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The Ancient Egyptians domesticated a large variety of animals; from everyday cattle to exotic creatures such as the peregrine falcon and the Egyptian mongoose. These animals were important to many aspects of everyday life in Ancient Egypt, from religious beliefs that the animals were associated with to their economic value and the companionship they provided. […]

The conclusion of hostilities in World War One occurred on 11 November 1918. this meant different things to different people. To certain, it was a relief after years of tiring war. Yet to others, it brought pure happiness, joy, and pride for winning the war. With the fighting ceased, the peacemakers had to establish a […]

Joseph Stalin was born in Georgia in 1879. Stalin was educated in a religious college but was expelled for revolutionary activities. He then became a member of the Bolshevik Party, he used to organise bank robberies and was jailed a few times. After the November revolution Stalin was given more power and was promoted by […]

To say that between 1933 and 1939 Hitler’s domestic policies enjoyed widespread popularity is a disputable statement and to understand to what extent the Nazi government was popular it is necessary to investigate factors regarding domestic policies. When Nazi came to power in 1933, Hitler did not start his chancellorship in a happy way. In […]

1. In the late nineteenth century, London experienced significant improvements in law and order, despite several remaining issues. At the beginning of the century, the concept of a Police Force was established, with two different forces in Britain: the Bow Street Runners and the Thames River Police, which commenced operation two years later. Prior to […]

My uncle, Major General Sir Randal Fielden, owns Barton Manor in Oxfordshire where I stayed last year. It was a pleasant experience for me since I have always resided in urban areas and the estate is located amidst rural surroundings. Although Uncle Randy is related to my mother’s sibling, our family had little interaction prior […]

With regard to the question, there are two schools of thought that we ought to consider. The first being the pessimist school of thought, which states that World War I (WWI) was a catalyst that sped up the failure of the Tsarist regime, and the second being the optimist school of thought, which is in […]

The Vienna Settlement was embodied in four different yet interlocked arrangements: the Treaty of Chaumont, the two Treaties of Paris, the Treaty of Vienna and the Quadruple Alliance. The Settlement aimed to prevent further aggression from France, eliminate the revolutionaries, redraw the map of Europe, maintain peace and an effective alliance of the four Great […]

To determine the level of B’s support for A, I will examine two sources: Source A and Source B. Both were written shortly after World War II. Rudolf Diels, the head of the political police, authored Source A while Marinus Van der Lubbe confessed in Source B to being solely responsible for igniting the Reichstag […]

Samuel Greg chose to establish a cotton mill as he had a lot of previous experience as his uncle was a fustian dealer and had made him partner in his business. In 1782 his uncle died and Samuel inherited a large amount of money, about £27,000 in total from land, machinery and in cash, so […]

The events known as ‘Bloody Sunday happened on the 30th of January 1972. Some 20,000 people marched under the banner of NICRA (Northern Ireland Civil Rights Association) to protest against internment, which had been introduced in August 1971. However the initially peaceful , yet illegal march degenerated into violence when the marchers were stopped at […]

“The outbreak of war can be more attributed to blunder than design. ” Until this statement from AJP Taylor it was the common belief amongst historians that the outbreak of the Second World War was solely attributed to Hitler’s planning and design. Taylor’s conclusions started a new wave of controversy as to the origins of […]

Many millions of simple peasants were unnecessarily caused untold misery by Stalin’s collectivization policy, which is widely believed to have ruined Russian agriculture. The focus of this essay is to assess whether Stalin’s collectivisation programme during the 1930s was a successful “revolution from above” as he claimed, or an excessively ruthless and ineffective policy. “Revolution […]

Henry John Temple, who was also referred to as the 3rd Viscount Palmerston, acted as a British statesman during the mid-1800s. He held office almost continuously from 1807 until his death in 1865, switching political affiliations from Tory to Liberal. He served as the Prime Minister of England twice, first from February 6th, 1855 to […]

Although it can be said that the defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn is solely down to General Custer, I am of the distinct opinion that numerous different factors contributed to the aforementioned defeat. Firstly, there are many reasons why some historians believe Custer was responsible for the defeat. He disobeyed direct orders from […]

During the 1920’s America went through an important economical change. They were enjoying a ‘boom’ which was a time of prosperity. This was also known as the “roaring twenties”. These were the production line, the new music and media scene and family life. Women changed and were given new limitations, and a lot more people […]

October 1962, saw the world on the brink of a Nuclear War which was thankfully avoided. One of the consequences of this was that both sides wished to get that close again, and it left Kennedy and America as the winners in the eyes of most independent spectators. Hence, both powers played key roles prior […]

The sources show the hardships of the poor. For example, source 3 is a photograph taken in 1912 and it shows a family of four, two children and two adults. They all live together as a family in a small cramped room which they call a house. In that room there is a single bed, […]

The Apprentice house at Quarry Bank Mill was originally built in 1790 but later more was added on. In 1800 there were 90 children ranging from 10-12 year living there. It was 40% boys and 60% because boys were thought to be more trouble than the girls. But the two sources I will be assessing […]

Introduction In the Vietnam War the US army believed that if Vietnam would become communist countries like Cambodia, Thailand and Laos would follow proving their “Domino Theory” correct. Their main aim was to get the North Vietnamese people to surrender. They assisted the South fight the North, so their military had to come up with […]

Source A shows figures of student enrolment in the USA. These figures clearly show that more women are attending university as time progresses – 1 a12% rise from 1947 to 1970. This could represent that women are moving away from their engrained ‘stay at home’ lives and are wishing to advance in life. However, this […]

Nobody really knows exactly when the industrial revolution happened or what caused it, although it was roughly from 1750-1850 and was caused by many things, which are all linked in different ways. Each of these causes triggered a chain reaction of ideas, inventions and machines, all of which contributed to the industrial revolution. There are […]