Absolutism In The 17th Century

Absolutism is the principle or exercise of complete or unrestricted power in government. It refers to any political role player that has complete control. This means that they were under the control of a single leader. 1 We see this in the European states in the 17th century, where states were ruled by absolute monarchs. This meant the king ruled with absolute power, with no restrictions or resistance shown against him. This royal authority has been passed down from generation to generation. People believed that kings given a Devine Right to rule by God. 2 Therefore no one even thought of disobeying the king because they were afraid of God. Europe was an unequal society at this time regarding politics, distribution of wealth and social wellness of people. The states primarily concern was collecting taxes from the people, most of which was used to finance the wars.3 Kings did not usually feel a great sense of obligation or liability to the people under his control, because they
We start to see this happen after the end of the Second World War. Britain and France, the main colonial powers were broke after WWII and simply could not afford to keep their colonies. The American, President Franklin Roosevelt, came to the aid of the Western Powers, but made it clear that in exchange for American aid, the various colonial empires of the world would have to be dismantled after WWII ended. So Roosevelt gave his Four Freedom speech and took various proactive steps with the formation of the Atlantic Charter to ensure that the tone of the post-war world would be one of liberation and freedom, not just for the conquered countries of Europe but for the entire world. The spread of Communist ideology in the colonial world empowered and inspired many natives to begin organizing for resistance and directly confronting and challenging the colonial