distribution of food and other resources to the population. It is argued that the main cause of the 1984 famine in Ethiopia was not drought or overpopulation‚ but the fact that the food could not be distributed to the people due to the scale of the war which was going on at the time. Secondly‚ many services such as schools are devastated by conflict which can cause literacy rates to fall; an indicator which is often seen as the key to more widespread development. Also‚ conflict can cause an imbalance
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During the three years of the Opium War‚ Great Britain destroyed much of China’s coastal and river forts. Under the pressure of the superior military tactics and firepower from Britain‚ the Qing dynasty finally surrendered to the British terms. As a result‚ China opened its five coastal ports to Britain‚ limited tariffs on British goods‚ covered the costs of the war‚ and gave extraterritorial rights to British citizens in the Treaty of Nanjing. Due to the increasing British’s presence in China‚ it
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us’ indicates a situation‚ but that ‘we’ have not yet got there. The situation may be overpowering for any single man‚ but because of Churchill’s use of inclusive language it is a situation that can be handled together. The more people who join the war effort the lesser the burden has to be for each man‚ woman and child. ‘Our cause’‚ once again reiterates the feeling of an equally shared burden. Most noticeably in Churchill’s Finest Hour speech he uses an immense amount of inclusive language. The
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Canada in the late 1800s: the South African war‚ the naval crisis and the reciprocity agreements with the United States. The South African war was a conflict the British Empire faced in the 1899‚ when British expansionists clashed with the Boers. Unable to defeat the Boers guerilla warfare techniques‚ Britain was forced to seek support from its dominions. (Francis‚ Jones‚ Smith 116) Imperialists immediately supported Canadian participation in the war‚ seeing it as a way to show devotion to the
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constituencies were made more equal sizes. In 1872 there was also the introduction of the ballet boxes which aimed to keep the electorates vote a secret which along with the 1883 corrupt and illegal practises act reduced briberies. Secondly the Boer War also had an effect on the general election of 1906; Joseph Chamberlains appointment as colonial secretary whose job it was to strengthen the empire. South Africa was important in these plans as it had the most valuable land on the continent not only
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The quality of the soldiers was definitely among the reasons as to why the British were defeated in Malaya and Singapore during WWII. Their morale was low as most of them were recruited not from the locals but from Nepal‚ Britain‚ India and elsewhere and so did not have the fortitude to defend Singapore. Furthermore‚ the soldiers defending Singapore were heterogeneous comprising of many races and nationalities and spoke different languages which posed a communication problem amount them. Additionally
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Country | Britain | Social | * East India Trading Co encouraged many Christian missionaries to convert Indian people‚ creating social-cultural imperialism * New cartridges utilizing animal fat caused disputes with both Hindu and Muslims in the British sepoys‚ leading to the Sepoy rebellion * The Indian Civil Service attempts to create a legitimate authority by giving British rulers the luxury and pompous lifestyle of previous Indian princes. * New sewage and water supplies were installed
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The Growing German threat was the most important reason for Britain ending its policy of Splendid Isolation. How far do you agree? At first examination it would seem that it was not actually the fear of Germany that prompted Britain to end their policy of splendid isolation if we take into consideration that this of fear of Germany only really came to fruition in about 1905. However it was before this that Britain had broken its so named policy of ‘Splendid Isolation’ by signing an alliance with
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the British managed to produce the most effective design‚ the Germans were the first to utilize their potential during WWI. German military observers of the Russo-Japanese war left with a renewed respect for the mortar bombs they’d seen deployed. They began stockpiling mortars in the few years prior to the war and by the time war had hit‚ they had around 150 mortars available to them. The German’s had envisaged how useful mortars would be against the eastern fortresses of France and this was their
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Courage It was January 2nd 1940‚ in a town called Berlin. The second World War has just started‚ and both sides were ready to fight. My family and i were hidden in sturdy attic tucked away from the Nazis‚ who were attacking us because we were jews The man who is letting us stay here is a “non-jew”‚ he seems very stern‚ but is actually quite nice. He was kind of a double agent. He pretends to be with the Nazis‚ but actually hides families like mine to keep them safe. My family and i are grateful
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