Essays on British Empire

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Influence of The British League of Nations Union in Promoting The League of Nations

2 pages / 735 words

The British League of Nations Union (LNU) emerged as the largest and most influential organization within the British peace movement. By the mid-1920s, it had over a quarter of a million registered subscribers, and its membership eventually peaked at around 407,775 in 1931. However, by...

British British History League of Nations

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History of Marketisation on British Policies

2 pages / 857 words

In 1979, Britain went through a political change as Margret Thatcher became prime minister. Thatcher inherited the post when the United Kingdom’s economy was in a state of serious recession, and capitalism needed reinvigorating to combat this she introduced series of social, cultural political and...

British British History Margaret Thatcher

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Discussion of Relation Between India and The British Empire

2 pages / 1057 words

Before 1944, India controlled by the British saw the development of nationalist movements such as the civil disobedience movement (Salt Satyagraha) in the 1930s, and the ‘Quit India’ movement of 1942. This resulted with India gaining independence in 1947. Within Britain this was also period...

British British History India

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British Empire: Its Beginning, Downfall and Success

4 pages / 1901 words

The British Empire was one of the widest spread and most successful empires in history. There are many reasons why the British were so successful. Firstly, they had access to resources throughout the world. Their territory spread across six of the seven continents. The empire...

British British History Great Britain

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British Abolitionist Campaign: The Fight with Immorality and Sins

5 pages / 2108 words

Emerging from the post-war imperial defeat, in a milieu where national pride was perpetually receding, the abolitionist campaign was able to gain momentum in the various echelons of society due to the multifarious advancements that it had the potential to enable. Various factors were integral...

Abolitionism British British History

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European Colonization of Africa: War with The Indigenous Population

2 pages / 1124 words

The first European country to colonize South Africa was the Netherlands. The Dutch were looking for a place where they could dock ships that were on long voyages so that they could restock. The Netherlands’ interest was aroused after 1647 when two employees of the...

African American Boer War Indigenous People

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Poems in Honor Boer Wars

3 pages / 1312 words

In this essay, I am going to analyze the style and techniques that are used in the two poems. I will do this by comparing the two poems as well as including samples from the texts which will help to illustrate the points that I...

Boer War

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Arthur Griffith's Ideology and Influence: Nationalist Figure in Ireland

4 pages / 1871 words

Described by one national newspaper in 1915 as the best-known nationalist figure in Ireland, Arthur Griffith and his ideology had clearly gained, at the very least, widespread recognition across Ireland. To explain his ideology we can situate his ideas into a framework of longer-term patterns...

Boer War Ireland

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Colonialism and Imperialism in Great Britain

4 pages / 1650 words

Introduction Colonialism and imperialism have both played major roles in the development of the Belfast landscape that we know today. In the 1500s Ireland was initially taken over by Britain through settlements which were known as plantations in Ulster who were generally loyal to the...

Boer War Exploration Imperialism

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Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger: Shaping The History of South Africa and Involvement During The Angelo-boer War

4 pages / 2006 words

Introduction Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, known to us as Paul Kruger, played a major role in shaping the History of South Africa with his contribution and involvement during the Angelo-Boer War and a strong sense of fighting for the independence of the Transvaal against the...

Boer War South Africa

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The Role of Guerrilla Fighter Truganini in Australian Diverse History

2 pages / 879 words

Introduction Truganini was an important figure for Aboriginals during the establishment of contact between the English and Aboriginals during the initial establishment of civilization on Van Diemen’s Land, now modern-day Tasmania. Truganini’s mission started when she was born in 1812 on Bruny Island, around 35...

Aboriginal Rights British History Guerrilla Warfare

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Myths of Charles I and Marie Antoinette: Histories of Fashion

6 pages / 2779 words

Under the floors of the huge museum, under the daylight, unexposed to everyday life and everyday words being exchanged and being echoed in circles through the museum hall and disappearing out in the smock and daylight, that surrounds the city. Even guests allowed in the...

Charles I Fashion

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History of The Takeover of Scotland

2 pages / 917 words

In Stirling, Scotland, there is a narrow bridge over marshland and river. The English knights tried to cross the River Forth through this bridge right in front of the Scottish army. Inspired by and led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray, they embraced their higher...

England King Edward I

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The Representation of Victorian Era in Dracula's Novel

2 pages / 846 words

All literature is a reflection of the culture it was composed as well as representative of the values important to that society. ‘The Other’ is a common theme throughout literature varying from time periods and cultures depending on their definition of it. The Victorian Era...

Dracula Gender Roles Victorian Era

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The Fears of The Victorian Era that Were Highlighted in Dracula's Novel

2 pages / 921 words

Dracula by Bram Stoker is a gothic novel detailing the story of the title character Dracula’s attempt to spread the undead curse from Transylvania to England and find new blood as well as his battle against a small group of men and women otherwise referred...

Dracula Gender Roles Victorian Era

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To What Extent The Dunkirk Evacuation Can Be Considered a Humiliation

2 pages / 1124 words

British popular culture glorifies the evacuation at Dunkirk as a miracle, a moment of national pride, but was this really the case? Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences + experts online Get my...

British History Dunkirk

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The Battle of Dunkirk and Its Aftermaths

2 pages / 1063 words

The battle of Dunkirk was a military operation that took place in Dunkirk, France, during the Second World War. The war between the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Belgium, and the Netherlands which were the allies and Nazi Germany. The mission was to evacuate the allies...

British History Dunkirk

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History of The Evacuation of Dunkirk

2 pages / 853 words

The battle at Dunkirk (1940) was fought on the Western French-German border and the Allies were beginning to lose. When this happened the Nazi forces advanced forcing the allies to retreat to the beach of Dunkirk, the Nazis were going to take their time to...

British History Dunkirk

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The Role of 1950-60 Time Period in The Shaping The Popular Memory of Dunkirk

7 pages / 3280 words

The Dunkirk evacuation, which occurred between the 26th May and 4th June 1940, codenamed “Operation Dynamo” involved the successful rescue of 338,000 British, French and Belgian troops from the beaches of Dunkirk in Northern France. The event has embedded itself in the memory of the...

British History Dunkirk