The First Triumvirate between Gaius Julius Caesar‚ Gnaius Pompeius Magnus (Pompey) and Marcus Licinius Crassus contributed to the fall of the Roman Republic by undermining the Senate‚ which was unable to effectively deal with an expanding and diverse empire. This was affected by the triumvirate appealing directly to popular assemblies‚ because their alliance conflicted directly with the conservative Optimates‚ who refused to change with Rome’s expansion. Though ultimately because each triumvir‚ being
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Germany – Summary Notes Weimer Republic Emergence of the Democratic Republic: • On 2 October 1918‚ the Reichstag was told that Germany could not win the war. This was a shock to the German people who were led to believe that they would win. • The Allies demanded that the defeated Germans have a democracy before peace could be discussed‚ and that meant that the Kaiser had to abdicate. He refused to. • The German revolution started at Kiel‚ where there was a mutiny in the navy. Workers and
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How Far is Too Far in Rap Beef? "Beef" has been a vital part of hip-hop since it’s beginning in 1970’s Bronx‚ New York. For a genre that was once fixated on dancing and having a good time‚ the culture quickly shifted once the lyrical aspect of the music became the emphasis. With origins of DJ and breakdancing battles‚ the MC is what altered the image of hip-hop. In its early stages we saw battles like Kool Moe D vs. Busy Bee‚ MC Shan vs. KRS One‚ and Roxanne Shante vs. the genre as a whole. As time
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Why Did The Roman Republic Fall? Gabriel Feldzamen “The disintegration of the Roman Republic is the first example in European history of the collapse of a constitutional system.” Before the Roman Republic‚ the Roman Kingdom existed‚ and in 509 BC the kingdom was replaced by the republican government. At 27 BC‚ the Roman Republic collapsed‚ and the Roman Empire was formed on the republic’s foundations. The early Roman Republic was greatly influenced by the Etruscans. “The Roman model for their
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As historian Eric Weitz says: “The Weimar Republic was marked on the one hand by hyperinflation‚ mass unemployment and political instability; on the other‚ by dazzling creativity in the arts and sciences and a legendary nightlife in Berlin.” Good afternoon Mr. Angelatos‚ Mr. Newman and students. The political‚ economic‚ social and cultural scene of the Weimar republic by 1929 had in many ways achieved notable stability while‚ in other key areas‚ this stability was not achieved at all. A holistic
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The French Republic is currently allied to the Triple Entente. France entered the Great War in 1914 and its association with the Great War was inevitable due to its promised alliance to Russia in case of war with Germany. The casualties faced by the French economy in this process are massive. Having started with a population of about 40 million people‚ France has lost 1.3 million people directly to the war‚ twice as many are wounded and about 400‚000 people have fallen prey to the Spanish Influenza
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a press conference on December 17‚ 1940‚ “what I am trying to do is to eliminate the dollar sign. That is something brand new in the thoughts of practically everybody in this room‚ I think—get rid of the silly‚ foolish old dollar sign.” This shows how he believes that money overshadows more important things‚ such as helping a country who is desperately trying to fight for freedom. He then proceeds to tell an analogy in which a neighbor’s house catches on fire. Would one lend him a hose and help him
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The Germans were dissatisfied in different ways from these three main reasons. For the War guilt and the reparations‚ they were hit badly in the economy‚ and the Germans were not happy about this. The next‚ the Military Restrictions‚ they were dissatisfied because they were vulnerable to attack‚ and felt threatened. The loss of territory hit Germany hard in another way‚ it hit them hard patriotically. This demoralised the German public for they had lost territory‚ they had lost parts of their country
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Why and how did the Roman Republic fall? Answer the same for the Roman Empire. The Roman Republic was the major stronghold for centuries. Encompassing the Mediterranean and much of Europe‚ and even having influence throughout Egypt and beyond‚ it was well understood that Rome was not to be messed with. No civilization could ever topple such a well-organized and technologically advanced society such as Rome. No civilization‚ that is‚ other than its own self. Pride‚ revenge‚ and greed influenced
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Liam Allen 10.26.24 History 9 Dr. Keith. Greed of the West at Haiti’s Cost. Both before and after the Haitian Revolution‚ the Haitian inhabitants were not valued by the foreign European nations‚ so they were harmed by the French and other Europeans for the Europeans’ economic gain. There was disgust or hatred from the Europeans for the Haitians. Many European countries hated the idea of slaves‚ the Haitians‚ revolting against the country‚ France. As a result‚ many of these countries tried to delegitimize
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