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    Why should Britain enter WWII? World War II was from 1939 to 1945. It’s the deadliest war in human history. At that time‚ there were many conflicts between European countries. Many countries were unsatisfied with the treaty Versailles‚ especially Germany. Financial crisis and other problems made people feel depressed. In 1939‚ Germany invaded Poland. It’s the beginning of WWII. After three days‚ Britain entered WWII. Britain is one of the main Alliance Nations in WWII. I believed that Britain is

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    The Conflict between Great Britain and the North American colonies were more economic based rather than political and social. With the examples including the stamp act‚ it clearly shows it was ran by the economical differences due to the fact that the stamp act imbalances drove the colonies to protest and even start boycotting the British goods. With the quartering acts‚ politically‚ it aroused the colonists because it was so unfair. What it did was that‚ parliament enacted them to

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    World War I‚ which is otherwise known as the ’Great War‚’ has been the subject of debate between historians and history enthusiasts alike for over a century. There is no definitive evidence as to who was directly responsible for the outbreak of war among the Powers. The questions I have to ask myself are‚ “Who instigated the War to end all Wars?” and‚ “Who fired the first shot?” In this essay I will answer these questions to the best of my ability‚ as well as sharing my own thoughts and opinions

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    and Punishment in 1830 Great Britain The Industrial Revolution that began to take place over the early part of the 1800s had a huge impact on crime in Victorian England. The crime rate skyrocketed‚ and although the Industrial Revolution created more wealth‚ it largely created more poverty for many families. Urbanization caused the majority of people to move into densely populated cities‚ which resulted in high poverty rates and a small area. Life in these new cities was harsh; many families lived

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    Why were the major cities of Britain bombed by the Germans in 1940-41? There were many reasons why the major cities of Britain were bombed by the Germans in 1940-41. The main reason was‚ on the night of August 24th 1940‚ a German bomber accidentally dropped a bomb on London. The British were furious at this. In revenge Britain attacked Germanys capital city‚ Berlin‚ for four days! This outraged Hitler‚ as he boasted to many of his people that Germanys capital city would never get bombed. The difference

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    I am terribly sorry for my late response. I was away from my home to deal with business matters down in Birmingham. I had heard of the uproar that the colonies were causing‚ but I had not expected it to be such a serious matter. When I had heard you would be traveling across the pond to broaden your horizons I never thought anything such as this could happen. Perhaps you should come back to Newcastle with the next available ship? As to insure your safety of course. As for your comments of whether

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    CONTRACT LAW IN GREAT BRITAIN AND THE USA Key terms and specific concepts I FORM Deeds‚ specialty contracts‚ contracts under seal (# simple contracts) Statute of Frauds 1677‚ s.4 Property Act 1925‚ s.1‚ s.40‚ s.136 ; 1989‚ s.1(3)(a)‚ s.2(1) Consumer Credit Act 1974‚ s.67‚ s.68 Uniform Commercial Code 2-201 ( 2-202 Parol Evidence Rule) Jinright v. Russell (1971) Mulford v. Borg-Wagner Acceptance Corp. (1985) II TERMS A) TERMS IMPLIED BY STATUTE Sale of Goods Act

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    be decisive in the chain of causality?” Pertaining to this ‘Great Man Theory’ it can be said that Franklin Delano Roosevelt upheld his victorious and highly regarded government through means of social‚ economic and political reforms‚ as well as ambitious personal and strategic decisions that have successfully remained influential to American society today and maintained his image as a prominent historic leader. Franklin Roosevelt was the 32nd President of America from 1933 – 1945‚ eminent historian

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    by the name “great.” He was a conqueror‚ which means that he took over places and named himself ruler of all he had taken captive. In this case‚ Alexander was hoping to unite Greece‚ as well as conquer Persia. He is very well-known among historians today‚ and he has also accomplished a lot in his time period. However‚ the name “great” may have been given to him too easily and without careful examination of how he truly treated others‚ not just how he saw himself. Alexander the Great has accomplished

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    How far was Britain a democracy by 1918 In 1850 Britain was extremely far from being known as a democracy. This was due to the fact that the great reform act only extended the power of the vote from wealthy landowning men in 1832 to the wealthy middle class men. This meant that the majority of the population still were unable to vote. For a country to be democratic it entails to have certain circumstances which would include the majority of the population‚ every adult‚ having the right to vote

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