Reich was governed by the personal rule of the Kaiser. How far do you agree with this statement? During the period of the second Reich‚ the Kaiser managed to keep a huge amount of power within it. With the ability to dismiss the chancellor and the Reichstag‚ it can be seen that the Kaiser could manipulate the governing powers until they became a united power which had the same views as him. However‚ it can be argued that this power that the Kaiser had could not be used freely‚ as he was limited
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The Great Depression was the worst economic crisis in US history. The Great Depression began in 1929‚ and lasted until 1939. That was certainly a tough 10 years for the citizens living in the United States during that time. “By 1933‚ the unemployment rate had climbed from 3% to 25%. By 1932‚ over 13 million Americans had lost their jobs.” The great depression caused many hardships for millions of Americans. There were multiple events that sparked the great depression‚ but the most notable would
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The Progress of the Atomic structure Different theories about the atomic structure were introduced over time. These theories changed as a result of development of different experiments. Leucippus was the first to introduce the theory of atomism‚ however he didn’t write about his theories in detail. However‚ Democritus‚ his student wrote about the theory of atoms in detail. He theorised that everything was composed of atoms and that atoms are solid and indestructible. He also had a theory that
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It seems that I have found the biggest causes of the Great Depression. The causes appeared to have ranged from the stock market crashing‚ to the Smoot-Hawley tariff and many other reasons in between. The country was unprepared for something like this so no wonder this Depression was the worst in the history of terrible economic circumstances. The Stock Market Crash of March‚ 1929‚ was the start of the terrifying Depression. Investors traded 16 million dollars in shares on the New York stock exchange
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THE AWAKENING The opening scene in the novel The Awakening by Kate Chopin‚ where the caged parrots kept on repeating a statement‚ actually gives a picture to the reader about the title and the story. This scene‚ when analyzed carefully‚ illustrates how the main character of the play‚ Edna tries to overcome the awakening from the worldly and traditional bondages that she is surrounded with. In this story‚ Edna Pontellier‚ a young married woman experiences an awakening of sexuality within her‚ when
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conditions were not great and wages low‚ it was still an improvement compared to life before the Industrial Revolution. The Testimony for the Factory Act of 1833 provided testimonies from workers and owners about how the factories were run. Last‚ Engle’s excerpt was about the poor lifestyles of the workers in the city and how it matched the poor working conditions in the factory. Although the evidence against industrialization is overwhelming‚ it cannot be denied that it was the foundation for
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Caught in a Wake of Illusions To remain‚ or not to remain: that is the question. In The Awakening‚ a novella by Kate Chopin‚ the main character‚ Edna‚ explores the depth of this question as she awakens from her blind submission to society’s demands. Realizing for the first time in her life that she is trapped in a box culturally deemed appropriate for women‚ she struggles to break free and pursue individuality. In the processes of trying to find herself‚ she sacrifices society’s approval‚ her husband’s
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Have you ever wondered how Christians keep on going through all the trials‚ both large and small that they encounter. In the Pilgrim’s Progress‚ Christian embarks on a journey‚ full of trials and triumphs‚to reach heaven. During his journey Christian meets many people‚ both friend and foe. He is helped and mislead both by others and by himself. Leaving his family and friends‚ Christian seeks the Celestial City‚ because he knows it is everlasting and that his hometown and its people will eventually
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amphitheater ever built‚ whose appearance symbolizes the power and grandeur of the Roman Empire. The Colosseum was one of the most important and influential aspects to Ancient Rome. It displayed the Roman’s technology of engineering along with providing a form of entertainment for the Roman people. In 70 CE‚ under the emperor Vespasian‚ the Romans began the revolutionary construction of what was the greatest architectural achievement of its time. In order for the Romans to effectively and efficiently
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What was Rudyard Kipling’s attitude toward the British Empire‚ and how did he convey his message in his novella‚ The Man Who Would Be King? Kipling was a loyal imperialist. The India he portrayed was British India. Oppressed India subject to Britain’s colonial domination. He always thought that the British Empire had a right and responsibility to maintain India’s government. His attitude towards India was either condescending or oppressive. He also believed in “Noblesse Oblige‚” a French expression
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