I will be comparing Source C and Source D to see why the battle of Vimy Ridge has been viewed in different ways.

Vimy Ridge was captured by the Germans in October 1914 and retained by them until April 1917 when, in three days of fighting the Allies, and in particular Canadian soldiers, recaptured Vimy Ridge in one of the few successful trench attacks in World War One. For this piece of coursework I will be comparing Source C and Source D to see why the battle of Vimy Ridge has been viewed in different ways. Starting with Source C, the nature of Source C is a French newspaper, so therefore it can tend to exaggerate or sensationalise its stories and headlines. Also, because it is a newspaper it could be controlled by the government, so therefore it can only show a limited amount of the real story or lie and show another story. The main reason why I believe that the French newspaper calls the Vimy Ridge battle 'great success' and 'splendid victory' is because it was the first time the Germans has a defeat, due to the fact that the Germans had the upper hand during the war and this was the first time the attacking side (Allies) had won a battle. Also, Vimy Ridge had been tried many times by the attacking side but had never won, so this proved that if one German line can be broken, all can, so it was a kind of motivation to the Allies, that the fight ahead was not impossible. The origin of the newspaper, can be two things, either a first hand reporter at the battle or information can be

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Between 1948 and 1953, Hungary was badly treated by Stalin and all opponents of Soviet power were dealt with ruthlessly.

Hungary Hungary was a proud nation with a strong sense of identity and the people resented being part of the Soviet empire. Between 1948 and 1953, Hungary was badly treated by Stalin and all opponents of Soviet power were dealt with ruthlessly. Why did a rising occur in 1956? . The Hungarians were resentful of the Soviet Union's control and damage to their economy. Rakosi had tried to turn Hungary, a rich farming country, into an industrial nation to fit in with Stalin's 5-year plans. Hours were long, wages were low and instead of recovering after the war, the standard of living fell by 5% between 1949 and 1955. Rakosi had also set up a secret police (the AVH) and there were police informers everywhere. The Hungarians wanted independence. 2. Riots in East Germany and Poland had led to political compromise. 3. Stalin's death in 1953 had encouraged them to hope for change. 4. Khrushchev's secret speech of February 1956 where he denounced the brutal rule of Stalin encouraged Hungarian discontent and hopes for change. 5. Between 1953 and 1955, life had been better under the rule of Nagy and they believed that further demands and demonstrations should lead to freedom rather than a return to Rakosi. 6. The Hungarians hoped for aid from the US and/or the UN because of the Truman Doctrine. 7. Yugoslavia had been allowed a degree of independence and

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Source based questions on the Blitz.

Assignment two: Objective 3 ) From Source A I can learn that people were all joining together. No matter what they did for a living they were all helping each other. The people there probably were enthusiastic as it was also their first meeting. However as it was their first meeting people would obviously be enthusiastic and supportive. Also, people from all over would come to see what this meeting was about. Although, this does show how there was civilian contribution as well as a higher morale. From Source B I can learn that the D Company wasn't doing very well during the war. You can also learn that they were finding the situation they were in extremely difficult. They had put in a lot of effort but were still doing quite badly. You can see that they were trying to do their best but because of the bad equipment they had struggled. 2) Sources D, F, G and H help understand how Borough prepared to deal with the effects of bombing by how Source D shows shelter plans. This shows that they were expecting to be bombed and were prepared .However, even if they were prepared the shelters standard and safety weren't very high. But you can still see clear strategies on how to remain somewhat safe during the air raids. Also, how there are public shelters, show how civilians were also a main priority to keep safe, as you could keep morale up and have more workers. In Source F you

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The United Nations and the Iraq Conflict

The United Nations and the Iraq Conflict: Recently, a powerful multination tool or a puppet of money and power? Lauren McLeod 250191600 Tom McDowell Politic Science 20E March 5, 2004 The signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919 began a new era of promoting international co-operation in attempts to achieve worldwide peace and security with the establishment of the League of Nations, lead by Woodrow Wilson, the president of the United States at the time, and the victorious allied powers of World War I.1 Nonetheless, this league was proven ineffective with the outbreak of the Second World War, but reinforced with the emergence of the United Nations, whose primary task was that of multinational collective security. With the signing of the UN Charter on June 26, 1945, the world undertook a new experiment in organizing states to control war. Worldwide political will to improve the League of Nations had increased after the devastation of two World Wars, the Holocaust and the dawning of the age of nuclear weapons. The international community began a regime of anti-isolationism and committed itself to safeguarding future generations.2 Unlike the League of Nations, United Nations members agreed upon giving the authority to enforce peace through diplomatic, economic, and even military action in response to threats or breaches of international peace.3 Any attack on a

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Consider How Far Gladstone And Disraeli Differed In Their Policies Regarding The British Empire and Foreign Policy (Until 1880)

Consider How Far Gladstone And Disraeli Differed In Their Policies Regarding The British Empire and Foreign Policy (Until 1880) Gladstone and Disraeli generally had very different policies regarding the British Empire and foreign policy. Disraeli tended to shape his policies in regards to what is in the best interests of Britain and her empire. Gladstone was a man who followed his principles and Christian ethics; his foreign policy was an example of his beliefs in practice, as it tended to be humanitarian, measured and showed consideration to other nations. However there were instances where the two bitter rivals overlapped with their actions. There were a number of imperial and foreign issues throughout the ministries of Gladstone and Disraeli. A foreign issue that turned into a major difference between Gladstone and Disraeli was over the Bulgarian horrors of the mid 1870's, which resided within the Eastern question. The issue of the Bulgarian horrors was one of relatively small importance but had important, wide-ranging connotations, which could affect Europe and also provided a platform for Gladstone and Disraeli to continue their rivalry. In 1875 it emerged that the Turks massacred 12,000 Christians from Bulgaria, which was part of the Ottoman Empire. This issue raised questions over how Britain intended to keep peace in Europe and allowed them to reassess

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World War II: Canadaand the Road to Japanese Internment.

