To what extent was Martin Luther responsible for the ’revolutionary’ Protestant reformation in Germany? In this essay‚ I will attempt to assess the extent of Martin Luther’s role in the Protestant reformation that took place at the beginning of the sixteenth century in Germany. Luther’s name is synonymous with the religious Reformation of the sixteenth century‚ or the ’evangelical movement’ as it is sometimes called‚ but the actual details of the Reformation itself are somewhat lesser known. Luther’s
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viewpoints there were in this one empire. To say to what extent was the Austro-Hungarian Empire “ripe for dissolution” we must remember these different viewpoints because they were the main source of problems for the Austro-Hungarian Empire between 1867 and 1914. Based on the events listed in the book I would say that the Austro-Hungarian Empire was not ripe for dissolution‚ but they were close. From the outside‚ it did not seem like a nation that was ready to dissolve in 1914‚ but its internal ethnic
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To what extent was the Britain’s rule over India a good thing for India? India was ruled over by the British Raj after the East India Company (EIC) started overruling the Indian natives for 300 years. India was conquered for the Empire not by the English themselves but by Indians under English leadership by taking advantage of Indian disputes. When the English‚ after the Portuguese‚ first landed in India‚ they were overwhelmed by the wealth and magnificence of the people whose friendship
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To what extent was Napoleon III a liberal and enlightened political leader? Napoleon III‚ or Louis Napoleon prior to 1852‚ is a confusing and divisive figure for historians across the globe. While not enjoying a good press from the largely partisan historians of France‚ partly due to his violent overthrow of the Second Republic‚ he was well-liked in Britain and America for half a century or more.1 This essay will attempt to divulge just how much of a liberal‚ enlightened leader Napoleon III was
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To what extent was there a thaw in the cold war between 1953 and 1960? The cold war dominated international relations throughout the world for over 35 years. It showed political and military tension between the Western and Eastern powers. Some people suggest there was a thaw (improved relations) in the cold war between 1953 and 1960 while others suggest there wasn’t. One the one hand it could be said that there was a thaw in the cold war between 1953 and 1960. There were two main events that
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Tony Blair stood down as PM. Tony Blair was elected in 1997 with a landslide majority over the Conservatives. No election was called when Blair stood down‚ so Labour continued to govern the country and the party members elected a new leader to immediately take over. Gordon Brown was successful in the leadership contest and became Prime Minister in 2007. In 1997 the British people chose Labour and Blair as PM to govern the country‚ but last year Brown was brought in by the party with no vote taken
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Stalin’s rule was disastrous in certain aspects such as industrialisation‚ collectivisation‚ the purges and the culture and social aspects of Russia at this time‚ but in the course of the hardship endured by all‚ a new and better country was formed. Through the period of Stalin’s dictatorship‚ it was not an ideal place to live‚ but his goals were substantially fulfilled for the model Russia. Industrialisation was a major enforcement that mostly brought about disastrous effects on Russia and its
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To what extent was Alexander successful in tackling the problems of the tsarist regime? When Alexander III became the tsar‚ Russia was in a crisis following the assassination of Alexander II. The problems that Tsar was facing were that many different groups wanted to change the political system‚ as not everyone agreed with the autocracy system of government in Russia. To solve this he had to get rid of all political parties and political opposition. Also he had to get rid of anyone who had or wanted
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Austria-Hungary for instigating the clash in the Balkans‚ which eventually‚ it is argued‚ created war. Many believe it was the effect of colonial imperialism‚ and greed that compelled the world leaders to launch an attack enhancing their individual status in the balance of European and World-power. The issue of blame is one which has caused vast controversy throughout history‚ and was controversially re-opened in the 1960’s by Fischer. Other theories include‚ the impact of trade rivalry on tension between
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To what extent was a Nationalist victory in the Spanish civil war inevitable? The Spanish civil war broke out in 1936 due to many factors. The Nationalist were likely to win the war due to Franco‚ as he was able to resolve the tension among the factions on the Nationalist side and also they he the support of the ruling elites‚ such as the Church. On the other hand Franco did not become a clear leader until later on the war as the Republicans captured Madrid and the Army of Africa were stranded In
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