‘The Wilhelmine Germany was an entrenched authoritarian state’. How far do you agree with this judgement? The question of whether Wilhelmine Germany was an entrenched authoritarian state has been the subject of much debate. Those who have argued that it was have pointed mainly to the constitutional balance of powers to substantiate this view‚ which indeed appeared to give the Kaiser nearly complete authority over German politics. Some historians such as Wehler have offered an alternate version
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slavery were in jeopardy with the election of Republican‚ Abraham Lincoln. However‚ the election of Lincoln was not a mandate for the abolition of slavery in the United States. Lincoln’s primary platform while running for president was to stop the spread of slavery‚ not to abolish it. His Republican principles were the foundation for his disapproval of slavery. However‚ Lincoln realized that slavery was protected by the constitution and that he did not hold the power to abolish slavery. The popular votes
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The Election of 1828 Andrew Jackson was our 7th president from 1829 to 1837. In Jackson’s first election his supporters were bitterly disappointed‚ by the government unfortunately denying Jackson the presidency by the House of Representatives. He wanted to be the direct representative for the common man in America. The reason why Andrew Jackson presidency was so significant was because he won the popular vote by appealing to the common people. Unlike other people at that time Jackson ran for president
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where it was the most industrialised state at the start of the Second World War. It also helped Stalin gain control of the party by defeating his rivals on the right. On the other hand‚ collectivisation had many disastrous effects for the Communist Party‚ such as the great famines that killed millions of people. Stalin’s personal and political gains were one of the greatest successes for the Communist Party that came from collectivisation. For a start‚ the idea of collectivisation was in direct
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The Ottoman position on the Safavid state was that Sharia law was supreme. That is to say‚ the Ottomons treated it as underlie all principles of legislation‚ and embed itself in the very framework of the government. And so the law was seen as providing the perfect framework of rules that could be taken on higher authority‚ and all Shi’ites were to adhere to this law. +++++++++++++++ From the conduct of partners in marriages‚ to the granting of property rights‚ to even whether one has the right
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The modern history of United States started after the civil war in the age of reconstruction. That is when the United States decided to change how it worked as a nation. During reconstruction United States took many steps to reunite the nation that has helped for future generations. The reunification started with President Lincoln who was a radical republican who was the major key component of abolishing slavery. He was also the first president to start the reconstruction process of America. After
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Totalitarian government is a government that has total control of its country. It is a domineering government with unlimited power that uses ruthless force to apply an absolute control over all the individuals that make up the society. A totalitarian government not only commands total obedience towards its powers‚ but also demands the individual’s total support and very explicit legalization in controlling all others in the society. Also having a totalitarian government does not benefit the citizens
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Per:A Megan O’Connor Ms.Tolley Honors English March 31‚2013 Totalitarian Government The government influences our lives on a daily basis.In the novel 1984 written by George Orwell the government is the "Party".It is a totalitarian government exercising control over the freedom‚ will‚ or thought of others.(Dictionary.com)From the word “totalitarianism”‚ it is obvious that this form of system wants to have “total” control over their people. Unlike democratic rule‚ under totalitarianism‚
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To what extent is the USA’s superpower status threatened by the emergence of the BRICs (15) A superpower defined is a very influential and powerful nation. Currently‚ we live in a unipolar world and the USA is the only superpower. Factors such as economy‚ population‚ military strength and geographical location determine a nations superpower status. It is debatable whether the USA is currently being threatened by the emergence of NICs such as the BRICS‚ Brazil‚ India‚ Russia and China. China may
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What was life in Nazi Germany from 1933-39 by Joe Hui In this essay i will be talking about life in nazi Germany from 1933-39. This include the job they have‚ education‚ health care‚ vacation‚ youth‚ motivation‚ crime‚ effective governance‚ political‚ union and last but not least the army. In those paragraph i will be talking about the good side and the bad side. First let talk about the youth of Nazi Germany‚ youth is the most important part of your life because it can affect your behaviour. The
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