What was the role of Rudolf Hoss in the Auschwitz Death Camp during the war years‚ 1939-1945? Rudolf Hoss joined the Waffen-SS in 1939‚ and the following year‚ 1 May 1940‚ he was appointed as a commandant of a prison camp in western Poland. The camp was built around old Austro-Hungarian army barracks which were situated near the town of Auschwitz‚ German name for Oświęcim. In 1941 the orders were given by the Fuhrer for the final solution of the Jewish problem. Final solution was the Germany’s
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The British Political System In spite of the fact that the UK is a monarchy‚ since King Charles I was executed in 1649 and the English Civil War that followed between the Royalists and the parliamentarians the powers of the monarch were gradually reduced. The UK’s constitution is not formally written but it consists of certain historic documents such as Magna Carta written in 1215‚ the Petition of Rights in 1628‚ the Bill of Rights in 1689 and the Act of Settlement in 1701‚ which gradually gave
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THE BRITISH SOCIETY: THE CLASS SYSTEM When talking about UK’s culture and Britishness‚ we surely can’t help mentioning the British class system. In fact‚ this phenomenon has largely influenced the framework of the British society throughout the centuries. But what is the class system and how is it structured? According to sociologists‚ social classes can be defined as the grouping of people by occupation‚ so we have: the lower‚ the middle and the upper classes. More precisely‚ the former includes
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Publius Aelius Hadrianus Augustus was once the 14th emperor of Ancient Rome‚ and known to be one of the most just rulers of the empire. Historians study his political and war tactics to great lengths and extents because of just how successful he was during his reign‚ and the great legacy that he left behind. However‚ his legacy extends much further beyond his policies and the lands he conquered. Hadrian created some of the most notable and paramount pieces of architecture for not only ancient Rome
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The British Empire Structure introduction British Empire Introduction to British imperialism Timeline explanations from Empire to Commonwealth Questions to class Sources 1. The British Empire The phrase‚ "the Empire on which the sun never sets"‚ has been used with variations to describe certain global empires that were so extensive that there was always at least one part of their territory in daylight. The British Empire was the largest colonial empire in history
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Ethics In Warfare: British “Area Bombing” During World War II From the Trojan horse to the Atomic Bomb‚ strategies and motivations during warfare have come under close scrutiny from historians and observers alike. The British strategy of “area bombing” during the Second World War is one of such controversies with differing viewpoints. Historians such as Denis Richards‚ author of The Hardest Victory‚ take the stance that “area bombing” was a necessary strategy to help the war effort while other
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They represented a departure from medieval views by emphasizing individual talent and curiosity. This individualism was a major shift from the communal ideals valued within the guilds during the Middle Ages. Guilds were professional associations devoted to protecting the special interests of a particular trade or craft and were established to monopolize production and
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#5: Analyze the ways in which British imperial policies between 1763 and 1776 intensified colonials’ resistance to British rule and their commitment to republican values. Colonial exploration in the mid to late 1700s led to stressful times for some countries. Great Britain was one of them. Their American colonies caused them much grief as they tried to take over their society. The British imperial policies towards its colonies made resistance higher to British rule and their commitment to republican
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the immediate defeat of France was needed. Schlieffen thought that it would much easier to become victorious over France by attacking at its rear‚ rather than pushing through the heavily fortified France-German border. In order for them to do this quickly they would have to go through another country. Switzerland has its high mountains and tight passages was essentially invasion-proof‚ so the only other option for Germany was to go through Belgium. Schlieffen was knew that Belgium would be easy
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1944 was the year that the Bretton Woods and the International Monetary Fund were formulated. A system that was devised after the Second World War by the United States‚ United Kingdom and 42 other nations after the war. The Bretton Woods system fixed the dollar to the price of gold and created an international platform for currency exchange. Before this system was implemented‚ the gold standard was in operation from 1880 to 1914. Under this‚ each nation was to define the gold content of its currency
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