Why was the Tsar overthrown in February 1917? Was it the work of revolutionaries like Lenin and Trotsky? Certainly not - they were mostly either in prison or in exile. Lenin had said in 1916 that he feared he would not live to see a revolution in Russia! Was it the War? The war certainly had a serious impact on all aspects of Russian society. Defeats undermined the army‚ and economic problems alienated much of the population. Lack of food and fuel in the cruel winter of 1916-1917 certainly
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The greatness of Alexander (the Great) is often a much debated question. The importance of such debates is arguably minimal- Alexander was quite clearly a great ruler‚ possibly the greatest to ever live. A much more disputable question regarding Alexander is that of his cruelty throughout his reign as Macedonian King. In order to ascertain the extent of Alexander ’s cruelty one must analyze a number of key events which occurred during his kingship. These include the actions he took following Phillips
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How important was Weimar Cinema to the Development of the German Film Industry? The cinema of the early 20th century saw a vast rise in popularity of the film industry across the world and especially so in Germany after the early development of moving pictures had surfaced at the very end of the 19th century. One of the most significant influences in the film industry was of course the advancement of technology. The reason for this is that Thomas Edison invented his “Kinetoscope” in 1891 and
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turn-out of pro-communist Berliners expressing admiration of Soviet Russia. The German economy was especially vulnerable since it was built upon foreign capital‚ mostly loans from America and was very dependent on foreign trade. When those loans suddenly came due and when the world market for German exports dried up‚ the well oiled German industrial machine quickly ground to a halt. As production levels fell‚ German workers were laid off. Along with this‚ banks failed throughout Germany. Savings
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WHY IS THE DRC SO POOR? The Democratic Republic of Congo is a country well known for its money problems. Every day the country endures in work harder than most people in the UK can imagine‚ these problems can be sorted into three different sectors‚ historical‚ social economics or environmental issues. Poverty is most severe in the country’s rural areas where people are more isolated and there is little investment. The country has faced many unfortunate historical events in the past causing the country
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German Heritage German Heritage Germans mainly immigrated because their country was being attacked by other nationalities. People who lived in the southern part of Germany were robbed and tortured. Villages were being burnt down. The rulers of Germany tried to keep the people from leaving but did not succeed. In 1709 about 3‚000 Germans crossed the Atlantic and arrived in New York. By 1745 there were 45‚000 Germans living in just Pennsylvania (Immigration: The journey to America). In the 1800s
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Assignment 1 Dominican Republic and Bolivia During this Module 1‚ I have learned that Latin America refers to those countries in Caribbean island and South America that has languages is rooted in Latin. French‚ Spanish and or Portuguese would be considered part of Latin America. Because of Latin America‚ Dominican Republic and Bolivia shares the same roots of Latin and they share some similar and differences between them. On one hand‚ the similarity between Dominican Republic and Bolivia is the
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Popular Kids vs. Unpopular Kids Everyone wants to be the popular kid in high school right? Not always true because popularity isn’t always as great as it looks. Belonging in the popular social group in high school can be a rough place for some individuals. In other words‚ the grass isn’t always greener on the other side. While unpopular teens wish to join the other side‚ they should consider a few things before making a rash decision. While pondering through the negative effects of being popular
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an epidemic; nearly ¾ of the population visited the theaters weekly. The emphasis on music‚ movies‚ and dancing shaped the generations to come‚ and expressed the inner thoughts and feelings of the individuals during that time. However‚ pop culture was not the only expression during the Roaring Twenties. Amazing accomplishments in literature and art defined the
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1939 the St.Louis was refused entrance to Havana after a 14 day long journey. It had left its port two weeks earlier in Hamburg on the 13 of May. It was carrying 937 passengers(Holocaust memorial). Most of the passengers were Jewish German citizens but there was also some Europeans‚ Spanish and Cubans aboard the ship(Historica Canada). Most of these were refugees searching for a new home where they would be safe from Hitler. Once the ship was refused entrance to Havana Its captain was forced to ask Canadian
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