establish a democratic form of government in Germany? 1871 marked the start of the new German Empire with Wilhelm I as Kaiser and Otto von Bismarck as chancellor. The National Liberals wanted a democratic constitution‚ which would limit the power of the Kaiser and give more power to the people of Germany by allowing them to vote. Despite his traditional conservative views‚ Bismarck joined the National Liberals in order to fulfil his wish for a strong‚ united Germany. The Kaiser‚ who was also the King of
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A Failed Experiment: The Articles of Confederation War-torn and economically weak‚ the United States in the late 1700s‚ was in desperate need of government and law. The solution drawn up by Congress was the Articles of Confederation. This document acted as the law of the land until it was superseded by the Constitution in 1789. In fear of tyranny‚ the Articles created a very weak central government‚ with federal power consolidated in a unicameral legislature. There was no executive or judicial
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applied IT into its business which eventually caused the supermarket to write off $140million in IT assets‚ and a further $120million on its distribution system and also failed investments which led to tremendous loss on its sales and market sales. In 2000‚ Sainsbury’s began its “business transformation programme”. The main plan was the need to cut costs. However‚ internal research found that the company’s cost-per-case was significantly higher than its nearest rivals like Tesco. Sainsbury’s had
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A report on Ebay and Taobao. Ebay v/s Taobao Critically evaluate eBay’s chosen market entry strategies‚ into the Chinese ‘C2C’ market‚ determining the shortcomings of the strategies deployed during the case study period. When entering into a new market‚ there are many aspects that must be considered in order for a company to be successful. Through this case study we will look at how eBay developed their market strategy using the concept of six key factors timing‚ location‚ marketing
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the eleventh day in the eleventh month‚ Germany and the Allies signed an armistice. Germany had lost the Great War. A number of factors contributed to Germany’s defeat‚ such as numerous strategic errors‚ economic factors‚ weak allies‚ and the entrance of the USA. One of the most prominent causes for the German defeat would be their continuous strategic errors. Most infamous; the Schlieffen Plan. Germany opposed the idea of a two front war‚ so their plan was to cross Belgium and strike Paris first
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Has corporate IT failed to deliver? 1. What are the problems in deploying IT in corporate environments that are referred to in the article? One of the problems that occurred during the deployment of IT in enterprises is that IT projects are very complex and difficult to make them work. Moreover these projects have a very high failure rate. Thus‚ deploying IT does not lead to a competitive advantage anymore‚ but rather is a task that has to be done as a necessity. Companies spend too much money
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“To what extent was the Dawes Plan a turning point for Germany‚ 1919-1933?” Explain your answer. The Dawes Plan of 1924 was formulated to take Weimar Germany out of hyperinflation and to return Weimar’s economy to some form of stability. It helped Germany return to its pre-war state. Economically‚ socially and politically Germany seemed to be more stable than it was in previous and following years. However‚ this stable period seemed to have been built on unstable foundations. The economy appeared
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prohibition effort‚ it might be prudent to ask the question‚ "Are we making any progress?" ("Ron"). Amazingly‚ the answer from experts on both sides of the issue is a resounding "no." It is clear at this point that the War on Drugs has ultimately failed‚ while the collateral consequences of pursuing drug prohibition have left America in a disastrous state‚ rife with both economic and social problems. While American drug prohibition was in motion via legislation as early as 1875 with the enactment
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The Articles of Confederation failed The Articles of Confederation was a document stating the laws of early America. This essay will state how and why they failed. The Articles failing led to a better document‚ so it worked in the end. John Dickinson was the writer of these articles‚ with the help of 12 other congress members. It was a good start to a great nation. “The Stile of this Confederacy shall be: The United States of America.” The Articles of Confederation failed for many reasons‚ Finances
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Chancellor in 1933 because he was leader of the most popular party in Germany. How far you agree with this opinion? Hitler’s appointment in 1933 cannot be put down to just one factor. There were many influential occurrences leading up to his appointment but overall the Great Depression seems to be the biggest factor as it started a ‘chain reaction’ that overall led to Hitler being Chancellor of Germany. Therefore‚ despite being the leader of the most popular party in Germany playing a part in Hitler’s
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