To what extent was Mussolini an all-powerful dictator? A dictator‚ by definiton‚ is an authoritarian ruler who assumes sole power of a state. By 1926 Mussolini had achieved this ambition and established a personal dictatorship over Italy. However when considering the nature of Mussonlini’s power it is important to remember Italy still remained officially a constitutional monarchy during this period and was far less brutal and totalitarian than its German equivalent. In theory Mussolini’s
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Germany was mainly to blame for the outbreak of World War 1. Although other countries were partially to blame for there actions‚ which lead to the outbreak of war; it is clear that they only played a minor role in the eruption of the Great War. In 1904 the rivalry between nations increased to a certain extent; causing countries to expand armies‚ certain nations to build up alliances and for some to try and increase their empires. Germany was an imperialistic country therefore had lusted after
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To what extent was Hitler responsible for the outbreak of World War II? If you asked an average person why World War II happened‚ they would most likely blame it on Hitler. This accusation would be partly accurate; after all it was the Fuhrer who led the German army into Poland on September 1st 1939‚ officially beginning the war. But‚ if you take a closer look‚ examine the facts; you can see that numerous events lead up to this point (many of which had little to do with Hitler
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The Civil war was inevitable if the conflict between the south and the north‚ slavery and politics were resolved. After independence‚ the differences and complexity of America sharpened increasing slavery. The complexities in terms of the migration of the whites and black slaves and shift from small scale farming to large scale farming made civil war inevitable. There were many differences between the north and south. The north preferred city life while the south was keen to plantation life. The
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Essay: To what extent was Japan modernized by 1920s? Modernization is a process by which human beings progress in political‚ economic‚ social‚ intellectual and military aspects for the betterment of society as a whole. In the early 20th century‚ Japan achieved different levels of modernization in political‚ social‚ economic and cultural aspects. Although Japan still kept many traditional beliefs‚ it was the most modernized country in Asia at that time. Here‚ I will evaluate to what extent was Japan
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especially evident in the main character‚ young prince Hamlet. In fact‚ it is Hamlet’s prolonged pursuit of revenge‚ not insanity‚ that leads to his downfall. Although it may be questionable‚ Hamlet maintains his stability throughout the entire play. What some may confuse for insanity is just a flux of emotions due to the series of events that recently occurred. He is overcome by sentiments because his father has died‚ his mother remarried before the late King Hamlet’s funeral even concluded‚ and everyone
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the 1850’s the South was one of the few remaining slave institutions in the Western World‚ additionally slaves had to endure harsh conditions as well as high mortality rates. Some factors that contributed to the regional development of the United States of America include‚ the Second Great Awakening‚ the economies of the North and South‚ and failed attempts (compromises) to resolve their differences. It is clear that even though everything was done to prevent the Civil War‚ it was still inevitable.
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The battle of Somme was a tiresome attrition battle. For approximately five months the British‚ French and German armies engaged in what was called “one of the bloodiest (battles) of World War One”. Located in Northern France. During this battle the British were unsuccessful; their strategies were incompetent to the harsh conditions of the stalemate. Thus‚ making the battle of Somme a complete failure to the Triple Entente. Many historians argue that the Germans had caused more significant amount
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Alexander the Great was‚ as the name entails‚ great in some ways. In other ways though‚ he was not so great. How great was Alexander? Alexander was great in many ways. He was an excellent strategist‚ and was able to conquer almost anything he set out for. He usually was merciful as well‚ and honored all cultures and religions. He tried to learn about hinduism from the Brahmin in India. When he conquered Persia‚ he still let some Persians rule‚ as long as they answered to him. In India‚ whenever
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America was not prosperous or united during the 1920’s. Although there were reasons to show that The United States were prosperous during this time‚ there are stronger arguments and ‘harder’ evidence to show that most of population were neither prosperous nor united. These arguments are‚ the collapse of the American economy in the late 1920’s and the countries economical situation‚ prohibition and the truth in society a large part of this being racism. There are signs of prosperity and unity in
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