How important was the opposition of other countries in bringing apartheid in South Africa to an end?
Gemma Illsley 11Y Coursework Assignment How important was the opposition of other countries in bringing apartheid in South Africa to an end? I do agree that international opposition to apartheid was one of the factors in bringing it to an end. However I think there are other causes, both long and short term, that led to the end of apartheid in South Africa. People all over the world were shocked to see the violence in events like the Soweto riots and the Sharpeville and Langa shootings. They also saw the events occurring between the South African government and extremist groups like the ANC, which appeared during Verwoerd's apartheid. These events were short-term causes that brought about the end of apartheid, but they had a large effect on international opinion, which was a long-term cause. However to the rest of the world, what actually happened in South Africa might have appeared different to the reality. This is because often, different interpretations were given by historians, and the people involved. This would have been fairly confusing for people outside South Africa, and they may not have ever really understood completely what was happening. Therefore many people would not think that apartheid was as bad for the blacks as it was in reality, because of the different interpretations given to the rest of the world. This may have led to little international
What factors do Prime Ministers take into account when choosing their cabinets?
a) What is Cabinet Government? 5 Cabinet Government is the view that cabinet have the main power throughout the whole of government, rather than all the members and MPs within the government. It means that all the major issues can be debated, as it will concern all sectors, and the topic maybe controversial. Cabinet allows policies to be discussed before coming to a collective agreement. b) What factors do Prime Ministers take into account when choosing their cabinets? 15 I think the most important attribute that a cabinet minister should have a variety of support. He should have this from three main sets of people. The first is from politicians and backbenchers. If a cabinet member is respected throughout his or her party and has the views of many MPs, it would be a good idea to have them in your cabinet. An excellent example of this is John Prescott, who is Deputy PM, and was voted to this position by the Labour party. This means that the party can have a better view of the publics' perception on topics, which will lead to it making more popular decisions. Another set of people cabinet must be supported by, is the public, showing that they seem relatively in touch with the electorate, i.e. young man with a family, not the typical old MP. The final set of people who need to encourage ministers, is the media. The influential body at elections can often swing the polls and
Power and Democracy in the UK.
Power and Democracy Coursework. Amareen10B A democracy is a form of government chosen by the people of the country in a free election. That allows differences in society to be resolved fairly and peacefully. They have a choice on how the country is run and this means that they are equal in the rights they have. There are two types of democracy; direct democracy is where all the people decide how the country is governed. An example of this was in Ancient Greek times; where this method was used in Greek city-states, though this is only useful in small communities. You could not use it in the UK where there are over 60 million citizens. The second type is representative democracy (indirect democracy), where people elect politicians to represent their views. It is based on the majority vote where a wide variety of views are openly expressed. An example of this would be Great Britain. In Great Britain you are eligible to vote over the age of 18 and a British subject. They must be a resident in the constituency (an area that elects an MP to represent them) and registered as an elector on the qualifying date i.e. the proceeding 10th October. In Great Britain there are three main political parties. Most parties can be put on a political scale from extreme left to extreme right. Labour, Liberal Democrats and Conservatives are the main political contenders. Labour who are
Discuss Gambling attitudes.
"Gambling is defined as risking money or something of value on the outcome of an event involving chance when probability of winning or losing is less than certain."i Over the past ten years, Ontario has undergone a dramatic change in gambling attitudes. Since the legalization of gambling in Ontario in 1994, there has been an explosion of gambling opportunities for the public. From commercial casinos to lottery tickets to off-track betting, it is easier to gamble today than ever before. While the government promotes the gambling industry to supplement tax revenues, it has not allocated sufficient funds nor taken adequate corrective measures for dealing with the social and financial consequences that are created by addictive gambling. While some people can gamble in a responsible manner, others have trouble controlling their gambling habit. A survey conducted in 2001 by Canadian Centre on Substance Abuse showed that approximately 340,000 people in Ontario were experiencing moderate to severe gambling addictions. ii As it begins to dominate their lives, a downward spiraling effect often leading to financial ruin and social demise ensues. Gambling addictions develop for various reasons. One reason may be that the person obsesses with the idea of winning the jackpot and financial freedom. Gambling can also be a form of escape from everyday life stresses and difficulties or can be
"The Provisional Government was overthrown because it decided to continue fighting in World War 1" Do you agree? Give reasons.
"The Provisional Government was overthrown because it decided to continue fighting in World War 1" Do you agree? Give reasons. The provisional government was established after the March 1917 revolution. From the beginning it faced heavy opposition and was forced to make difficult decisions. The aim of the March revolution was to spread the idea of communism, however the provisional government failed to do this successfully. Peasants wanted more land than they were given, which caused a fall in fuel and food production. At the same time the provisional government had decided to keep participating in the war, but the armies discipline was breaking down. Along with these factors, the provisional government faced harsh opposition from the socialist revolutionists, which included the Bolsheviks who supported the April Theses in support of overthrowing the Provisional Government. Land was a large factor of the November Revolution. During the summer of 1917 peasants began to take control of the land on which they grew their food. They had been waiting since March for the provisional government to distribute the land, but they had failed to do so. As a result over 2000 far peasants killed their landlords and allocated the land among themselves. They also seized the land from the Church and Tsar. In an attempt to halt the uprising, Kerensky sent soldiers on 'punishment expeditions'
What are the different forms of aid given by more economically developed countries? Explain how useful the aid is and evaluate why some aid is more successful than other aid.
