasury which he was with the federalist while Jefferson had the role of relations with foreign countries and he was with Republicans. Jefferson believed that America would be more successful if it had agricultural traditions while on the other hand Hamilton beliefs were more economically planned through facilities
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establishment of the National Socialist German Workers Party in 1920‚ brought about the rise of Adolf Hitler who led the most significant German political party of the twentieth century. By famous historians such as Alan Bullock‚ the Nazi Party is regarded as an organized conspiracy against the State which pursued power and position‚ for the sole object was to secure power by one means or another. Therefore‚ it may be misunderstood that Hitler and his Party gained considerable support‚ thereby controlled
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The main reason for the rise of the Nazi Party was Hitler himself‚ Asses the interpretation? 45 minutes. I disagree with the interpretation to an extent‚ there are many factors that lead to the rise of the Nazis that were not directly from Hitler‚ firstly‚ there was a weak government in Germany – the Weimar government was weak with many different parties and fringe parties struggling to agree on anything‚ the Reichstag couldn’t pass many laws‚ decisions could not be made and many people also saw
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what extent do the UK’s major parties accept Thatcherite ideas and policies? Despite Margaret Thatcher being in office from May 1979 till November 1990‚ her policies can still be seen in effect today. The UK’s major parties‚ Labour and Conservatives‚ have taken into consideration her views and policies and adapted them to some extent. Some people can argue that the policies and ideas of Thatcher have “rubbed” off on the major parties; however others say these parties have changed their direction
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How were British political parties affected by the First World War by 1918? The First World War affected all areas of Britain and its people‚ impacting the economy‚ industry and the role of its government amongst other things. I believe that the war was a terrible struggle for the British government‚ what with it being a total war‚ meaning it wasn’t just the soldiers who were fighting the effects of a world war. Bombs were dropped from 1914 on December 16th when a German warship killed 119 people
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felt that the growing popularity of political parties was one way to influence sectionalism. Each region would develop their own political party which would only cater to that region’s needs. The arguing that ensued would tear the country apart and destroy the union. That was why Washington thought sectionalism was a bad idea for the United States. Washington’s greatest fear as he stepped down from the presidency was the development of political parties in the United States. Washington believed that
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