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European History Essays and Term Papers
The Italian DiasporaLa Diaspora:
The term Italian Diaspora refers to the large-scale migration of Italians away from Italy in the period roughly beginning with the unification of Italy in 1861 and ending with the Italian economic miracle in the 1960s. The Italian Diaspora concerned more than 25 million Italians and ...
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Unification of GermanyA gradual process of economic interdependence from the early stages of the Industrial Revolution through to the mid 19th century saw the germanic states move towards economic unification. For example, the growth of the railway network in Germany led to easier access to different resources across ...
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The Destruction of the Old RegimeThe Destruction of the Old Regime
France prior to 1789 had been ruled by the highest order of nobility. The king and queen commanded the country from afar while the middle and lower classes agonized in pain at their excessive life of luxury. The constant strain that this was putting on the ...
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Jane Seymour and Henry VIIIThe Dying Love Story
Jane Seymour was Henry VIII’s third wife. Jane married him just eleven days after Anne Boleyn was executed. The marriage between Jane Seymour and Henry was on May 30th 1536.
Jane was born between 1507 and 1509. The Seymour’s were a well-respected and old noble family. ...
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Hitler YouthQuestion: With reference to groups in society, assess the extent to which the Nazis implemented a fascist regime in Germany between 1933-1945. Students should define and discuss the nature Fascism, and refer to one to two of the following groups or categories.
Between the years of 1933 to 1945, ...
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Dutch DBQIn 1669, a pamphlet published in the province of Holland stated that ``We must take defensive fortifications on land as well as outfit warships at sea; but we must also try to end the heavy taxes'' (Doc. 5). This document shares the belief that foreign enemies are greatly troubling the security of ...
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Scottish IndependenceContents
Introduction ------------------------------------------------------- 3
Chapter I
General information ------------------------------------------------- 4
Chapter II
Arguments for and against the Scottish independence
Arguments for the independence ...
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EnlightenmentThe American Revolution sparked a frenzy that reached across the world. Revolutions rose up one after the other: France, Spain, Haiti all had their own revolutions. However, were they true revolutions? A revolution is defined as a fundamental change in society, in the economy, and in government. ...
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Martin Luther FRQ AP EuroPaul Nassif
10/1/12
Mr. Walters
FRQ #2
“Luther was both a revolutionary and a conservative.” Evaluate this statement with respect to Luther’s responses to the political and social questions of his day.
Martin Luther was one of the greatest monks, priests, and theological teachers of ...
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Was Germany In A Totalitarian State From 1933-1945?Was Germany in a totalitarian state from 1933-1945?
In 1933 Hitler became chancellor and Germany changed greatly from a democracy to an almost totalitarian state.
Germany under Hitler was a very good example of what a totalitarian state was. People did not question decisions, no matter how ...
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The RenaissanceThe Middle Ages is considered by many historians a time period of ignorance, where little or no advancements took place. The church was the center of attention, and instead of a philosophical view of the world, beliefs were centered around superstitions. On the other hand, the rebirth of education ...
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The Treaty Of NegotiationsOn July 11, 1921, a truce was declared between the forces of Great Britain and the Irish Republican Army. The war that had begun on Jan. 21, 1919, known by some as the War of Independence and by others as the Black and Tan Wars was over, for the moment, at least. Neither side had surrendered to the ...
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Effects of the Italian RenaissanceSabrina Warner
9/11/13
Effects of the Italian Renaissance
The Italian Renaissance had many effects in Europe. It opened opportunities to more knowledge for reading and writing. The artistic world really opened its doors. Inventions led to ideas, and discoveries revealed a ``New World'', ...
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The Magna CartaThe Magna Carta is often thought of as the cornerstone of liberty and a defense against unjust rule in England. The Magna Carta is also a type of constitution. Just like the English have the Magna Carta, the Americans have the Constitution.
To better describe the Magna Carta I’m going to tell ...
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Russian Revolution: The Weakening of Tsarist RuleDiscuss the combination of features and events that weakened Tsarist rule up to 1912.
A number of significant features and events, such as Nicholas ll’s personal characteristics, the Russo-Japanese war and Bloody Sunday significantly weakened Tsarist rule. The year of 1912 sparked the emergence ...
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Greek HistoryIt has been four years since my mother had died in a fire that was caused simply by not putting water on the coals we had to cook our lamb on, the coals were still burning, hot and red like the color of blood, but some how it managed to catch fire on my brothers oil art paintings that were ...
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Chapter 16 Transformations in Europe 1500-1750Chapter 16 Outline Transformations in Europe 1500-1750
I. Culture and Ideas
A. Religious Reformation
-In the 1500s, the Latin Church’s central government, or papacy, was gaining money and power, yet at the same time it was suffering from corruption. Due to Europe’s prosperity, larger ...
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RenaissanceThe Enlightenment was a significant period of the world history, followed by the Renaissance, between 17th and 18th century. During this period a human ability to reason was glorified. The great philosophical ideas regarding the rights and wrongs of human nature, knowledge and politics led to ...
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Byzantine NotesByzantine
Period
-Western Roman Empire falls in 476AD.
-Roman Emperor moved the capital to Byzantium and renamed it Constantinople.
-Constantinople was advantageous to Rome in that it could deal with barbarians, was a huge trading port, and it made protecting the eastern front ...
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British Colonialism & NigeriaSarah ElBoukili
World Lit
Period 5
British Colonialism & Nigeria
For this assignment our group had the topic British Colonialism and Nigeria. We had three main questions, when did the British colonize Nigeria, why did it start, and how did it affect the Nigerian people.
Our first ...
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Public Policies and Private Life of Catherine the GreatPublic Policies and Private life of Catherine the Great
Yekaterina Alexeevna aka Catherine II or most famously known as "Catherine the Great" was born in 1762 and died in 1796. She was raised as a princess in a Germanic state and wedded off to Peter III (1972) who was the tyrannical grandson of ...
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When Did World War One Become Inevitable?When did World War One become inevitable?
World War One was a war in 1914 to 1918. It was fought between the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente. Franz Ferdinand, the Archduke of Austria was assassinated by the Black Hand, and a month later, Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia. The war ...
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The Black HundredGrant LeBlanc
Dr. Danquah
HIST 115
3/23/2014
The Black Hundred
The Black Hundred was an extreme right wing party which emerged at the turn of the twentieth century in Russia. Favoring tsarism and autocracy instead of a parliamentary government, the Black Hundred were the perpetrators ...
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Fall Of RomeFall Of Rome
Rajat Patel
Professor Otlowski
History -121
February 20, 2014
The Roman Empire stretched from Hadrian's Wall to northern Iraq and from the mouth of the Rhine to the Atlas Mountains of North Africa. It was the largest state that western Eurasia has ever seen. It was also ...
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