Why was the Thirty Year’s War fought? To what extent did politics determine the outcome of the war? Discuss the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. Could matters have been resolved without war? The Thirty Years’ War was the last and most catastrophic war based on religion and politics. It took place between 1618 and 1648 in the Holy Roman Empire. The war can be split into 4 main wars which were the Bohemian Revolt‚ the Danish intervention‚ the Swedish intervention and the French intervention. The Bohemian
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Why was There an American Revolution? There where a lot of reasons on why there was an American Revolution. In fact‚ there are so many reasons why there was that we can’t list them all‚ only a few of the key and most important ones. During my writing‚ I will be talking about a couple of the different acts and groups and what they imposed and intended to do‚ and what effects they had on the colonist and how they all lead up to a revolution. Stamp Act: The Stamp Tax was a tax that aimed for
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Why was Britain the first nation to industrialize? Britain began to industrialize around the 1750’s and it continued to progress until the mid nineteenth century. There were many factors that triggered Britain to industrialize. For example‚ its vast population growth and gradual advancement in technology‚ nevertheless there were also pre-existent natural resources that appeared advantageous to Britain’s industrial expansion. Furthermore this essay will demonstrate some of the major
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The company’s core product lines included Barbie fashion dolls‚ Hot Wheels die- cast vehicles‚ Fisher-Price preschool toys along with Disney toys and games like Scrabble (Johnson‚ 2010). Summer of 2007‚ Mattel‚ a global leader in toy manufacturing was faced with a tough challenge of restoring their consumer confidence following several recalls of their toys made in China. Mattel known for possessing the gold standard of testing and safety of its products came under scrutiny for several infractions
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Was the New Deal successful? Some would say yes‚ but I would say no. There are many reasons why the answer is no. The government did do things to help temporarily. But the Americans weren’t looking for something to temporarily satisfy their needs. They were looking for something to permanently satisfy their needs. If the New Deal was successful then there wouldn’t have been a need for a Second New Deal. First let’s see what the New Deal was supposed to do. On page 489 of The Americans History Textbook
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Why Did Islam Spread so Quickly Through the World There are 1.6 billion Muslim people in the world today‚ that is approximately 23% of the world’s population.Islam was founded in 610‚ by the Prophet Muhammad. The religion appealed to many people due to the fact its rules were right and just. Islam spread to many regions in the beginning‚ and now is the #3d largest religion in the world. One of the major factors of the spread of islam was trade‚ trading helped the spread of islam because it brought
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When I really think about it‚ I wonder what it would be like if us‚ Americans‚ had no say in what happens to the country we live in. We would be living in an empire‚ where the ruler would have complete control over our lives‚ and basically tells us what to do. But‚ in a way‚ the Constitution places the government in our hands. We have choices‚ voting rights‚ and opinions that are taken into consideration
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Commander in Chief of all Greeks and Emperor of Persia‚ was not a follower. He was the person leading society; the moulder‚ the shaper. Through his instantaneous reaction and actuation‚ he was able to make to important decisions‚ and it was evident that Alexander was a large influence on his people through the observations of his unconditional courage and bravery. The vicissitude he bequeathed to military tactics made it perceptible that he was not an asset of the society he lived in‚ but a ruler.
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whether the impact left from the "flower children" was good or bad. The Counterculture has played an important and positive role in shaping many generations‚ both past and present. Where did the counterculture movement come from and why did it begin? It started in the 1960s‚ when the group called the Hippies had emerged. They had figured out that the best way to live and enjoy life‚ was to do what you wanted and when you wanted and not caring what anyone else ever said about you. The group continually
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