HISTORY IGCSE REVISION BOOK ARAB –ISRAELI What was Zionism * The longing for a homeland for the Jews. * It is the international political movement supporting the re-establishment of a homeland for the Jewish people.’ * ‘The historic homeland of the Jews was in the land of Israel.’ * ‘Since its establishment, Zionists continue to support it.’ * ‘It encourages the migration of Jews to Israel.’ * ’40% of Jews live in
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Assignment. Lessons learned through the Past 25.Nov.2011 After the end of the Second World War, the global balance of power steered with the rise of communism and nations determined to fight against it. When these two sides gradually received spotlight of international politics until the end of Cold War, the United States, the key player of anti-communism, began to propel, its unofficial, the so-called ‘World Police’ obligation, as their main foreign policy makings. Even now, the U.S., as the leading
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Kevin Pierce Dr. James Hedtke POL 275 June 16, 2015 Poland’s Economy After Communism The country of Poland gained their independence in 1918 only to be overrun by Germany and the Soviet Union during the Second World War (CNN.com). Around six million Polish people, including the majority of the country's large Jewish residents, died during the demoralizing six-year war. The shadow of Stalin and his ways continued to loom large over Poland after the war when the Communist-dominated regime ensured
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Labour becoming the key party to battle the Conservatives for government The Conservatives and Labour Governments 1923-9 * As the British political described is often described as a two-horse-race with the fall of the Liberals fall came the rise of the Labour Party * Labour managed to get into power under Ramsay MacDonald in 1923-4 and 1929 but these were minority governments * After eight months Bonar law had to resign due to illness and was replaced by Baldwin who called an election
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The Cold War is a term used to describe the relationship between the USA and the USSR (Soviet Union) after the World War II. It is the period of time from 1947 to 1991 when ideologies of USA and USSR – which are capitalism and communism – clashed against each other. Also, both sides aimed for the hegemony position and power expansion. The dissolution of the Soviet Union marked the end of the Cold War, precisely on December 26th, 1991. The defeat of Soviet Union left the USA as a single hegemony of
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spanned the 1920s and 1930s. A major factor leading to the rise of the Harlem Renaissance was the migration of African-Americans to the northern cities. Between 1919 and 1926, large numbers of black Americans left their rural southern states homes to move to urban centers such as New York City, Chicago, and Washington, DC. This black urban migration combined with the experimental trends occurring throughout 1920s American society and the rise of a group of radical black intellectuals all contributed
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WAR I Era Bella: growing tension between powers, as a result of economic globalization and the rise of colonialism 1882 Triple Alliance: linking Germany with Austria-Hungary and Italy, to maintain the beneficial state for Germany. Weltpolitik: world hegemony policy driven by William II, after acceding to the throne in 1888 and in 1890 to dismiss the Chancellor Bismark • Withdrawal from Russia in 1890 to renew the Reinsurance Treaty. • Confrontation with Britain by economic competition and
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in German political systems. When Germany at the end of WW2 was conquered and occupied by the allies between the years 1945-1949 (point zero), the subsequent rift between the capitalist allies (Britain, France and America) and the communist allies (Russia) formed two opposing democratic Germany’s; The Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Democratic Republic (GDR). This is significant, due to foreign powers controlling Germany’s political system, as well as the departure from Sonderweg,
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The views of the Division of Labour through the eyes of three of the most influential philosophers The productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain. The definition of labour has been constant over time, yet many have argued to what extent labour is divided. For some the division of labour represent doing what we are naturally inclined to do, to others it represents specialization in certain tasks and yet to others labour is most productive when decisions are left in the hands
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communist states. • They tremendously affected the citizens and so were the different sectors in the nation. • Both had influence over financial, social and political events that transpired in the state. • While both did establish communism or socialism in either Russia or China, their influence or infrastructure was different. • Both had tried to gather support either through heinous means or through consent. They did so by utilizing their authority and increasing their power till they have complete
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