What are the different forms of aid given by more economically developed countries? Explain how useful the aid is and evaluate why some aid is more successful than other aid. Aid is help given between More Economically Developed Countries (M.E.D.C's) and Less Economically Developed Countries (L.E.D.C's). This help is usually given after a disaster and is known as emergency aid; it comes in the form of food, clothing, shelter, money, medicine, and services, which their country might not have like doctors and teachers. Aid can also be given over a long period of time to help develop their country; this is known as development aid. This project is hoped to improve the living standard of the local people. L.E.D.C's need aid because they have high populations and little wealth; they would need development aid to help with this. There also seems to be more natural disasters and internal fighting, Rwanda for example has internal fighting and natural disasters. Lower living standards, poorer education and poorer health all lead to problems within the country which will eventually need aid from M.E.D.C's. In my assignment I am going to use evidence from two modules, Internet, news articles and news programs. I will also use evidence from Penny Forsyth's talk, videos and other research I will do. I am going to evaluate all the evidence and see which was successful and which
Treatment of 'aliens' during ww2.
Treatment of 'aliens' during ww2 Prior to World War 2, Australia was home to many people of German, Italian and Japanese descent. After the outbreak of war these people were considered a threat to national security and became known as enemy 'aliens'. They were taken from their homes, arrested, jailed and later taken to internment camps, due to their nationality. In 1939, on the 1st day of declaration of war with Germany, the Germans were already being accused as spies. A total of 1,637 men were arrested, however the majority were from other countries such as Singapore and Palestine.1 With the entry of Italy into the War thousands of male Italians were also interned. But no group was as large as the number of Japanese. The Japanese had no equivalent to the Fascist Parties that were used as a guide to arrest the German and Italians. The Government justified that the only sure way to minimize risk was to intern them all. So in 1941, every Japanese family living in Australia, including women and children were arrested. There were no exceptions. In all, around 7000 Australian citizens and 18,720 civilians from abroad were taken to camps across Australia. 2 The conditions within these internment camps varied. To begin with camps were quite bare and unwelcoming. This is one internee's account upon arriving, "The camp had just been built and was completely bare; whatever grasses
Deciding on whether the UK should join the Euro and become a full member of a monetary union requires full knowledge of complex issues and should be left to our elected representative
Politics Essay on British Democracy by Marc Loakes ) Deciding on whether the UK should join the Euro and become a full member of a monetary union requires full knowledge of complex issues and should be left to our elected representative 2) The Decision to join or not to join the euro will profoundly affect every person In the UK. Such an important decision must be taken by referendum Write an essay that supports both statements, you are comparing / contrasting the merits of indirect (representative) and direct (referendum) democracy Min: 3 Sides A4 No one denies that the decision as to whether or not Britain becomes a part of the Euro will have deep consequences in the years that follow, affecting everyone in the United Kingdom. For some, it follows naturally from recognition of this that the decision ought to be made not by Parliament, but by the British people in a referendum. In a democracy, they believe that the future direction of a country must naturally be chosen by the electorate directly, with constitutional change up to them. For others, it is the very significance of the decision that suggests it must be taken by those with the greatest understanding of it. Economic and monetary union is not a simple matter, its effects constitutional, political and economic debatable and complex. For some, then, ordinary voters may - rightly - have control over the person
By 1914, how successful had Liberal Governments been at creating a united Italy?
By 1914, how successful had Liberal Governments been at creating a united Italy? By 1914 Italy was still a new country compared to Britain, France and other countries around the world. Italy by 1914 was a considered a country in its own right, however to have a successful country you need unification. To find out how successful the Liberal Governments had been, we need to look at Foreign Policy, Economy, Political System, Cultural/National identity, and National security. In 1881 Italy had hoped to take control of Tunisia but it had been lost to France. Then in 1882 Italy joined the Anti-France Triple Alliance with Austria-Hungary and Germany. In 1896 the Liberal Government sent in troops to Adowa in Ethiopia, and suffered a massive defeat from the Abyssinians and there were 15000 Italian countries as well. The government wanted to have an empire to contend with that of Britains and Frances, however they had not looked at problems at home first and not only were people forced into the army the defeat had not improved unity only made the massed less united. However there was a success for Italy in 1911 when they had taken control of Libya from the Turks, but to pay for the wars the general public had to be taxed and by 1900 the Italians were believed to be the most heavily taxed people in Europe. Many people felt that the Liberal government was more worried about build and
Why Was There No British Revolution in Europe's 'Ageof Revolutions'?
Julia Slay Revolutionary Europe: Essay 3 Why Was There No British Revolution in Europe's 'Age of Revolutions'? Revolution: n. overthrow of a government by the governed. Great change; complete rotation. From the dawn of the French Revolution to the mid 19th Century, much of Europe was characterised by political upheaval, social dislocation, economic recession and huge demographic change. Britain retained an isolation from such events, taking the course of fast industrialisation, mass urbanisation, and demands for the reform of parliament; despite the revolutionary backdrop in Europe Britain managed to escape the phenomena and its government remained intact throughout our period. It experienced no such 'revolution', that is, in the strictest sense of the word. It did however witness widespread rioting and rebellion such as that at Peterloo, and calls for a political overhaul of parliament. It is thus that we enter into the controversial historical debate over Britain in our epoch. While many contemporaries felt they were in the midst of a revolutionary situation, for example, Place, who states that '[w]e were within a moment of general rebellion'1 some historians, such as Christie, suggest that there was nothing of revolutionary potential or even significance in Britain, thus, nothing to avoid. The crux of the argument regards the very definition of a 'revolution', as it