fear. 300‚000 arrested and awaiting execution for having an opinion differing from him. 17‚000 people beheaded in one year for disagreeing with him. He even founded a cult revolving around him as a god for all of France to worship. He did all this in only one year. How did this happen? Before 1789‚ France was at its lowest point in history and desperately searched for relief. There were famines everywhere‚ and the financial situation was abysmal. In 1792‚ a seemingly charismatic speaker known as Maximilien
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purpose of this group was to condemn the social class for condemning and being discrimative. He hoped to make Italy as powerful as it was back to the Roman era. Mussolini didn’t agree with the Treaty of Versailles‚ and created an organization called the “black Shirts.” This group would attack political opponents and this increased the Fascist influence. Italy was in a time of chaos and disrupt‚ and apparently only Mussolini could restore it back to its original glory. They were in such despair that they
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The Influence of Roman Civilization on Subsequent History and Impact on Modern Day Among the many civilizations whose remnants are still seen protruding through modern society- few can compare to the overbearing influence that the Roman civilization. The subsequent time period following the era of Roman rule has been overflowing culturally‚ economically‚ and militarily from the impact Roman civilization had on mankind. The creation of the Civil Law system‚ the spread of Christianity‚ development
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British alternative rock movement that was in the 1990s‚ the term "Britpop" had been used as early as 1987 but it wouldn’t be until 1995 when the term exploded and was used extensively. It was characterized by the appearance of bands that borrowed influences from 1960s and 1970s. Britpop bands were mostly influenced by the British guitar music of the 60’s and 70’s. The Rocker cornerstones were bands like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones and their classic Mod contemporaries like The Who were very influential
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Introduction Since the founding of The United States‚ the question of how much power the federal government should have over its citizens has remained a central and enduring concern. During the creation of the Constitution of the United States‚ Founding Father Alexander Hamilton‚ who played a major role in the formation of the Federalist party (people who called for a strong national government)‚ argued for a strengthened federal authority within the United States legal system. As stated by Robert
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United States History Professor: Morgan Deane 9/30/12 The Articles of Confederation were a great start to shaping and unifying our country‚ but it was just that‚ a “start”. It needed to take the country as a whole into consideration in order for it to hold this unity in place. The Articles of Confederation led to the Constitution of the United States. Although similar in some aspects‚ very different in others. The articles had many weaknesses that were changed in the Constitution. There
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Smith’s Influence in the Post-Smith Period One need not have perused this chapter to realize how great Smith’s influence on economics has remained in the two centuries after his death. But let us stop for a moment to consider how he affected some important scholars; we pause briefly to consider Edmond Burke (1729-1797)‚ Irish statesman‚ political theorist and philosopher. His Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) is viewed by Muller as the “single most influential work of conservative thought
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After the Revolutionary War‚ our country was very weak and fragile‚ but our first five presidents helped build a foundation for the United States of America to become stronger. George Washington‚ John Adams‚ Thomas Jefferson‚ James Madison‚ and James Monroe helped shape our country with their foreign policies. Some chose neutrality‚ some chose isolation and some even wanted war. Our first president‚ George Washington‚ had wanted to stay neutral with other nations. George Washington had created the
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The 17th century was the colonial era when the British settled in North America. These colonies are categorized into three groups- New England‚ Middle‚ and Southern. Although economy and religion had importance‚ geography was the primary factor in shaping the development of the British colonies. Although the separatists came to North America for religious reasons‚ it was not the reason for New England’s development and prosperity. Geography is the primary factor because economic activities and
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Many of the things he did in the old days‚ still live on in the music scene today. Not only did he have a unique personality but also was a fine teacher‚ and formed new styles of jazz in his playing. His songs still blast in many peoples’ homes‚ and his licks are still played by many musicians today. His most
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