“The American War of Independence was a revolution that sought significant and deep societal change.” Do you agree with this view?

It would depend on how the term revolution is defined. Some historians perceive revolution as producing significant and deep societal change; others define the term as “any resort to violence within a political order to change its constitution, rulers, or ..

To what extent, the fear of communism was responsible for rise of Mussolini in Italy in 1922? Discuss

Communism emerged in Russia in 1917 which started spreading to Western Europe. By 1922, Socialist and communist supporters in Italy agitated for nationalisation of property and they wanted government to control the means of production. This demand created fear among ..

Explain why the 1919 Peace Settlement provoked so much opposition among the Germans.

With the surrender of Germany, the Great War came to an end. The hostilities ceased and peace efforts started in Europe. The Peace Conference was held at Paris in which the victor powers dictated the decided provisions of the Peace ..

To what extent was the Paris Peace Settlement shaped by the principle of self-determination?

When the war started none of the participant nations had any specific idea as what they hoped to achieve. As the war carried on these participating nations had to device clear objectives to encourage troops to continue fighting. The principle ..

How successful was the League of Nations in resolving international disputes in the 1920s?

One of the main objectives of League of Nations was to settle international disputes before they go out of hand, so as to prevent outbreak of another war. Initially, League of Nations was successful in solving some minor international disputes ..

Explain why relations between the European states were so full of tensions in the early years of the twentieth century.

The following are the factors responsible for tensions among European States in the early 20th century: With the passage of time, the spirit of nationalism was getting intensified. The unfulfilled national aspirations were resulting into continuous conflicts like the aspirations ..

Assess the reasons why there were no major international conflicts in the 1920s.

The 1920’s was not without conflict but there were no major international conflicts that erupted into war. The reason for this was overwhelmingly the of legacy of the war and the desire of most of the victorious nations never to ..

In what way, the European and Eastern Merchant Community were different from each other? To what extent this difference was responsible for European colonialism in East? Discuss.

The influence of the merchant class in European affairs led to the growth of mercantilism. Linked directly with capitalism, the mercantilist theory was based on the idea that money is the only form of wealth and that the object of ..