it has to be determined what is the French revolution? And what are the revolutionary ideals that Napoleon allegedly betrayed? If Napoleon betrayed the Revolution then he betrayed the ideals of Liberty‚ equality and fraternity. However if Napoleon did not betray the revolution‚ he consolidated the revolutionary ideals. The only way of determining whether Napoleon consolidated or betrayed the revolution is to explore his actions such as his military success‚ Dictatorship and social reforms. The difficulty
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The checks and balance did work in the Watergate scandal the way federalist expected. The Watergate scandal began in 1972 during the Richard Nixon presidency and his re-election campaign. On June 17‚ 1972 Five men were arrested in democratic national committee office headquarter
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It’s long been one of ancient history’s most intriguing mysteries: Why did the Maya‚ a remarkable civilization‚ suddenly collapse when it seemed to be in a good position to continue? Although the Mayan people never entirely disappeared‚ many of their past homes in the Americas went from busy cities to abandoned ruins. These abandoned ruins are the result of issues inside the tribes and cities that brought down their way of life. These issues could be internal reasons‚ such as a failing government
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He tells Zeus what they did and tries to get Zeus mad at Odysseus. Then since Zeus is “the most powerful thing in the universe” he now takes out Poseidon’s anger onto Odysseus and his crew. And on top of Zeus already being mad Odysseus’ men kill the cattle of which Zeus had told
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India has changed a great amount since the days of Gandhi. If he were to see where it is today‚ he probably would not recognize the country. There have been many changes in how people live their lives because of the change in government. Many of these political changes were sparked by Gandhi’s commitment to free India from British rule. His peaceful approach to protest continues to inspire many. He chose to make his own traditional loincloth-style clothing as a rejection of western culture‚ participated
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The English sonnet underwent changes in the 16th century. The most significant change would be how sonnets are now structured. The Italian Petrarchan sonnet was first introduced as two parts: 8 lines with the scheme of abbaabba and then six lines with the scheme of cdcdcd. This can be seen in Petrarch‚ Rima 140. However‚ William Shakeseare change how sonnets would be written. He came up with the Shakespearean sonnet with is fourteen‚ ten syllable lines with a certain rhyme scheme (abab cdcd
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Populism is the revolt by the farmers in the South against the Democrats and Republicans. It was a down-up system that failed. Populism was a struggle between the elite and lower class that wanted more government control of banking and industries because farmers felt as if they were getting the short end of the stick. People were from a farming background and had the view that the government was favoring banks and industries and felt like the government was planning on getting rid of agriculture
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In March 1999‚ NATO started its first military campaign against the Serbian army to re- establish peace and order in Kosovo. As a result of the lack of planning and miscalculation‚ more than 800.000 Kosovar Albanians had to flee their homes and thousands of civilians were used as military targets by Serbs forces‚ provoking one of the most sadistic massacres in Europe since the Second World War. NATO failed in crucial points during the Kosovo crisis‚ which led to the war. Despite the continuous warnings
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Did Mary I deserve to be known as Bloody Mary? Mary I was the queen of England and Wales from 1553 to 1558. She was born in 1516 and died in 1558 aged 42. Mary was the daughter of Henry VIII and the catholic Catherine of Aragon. Soon after she became queen‚ on the death of her half-brother‚ Edward VI‚ she married Philip II of Spain. She hoped he would help her make England Catholic again‚ as she was determined to stamp out Protestantism belief. During her short reign over 300
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On the morning of June 17th‚ 1972‚ burglars charged with attempted robbery and attempting to bug phone lines were arrested in the offices of the Democratic National Committee. This robbery began one of the most infamous scandals‚ later to be named “The Watergate Scandal”‚ in American history‚ and put the president himself under the microscope of the law. The Supreme Court tried the case against President Nixon and his seven aides who helped him cover up the conspiracy. After Nixon’s refusal to give
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