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3. How important were other fronts?
Historians have debated the extent to which the Western Front determined the outcome of the First World and the defeat of the Central Powers. Indeed, other fronts play important roles - war on the land...
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a. Italy 1815 - 1847
In the years 1815 - 1847 there was a growing interest in unification of Italy. However, although there were revolutions in 1821 and 1831, and influential figures such as Mazzini (see the image to the...
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1. Why was Italy not unified in 1848 - 49?
The start of a nationalist movement aimed at unifying Italy started in the years after 1815. Napoleon's rule of Italy was important for triggering this. Nevertheless, as you will see from the pages below,...
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2. Why were there so many revolutions in 1848? Free
In 1848 Europe erupted into revolution. There were many common causes to these revolutions due to changing economic, social and political conditions across Europe. Bread riot in Stettin, 1847 Where...
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Blog: D-Day Anniverary Free
6th June 2024 marks 80 years since D-Day, the largest seaborne invasion in history, and the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe in the Second World War. As Historian Max Hastings writes, 'the...
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a. Why did the Gallipoli campaign of 1915 fail?
The Gallipoli campaign was waged between February 1915 to January 1916. The Entente allies aimed to take control of the Turkish Straits, break the Ottoman blockade of Russian ports and expose the capital...
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4. What was the aftermath of the Cuban missile crisis?
The aftermath of the Cuban missile crisis was that the US had committed to not attempting another military intervention to topple Castro. It also led to the establishment of a direct line of communication,...
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April blog: The significance of anniversaries Free
This week sees the 30th anniversary of the Rwandan genocide which took started in April 1994 and is estimated to have killed nearly one million Tutsi and thousands of moderate Hutu. Despite advance...
Student e-book: Assessment, study and revision tips
e. Revision flash cards
'Active' revision is the best way to remember things. So after you have done your revision notes, keep reviewing the content by asking yourself questions and planning out questions. Flash cards are good...
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March Blog: Revision! Free
Some reminders of revision resources on this site! With the May exam session fast approaching, we have been adding to the student revision section on the site. Students can find hints on how best to revise...