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To what extent was the First Crusade motivated more by religion, or other factors?

When answering a question such as this it is important to break it down and gleam its true essence. First, the question requires the student to recall other factors which could challenge religion's dominance...
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How far do you agree that the limited appeal of Mazzini’s ideas was the main reason for the slow progress of national unity in Italy in the years 1830-49?

Despite his desire to see a nation state built by “the people”, Mazzini failed to attract the support necessary for the movement to grow due the inaccessibility of his ideas and thus slowed the progress that...
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To what extent was Stalin's rise to power due to the weaknesses of his opponents?

When in the planning stages it is important to pick out the key phrases from the question, so that you can give the most effective answer possible. The most important part of this particular question is 'to ...
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"The USSR was responsible for starting the Cold War." Do you agree with this statement?

The Soviet Union were thought to be at fault for starting the cold war by many historians at the time of the cold war. The reason for this is because the Soviet Union were known to be infiltrating liberated ...
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Why did 'Reconstruction' (1865-1877) fail?

A combination of economic and socio-political factors account for the failure of Reconstruction, which was signalled definitively following the Hayes Compromise of 1877. However, the most pervasive factor un...
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Answered by James T. • History tutor
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