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    better‚ no worse). Unemployment fell from 6 million in january ’33 to 300‚000 by January ’39. Working hours limit increased to 72 hours a week. Wages low - but 10x that of the dole. Trade unions banned which damaged workers’ rights‚ it meant a loss of power‚ and no huge wage increase. Hitler created the National Labour Service’ (Reichsarbeitsdienst or RAD) which hired unemployed people and they were mainly involved in public work schemes‚ for example‚ digging drainage ditches on farms‚ planting new forests

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    To what extent is feminism a single doctrine?   Until the 1960s‚ feminism was widely regarded as a sub-set of liberalism and socialism‚ rather than as an ideology in its own right. Today‚ however‚ feminism can be considered a single doctrine in that all feminists subscribe to a range of ‘common ground’ beliefs‚ such as the existence of a patriarchal society‚ and the desire to change gender inequalities. Then again‚ it can be argued that feminism is characterised more by disagreement than consensus

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    Did Hoover deserve the label of ‘The do nothing President’? As the American boom turned to bust President Hoover didn’t act upon the change but instead predicted that this negative change would not last the country would Boom once more. Unfortunately as the depression spread and began to affect everyone in the country he realised that his government would have to take charge. Hoover and his government are famously accused for having done nothing however this claim may not have been completely

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    they extract POWs from the Japanese enemy prison WEST of Cabu River Bridge. COMMANDERS INTENT: The purpose of this blockade is to provide a first line of defense against Japanese enemy forces moving NORTHEAST and SOUTHEAST toward the POW camp to stop the 6th Ranger Elements mission of rescuing POWs. Key Tasks are: 1) Deter Japanese enemy forces from penetrating the bridge blockade; 2) Defend 6th Ranger Element and allied forces in rescuing POWs; 3) Defeat enemy forces within direct firing range

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    To what extent was Germany responsible for the tension between the European powers (1900-1913)? Tension was rife between the main powers within Europe and their hold over their empires and states. Many of the alliances of the time created enemies‚ generating huge tensions‚ with Germany often feeling isolated and betrayed. Germany gravely feared an encirclement and attack upon her borders; it was evident that war was going to break out‚ it was just a matter of when and how‚ leaving many tactics

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    Berlin Wall During August 13‚ 1951‚ the communist government of the German Democratic Republic began to build a barbed wire and concrete barrier between Eastern and Western Berlin; this was to keep Western Fascists from entering East Germany and undermining the socialist state. The Berlin Wall was built because of Economics and Political views. Economically‚ too many well-educated people moved from East Germany‚ and some worked in West Berlin and lived in East Berlin (it’s cheaper there)‚ so

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    a fact universally acknowledged that an age is defined as a distinct part of history‚ and what sets an age apart is its generation. Three things influence a generation: an important event‚ an important person‚ and an important part of the culture. From the ‘80s there are three lasting definitions: Reagan’s “Berlin Wall!” speech‚ Ms. Howe (a progeny of the age)‚ and the popular music of the decade. The “Berlin Wall” speech is the most notable event of the decade‚ and its impact on global politics has

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    I disagree to an extent that the civil war was the intended outcome of an effort to reform the monarchy and secure a stable government. Parliament wanted political reform in England but did not seek to abolish the monarchy or start a war‚ they just wanted a balance of power between the monarchy and parliament‚ however King Charles I refused to compromise. The first English civil war was caused by a political and religious divide across England‚ Scotland and Ireland and in parliament. Although England

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    Rules of a Factory in Berlin: The Analysis of Working in 1844 October 16‚ 2006 1 In the nineteenth century the working class had many struggles and hardships. Not only was the day-to-day life extremely strenuous outside of work‚ but while they were at work the employees had a set of precise rules to follow and abide by which were written by their employers. Some of these rules seem unclear to me because of how long ago they were enforced. But a lot of the rules are the same as rules for

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    Appeasement policies of Britain and France brought about the outbreak of the Second World War to a small extent because the appeasement policies adopted by Britain and France‚ which were to avoid wars by satisfying the aggressor’s wants‚ was a less significant factor while comparing to the impact of the First World War‚ the rise of totalitarianism‚ the Great Depression. Firstly‚ the impact of the First World War was an important factor contributing to the outbreak of Second World War because it

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