the statement. The French Revolution was a period of time where great changes happened to France and generated profound effects. It was caused by many reasons‚ mainly the poor leadership of King Louis as he was indecisive and made many bad decisions that changed the course of France’s future. Moreover‚ he had inherited many problems of the previous kings and further aggravated the financial situation of France with his actions. Firstly‚ he had unintentionally caused the storming of the Bastilles
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dominate Germany and much of Europe in the span of just two decades‚ playing a major role in World War II‚ and implementing one of the largest genocides in human history. The most powerful and influential weapon the Nazis used in their rapid rise to power as a dominant political force‚ was their ingenious use of propagand. With the use lies‚ deception and fear tactics‚ Nazi propaganda swayed the nation to revere Hitler as a holy redeemer that would save their beloved country from those they came to
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gained his power and respect‚ he took every right in abusing it. Not only did he plan on taking over the world‚ he planned on taking over the people‚ their rights‚ their land‚ and society as a whole. Hitler’s rise to power in Germany began a period of extreme nationalism throughout the nation that brought his fanatical ideas of racial superiority to life in which he enacted a harsh assault against Jews‚ viewed as a scapegoat for Germany’s problems‚ and a
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than by the initiation of the business community. Merchants‚ financiers‚ and manufacturers did engage in and profit from French imperial ventures‚ but mostly they had to be convinced into participation by monarchy or republican officials. In this the French colonial empire differed from its chief rival‚ the British Empire Foundations of a second French colonial empire were laid between 1830 and 1870‚ when Louis Philippe’s forces invaded Algeria and Napoleon III seized China in Southeast Asia. Political
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Louis-Napoleon or more formally known as Lous-Napoleon Bonaparte was the first president of the French Second Republic as well as the emporer of the Second French Empire when he was known as Napoleon III. Napoleon throughout his reign in France went from being a well respected commander and president to being someone constantly disrespected and undermined. He was treated based on the actions he took while under power. He went from making all the right moves to move into power to making mistake after
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declared that the government’s weakness required intervention as he ordered his violent blackshirt squads to gather in four areas around Rome. They marched on the capital as he observed from Milan‚ and the propaganda of the March on Rome propelled him to power. King Victor Emmanuel III refused to put down his insurrection in Rome and instead invited Mussolini to come to Rome
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In the last module we saw how the rivalry between France and Britain progressed‚ and how France at the onset of the 17th century had the mightiest military in all the world‚ but by the 18th would be eclipsed by England. Because of the island nation’s geography‚ they could fend off its enemies at sea‚ and would never have to worry about a land invasion. In contrast France’s bid for dominance during the Napoleonic wars drew France’s neighbors to unite and would keep the countries ambitions in check
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The first people to settle Tahiti were the Samoans because they wanted to discover new land and expand their culture. Around 2000 years ago Samoans came from the west and headed towards the east. Evidence suggests that their arrival was intentional rather than accidental (Foster‚ S 2016). The first islands to be discovered and settled were Tonga and Samoa. These people eventually traveled the Polynesian triangle settling on Tahiti as they went through the Pacific Ocean (Irwin‚ G 2005). The Tahitians
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strength of defense‚ and political stability. During the time 1000-1400‚ China was going through a renaissance age. The empire was unified‚ trade thrived‚ the empire’s defense was very strong and China as a whole was very rich. On the other hand‚ Europe did not have a unified government. Its defense was poor and in1348-1350‚ the Black Death reached Europe which further weakened individual nations by taking away the lives of thousands of people therefore reducing the region’s manpower. Powered by wealth
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Charles Louis de Secondat‚ Baron de Montesquieu was born in January 18 in the year 1689 in a castle called La Brede in Bordeaux‚ France. His parents were Jacques de Secondant‚ who was a soldier and Marie Francoise de Pensel‚ who sadly passed away when Charles was only seven years old. His mother was a very rich lady‚ she was the one who brought in the name La Brede to the Secondant family. Charles was in the time period where Louis XIV´s (14) long reign was happening. Some say that since many unsuccessful
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