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6.4 How did the assassination of Franz Ferdinand lead to war?
The crises of 1905–13 had seen a marked deterioration in relations between the European Powers. There was increasing division between the two alliance systems and an increase in the arms race, including...
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6.1 Did Alliance System & global diplomacy make war more likely?
The years after 1900 saw the major powers of Europe feeling less secure as rivalries between them became more intense. Even Britain abandoned its policy of 'splendid isolation' in 1902 to make an alliance...
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b. Spanish-American war; impact on Cuba and the Philippines
The Spanish-American War was key for transforming the US in to an imperial power with extension of territory and influence in several countries, in particular Cuba and The Philippines The course of the...
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b. The Indian Mutiny, 1857
The rule of the East India Company under Dalhousie and Bentinck created grievances which became long-term causes of the rebellion that broke out against the British in 1857. However the trigger of the...
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c. Rule of King Leopold in the Congo
Unlike the British and French colonies, the Congo was ruled as a private enterprise for King Leopold of Belgium's own private profit. His rule over the Congo became infamous for its brutality - about...
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b. British model of indirect rule; Lugard and Nigeria
Unlike the French, who were prepared to treat Africans as equals if they embraced French culture, the British believed Africans were essentially different from Europeans and would stay that way. This...
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a. French model of assimilation and direct rule; Faidherbe and Senegal
France had the largest colonial empire in Africa - over 3 and a half million square miles, half of which contained the Sahara Desert. Senegal was one of the most important of the areas controlled by...
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5c. Why was there a 'Scramble for Africa'?
Between 1880 and 1914, the whole of Africa was divided up between European countries. The only independent states left were Abyssinia and Liberia. Why did such a dramatic transformation to a continent...
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December Blog: Site update and anniversaries Free
December 2, 1954 - US Senate condemned McCarthy for misconduct over communist investigations; one of several key anniversaries this month. We have now completed Option A, and added Paper 1 writing tasks...
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b. Why was the German offensive of 1918 unsuccessful?
In the Spring of 1918, Ludendorff launched his Spring Offensive in the hope that this would lead to a quick victory. The failure of this offensive was to be key to Germany's overall defeat. What was the...