The Study of history is important only because it helps pupils to become better citizens. How far do you agree with the statement? The Study of history goes beyond just making us becoming better citizens. The study of history inculcates in us the sense of loyalty‚ perseverance‚ tolerance which is essential values of becoming better citizens. For example through the learning of the heroic acts and selfless sacrifice of our War hero‚ Mr. Lim Bo Seng. Despite being tortured by the Japanese‚
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Do you agree with the view that the Easter rising and its immediate aftermath provoked greater hostility towards the British? The Easter Rising of 1916 had profound and far-reaching effects on Ireland’s subsequent history. It has been referred to as ’The Irish War for Independence’ and was the pivotal event in ultimately securing independence for the Republic of Ireland. Many historians describe Easter Rising of 1916 as a disaster‚ there are several reasons why the revolution failed such as bad
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In the US major events always impact our economic performance. The gross domestic product‚ employment‚ the business cycle‚ productivity‚ and price levels are also economic indicators that are affected. All of the indicators affect the overall growth of the economy. When a major event occurs the economy can either have a period of contraction or expansion. A major event that negatively affected the economy was Hurricane Katrina. Hurricane Katrina caused the US billions in repairs and reconstruction
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How far do you agree that the years 1945-55 saw only limited progress in improving the status of African Americans? The years of 1945-55 saw limited progress in improving the status of African Americans to an extent; however‚ during this time period there was also an increased amount of progress for the African American community in improving their status. There were many key factors‚ which contributed to improving the status of African Americans‚ such as the work of key civil right parties‚ for
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Post WWII Major Events The latter half of the twentieth century is full of many remarkable events‚ some of which have made changes in history‚ and will stand out for generations to come. Throughout the most of the last half of the century‚ the United States was fighting a Cold War with the Soviet Union. Americans‚ afraid that communists were everywhere‚ even within their own government‚ conducted what were in essence‚ witch hunts for communists. American astronauts were the first to ever
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while winning is significant‚ it is not always the most important part of a competition. Thus I agree with the statement. Someone once said that a competitive world offers two possibilities; you can lose‚ or if you want to win‚ you can change. The will to win is but the motivation a person needs to instill discipline in themselves and make every effort to improve. By making winning your goal‚ you will tend to work harder and strive to reach the top in order to achieve it. In other words‚ with
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How far do you agree with the opinion that the Boer war acted as a spur to much needed reform in Britain? The Boer war acted as a catalyst to reform in many ways. It had considerable impact politically and socially. Many changes were put in place‚ from improving the army to public health care. Initially what acted as a spur was the amount of deaths and the cost of the war‚ 22‚000 were killed costing £200 million therefore this led to a wake up call for the Army. However one may argue that it was
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A Major Event in my life “Thank you for taking Eva airline. This flight from Taiwan to Vancouver is landing now. Please remain seated…” a flight attendant announced. The announcement woke me up from a long sweet dream. Twelve hours earlier‚ I was standing in the Taiwan international airport‚ saying goodbye to all relatives and friends. I was standing at a foreign airport now. My whole new life to become a Canadian started in this unfamiliar city‚ Vancouver. My hometown‚ Taiwan‚ is a small‚ but
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The Great Plague of London Killed almost 20% of London’s population. This was the second and last time that the bubonic plague had a major outbreak in Europe. 1st Jan‚ 1688 The Glorious Revolution The overthrow of King James II of England. Also the first and only time that England had joint monarchs‚ William of Orange and Mary II of England. Time Span Events-Important People 13th Dec‚ 1560 to 22nd Dec‚ 1641 Maximilien de Béthune‚ Duke of Sully The Duke of Sully pushed ideas that are now
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How far do you agree that the First World War was the most important reason for the abdication of the Tsar in February 1917? There were many reasons for the Tsar’s abdication and murder‚ the war being one of them however there were many other reasons such as the lack of political reform and the state of the country before the war itself. However I agree that the First World War was a very big reason for the relinquishment of Tsardom in 1917. Russia had the largest army and gained some early successes
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