1) Beveridge report a) Influential document in founding the social welfare system of Great Britain‚ 1942‚ Chaired by William Bevridge 2) Backbenchers a) Do not have any real policy making power‚ but provide services to the constituents and allow for a link between parliament and the citizenry 3) Tony Blair a) Parliament member who served as prime minister from 1997 to 2007‚ youngest prime minister‚ part of the Labour Party‚ Founded The Third Way 4) British Broadcasting corporation a) Largest
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my loving sister that I am joining the rebellion against Britain. King George III and the Parliament have been wrongfully abusing their power; us colonists are tired of their exploitation and resent being treated as lower beings. Alice I hope you will understand what I am trying to say in this letter; that I am fighting for justice‚ do not think that I am throwing my life away‚ I hope that you will respect what I am fighting for. The colonist and I are above tyranny‚ we hope to make a more fair and
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I‚ Kubilai Khan‚ believe that my grandfather Genghis Khan’s actions were justified by the benefits that came from his decisions. I would credit all my success to him because it was him who left behind a legacy for me to follow. My grandfather‚ Genghis Khan is still remembered today for all his great military tactics‚ encouraging trade and exchange‚ and most importantly having significant qualities that many rulers did not have such as being tolerant of different religions. Although‚ many people might
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Why Did the Romans Invade Britain Britain had lots of things the Romans wanted Lead Wood Tin Wool Pearls Slaves Gold Silver Corn Corn As the Roman Empire grew bigger there were more and more people to feed More and more Romans started living in towns leaving fewer people in the country to grow crops Valuable Metals: Silver The Romans made their money out of silver – more coins were needed as the Empire grew. Britain already had silver mines that the Romans knew about
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The assassination of Osama Bin Laden was justified because he was a terrorist and had murdered over 2‚977 people during the 9/11 attack. However‚ some believed that he was Muslim and believed in peace. Osama Bin Laden was held accountable for a lot of deadly acts of terrorism. Also‚ terrorism is illegal in any country. Bin was apart terrorist group called “Al – Qaida “. In 1988 Bin Laden created a new group called “Al – Qaida“ (“the base “) that would focus on symbolic acts of terrorism
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The “Great” Jay Gatsby The word great has many meanings – outstanding‚ eminent‚ grand‚ important‚ extraordinary‚ noble‚ etc. - and varies along with the intent of the speaker and on the interpretation of the hearer. Someone may perceive something as great‚ and yet someone else may see that same thing as horrendous. The greatness of a being is not determined by themselves‚ but by those around them who experience‚ and perceive‚ their greatness through actions and words. In the book‚ “The Great Gatsby”
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Why Did World War 2 Break Out In September 1939? Germany had lost everything after World War 1. But why did they try again and start another war only just 21 years after the massive mistake they had made. There are a number of reasons for this. Germany was being dictated by a powerful dictator who would go to extreme measures. At the time Germany was under The Treaty of Versailles but they still continued to manufacture and design weapons. This really raised tension between the countries but
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England Breaks From the Catholic Church • Why did England break away from the Catholic Church? I. England and the Catholic Church A. Thesis- King Henry severed ties from the Catholic Church because he wanted to basically continue ruling in primogeniture. B. The Pope’s refusal‚ interference‚ and power further sparked Henry VIII to separate. C. Just to get a male heir‚ and marry another woman‚ King Henry VIII felt it would be politically good to become the only head of the
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The Big Boom In 9th grade History‚ the class has recently finished the chapter on WWII. The class was exposed to what happened leading to the dropping of the bomb. Some believe that the droppings were justified‚ because if the bombs weren’t dropped‚ there would have been more battles and even more deaths than the bombs combined. Another reason some would agree is to show the world what this weapon really does. Others may think that the bomb was one of the worst event that has ever happened to our
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George Clayton Tennyson suffered from depression and was absentminded. In the late twenties Alfred’s father’s physical and mental condition worsened as he became paranoid‚ abusive and violent. Tennyson escaped the troubled atmosphere of home when he followed his two brothers to Trinity College in 1827. He joined the literary club ‘The Apostles’ and met Arthur Hallam. Alfred Tennyson became very good friends with Arthur Henry Hallam. Arthur Hallam and Alfred Tennyson were friends for four years; their
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