World War II: Canada and the Road to Japanese Internment As an American now attending University in Canada, this is the first time I have ever heard of Japanese Internment anywhere other than the United States. This is my first Canadian History course, and throughout the course I have found so much of the history parallels with American History. I also find a lot of Canadian History excluded from American History, but why? When the United States is so closely tied to Canada, even though it may seem that American History should only deal with events concerning America and vice versa. But after analyzing these two scholarly articles about Japanese Internment in Canada, American and Canadian influence on the Japanese during World War II was basically one in the same. Whatever moves the United States made, Canada tried to follow in their footsteps and vice versa as well. The shared west coast of America and Canada played a major role concerning the ties between American and Canadian History. Even though this information is somewhat irrelevant to what will be discussed in this paper, I still believe it has major importance that Canadian History should be recognized in the United States and this is a prime example of why it should be. In August 1944 Prime Minister King told the House of Commons that "no person of Japanese race born in Canada has been charged with any act of

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What were the causes and consequences of Italy's involvement in the Spanish Civil War?

What were the causes and consequences of Italy's involvement in the Spanish Civil War? For all countries involved and those who abstained from the Spanish Civil War it was expected to be a memorable war that divided the European nations. All of the major nations took a stand point whether it was to support the right like Germany or Italy, or the left like Russia or a preference towards the left like France, or even if it was of non-intervention like Great Britain they all took a stand. It was clear from the start that to have any chance of winning both the rebels and the republicans would need international help, it was the rebels who were the first to need help as the republicans controlled the navy and many of the rebels were stuck in Morocco with no route to get home unless foreign aid came to the rescue. This foreign aid eventually came in the form of Italy and Germany. Italy's relationships with the other countries provided them with a reason to become involved in the SCW; in particular it was Mussolini's need to show Europe that he was a power to be feared. Much of this was in retaliation to the League of Nations intervention in the invasion of Abyssinia, especially Britain and France. This was retaliation by Italy aimed at Britain as Britain was adamant that there should be no foreign intervention in the Spanish Civil War as this was essentially a Spanish matter. By

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Boer War (1899-1902), and the American Civil War (1861-65).

"US Aggression and not Soviet Expansion was responsible for the start of the Cold War." How far do you agree with this statement? After the Second World War there were really only two major powers the USA and the Soviet Union. The Second World War had really weakened countries such as Britain and France. However the USA and the Soviet Union had differing beliefs and the way of life for American civilians and Russian civilians was very different. This essay will show and agree with the statement that US aggression was to blame for the Cold War. Firstly this essay will look at the point of view that Soviet expansion was to blame for the Cold War. Firstly at the Yalta conference Stalin wanted to expand Russia's borders into Poland. This was seen as aggressive by the USA and Britain, however Stalin just wanted to protect himself against Germany after they had been invaded twice by them and had lost twenty million men. Then at the Potsdam Conference the two superpowers disagreed over Eastern Europe, Stalin wanted to set up pro-Soviet governments in Eastern Europe, however Truman became very unhappy about Stalin intentions. In October 1947 Stalin set up the Communist Information Bureau or Cominform, this was set up to coordinate the work of the communist parties of Eastern Europe. Cominform regularly brought communist leaders of each communist party to Moscow to be

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Why did war occur in 1914

Why did war occur in 1914? By August 1914, the major powers of Europe began a war that would lead to the deaths of over 9 million. The threat of war had been brewing for a long time. Historians point to short time and long time causes. In short term, the road to war began in Sarajevo 28 June 1914 when the archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife went on a state visit. They were attacked when a group of Serbian terrorists tried to throw a bomb into their car. Luckily for the archduke, the attack was unsuccessful. In the heat of the moment, the driver made a vital mistake which would lead to the death of his two passengers. Once the driver had made a wrong turn, Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Serbian group, unsuspectedly came across the archduke and his wife. Therefore, without haste stepped upon the car and with just two bullets shot them both dead. Historians have suggested four long term causes. The most important was nationalism. Nationalism was a belief of political independence. Another cause was imperialism. Countries who thought they were better than others wanted colonies. Out of all the countries, Germany were the ones that wanted an empire. Not only did Germany want an empire, but they wanted the biggest and best empire in the world. They feared that they could be attacked from either of their bordering countries, France and Russia. On the other hand countries

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Why did the USA become increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam?

Anthony Turner Vietnam Coursework Why did the USA become increasingly involved in the war in Vietnam? The USA increased its involvement in the war for numerous reasons. Before 1954 USA only sent money to the French for its war against the Vietminh. After 1954 the USA also sent military aid and advisors to help France regain its former colonies. By 1963 America were directly involved. This was due to a number of reasons: Fears of communism spreading like it did in Eastern Europe, the 'Domino Theory' and the events at Tonking and Pleiku are some reasons for the USA becoming increasingly involved. The French war took place between 1946-54. This was an effort by the French to take back Vietnam as a colony. It did so by firstly forcing the communists out of South Vietnam and taking over the northern city of Haiphong. During the war the French controlled the major cities, the Vietminh and the countryside. The Vietminh used their control of the countryside to their advantage. They used guerilla tactics to attack the French, which worked successfully. The war dragged on costing the French millions of francs. At this time the USA was not directly involved. They supplied the French with money and equipment. The USA did this because during the World War Two Japan occupied Vietnam. The Vietnamese successfully attacked the Japanese on the USA's request. However USA thought that the

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