To what extent was the Russian state more stable in 1881 than in 1855? By 1881‚ Russia had greatly changed. Reforms had been carried out‚ creating less of a gap between the social classes‚ and making society a fairer place. There were also developments in industry‚ helping Russia catch up with the western world. However‚ the country was still ruled in a way that out pleasing the autocracy over helping the peasants‚ and there was still not total freedom for everyone. The first way the Russian state
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To what extent was Destalinization responsible for Khrushchev’s fall from power in 1964? Many Historians have debated as to why Khrushchev fell from power in 1964. Historian John Laver states that the failures in foreign policy “are what provided the final straw for many colleagues” however Pravda were eager to blame “his hare-brained schemes”. To assess the reason for his fall from power in 1964 one must assess the policy of De-Stalinisation‚ his failures in foreign policy and his economic reforms
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actually was” (enlightened historian Von Ranke). This is substantiated with their argument that they exclusively present history with full accuracy. It is this disagreement that enforces the considerable tension between academic and popular historians. Tension between academics and popular historians has been evident even during the initial stages of history; between Herodotus and Thucydides. Curthoys and Docker elucidate that Herodotean was “part of the literary world”‚ whilst Thucydides was based
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History “To what extent did the Thirteenth Amendment end slavery?” The Thirteenth Amendment was passed on April 8‚ 1864. It is the article that formally abolished slavery in America. There are many reasons why the Thirteenth Amendment was passed‚ the most important of which is that other large nations were no longer involved in the Atlantic Slaves trade and America wanted to be well seen by these countries. Though the Thirteenth Amendment had a number of short term and long term Though there is
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10/21/13 Was the Jamestown colony a success or failure in its first year? In the early 1600s‚ English settlers were sent to North America not long after the surprising naval victory‚ by the English‚ over the Spanish Armada. After this triumph‚ the English were able to gain control of the North Atlantic sea lanes‚ which in turn strengthened their national pride and paved the way for colonization. In 1606 a joint stock company‚ known as the Virginia Company‚ which was a company of investors‚ was given
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"Join or Die." A meeting was held in Albany in the spring of 1754 to address this issue. Colonial leaders‚ officials and representatives from seven of the British colonies attended the conference. Benjamin Franklin and Massachusetts governor Thomas Hutchinson together drafted a proposal of colonial unity to combat the war against the French. It was called the Albany Plan of Union. The plan would create new layers of government including a president-general that was appointed by the crown.
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To what extent was it Stalin’s Leadership that explains why the USSR won in 1945? By 1941‚ Nazi Germany had swept much of Western Europe under its yoke. The Low Countries and France‚ Scandinavia‚ Poland and Czechoslovakia had all been conquered in rapid succession‚ and only Britain stood alone against the Nazi invaders‚ the Channel providing the final hurdle which Hitler could not surmount. Bereft then of enemies‚ Hitler turned East‚ against the Russian bear and the Slavs who for so long he had
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throughout Europe and felt that peace was the main objective rather than annexation of land etc. It is fundamentally clear that Frances ideas pursued in the treaty was solely based on anti German feelings. They wanted to annex the Rhineland and‚ even worse‚ the coal production would be given to France with reparations on top of that. By taking their coal supply Germany will crumble. They already owe money from the war originally and with no money coming in‚ due to the coal annexation‚ the country
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behalf of others when our estimation of what is in their best interest contradicts their own?’ We shouldn’t only be thinking if we should act on behalf of others but If it is necessary. We should only act on behalf of others when they can not do it themselves‚ if they are not properly educated about certain circumstances‚ or they are putting their health and well being in danger. Children‚ mentally and physically disabled persons‚ elderly‚ and the sick and injured are acted on behalf of others every
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revolution‚ the government had to produce a series of repressive measures to avoid parliamentary reform. It is tempting to see the 1832 Reform Act entirely as a response to popular pressure. There was mass radical agitation due to the economic depression; swing riots had occurred in 1830‚ and the BPU was threatening an alliance between the middle and lower class behind p.reform. However the reality is more complex. The Whigs were not being pushed by popular pressure into giving the workers the
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