first to die in office just within 31 days‚ President William Henry Harrison is ranked with a 2. He delivered a two hour long inaugural address‚ the longest on record‚ but passed away from pneumonia because of his imperviousness. He was only elected because of his political popularity that derived from him being a "war hero"‚ which at that point in American history generally meant killing Native Americans‚ a feat Harrison managed somehow at the battle of Moraviantown‚ during the War of 1812‚ which itself
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plentiful and can mostly be divided into Stalin’s own strengths and the weaknesses of his most important rival‚ Trotsky. All the factors can also be linked in one way or another‚ as shall be seen in this answer. One of the most important reasons why Stalin won the power struggle is that he used his high positions in the Communist party and the power that came with it to his advantage. Several factors fall under this category. Firstly is how Stalin used his position as General Secretary‚ as well
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ADVANTAGES OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE Various advantages are named for the countries entering into trade relations on a international scale such as: A country may import things which it cannot produce International trade enables a country to consume things which either cannot be produced within its borders or production may cost very high. Therefore it becomes cost cheaper to import from other countries through foreign trade. Maximum utilization of resources International trade helps a country
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Why Was Richard III Defeated at the Battle of Bosworth? On the 22nd of August 1485 Richard III‚ the last Plantagenet King‚ was defeated and killed in the Battle of Bosworth against Henry Tudor‚ who would found a dynasty which would feature the first Queen to rule in her own right and would last until 1603. Richard had over twice as many men as Henry but was defeated when‚ trying to get to Henry‚ Richard was slain by a rush of cavalry led by Sir William Stanley‚ the brother of Henry’s step father
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About Myanmar [pic] Facts about Myanmar Location Climate Geography Natural Resources Neighbouring Countries General Info Location Myanmar is situated in southeast Asia and is bordered on the north and northeast by China; on the east and southeast by Laos and Thailand; on the south by the Andaman Sea and the Bay of Bengal; and on the west by Bangladesh and India. It is located between latitudes 09°32’N and 28°31’N and longitudes 92°10’E and 101°11’E. The country covers an area
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To what extent did Arthur Balfour cause the defeat of the conservatives in the 1906 election? Arthur Balfour was elected as prime minister in 1902 after Salisbury retired and gained the approval of the unionists‚ even though it appeared to quite a few people in the parliament that Arthur Balfour wasn’t actually up to the job. Many say that the Tariff reform was his down fall in the long run but it is debatable. He steered the Education act through parliament‚ which benefited a lot of people.
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The War on Drugs had invested large amounts of money into this policy when the money could have been spent more wisely. When President Nixon had declared the War on Drugs policy‚ he sought to defeat this enemy by fighting both the supply and demand parties. In doing this‚ Nixon launched a immense interdiction effort in Mexico also known to come the drug enforcement agency in 1973. That had meant that President Nixon required Mexico to regulate their farmers or people who grew marijuana. In result
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The quote by Margaret Thatcher“ You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.” The quote by Margaret has a lot of meaning‚ such perseverance which is steady persistence in a course of action‚ a purpose‚ a state‚ etc. especially in spite of difficulties‚ obstacles‚ or discouragement and determination is the act of coming to a decision or of fixing or setting a purpose. Margaret Thatcher was born on October 13‚1925 and died in April 8‚ 2013. Margaret Thatcher was the first British Prime
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I believe Hillary Clinton will win the 2016 presidential election‚ as she will win by a landslide against her opponent Donald Trump. She has the capacity of having the leadership to make all Americans come together. According to the polls‚ Hillary Clinton has much more chances to win the election compared to Donald Trump. She is a United States senator and secretary of state as she gets the advantage of her qualifications for the presidency. Clinton will win the election‚ as she demonstrates her
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The war (Civil War) between the North and South was a major war that included more than 100‚000 troops. North and South had to turn to their neighboring countries to find more men willing to fight with them. Both started to developed strategic plans. The south wanted their independence and the North wanted to preserve their Union. Believing that a time for negotiating has passed Lincoln believed the North had to physically conquer the Confederates to gain control of the South. The North had more
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