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Question: TMA04 History 82%

1.) What kind of primary source is this, and what strengths and limitations does it have as a source of study of Robespierre and the French revolution?

2.) Are there any particular words and phrases in the document that require elucidation or special comment before you can make use of it?

3.) What can you learn from this source with respect to Robespierre and the French Revolution?

Answer: As the extract is from Robespierre’s personal diary it is a private source, and for this reason it could be assumed that it wasn’t to be read by anyone except fr Robespierre, and therefore there would be no reason why it should deliberately contain lies. However, as the diary informs us itself, there was an atmosphere of suspicion and fear so conceivably he may have feared that others may read......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: How far were the revolutions in Germany (1918) and Russia (1917) the consequence of defeat in war?

Answer: Whilst there are many definitions of the term “revolution”, it is generally considered to be a process involving total governmental breakdown which destroys the states monopoly over their armed forces and leads to a struggle between armed blocs for state control. Revolution ends when a power bloc is able to assume sovereign control of the state . Kaplan adds to this by arguing that modern rev......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Culture and Politics in the Weimar Republic and the Third Reich –Essay 1

Compare the portrayal of violence and aggression in Masse Mensch (Ernst Toller), Mario and der Zauberer (Thomas Mann) and Im Westen Nicht Neues (Erich Maria Remarque).

Answer: Masse Mensch (1920), Mario und der Zauberer (1930) and Im Westen Nicht Neues (1929) were all published at significant times in German history, which is part of the reason their success was so profound. Masse Mensch, by Ernst Toller, was published in 1920, shortly after the First World War, and during a time when the liberal Weimar Republic regime was in place and ruled Germany at the time. A tim......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Was the fall of the Weimar Republic and the rise of Hitler inevitable?

Answer: The fall of the Weimar state and the rise to power of the Nazis in the early 1930s was not a historically inevitable event, but was instead caused by a combination of the Weimar government’s inefficiency, Nazi successes and the economic depression of the late 1920s and early 1930s. Whilst the introduction of some form of authoritarian government was highly likely under the circumstances, owing t......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: Can industrial change during the early modern period most accurately be described as slow and faltering?

Answer: In this essay I shall be looking at some of the most important factors in the development of industrial change in Europe during the early modern period. I will explore the process of proto-industrialisation and the role that guilds played in industrial change. Furthermore, I shall be looking at the influence of technological advancement together with the role of investment and migration.......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: ‘While man makes his supreme sacrifice on the field of battle woman fights her supreme battle for her nation when she gives her life to her child.’ To what extent was the Nazi view of women actually put into practice?

Answer: When Hitler came into power in 1933 he set out a number of policies to ensure women knew their place, and stayed at home to raise the children. The Nazis saw women as breeders. Important to the regime producing offspring to be trained as soldiers or to become mothers. In 1933 Hitler emphasised that ‘in my state the mother is the most important citizen’. This one line sums up the general percep......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: What do you understand by the term ‘totalitarian state’? Illustrate your answer with reference to Germany under Hitler.

Answer: Totalitarianism is characterised by strong central rule that attempts to control and direct all aspects of individual life through coercion, repression and propaganda. The state achieves popularity through a strong, charismatic leader. To establish whether Hitler’s state lives up to this term, different aspects of individual life, political, social and economic practices need to be analysed......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

Question: The Rise of the West: European Society 1500 – 1789.

How does a change in the mortality rate explain population growth in the early modern period?

Answer: Throughout the early modern period the mortality rate varied a great deal, and was generally characterised by “dramatic short run fluctuations,” low life expectancy, high infant mortality and increased quantities of deaths as a result of severe epidemic outbreaks. Throughout this era, Europe experienced numerous mortality crises in which the number of deaths vastly exceeded the average number......(short extract) to download the full answer, please Sign in or Register then make a payment or submit an essay

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