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Why did opposition to apartheid increase ? split in the ANC divided political campaigns and helped mobilise new communities, rural political movements in homelands with connections to the ANC and PAC challenged government at a local level Why did the PAC challenge the ANC's peaceful protes...

Which parties influenced heavily the government of Prince Max of Baden in 1918 as Germany's defeat in the war became inevitable? SPD and ZP. Why was a new democratic constitution implemented at the end of the First World War in Germany? To achieve favourable peace terms from the Allies. ...

Direct democracy all individuals express their opinions themselves and not through representatives acting on their behalf Representative democracy an individual selects a person to act on their behalf Similarities of representative and direct democracy based on a majority Differences of d...

When did Britain achieve naval superiority? At the end of the 7-Years' War in 1763 When did Britain's supremacy become unchallengeable? After the battle of Trafalgar in 1805 When was Britain's supremacy challenged? 1875 How did naval tactics differ in the Age of Sail from earlier t...

Who lived in England first? Anglo-saxons When was the first Viking raid on England? 789 When did the Vikings stop raiding? 865 When did the Vikings invade England? 865 Why did Vikings invade England? (3) Agriculture, Trade, Religion Why did Agriculture appeal to Vikings? the land in...

When did the Vikings Invade 789 AD Why did the Vikings invade - main reasons Religion Wealth Politics Cultural Why did Vikings invade - Religion - Odin - God of War - wanted to please him Why did Vikings Invade - Economic - Farming - E.Ang. good comoared to Norway/Denmark - 793 - ...

cadiz expedition october-december 1625 number of soldiers on cadiz expedition 12,000 number of soldiers returned from cadiz expedition 5,000 aim of war against spain force habsburgs to restore frederick to the palatinate CIs first parliament meet june 1625 CIs first parliament approve...

America Legislature Congress, made up of the senate and house of representatives Executive President, vice president, armed forces and cabinet Judiciary Supreme court, court of appeals and district courts Woodrow Wilson Democrat 1913-21 Warren G. Harding Republican 1921-22 Calvin C...

June 1914 6,300 million marks in circulation 1917 Revolution from Above 4th October 1918 Prince Max von Baden becomes Chancellor of Germany 7th October - 3rd November 1918 Kiel Mutiny 7 November 1918 Kurt Eisner of the USPD declared Bavaria a "free state" 9th November 1918 Kai...

Members of the Triple Entente Britain, France, Russia Members of the Triple Alliance Germany, Austria-Hungary, Italy Imperial Rivalry Rivalry between nations to have more territories overseas. A Place in the Sun Kaiser Wilhelm II's term for his desire to expand German power by gaining ...

What was the 1689 Bill of Rights? -a list of King James' misdeeds -13 articles that outlined specific freedoms -will and mary rightful successors What were some specific clauses in the bill of rights? -no law should be suspended or removed without parliament's consent -MPs must have...