Berlin Wall was 91 miles (155 kilometers). The fact that it was said “no-one intended to build a wall” but exactly the opposite had been done raises questions about what the exact causes were to have reached this outcome . In this essay I will be focusing on two main reasons for why the Berlin Wall was built; mass exodus and lack of Western intervention. A key argument in the building of the Berlin Wall was the massive brain-drain the GDR was facing. Mass exodus meant that there was a lack of manpower
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people think about the world wars. However I believe the american revolution was the most intense and important war of american history. This 7 year fight was to gain independence from britain. Us doing that is what allowed us to be an independant country and not rely on britain. Also in this battle we earned our first ally‚ France who helped us overcome britain. And another reason that I think the American revolution was the most important war in american history is the fact that here is where we
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Why Egypt Was Great Did you know that the Egyptian pyramids served as tombs for Pharaohs? Egypt was the first society in history to bury deceased inhabitants. Without Egypt‚ we may not be burying our deceased family or friends today. As a result of Egypt’s customs‚ later cultures began to bury their dead civilians and honor them. Prior to Egypt; Mesopotamia‚ Harrappan‚ and Chinese societies did not believe in preserving the dead or mummification. Also‚ Egypt gave women many more rights than the
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IB History Internal Assessment Title: Why was Eduardo Mondlane assassinated in February 1969? Name: Shamil M. Aly Candidate Number: 002357 Word Count: 1844 Date: 27th January 2012 Exam Session: May 2013 A. Plan of Investigation This investigation will analyze the different causes of the murder of Eduardo Mondlane in 1969. The investigation analyzes different possible reasons for this political murder. The concentrated struggle in Frelimo between 1964 and 1969 and the role of the PIDE
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12:30 LAB TUE – 4 to 5 Considering all of the evidence‚ why do you think Anne Hutchinson was exiled? With the rise of King Charles in 1625 and his austere beliefs toward Arminianism theology‚ the tolerance toward the Puritans was greatly reduced. Anne Hutchinson was a Puritan wife‚ mid-wife and mother of fifteen children. She migrated to the ‘New world’ in the 1630’s as part of the ‘Great Migration.’ Anne Hutchinson was a learned‚ intelligent and a pious woman. She and her husband remained
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Why was the Truman Doctrine formed? When Harry S. Truman took over from Roosevelt in 1945 he made it clear that he intended to contain the spread of communism and his get ‘though plan’ with Stalin was an example of the lengths he was willing to go to. In 1947‚ in an immediate response to the British government announcing that it could no longer afford to keep its soldiers fighting Communist rebels in Greece‚ 2 months later Harry Truman and his cabinet came up with the Truman Doctrine. It barley
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others‚ their defeat in the U-boat campaign. However‚ it is widely regarded that the entry of the USA into WWI‚ and its military‚ economic‚ and morale implications was the was the key contributor to this outcome and the end of WWI. Figure 1 above shows the German troops striding in Berlin after their defeat. Germany’s U-boat campaign was a naval battle launched against the Allies in 1914 in the Atlantic Ocean‚ with the objective of blocking their trading routes‚ and weakening their supplies. This
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the status of freedmen in American society. The Reconstruction era was marked by political‚ not violent‚ conflict. Some historical myths are that the South was victimized by Reconstruction‚ and that the various plans of Reconstruction were corrupt and unjust. Actually‚ the plans were quite lenient‚ enforcing military rule for only a short period of time‚ ignoring land reform‚ and granting pardons easily. The task of Reconstruction was to re-integrate America into a whole nation‚ securing the rights
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While reading Fahrenheit 451‚ it became clear to see the many reasons why it was a banned book at one point. Ray Bradbury includes multiple remarks about religion‚ specifically the Bible and the superior power God. He not only includes talk of religion but also makes it clear that the society which Montag lives in is clearly corrupt‚ but for most of the people within that society‚ it seems perfectly stable. What may be completely shocking to some when they first read Fahrenheit 451 may be the fact
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Why was there a revolution in Russia in 1905? The 1905 revolution happened for many reasons and so a combination of factors will best explain this question. However the most important reason was the tsar and his ignorant beliefs and attitudes towards Russia. The Russo-Japanese war was a major factor in starting the revolution in 1905‚ the whole purpose of the war was to try and stop the thoughts of rebellion by getting the Russian people to rally for their country‚ however when Russia lost the
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