THE CAUSES OF THE REVOLUTION · -In the 1780’s long standing resentments against the French monarchy made France angry. · -Louis XVI was an ineffective leader · -Minimum or below pay for work. · -Political conflict · -People hated their Queen (Austria) · -High taxes · -Starvation · -Huge division between rich & poor THE STORMING OF THE BASTILLE · -This major event of the revolution happened because Louis made a serious
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During 18th century and early 19th century were the period of change in Europe. Because the industrial revolution happened‚ many powerful European countries colonised other different part of the world. Those European countries took control over other nations and their resource. France‚ which was one of the world great power‚ also control land in Africa‚ South America‚ and especially the three countries in Asia. During colonisation‚ French left negative and positive long-term effect to Cambodia‚ Vietnam
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Camus wanted to show how “us” pictures itself as superior to the inferior “them”. Colonizer is in power and civilized but the colonized is uncivilized and primitive. Arab heading down walking by the French officer conveys inferiority. When their own culture is forbidden or devalued‚ natives come to see themselves as inferior to the conqueror. When the climbers are near the school‚ Balducci shouts to Daru that it took only an hour to travel the two miles from El Ameur. It reflects the idea of how
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Why do you think imperialist countries has chosen a particular group in the country they colonized and made them feel superior to others.In Rwanda ‚ the imperialist nation believed that Tutsi were born to be a leader ‚ so the Tutsi were put in power.How did tensions between the two ethnic groups after decolonization sparked the Rwandan Genocide? Years before the genocide took place‚ Rwanda was colonized by Belgium .The Belgians divided Rwanda population into two groups ‚ the Hutu ‚the Tutsi and
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An eloquently written novel by Chinua Achebe‚ Thing Fall Apart‚ shows the effects of British colonization and the different aspects of Nigerian culture through the eyes of an Umuofian clansmen‚ Okonkwo. Okonkwo is a great and wealthy warrior. His actions are driven by longing to be the opposite of his coward father‚ Unoka. He uses this pre notion to make any decision like how he treats and interacts with others‚ his wives‚ children. A lot happens to Okonkwo during the duration of this novel.
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Rwanda‚ a small landlocked country in central Africa‚ has a long and rich history of differences and conflicts. One of the most known historic events of this region is the Rwandan Genocide which took 800‚000 lives over the course of four months (Britannica). The conflict between two tribal groups‚ the Hutu and Tutsis‚ had been accumulating for decades before it finally reached its breaking point. The Rwandan genocide can be attributed to three main factors: Belgian colonial policies‚ tribal tensions
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Imperialism of the ‘Enlightened’ Nation The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki ended imperialistic goals of Japan and plunged the nation into a time period of instability and need for recovery. This left Japan’s land virtually destroyed‚ its economy handicapped and its people either mentally scarred or dead in result of its attempt to expand and control the four corners of the world. Many would say that this is one of multiple reasons as to why imperialism had an overall negative effect
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Hidalgo‚ Nate B4‚ World History & Geography 1-10-13 Algeria Imperialism Essay The number one source of income for Algerians was the imports and exports through trading harbors on the coast of their country. The French have began too created and enforce French Assimilation onto Algeria and it’s people. Algeria is on the Northern Coast of Africa with all its major cities and capital along the coast. The city most pursued was the capital‚ Algiers. This was sought after the most because
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“The survival of the tsar regime in Russia between 1906 and 1914 was due to the weaknesses of its opponents” How far would you agree this verdict? I agree to a certain extent as I believe that there are many other factors which helped the tsar survive 1906-1914. Russia in 1905 was a nightmare; it was a bubbling pot that the tsar was trying to control which just wasn’t working. Some historians feel that the tsar survived the 1905 revolution because he didn’t face united opposition so it wasn’t
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The “New” Imperialism (1800-1914) • From 1770-1900: England took 50 Colonies‚ France 33‚ Germany 13‚ US 6‚ The Netherlands 4‚ Russia‚ 3‚ Italy 3‚ Spain 3‚ Japan 2‚ Portugal 2 and Belgium 1. • “The sun never sets on the British Empire.” (Edward VII) • Old Imperialism vs. New Imperialism: old imperialist states‚ though brutal and repressive at times‚ lacked the power to dominate their colonies (think Spanish in the Americas). However‚ with the combination of the Industrial Revolution‚ the unification
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