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‘The most important contribution to the creation of a united Italy in 1861 was made by Cavour.’ How far do you agree?

This question is rooted in broader debates about historical causation. Such debates can be identified in most A Level questions and can essentially be boiled down to assessing the most important agents of ch...
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The Great Depression resulted in the rise of the Nazi Party. Discuss?

intro There are many reasons provided for the rise of extremism in Germany - with which the Nazi party is associated - this essay will discuss the importance of economic unrest. Great Depression Zeitgeist of...
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To what extent did the Boer war strengthen Britain’s position, 1899-1914?

The Boer war (1899-1902) was an armed conflict fought between the forces of the British empire and the independent Boer states of the Transvaal and Orange free state. Though initially it took on the characte...
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“The most important factor in the Bolsheviks successfully consolidating their hold on power after the October Revolution was the ending of the war.”

The ending of war was a key concession that was necessary to consolidate Bolshevik power, as it was what majority of Russia had wanted. However, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk did create great discontent due to...
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‘The foreign policy of Henry VIII failed to achieve its objectives in the years 1509 to 1547.’ Assess the validity of this view.

Introduction Arguments that support the premise of the failure Henry lacked the finance for a strong foreign policy domestic policy and the action against Catherine of Aragon limited relations with Spain and...
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