History of the British Isles: Rise and Decline of Empire

The British Isles History

Two independent countries—the Republic of Ireland and the United Kingdom—make up the British Isles. The United Kingdom is a union of four small countries: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Throughout their history, the people of the British Isles have been closely linked together.

Early History

The history of the British Isles dates back thousands of years. Early settlers built Stonehenge, an ancient monument, some 5,000 years ago. Around 450 BC, the Celts

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Imperialism and World War I: Impact and Legacy

Berlin Conference (‘Scramble for Africa’):

1884-1885 it changed (for the worse) political boundaries of Africa. It led to a ‘scramble’ for Africa in which major European powers would colonize the continent without the threat of potentially going to war with each other over a territorial dispute. Best understood as the formalization of the Scramble for Africa

‘New imperialism’:

The period featured an unprecedented pursuit of overseas territorial acquisitions. During the era of New Imperialism,

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Primo de Rivera’s Dictatorship and the Spanish Civil War

PRIMO DE RIVERA’S DICTATORSHIP:CAUSES: authoritarian exit from problems of liberal state and demands for further democratization. Similar trends in Europe. Coup d’état: to achieve public order, solve Morocco problem and to fight corruption. METHODS: support of Alfonso XIII. Head of state but in a dictatorship regime. MEASURES: suppression of constitution, congress, parties and trade unions. Action in Morocco to pacify the colony. Search for long-term permanence. Creation of national consultative

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The Impact of the Haitian Revolution and Latin American Wars of Independence

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Impact of the Haitian Revolution

Which of the following describes the social division of Saint-Domingue before the Haitian Revolution?

While most people were Africans, a small group of French aristocrats controlled the government.

Which of the following groups made up the largest portion of Saint-Domingue’s population before the Haitian Revolution?

African slaves

Which of the following groups controlled Saint-Domingue’s government before the Haitian Revolution?

French aristocrats

Which of the following

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Khilafat Movement, Nehru Report, Pakistan Resolution

Khilafat Movement

Introduction:The Khilafat movement was a religio-political movement launched by the Muslims of British India for the retention of the Ottoman Caliphate and for not handing over the control of Muslim holy places to non-Muslims.

Turkey sided with Germany in World War 1. As it began to lose the war, concerns were expressed in India about the future of Turkey. It was a peak period from 1919 to 1922 casting demonstrations, boycott, and other pressure by the two major communities, the

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Causes of the Russian Revolution and the Global Economic Crisis

Why was there a revolution in Russia?

A: AN AUTOCRATIC EMPIRE: In the early 20th century, the tsars ruled a vast empire where the system of absolute monarchy continued. Politically, tsarism was an autocracy. The tsar had absolute power: he ruled by decree, was not subject to any constitution and did not have to answer to a parliament. A loyal bureaucracy and a powerful army controlled the empire, while the Orthodox Church was one of the great ideological pillars of the regime.

B: FEUDAL AGRICULTURE

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