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c. What was the impact of war on civilian populations?
The First World War was a total war and impacted the civilian populations of all belligerent nations. Not only did civilians suffer as war was waged across Europe and the Middle East, villages and towns...
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b. Why did Russia leave the war in 1918?
As you have seen Russia mobilised more quickly than anticipated by the German Schlieffen Plan and it was able to launch an offensive into East Prussia. However, as the German army countered, the Russians...
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b. What was the significance of the Battles of Verdun and the Somme?
The two key battles of 1916 on the Western Front were those at Verdun and the Somme – both failed to achieve their aims and both were horrific in terms of loss of life. Why did the Germans launch an...
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2. Why was there opposition to Soviet rule in Czechoslovakia, 1968?
In 1968, the Soviet government was again faced with a challenge to its rule. Khrushchev was no longer in power - now the leader was Lenoid Brezhnev; however as you will see he was also prepared to use...
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3. How was the crisis resolved?
As you have seen, although the Soviet ships turned back on 24th October before entering Cuban waters and breaching the quanrantine zone, the crisis continued as the nuclear missile sites remained on Cuba. ...
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2. How did the Cuban missile crisis develop?
In 1962, Khrushchev made the decision to put intermediate range ballistic missiles (IRBMs) into Cuba. The crisis that then developed between the US and the USSR lasted 13 days. You have already seen...
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1. What were the causes of the crisis?
The origins of tension between the US and Castro’s regime can be traced back to the overthrow of the pro-US Cuban government of General Fulgencio Batista by Fidel Castro in 1959. Cuba lies only 145 kilometres...
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5. What were the results of the Korean War for US containment?
The US response to the invasion of South Korea had led to the first military or 'police-action' of the United Nations. In 1953 a ceasefire was agreed and the dividing line between the North and South...
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4. What happened during the Korean War between 1950 and 1953?
The Korean War was fought between 1950 and 1953. It was one of the most brutal conflicts of the second half of the 20th century. There were almost 3 million deaths and a higher proportion of those killed...
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3. Why did the UN become involved in the Korean War?
The Korean crisis was the first major test for the UN to achieve its goals. When North Korean forces invaded South Korea across the 38th parallel, you have seen that the US immediately urged the UN to...