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By what methods and with what success did Stalin attempt to establish a totalitarian state after coming to power?

There are some key features authoritarian form of government: a charismatic, convincing and promising leader, state’s control over the whole society, dictatorship, propaganda, ideology and only one party in ...
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Explain why Clemenceau wanted to treat Germany harshly.

The Treaty of Versailles was an agreement of huge historic importance which, at the time, represented not only an end to the bloodiest conflict in human history, but also arguably set the stage for World War...
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To what extent was personal leadership the most important factor in explaining Napoleon's success?

Within the period 1792-1945 personal leadership played a crucial and often dramatic role in military achievement. This view, advocated famously by Antoine-Henri Jomini, is substantiated by history as the sig...
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'The main cause of rebellion in the years 1536 to 1558 was religious disagreements' Assess the validity of this view (25 marks)

Snapshot of part of the answer: The Pilgrimage of Grace in 1536 was caused primarily due to religious disagreement, Henry VIII’s vigorous religious changes were the main figurehead of the rebel’s grievances,...
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What is historiography and how can it be used in an exam essay?

Historiography is history as written by academics who are experts in the areas they have studied, and so their commentary and interpretations are regarded as reliable and credible. Though not explicitly necc...
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