In the late 1920’s to the 1930’s‚ there were two tyrants‚ one Russian and one German. Most people are familiar with the German dictator‚ Hitler‚ who was solely responsible for anti-Semitic policies resulting in the Holocaust‚ the decimation of Jews‚ communists‚ and gypsies. Strangely enough‚ people are not as familiar with the Russian authoritarian‚ Stalin‚ even though his policies on collectivization lead to just as many deaths as the Holocaust. Hitler rose to power in hopes of creating an
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with Caesar and Mark Antony‚ Cleopatra had achieved greatness through her empire and throughout her life until her end. Cleopatra was from a long line of the Ptolemaic dynasty that had ruled since the 4th century BC. Women were very rarely seen as a power figure during this time. Cleopatra is assumed to have two sisters and three brothers. Berenice‚ her oldest sister‚ attempted to kill her father for the throne. She ended up being executed herself for this act. Next‚ her sister Arsinoe also attempted
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821)‚ born in Corsica and into wealth‚ had developed the early ideals of creating unity‚ ending civil strife‚ and increasing power. At a young age‚ Napoleon was well educated in military schools and academies; he became an artillery lieutenant in 1785‚ and because of his wealth and knowledge even after leaving his position in the French artillery‚ he was still being promoted and eventually took control of the French army in 1796‚ leading early victories in 1796-97‚ one of
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United States Government has had to deal with many conflicts. Some directly impacted the US and some indirectly impacting the US. One of the major conflicts was when dictators started to rise in Europe. Next was World War II which had the US in a bit of trouble for a while and then finally were the post war conflicts that arose and had put a big weight on the US. New democratic governments emerged in Europe after the war struggled. Joseph Stalin focused on creating a new model communist state and he
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Theodore Roosevelt And the Rise of America to World Power By Howard K. Beale Theodore Roosevelt and the Rise of America to World Power was published by John Hopkins University Press in 1956. Beale’s books emphasized and interpreted economic factors during the Reconstruction Era. His scholarly works gained the term “the Beale Thesis”‚ which was based upon Beale’s theory that Reconstruction was the effort of big business to seek control over the federal government for their own gain by eliminating
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After WW1‚ the central powers were left in a pile of shambles. The League of Nations did an efficient job in ensuring there was someone to blame after the war. That someone was Germany and they were in for a world of hate. The victors of the war declared that Germany would partake in all war reparations‚ heavily decrease their military‚ decrease of their land and would need to live with war guilt. Italy also felt the wrath of the Allies. They were promised land by Great Britain if they switched sides
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The U.S. Rise There were many factors that contributed to the United States’ rise and roles as a world power during the early 20th century. Presidential policies during this time period were the foundation of the U.S.’s role as a world power. The conflict in the Philippines was evidence of the U.S.’s ability to crush uprising and control a territory. The Spanish-American War demonstrates the U.S.’s role as a world power. Although the U.S. was only about a century old it’s influence drastically
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the 19th century. Napoleon would eventually rise up in the ranks of the French army in 1789 during the French Revolution ‚ seized control of the French government in 1799 and became emperor in 1804. Through a series of wars‚ he expanded his empire across western and central Europe. However‚ a disastrous invasion of Russia in 1812‚ coupled with other defeats‚ led to his abdication and exile in 1814. He returned to France in 1815 and briefly resumed power. The Battle of Waterloo‚ in which Napoleon’s
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How did Hitler consolidate power by 1934? “To consolidate is to strengthen or reinforce one’s position or power.” Hitler’s first major political gain occurred when he was appointed Chancellor of the Weimar Republic in January 1933. This was the first event which led him to consolidate complete power over Germany by1934. Being in a political position allowed Hitler to become an influence over others‚ at this point however he did not control many things which he desired to. By 1934 through
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Constitutes an Abuse of Power Throughout history‚ power has been divided between multiple people‚ and with that a nation was usually led peacefully. However‚ the times that power was presented in a dictatorship‚ it was abused and created an oppressive nature within a nation. After rising to power in the Soviet Union‚ Stalin instilled fear amongst his people by promoting anti-semitism and by creating new policies in order for the people to blindly support him. Around the 1920’s‚ Judaism was barely considered
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