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The General Strike Of 1926
1,224 wordster> Why did the General Strike of 1926 fail and what were the effects the strike had upon industrial relations in Britain? The General Strike of 1926 lasted only nine days and directly involved around 1. 8 million workers. It was the short but ultimate outbreak of a much longer conflict in the mining industry, which lasted from the privatisation of the mines after the First World War until their renewed nationalisation after the Second. The roots of the General Strike in Brita...
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League Of Nations Treaty Of Versailles
711 wordster> What were the League of Nations and the peace Treaty of World War I? The League of Nations was an alliance created to unite all indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere into one confederation. It was Woodrow Wilsons attempt at unity, peace and prosperity in Europe. It lasted from the 1920 s to 1946. The League of Nations pushed for peace without victory. Woodrow wanted to redraw the map of Europe so that each nationality had its own country. He also wanted freedom of the sea a...
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Austria Hungary Germanic States Prussia
413 wordsBismarck, that was the founder of Germany, is known for his cleverness as a politician. He had conservative values, however in politics he sometimes made sacrifices (opportunist). He didn't believe in democracy but preferred oligarchy, he wasn't a dictator though. His life goal was to unify Germany and make of it, a great power. The unification took place in 1871, but in order to achieve it, many years had to pass. Prussia, a country with a strong army and a large number of population was ready ...
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Vargas Llosa Presidential Elections
1,107 wordsIntroduction Discussion Peru background Peru presidential elections Fujimori strategy Fujimori economic plan Citizens reaction to Fujimori rule Fujimori and army Achievements in economy Conclusion Fujimori This essay explores sociocultural aspects of the Fujimori phenomenon, particularly his significance as symbol or force that expressed popular aspirations that institutional political formulas could not fulfill in 1990 - 1992. From the electoral triumph that first swept him into the presidency ...
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The Big Me Vs Hurricane Katrina Personal
1,181 wordsThe Big Me vs. Hurricane Katrina - Personal Essay The importance of memory cannot be underestimated. It is because of memory; we are able to learn a great deal of information, which in its turn prevents us from repeating mistakes that were being committed in the past. The memories of Katrina began to fade out in public consciousness, nevertheless, for those who had experienced this natural disaster at first hand; it will forever remain as a proof of fact that the policy of multiculturalism is ha...
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Congress Of Vienna European Countries
457 wordsCongress of Vienna Although it is difficult to judge whether the Congress of Vienna was a failure or success, Ill try to examine all its major achievements in order to make a conclusion. The Congress of Vienna took place in 1814 - 1815. It is generally known that the Congress laid the foundation of peaceful coexistence after destructive Napoleonic Wars. The Congress ended wars of coalitions of European countries with Napoleonic France. All European countries except of Turkey took part in the Con...
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End Of Wwii Allied Forces
1,403 wordsTide of Allied Victory The Allied landing in Normandy began on June 6, 1944. The bulk of invasion force consisted of American, British and Canadian troops. Against 50. 000 Germans that were defending Normandy, Allies had 120 Divisions with over 2 million men. Allies were also enjoying a complete dominance in the air. After the beginning of invasion, Hitler dismissed it as a decoy operation, on the part of allies, and only on June 9, he realized that he was wrong. However, the critical phase of O...
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What If Benjamin Franklin Exist
1,199 wordsWhat if Benjamin Franklin didn't exist? Benjamin Franklin was by far one of the most important figures in the history of the United States. If Benjamin Franklin did not exist, our country could have been much different right now, moreover, it might have not actually gained its independence from Britain, and then contemporary world order as we know it would also have been different. Within the scope of this research, we will elaborate only on some contributions made by Benjamin Franklin that were...
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World War Ii Marshall Plan
694 wordsHistory of USA (1940 s) The forties are pretty well defined by World War II. US isolationism was shattered by the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor. As President Franklin D. Roosevelt guided the country on the homefront, Dwight D. Eisenhower commanded the troops in Europe. Gen. Douglas MacArthur and Adm. Chester Nimitz led them in the Pacific. The successful use of penicillin by 1941 revolutionized medicine. Developed first to help the military personnel survive war wounds, it also helped increas...
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Cuban Missile Crisis Soviet Union
1,030 wordsVlad Smerkis Chapter 27 The Politic of Conflict and Hope (1960 1969) 1. Kennedy and the Cold War a. A Narrow Victory i. Kennedy and Nixon had entered Congress in the same year 1946. ii. John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts was the son of a very wealthy businessman and ambassador. iii. In contrast, Richard Nixon was always an outsider in the world of wealth and power. iv. Both Candidates pledged to build up the nations military might and ensure continued prosperity. v. Kennedys Catholicism posed one ...
