The Spanish-American War‚ which began on Monday‚ April 25‚ 1898 and ended on Friday‚ August 12‚ 1898‚ was a conflict between the United States and Spain. It ended Spanish colonial rule in the Americas‚ and the result was the United States acquiring territories in the western Pacific and Latin America. It was the result of American intervention in the Cuban War of Independence. U.S. attacks on Spain’s Pacific possessions headed us towards involvement in the Philippine Revolution and then‚ in turn
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When Spain started trading with the colonies in the Americas they began to neglect farming and commerce‚ which led to economic decline. Spain’s bad relations with England caused Queen Elizabeth to allow her own captains to take over Spanish treasure ships and loot Spanish cities in the Americas. Spain retaliated and Philip II sent a huge costly armada to invade England but a freak storm whipped out the armada causing Spain to lose money and power. The poor leadership deprived the economy of many skilled
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The Popular Front government‚ although a prominent contribution to the start of the Spanish Civil War‚ was not the only reason for it to start. There were also long and short-term factors that contributed to the 1936 war. The Popular Front was a coalition made up of various left-wing parties‚ lead by Manuel Azana and founded in 1936. Although the Popular Front was supported by many‚ others saw it as extremist communism and were very opposed to it. The Popular Front and their policies were a short
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Understanding Defense Strategies in the Inquisition: A Comparative Analysis of Bartolomé Sánchez and Diego Daz. A comprehensive analysis of the cases of Bartolomé Sánchez in Mad for God and Diego Daz in Inquisitorial Inquiries reveals that both defendants employed artful tactics that aligned with their understanding of the Inquisition’s mechanisms to mount a robust defense against the charges leveled against them. However‚ while Sánchez relied heavily on religious fervor and the depiction of martyrdom
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2 G10 History Internal Assessment: “What were the consequences of Franco’s victory in the Spanish Civil War?” Word Count: 1936 Contents page Section Page A. Plan of investigation 3 B. Summary of evidence 3-4 C. Evaluation
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To what extent was a Nationalist victory in the Spanish civil war inevitable? The Spanish civil war broke out in 1936 due to many factors. The Nationalist were likely to win the war due to Franco‚ as he was able to resolve the tension among the factions on the Nationalist side and also they he the support of the ruling elites‚ such as the Church. On the other hand Franco did not become a clear leader until later on the war as the Republicans captured Madrid and the Army of Africa were stranded In
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Achilleas Sarantaris 2/10/11 | Republicans | Nationalists | Political Strengths/weaknesses | *Caballero’s rule weakened because Republicans were politically divided due to different ideologies; communists vs. socialists who believed revolution should be postponed‚ anarchists who believed war could only be won through revolutionary policies. *Terror tactics to control increasing population led to resistance*’May
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Examiners’ Report June 2012 GCE Spanish 6SP02 01 Edexcel and BTEC Qualifications Edexcel and BTEC qualifications come from Pearson‚ the world’s leading learning company. We provide a wide range of qualifications including academic‚ vocational‚ occupational and specific programmes for employers. For further information visit our qualifications websites at www.edexcel.com or www.btec.co.uk for our BTEC qualifications. Alternatively‚ you can get in touch with us using the details on our contact
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was the only colony in the Caribbean where the Spanish settled. In the 16thcentury‚ Hispaniola was the centre of the Spanish colonial system in the Caribbean. It was known as the Pearl of the Caribbean. Just like in the other colonies‚ the Tainos thought that the Spaniards were gods and welcomed them into their villages. Columbus believed that Hispaniola had gold and forced the Tainos to work in the mines. Columbus also made the Tainos pay the Spanish a tribute to satisfy both the Crown’s and the
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Druga Gimnazija Sarajevo-IBO Javier Ochoa Spanish Civil war To what extent was the contribution of foreign powers to Franco’s victory in the Spanish Civil War exaggerated? Word count : 1800 Plan of investigation3 Summary of evidence3-5 Evaluation of sources 6-8 Analysis8-10 Conclusion10-11 List of sources11 Plan of the Investigation The Spanish Civil War(1936-39)‚ was a military revolt against the Republican government of Spain‚ supported by conservative elements within
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