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    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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    <center><b>Examine in detail the History of the Industrial Revolution. Discuss why Britain led the way in the Industrial Revolution and also explain in detail the effects of industrialization on society.</b></center> <br> <br>Had it not been for the industrial revolution‚ I would doubt very much that we would enjoy the technology we have in the year 2000. The reason we have this technology is that between the years 1750 and 1914 a great change in the world’s history was made. People started to discover

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    Why – and with what success – did Britain and France persue a policy of appeasement in the 1930s? To fully understand the political actions of Britain and France during the 1930s‚ a concise definition of the term appeasement must first be provided. As a policy‚ appeasement is the act of negotion with a country deemed to be a threat to peace and stability‚ through the provision of limited concessions in which to satisfy its demands. In this case‚ it was Britain and France’s belief that showing

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    Why I Want To Be Free

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    earn a small amount of money‚ until they were allowed freedom. Freedom is a sign of how we are Americans and why we live‚ where we live‚ and how we live. We live to be free so we can have rights. We as Americans have the right to vote‚ buy things we need‚ and choose where we need to live ever since September 3‚ 1783. Ever since the U.S. had signed a peace treaty with Great Britain. I live to have some freedom. Rights are a good thing so we can be free. I live in the USA where I have

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    The Persian Empire was successful in expanding to become the largest empire up to their time. Cyrus became ruler of the Perisan Empire in 559 BCE and clamed control of all regions stretching from the Persian Gulf to the Halys River. Threatened by this‚ the Lydians‚ led by their king Croesus‚ attacked the Persians before they even attempted to conquer them. The Persians emerged victorious‚ and their expansion began. They then invaded and took over the Mesopotamian region. Cyrus was unlike previous

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    secret treaties and a reduction in arms. * Countries should not claim other countries (colonies without consulting each other and the local inhabitants) * Self determination for countries that were once part of the Turkish and Austro-Hungarian empires. * Independence for Belgium. * France to regain Alsace-Lorraine. * Independence for Poland with access to the sea. * Set up of the League of Nations (the fourteenth point). Fordney McCumber - 1922. This tariff rose the rates on

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    There was an industrial revolution in Britain because of many factors. An industrial revolution means the change of the whole industry in a country. This change affected all that was in the country and was mostly improvements that were made. Usually‚ production rate of many things increase due to maybe the demands of people are getting higher‚ or the population is increasing dramatically. The Industrial in Britain was caused by the increase of population‚ the increase of production (food/farming)

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    ‘The British Empire was a force for good.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? The British Empire had had a huge impact on the world. Although there are some negative aspects‚ such as harming multiple cultures‚ they still established some things that made the world a more efficient place; a common language‚ means of transport and communication‚ and technology. One of the biggest reasons why the British Empire was a force for good was the spreading of the English language. In many countries

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    Why Do Empires Fall

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    Empires fall for many reasons like the Roman Empire and the Han Empire such as wars and the spread of disease While others rise in their place by using their military strength reasons. In this paper will be going through Empires and the reason they fall and rise. One main reason Empires fell was because of the spread of diseases like smallpox and the bubonic plague. One of the empires that fell ill to disease was the Han empire‚ the disease smallpox spread because of the silk road from other parts

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    Rome was an empire built as if it was destined to last until the end of existence. Its borders spanned across mountains to deserts and even engulfed the Mediterranean Sea at one point. The Romans had strong armies‚ cultural influence‚ and great leaders skilled in military and political tactics. However‚ as Rome increased in size‚ it started to become more unstable. Rome eventually fell as an empire for many reasons which include religion‚ war‚ political and economic problems. The success

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