Body #1 Nationalistic European societies competed with each other to expand their territories and spread their ideas. Kaiser Wilhelm‚ ruler of Germany‚ wanted to have the biggest and best empire‚ and would do anything to succeed‚ even if it meant war. His nationalistic views became a major catalyst in the breakout of WW1. He had a plan in his head to expand the empire of Germany. In Prince Wilhelm’s speech‚ he exhibits the character of a nationalist leader. He explained that Germany would take
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Russian capital of Petrograd. The protest became violent when the people formed mobs and destroyed several police stations. After many deadly confrontations‚ the resistance became victorious when much of the military defected and joined the cause. Ruler Czar Nicholas II gave up his throne bringing this revolution to an end. One major attempt at resolving the revolution and bringing an end to the Russian involvement in war came from the Bolshevik party. The Bolshevik party was founded by Vladimir
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systems consider it mostly as a mystery that the human mind cannot fully comprehend or alter. In Confucianism‚ they urged to lead the people with virtue and rituals as opposed to government policies and punishments. Confucianism believed that the ruler should gain respect through his deeds rather than achieving it through his status and authority. Likewise‚ Daoism disliked the emphasis of status being displayed in the political realm. Both beliefs also agree that individuals should foster compassion
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DBQ: Attitudes Toward the Mongols Mongol invaders from the Central Asian steppe burst into relevance in the 1200s C.E. Driven by their leader‚ Genghis Khan‚ to conquer the largest land empire in history‚ the Mongols created mixed feelings throughout Eurasia. Some had an impressed attitude‚ admiring both the ability of the Mongols to organize and protect their empire‚ as well as their great wealth. However‚ others had a loathing attitude toward the Mongols‚ who were viewed as vicious and ignorant
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They saw them as savages because they have killed many Englishmen in the first few years of living in Virginia. Their ruthless leader‚ Powhatan‚ showcased traits that Virginians assumed were true to all Native Americans. He was willing and able to torture‚ or kill anyone who came in his way or offended him. He and also other Natives massacred civilians in Virginia‚ which
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human settlers‚ who may have been the "Veddoids’‚ appear to have arrived in the delta by 5th Century BC‚ though the first archeological evidence of human civilization dates to around 400-300 BC. Civilization flourished in the delta during the reign of Asoka (273-232 BC) and in subsequent Hindu periods. The indigenous inhabitants were the ‘Pods’ and the
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The story occurs in a prehistoric time with settings in barren lands. Its tales revolve around a stone giant who was born from a volcano and demands the complete obedience of the people around him. His advantage in size (and ability) made him a ruthless ruler. Eventually‚ he commands his men to invade the nearby tribe. The stone tribe army easily crushed the wooden tribe’s peaceful utopia and even enslaves their people. However‚ a small resistance is started by a rebel woman from the stone tribe and
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Some contemporary Scholars like Quentin Skinner define the state today as "a locus of power distinct from either the ruler or the body of the body of the people." (Skinner‚ Foundations of Modern Political Thought‚ II‚ p.355). Yet‚ others would argue that the potency of the word "state" derives from the fact that it means both ruler and people. In other words‚ the state is at the same time loved for its promise of order and stability for the whole community and feared for its threat of coercion by
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period Lola’s grandfather doing the unspeakable and challenging the rule of the Dominican dictator (54). For characters like Beli and Abelard‚ Oscar and Lola’s grandfather‚ their storylines draw on the impact that the government‚ especially the ruthless ruler‚ Trujillo‚ has on their lives. Further down the line though Oscar‚ Lola and Yunior do not have to live under a harsh dictatorship in the Dominican Republic‚ they do have to cope with the always-increasing social pressures of growing up in America
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Caesar‚ and Antony are diverse in their leadership skills. Each one would make a different kind of ruler of Rome. Cassius would be the worst ruler. He is more of a villain than a hero. From the beginning‚ Shakespeare portrays him as an envious man. Caesar notes how “lean and hungry” Cassius looks‚ meaning that he is not happy with his position. Because he is so hungry for power‚ if he were the ruler of Rome he would make decisions based more on himself than on the good of the people. Another major
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