Why were the Japanese able to defeat the British in the war for Malaya and Singapore in 1942? The Japanese defeated the British in the war for Malaya and Singapore for a number of reasons. The British underestimated the Japanese and thought that Singapore was an impregnable fortress‚ meaning that they believed that Singapore was a country that could not be conquered. Therefore‚ they did not put much effort in trying to project Singapore. In this essay I will be comparing the Japanese and British
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Jonathan Michael Farmer The American Revolutionary War was the conflict between the people of Great Britain and the thirteen colonies‚ but grew into a world war later on. Factors that led to British defeat in this war were British arrogance‚ and over confidence. Also‚ the French Military and finance played a huge role. Furthermore‚ George Washington’s contribution to this war was of great importance. In Europe British soldiers were trained in an old-fashioned style. The routine was three
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stay that determined their ability to grow‚ and flourish‚ or be left behind in terms of welfare. So‚ why exactly were the Europeans able to conquer the America’s‚ and why is it that they are said to be “accidental conquerors”? To start‚ at that time‚ the America’s were settled largely by Native Americans of course‚
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(there are many) that helped the American colonies defeat the British in the Revolutionary War. Colonial forces were clearly outmatched by the British in sheer numbers‚ training‚ experience and equipment. Despite the clear advantage held by British forces‚ the American colonies managed to defeat them by making allies‚ using new innovative combat techniques‚ and by possessing the homefield advantage. A combination of all of these advantageous attributes allowed the American forces to overcome their superior
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The British were too complacent and over-confident. They underestimated the Japanese in many aspects. This mentality would eventually lead to their defeat‚ even though they outnumbered the Japanese greatly‚ as they had many weaknesses‚ which the Japanese were quick to exploit. These weaknesses will be described in detail in the following paragraphs. Firstly‚ British complacency and their gross underestimation of Japanese troops resulted in their lack of preparation for a land assault‚ as they assumed
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7. The European countries that had a major presence in Asia were Britain‚ France‚ the Netherlands‚ Russia‚ and the United States. The territory that the British controlled was India where it was first under control of the British East India Company and then Parliament with the Raj‚ and they also had Malaya‚ the French had French Indochina that consisted of Laos and Cambodia‚ the Netherlands had the Dutch East Indies including Java‚ New Guinea‚ and Sumatra‚ Russia had influence over outer Mongolia
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fears for the economy. The left wing groups forced their demands on landlords and in some areas were able to control the supply of labour. Mussolini saw this as an opportunity to exploit the fear of the middle class and the Fascists took advantage of the situation‚ violently breaking strikes and attacking trade union leaders. They were so affective against Socialist threat that by late 1920 they were gaining support‚ not only morally but also financially‚ from the middle classes and industrialists
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Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in 1917? In this essay I will analyse a combination of reasons on how the Bolsheviks came to power and discuss events such as the February and October revolutions‚ the fall of the Tsarist rule and the Provisional government. In 1900 Russia was a great empire ruled by the Tsar Nicholas II. He was an autocrat‚ this meant there was no parliament to limit his power alongside his own secret police; the okhrana‚ they would censor all books and newspapers. During
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The negotiations between U.S. and Britain were very subtle. Both nations settled things in profound matter. Settlers in the United States believed that Oregon belong to the U.S. and they had the right to have sole ownership of the area. They made a compromise with Britain “Fifty-four Forty or Fight” that stated the line of latitude that Democrats believed should be the nation’s northern border of Oregon. Britain didn’t approve America’s message because they would have to give up their land entirely
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Why were the Bolsheviks able to take power in October 1917? There are many factors that allowed to Bolsheviks to take power in October 1917 such as the growing unpopularity of the Provisional Government at the time. Moreover‚ events such as the July days and the return of Lenin and Trotsky. The Bolshevik slogans "Bread‚ Land and Peace" and "All Power to the Soviets" also sum up the other major factors to their rise. The Provisional Government was becoming increasingly unpopular. They had failed
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