between the perpetrators‚ one may first discuss the causes of the genocides. Firstly‚ the Rwandan genocide and the stories surrounding it have led to a birth of different explanations of the crime. According to Hintjenns‚ some of these interpretations include colonialism‚ ethnic and analytical conflict‚ economic and social crisis (Hintjens). Many have argued that even as all these were contributing factors‚ the main cause of the Rwandan genocide was the involvement of both the Belgian and the German
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WW1 was a brutal battle that spread to many countries. Every country was trying to overpower each other and make everybody else like them. The 3 main causes of WW1 were militarism‚ alliances and nationalism; countries were building up there militaries‚ the alliances were surrounding another alliance‚ and nationalism was over ruling the countries. Militarism is a domino effect. One country starts to build up there their armies and other countries notice and start to build up there’s. In Document
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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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The responsibility for the Punic wars greatly shifts from one to the next as both Rome and Carthage were Superpowers in their own right and it was inevitable that there would be a collision and subsequent reaction from any action taken. This exhausting conflict was‚ according to Caven‚ a ‘contest in three rounds’ in which the Romans fought first for control of Sicily‚ then for the leadership of the western Mediterranean and finally to determine the survival or extinction of Carthage. By 270
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To what extent was the United States Constitution a radical departure from the Articles of Confederation? The Articles of Confederation was written in 1777 and became operational in 1781. It put an emphasis on state rights. Without an executive branch or judicial branch the central government was run by a Congress. This Congress was unicameral‚ meaning it was a single branch; there was no House of Representatives or Senate. Each state got a single vote in Congress. In order to create
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Understanding Nationalism There are many ways different ways to explain nationalism. A nation is people who share a sense of belonging. The most important characteristics to understand nationalism are patriotism‚ reconciliation‚ and a shared history. Throughout the world the Olympics are well known and celebrated. In Canada the Olympics are the finest time to show our appreciation for our country. As Canadians we paint on our bodies‚ we have bars open at five am‚ and it is the topic of discussion
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Jacob Mehlman 11-23-14 U.S. History The Cause of the Mexican-American War The Mexican-American war was a very controversial war in U.S. history. Many people say that the U.S. provoked Mexico by stationing troops on the Rio Grande River while the two countries were negotiating boundary issues. Others conclude that the coveted land at stake was the true cause for war. This conclusion is clearly supported by the main outcome of the war‚ which was the seizure of almost half of Mexico’s land. This captured
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To what extent was the Dutch revolt a political conflict? When considering this question it is also key to consider who it was that was actually revolting and who or what they were revolting against. It is also important to consider whether the revolt was supported and carried out by all parts of Dutch society. Different secondary sources give varying interpretations of what the Dutch revolt was about. By considering the relevance of primary sources we can attempt to get a clearer idea of
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present-day Ukraine‚ was attended by U.S. president Franklin Roosevelt‚ Britain’s prime minister Winston Churchill‚ and Communist party secretary Joseph Stalin. One agreement made between the three powers was to both demilitarize Germany‚ and separate it into four parts‚ giving the U.S.‚ the U.K.‚ the Soviet Union‚ and France each a part of the land as military occupation. This presumably was an attempt to indefinitely prevent future law-violating war crimes to occur‚ the cause being the Final Solution
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United States was fought from 1861 to 1865. The war was between the southerners and the northerners. The war began in April 1861. It lasted for about four years. During that time many soldering has died in war. During the war there was slavery. One of the main causes of the war was slavery. Some people thought that there should be slavery and some thought that their wouldn’t be any. Slavery was going away in the border states and in southern cities. A cause that caused the civil war was the election
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