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To what extent was the Enlightenment a factor in the development of the storming of the Bastille 1789?

The ideas of the Enlightenment provided the inspiration for the revolutionaries of 1789, however the revolutionaries themeelves were not philosophes. In reality, it was a the fear of suppression from royal f...
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How vigorous was the intellectual life of 12th century Europe?

INTRODUCTION The twelfth century has been given the label of ‘renaissance’ by a variety of historians, such as Homer Haskins, but whilst opinions are divided as to whether the developments of the twelfth cen...
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How did the Treaty of Versailles (1919) contribute to the rise of Nazism?

The Treaty of Versailles, the peace treaty signed by the Allied Powers and Germany in 1919 to end the First World War, affected Germany in various political, economic and social ways. Firstly, the economic i...
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How to answer 'To what extent....' questions e.g. 'To what extent can the period of Conservative dominance between 1951 and 1964 be viewed as the Thirteen Wasted Years?'

'To what extent' questions are usually followed by a statement or an assertion that expresses an opinion rather than a fact. You are being asked to test this statement against your historical knowledge in or...
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What were the reasons that led to Hitler's rise to power?

Personal Reasons: 1. Hitler was a great speaker , with the power to make people support him.2. Goebbels' propaganda campaign was very effective and it won support for the Nazis. The Nazis targeted specific g...
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