This statement is partially valid. To assess the validity of the statement two aspects of the war should be taken in consideration. During the First World War modern‚ heavier and weapons more lethal than ever before were used for the first time. Traditional weapons were redesigned‚ making each soldier deadlier than before. However old tactics going back to the 19th century were used to combat the enemies. The First World War is often referred to as "a 20th century war fought with 19th century tactics"
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In the Odyssey‚ women are the source of many difficulties for Odysseus‚ such as Calypso. Odysseus was kept captive by calypso for seven years which delayed his long journey home. Circe and the sirens also cause problems for Odysseus and his crew. However it is not only women that are the source of Odysseus’ difficulties as men and gods also hinder home. Poseidon is a constant threat to him along with other gods such as Aeolus refusing to help Odysseus after his men betray him. Out of all of Odysseus’
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How far do you agree that the condition of the peasants was the cause of the 1905 revolution? By Samantha Whiting Introduction The Russian revolution was sparked of by a number of factors social‚ economical‚ political. I believe some of these factors were the root cause and some were contributors I believe they all contributed in their own ways and some contributed more than others and leading to a potential revolution in Russia. Russia had a weak economy‚ the primary sources of income for the
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most important factor leading to World War I. How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. I agree that the rise of nationalism was the most important factor leading to World War I as it increased tensions among Serbia and Austria-Hungary resulting in the direct cause of World War I. The Balkan crisis’s in 1908 and 1912-13 involving the annexing of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria-Hungary. Serbia wanted to expand into the Adriatic Sea as a result of the second Balkan crisis but
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How far do you agree with the view that The Kite Runner is a celebration of the bond of brotherhood? Brotherhood is a strong theme throughout the book and there is evidence supporting that it is a celebration of the bond of brotherhood but also that it isn’t. I think that The Kite Runner could be seen as a celebration of the bond of the brotherhood because of the relationship between Amir and Hassan. Although there are signs of disloyalty by Amir there are also signs of brotherly love between
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politician’ how far do you agree with this opinion? In the early twentieth century the Nazi party (NSDAP) was a small extremist party renowned for it’s use of violence and its beliefs such as anti-Semitism and anti-marxism. The party believed that the treaty of Versailles was wrong and unfair thus needed opposing; this was done through a military coup that ultimately failed due to a lack of support. However between 1930 and 1933 the fortunes of the Nazi party completely changed‚ this transformation
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ambition it failed. However it was able to reduce alcoholism‚ and as a result of prohibition fewer arrests for drunkenness were recorded. With those thoughts in mind‚ it is important to remember that whist some positives came from Prohibition‚ the negatives that came from the policy were far greater and more significant‚ so therefore it becomes nigh on impossible to call it a success. The Prohibition policy enforced by the USA‚ did not have the kind of success that the government had originally hoped
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‘Excavated human remains should always be reburied’. How far do you agree? The topic of human remains has been argued over for many years and has resulted in multiple changes to the laws of reburial in the past sixty years‚ but now the laws are that archaeologists can have up to 3 years to research the remains until they should be reburied unless they need to extend their research. Archaeologists have always been fighting to stop reburial to have more time to research them or display them in museums
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How far do you agree that Alexander III’s reign deserves the title “The reaction”? The term “reaction” refers to the idea of opposition to the ideals of reform; it refers to the idea of a backwards change‚ usually a change towards more traditional views and in the case of Alexander III it can be argued to whether his reign was completely reactionary or reformist or to whether only some parts where. When Alexander III took the position of Tsar from his father in 1881; his father Alexander II had
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Being out with Katniss is just about the only thing to calm me down and hide my nerves. Walking around the district today just has me realize how horrible everything has truly become. After being with Katniss this afternoon I started really begin freaking out. I told her that she would be fine and that she had nothing to worry about but on a day like this that isn’t possible‚ nobody is in the clear on the day of the reaping. Walking up to see the stage and all the people standing around it was
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