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Dictator For Life Pompey And Crassus
2,041 wordsJulius Caesar, Life of Julius Caesar was a strong leader for the Romans who changed the course of the history of the Greco Roman world decisively and irreversibly. With his courage and strength he created a strong empire. What happened during his early political career? How did he become such a strong dictator of the Roman Empire? What events led up to the making of the first triumvirate? How did he rise over the other two in the triumvirate and why did he choose to take over? What happened duri...
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Raids By The Lombards Pope Stephen Charlemagne
575 wordsCharlemagne was a Frankish king and Roman emperor who lead his armies to victory over many other people and countries. He established rule of western and central Europe and became the most influential king of the Middle Ages. He was also the descendent of the great Pepin the Short and the grandson of Charles Martel. Charlemagne not only was a great king but great kings ran in his family line. Charlemagnes father, Pepin, dethroned the last of the Merovingian Kings and assumed the royal title for ...
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Soviet Union Anti Communist
804 wordsAt the conclusion of the WWII Germany was divided into 4 zones of occupation controlled by Great Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. Berlin, the capital of Germany, was located in the Soviet controlled section of Germany. Lack of agreement and compromise with the Soviet Union concerning the unity of Germany led to the beginning of the Cold War. The term Cold War was first used by an American Financier Bernard Baruch in a congressional debate in 1947. A cold war can be defin...
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World War Ii Truman Doctrine
732 wordsIn this paper I will discuss what actions and thoughts added up to cause the cold war. The cold war lasted from September 1, 1945 to about December 25, 1991. That is about forty-five years, which is an extremely long time. The cold war was a global competition basically between two sides, the Free World, which was led by the United States of America, and the Communist World led by the Soviet Union. The struggle took place through indirect military conflict, and direct competition in the areas of...
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Eastern European Countries World War Ii
1,586 wordsThe Cold War was a conflict of values and ideologies between the United States and the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR). Western countries wanted the liberated states of Eastern Europe to be ruled with a democratic government and a capitalist economy. Joseph Stalin felt entitled to rule the Eastern European countries it occupied in World War II. Stalin wanted these countries to be used as a buffer to protect USSR boarders. Communist governments in these Eastern European countries would be...
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Cuban Missile Crisis Warsaw Pact
1,007 wordsWhat Was the Cold War? The Cold War was the time period from 1945 to 1990 where there was constant tension and struggle between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. Actual military conflict never occurred, but there were great amounts of hostility and rivalry between the two sides, as well as intense clashes of economic and diplomatic policies. After almost a century of peace, feelings of uneasiness and distrust settled between the two countries after the Bolshev...
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Policy Of Containment Involvement In Vietnam
1,276 wordsDomestic and Foreign Policies Throughout our history, many policies have been made to deal with domestic or foreign issues or conflicts. One example of domestic policies were the reforms FDR created called the New Deal. An example of a foreign policy was that of containment used after WWII. In the 1930 s our country and many others around the world went through a financial depression. The Depression was mostly attributed to the stock market crash in 1929. President Hoover who served before FDR t...
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Trade And Investment Capita Gdp
949 wordsThe United States and New Zealand established close ties in 1942, when the U. S. provided security for New Zealand during World War II, and have remained close ever since. However, in 1984, the Labour party came into power in New Zealand, with intentions to bar nuclear-armed and nuclear-powered warships from New Zealand ports. Implementation of this anti-nuclear policy was incompatible with U. S. policy and disrupted the alliance under the Australian, New Zealand, and United States (ANZUS) secur...
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Jay Treaty Domestic Policies
601 wordsFree-Response Essay There is no American history separate from the history of Europe. The truth in this statement can be widely examined, with one taking a justifiable position that American history greatly derives from the history of Europe. This opinion can be supported by considering the impact of European events on the domestic policies of the United States from 1789 - 1815. In 1789, the French Revolution erupted, with war breaking out four years later between France and Great Britain and mo...
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Men And Women Holy Bible
1,172 wordsSince the dawn of time, a small number of men and women have found themselves to be attracted to members of their own sex. This has come to be known as homosexuality. In every age, this minority has struggled with the prejudices and hatred of others unfamiliar with the homosexual struggle. Even today, in a technologically-advanced world satiated with answers to many difficult questions, the cause and condition of homosexuality remains an enigma. Fear of the unknown is a common plague upon mankin...
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