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What are good techniques for remembering the dates of important historical events?

The timeline is often an undervalued tool to learning dates. Visual learners especially may find it useful to see the order of events set out logically in front of them. Using colour coordination for certain...
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Labour’s ultimate purpose was the establishment of a Socialist Commonwealth of Great Britain. Can the achievements of the Attlee years be regarded as a significant step in that direction?

(2 paragraphs from a recent essay) By studying the nature of the Attlee governments’ election manifestos and deciding the extent to which these were acted upon, it is possible to discern how far these govern...
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Why did Hitler rise to power in 1933?

It would be easy to attribute Hitler's rise to power in 1933 to just one factor. However there are a lot of different elements which played an important role in Hitler's acquisition of power. Firstly, the co...
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In Stalin's Russia, how was propaganda and the purges used to strengthen his position?

Propaganda was used to create a glorified and idealised image of Stalin which eventually reached its apex with the Cult of Stalin. By presenting himself as this paternal/god like figure, Stalin was able to f...
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What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Republic?

Aspects of the Weimar which extended the rights of citizen: the Bill of Rights, all men and women over the age of 20 having the vote, elected president and parliament (Reichstag) which made the laws and appo...
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