SUCESSES AND FAILURES OF CUBAN REVOLUTION Successes: The Cuban Revolution was successful in toppling the corrupt Batista dictatorship and getting the Cosa Nostra out of Cuba. January 3rd‚ 1959 in his address that day‚ Castro promised the Cuban people freedom of speech and civil rights. He also accused Batista of having fled into exile with millions of dollars and he promised to "do things that have never been done before." Castro introduce a national health care system that guarantees all Cubans
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In 1961‚ a wall divided the city of Berlin‚ Germany. People crowd the streets begging for food. Armed guards keep the crowd under control. Chaos ensues the scene. This was a pivotal time in the Cold War between democracies and communist governments‚ particularly the United States and the Soviet Union. The Cold War caused the two major powers to clash‚ leaving people in fear of a nuclear war. U.S. officials had the near impossible task of predicting the endeavors of Nikita Khrushchev‚ the leader
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The Successes and Failures of the Zapatista Movement The Successes and Failures of the Zapatista Movement On January 1‚ 2004‚ over one thousand people in the mountain hamlet of Oventic‚ Chiapas‚ celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) rebellion with song and dance. Thus‚ it seems a fitting time to take stock of the successes and failures of the Zapatista movement in the context of its original goals. While the EZLN has been able to establish thirty
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To what extent was the Tsarist economy transformed between 1881 – 1905? The torpor of the Russian economy compared to other European Great Powers was a prominent predicament to both Alexander III and Nicholas II. In order to sustain Russia’s Great Power status‚ both Tsars engaged in a policy of economic renewal between the years 1881 and 1095. Despite success in managing to proliferate economic growth rates‚ the attempts of economic reform between 1881 and 1905 weren’t sufficient in order to make
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TO WHAT EXTENT DID THE RESULTS OF WW1 INFLUENCE THE OUTBREAK OF WW2? INTRO: World War 1 ended with the Versailles Treaty in 1919. The peace-making process was extremely complex and even now it is doubtful whether any perfect solution to organising the post-war European order could have been found. After the settlement many international matters still remained unresolved and many countries were dissatisfied. To what extent did the results of WW1 determine the outbreak of another‚ big war ~20 years
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of their ignorance to possible outcomes of decisions‚ using love as salvation‚ and acting upon impulse-driven feelings of emotions. To begin‚ Romeo kills Tybalt without thinking about how Juliet will react to the news. Romeo says‚ "Alive in triumph and Mercutio slain? / Away to heaven‚ respective lenity‚ / And fire eyed fury be my conduct now" (3.1.118-120). Despite Romeo’s efforts to avenge Mercutio’s death‚ he demonstrates ignorance towards the possible outcomes of his hasty decision by letting
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Chavez Ravine Over the course of time‚ Los Angeles has had many successes and failures. Many such success and failures are overlooked and forgotten due to time. Other successes and failures are buried by the government. One such example is Chavez Ravine‚ better known as Dodgers Stadium. Chavez Ravine‚ made up of three main neighborhoodsPalo Verde‚ La Loma and Bishop‚ was home to generations of Mexican Americans. The Federal Housing Act of 1949 gave Mayor Fletcher Bowron‚ the business opportunity
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demonstrate the extent of improvements and what remained the same. When one compares the extent of improvements which these two presidents make‚ the immediate reaction would be one praise towards President Kennedy because of his ultimate death while one would demonise President Johnson cause of Vietnam. This essay will show how little Kennedy actually accomplished as president but how much Johnson and the civil rights movement achieved thanks To be able to compare and objectively see the extent to which
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To what extent is there a democratic deficit in the UK? The most telling indicator of there being a democratic deficit in the UK today is the continuing decline of voter turnout at all elections for the past 60 years. There is a growing level of general apathy towards political issues in the UK which is not just damaging to the health of a democracy but fatal. The government requires a mandate to govern‚ if they do not achieve popular consent then how are they representative of the people? The
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To what extent has the conservative party abandoned Thatcherism? (25 marks) The conservative party accepts that a degree of state intervention to create more social justice can be justified. This may involve welfare‚ but also intervention in family situations‚ in education and through social services in general. There is a sense that we are responsible for the welfare of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thatcherism suggested that we are responsible for ourselves as long as we have the capability
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