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Contributions of the Sarajevo assassination to the outbreak of World War One.

Contributions of the Sarajevo assassination to the outbreak of World War One.

On 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie were mortally wounded by Gavrilo Princip. This…

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The French Revolution(1789 – 1799): Causes

The French Revolution has wider consequences for both France and Europe, and indeed, the world at large. Therefore there is…

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Why did Islam spread so rapidly within Tropical Africa during the last quarter of the 19th century?

An analysis of the reasons why Islam appealed to Africans is expected, as is some understanding of the geographical, political,…

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The emergence and growth of independent African churches in Malawi/West Africa

The main reasons for the emergence of the independent African church movement were linked with the style of management of…

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The French Revolution (1789-1799): The course of the revolution

The best way to study the course of the French Revolution is to consider each revolutionary government as an entity.…

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The French Revolution: The National Convention(1792-1795)

The highlights of this period are the abolition of the monarchy, the execution of Louis XVI, the intensification of the…

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The French Revolution: The Directory (1795-1799)

The immediate aftermaths of the fall of the Jacobins was that, the National Convention moved in to restore order. The…

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Agriculture was the mainstay of the economy of Great Zimbabwe. How far true is this assertion?

The view that agriculture was the mainstay of the economy of Great Zimbabwe does not carry momentum. While on one…

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“The French Revolution was caused by the character of Louis XVI.” Do you agree?

The position that the character of Louis XVI caused the French Revolution of 1789 does not hold much water. On…

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