For centuries Kings were living in luxury‚ content with the absolute power and control they had. Losing this power had never even crossed their mind as although there was always the chance of assassination‚ they could rest easy knowing that no one could politically touch him. However‚ this all changed when Charles I took over the throne as due to his misdeeds and increasing pressure from the public and parliament‚ he was put on trial which was mind blowing at the time and then finally executed. Such
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In 1914 Europe was considered an armed camp‚ and its politics were taken over or dominated by two rival alliances. When a United Germany was created‚ it disturbed the balance of power in Europe. Due to the fear of Germany‚ it encouraged France and Russia to form an alliance in 1894. Moving closer to World War I (WWI) Europe experienced faster and efficient economic growth and encouraged the ideas of Imperialism and Nationalism. Europe then later began to threaten the stability of multi-ethnic empires
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Mussolini vs. Hitler The rise of fascism in Italy was fueled by the bitter disappointed of the people over the failure to win large territorial gains at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. To more and more Italians‚ their current government‚ which was democratic at the time‚ seemed to be doing little to nothing to help the country’s problems‚ which included rising inflation and unemployment. In Germany‚ America stopped loans in 1924 and the German economy collapsed. Not knowing what to do‚ Germans
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agriculture production which led to higher prices. They were falling behind Asia. In 1750‚ Great Britain began to look beyond itself for economic power. They began to practice mercantilism. This meant that their government was going to begin to control foreign trade to ensure that their country’s prosperity and security. The first move in becoming a major power was their play for Indian Calico. Calico had become very popular in Britain. As many turned to it instead of British made cotton. The English
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The political and historical background that gave rise to the dictatorship Fidel Castro went to law school and became very interested in the “climate of Cuban nationalism‚ anti-imperialism‚ and socialism‚ focusing his energies more exclusively on politics” (Biography.com‚ 2016). Castro became very passionate about social justice. He traveled to the Dominican Republic to participate in an expedition to overthrow the country’s dictator. He continued with his travels to Bogota‚ and Colombia to participate
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stone for the constitution.It was the first document to challenge the Kings authority and prevlieges.This not only made the king abide by the law‚ but it also made sure the king couldn’t over use his power.The king wasn’t allowed to overly abuse his power as king. The Magna Carta has clauses‚ and these clause list certain laws everyone must abide by.The first Into clauses mainly talk about inheritance and land ownership”The guardian of the land of an heir who is under age shall take from it only reasonable
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responsibility in attempting to shape and mold her nation into the way she hoped it would be. A large aspect of her drive in power would be her competition with other nations. In order to help fulfill her needs to gain power‚ Maria Theresa orchestrated military and political reforms within Austria. In order to hopefully take control of Silvia‚ Maria Theresa needed to increase military power. First she needed to reform the army. In doing so‚ she created a social ideology that revolved around education and
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Hutu led government was elected (Desforges‚ 1999). The complete reversal of ethnic dominance in the country disrupted the political system in Rwanda and political tensions were only heightened when Juvénal Habyarimana‚ a Hutu political leader‚ seized power in 1973. Unrest in the country continued to grow as a rebel group‚ the Tutsi-led RFP (Rwandan Patriotic Front)‚ emerged to challenge the Hutu government (Desforges‚1999).
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January 20‚ 1961‚ President John F. Kennedy took his oath in office and delivered his most famous and remembered inauguration address in U.S. History. Out seeking to calm fears about the rise of Soviet power during the 1950s‚ Kennedy spoke concise about the United States as a near limitless power for change in the world. By taking this action‚ Kennedy were calling upon American citizens to act in support of the government and citizens from all nations around the world to join together in peace to
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After the Russian Revolution concluded‚ Joseph Stalin‚ Russian dictator‚ led to power in the Soviet Union. Stalin was a dictator‚ imposing brutal and horrific policies which killed millions of his citizens. He implemented a series of five-year plans‚ which rapidly increased the economic growth of the Soviet Union. It focused on industrialization and agriculture. According to History.com‚ it states “Stalin implemented a series of Five-Year Plans to spur economic growth and transformation in the Soviet
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