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Arts & Humanities > European History Why did Tsar Nicholas II fall in 1917

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In 1917 Russia saw the collapse of the "Little Father of Russia." There were many reasons for this, and when they all came together they caused catastrophe for the Tsar's regime. Some problems could have been averted, but because there were so many other problems, they couldn't all be dealt with. When the First World War hap... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History Why were the Bolsheviks successful in seizing power

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The Bolsheviks successfully made a revolution and seized power at the end of October 1917. This revolution was not just chance; it was planned from the beginning, with several factors contributing to the success of the revolution. It was these contributions made it possible for the Bolsheviks to seize power. The Provisional g... More..

Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Allied victory in the Great War of 1914-1918

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The Great War of 1914-1918 was by far the greatest conflict the world had known up till that point. Four gruelling years of war eventually brought around the defeat of the central powers and victory to the Allies. In order to account for the allied victory in the war, it is necessary to explore and explain the different fact... More..

Health & Fitness > Substance Abuse Is tobacco more toxic than cannabis?

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Cannabis itself is non-toxic and cannot be overdosed on - it is physically impossible to smoke enough in a short enough period of time. There is no known medical fatality purely resulting from cannabis use. Tobacco has long been known to have high tar content and numerous carcinogenic (cancer causing) chemical chemicals. Smok... More..

Arts & Humanities > The World Wars The causes of World War I

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In August 1914 Europe was once again plunged into war, into the largest conflict it had endured since the Napoleonic wars a century before. From the beginning, all five major European powers were in battle with each other; Germany and the Austro-Hungarian Empire as the Central powers, with France, Great Britain and Russia as ... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History What were the causes of the Spanish Civil War

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In July 1936 Spain was plunged into a civil war which was the result of several long term factors and tensions exacerbated by short term factors and events occurring in the 1920s and 1930s. For many years there had been protracted ideological struggles between centralism and regionalism and also between authoritarianism and ... More..

Arts & Humanities > European History What was the unification of Italy

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The main process of Italian unification lasted throughout the mid-nineteenth century, culminating in the capture of Rome on the 20th September 1870. In 1815, there was no Italian state; the Italian peninsula was a collection of states, all with their own monarchs and traditions. Klemens von Metternich described the word Italy... More..

Politics, News & Issues > Politics in Europe The European Commission is no longer powerful enough

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The European Commission is the executive branch of the European Union, wielding the power to initiate proposals and the responsibility to uphold the Union's treaties. One of the most frequent criticisms of the Commission is that it is too powerful, and as a result over the years some of its powers have been curbed. It has bee... More..

Arts & Humanities > The World Wars How was Britain organised to fight World War 1

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The First World War was the first total war Britain had ever faced not only the army was in the midst of the war, but the war affected every aspects of life for the people of a country in the war. Britain had to be organised to fight a war not only on the front lines, but also back at home with the people. In 1941 the governm... More..

Sciences > Astronomy The scientific revolution and the discoveries of the solar system

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The scientific revolution is a term that broadly refers to the radical advances in science that occurred between the sixteenth century and eighteenth century, although the exact beginning and end of the revolution have been disputed to a certain extent. The most widely accepted view amongst historians is that the scientific r... More..

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