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of men. For his achievements in the October revolution, in defending the foreign invaders and destroying the whites, in bringing peace and prosperity, we are forever in his debt. (A Russian view of Lenin written at the same time of his death in…

of hate or dislike towards the conventional ideas. Most likely this is a group of people that have hate toward an authoritarian group and its policies. The Woodstock riots are a good example of a group of people opposing the authorities' policies.…

as 'the foremost military figure and popular hero of the age of Italian unification'. Indeed, unlike Mazzini known as the "thinker" of the movement towards a united Italian state, Garibaldi can be seen as the "sword" of the 'Risorgimento', whose…

became chancellor in January 1933. However, any of the factors, on their own, would not have individually resulted in his appointment. They are all linked in a web of causation and if any of the factors were missing, Hitler may well have not been…

Abbott is the biographical account of Queen Elizabeth I. The story follows the birth, childhood, reign, and death of England's beloved Virgin Queen. <Tab/>King Henry VIII of England is known best for his six wives (three Catherines,…

in the last 1000 years. It has had an enormous effect on every culture in the world and started an industry that controls massive amounts of power. Without this invention our world would be very different whether for better or worse. The original method…

would be enough to finish the conquest of Ireland"-Tacitus quoting Agricola . This evidence illustrates that the Romans did not come to Ireland for the simple reason that they had no desire to do so. However the island was to be hugely influenced…

mark on the face and character of the country... No other event except the preaching of the gospel by Saint Patrick and his companions has so changed the destinies of Ireland" Today many of Ireland's customs, placenames, towns, and even faces…

after the Act of Union] was not and could not have been ruled in the same fashion as Great Britain". The Act of Union had aimed to lessen the threat of Ireland being used to launch a military attack on Britain. It had aimed to uphold the privileged…

Fascism and premier of Italy ruling as a dictator from about 1925 until his dismissal in 1943. Mussolini was born to a socialist blacksmith. As a child he was unruly and undisciplined. He shared his fathers views picking up other ideas from authors…