Key economic changes that preceded the Industrial Revolution

Three great sets of economic changes preceded the industrial revolution and made it inevitable. These changes were in commerce, in agriculture and in industry. All these changes occurred first in England. The commercial revolution had developed before 1715. Banking and ..

The process of political radicalization in Syria was initiated during the era of the French mandate, the legacy of which was almost a guarantee of Syria's political instability. Discuss

Mandate system is a system in which the governing country acts as a trustee until the inhabitant country would be able to stand up on their own. At that time mandate would be terminated and an independent state would be ..

American Revolution was a natural and even expected event in the history of colonial people who had come of age. Comment.

The above statement implies that American Revolution was NOT an abrupt break but was a natural and even expected event in the history of Americans. Coming of age means a transition from adolescence to adulthood.  The comment on this statement ..

Why there is historical debate over the use of the term ‘Schlieffen Plan’ to describe Germany’s actions in World War I?

Schlieffen Plan was the German plan to avoid a two-front war by concentrating troops in the West and quickly defeating the French and then, if necessary, rushing those troops by rail to the East to face the Russians before they ..

What do you understand by the so called "Détente" during 1970s and 1980s? Why it is said that Détente's was a one-way street that the Soviet Union used to pursue its aims?

Post WW-II, the world was divided into two blocs viz. communist bloc led by USSR and capitalist bloc led by USA. Largely, the cold war was manifestation of this difference in ideology.  The Cuban missile crisis of 1962 had carried ..

How far would you agree that the arms race was one of many causes of the First World War?

I completely agree that Arms race was one the many causes for the World War I. The growing tensions among European nations had been creating war like situations from time to time. The mismanagement of Bismarck’s system of alliances resulted ..

The anti-colonial struggles in West Africa were led by the new elite of Western -educated Africans. Examine.

In the post World War II period, decolonization was started which was the struggle for attaining freedom from colonial rule by most countries in Asia and Africa. It was marked by a transfer of power. The administrative responsibilities and duties ..

“For Britain, the American revolution brought more severe loss than simply the loss of thirteen colonies.” Discuss in the light of consequences of American Revolution.

The American Revolution was totally devastating for Britain because it gave a great blow to her world-wide prestige and dominance. The Sun had started to set on the British Empire. Her international prestige was at stake, particularly after the surrender ..