Chapter 5: Ancient Rome 1. Why were early Rome’s conquests so successful? The Romans were great diplomats. They were firm when necessary and smart about granting citizenship. They also let citizens participate in domestic affairs. Their military was made up of strong‚ persistent soldiers. If a substantial amount of men were lost in battle they wouldn’t just surrender‚ but instead recruit new soldiers. They would build up new armies so that they could keep fighting. The Romans were also good
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The failed revolution of 1905 was perhaps the most obvious example to demonstrate that the revolution of 1917 was not caused by WWI‚ because the desire to rebel was fully entrenched in society by 1905. The disturbance was cause by real problems and concerns such as hunger and human rights violation‚ exacerbated by revolutionaries‚ and was unsuccessful because the real problems of the agrarian and industrial sectors did not peak at the same time. Postcards commemorating the event‚ particularly Bloody
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the political threats to the Weimar republic from the left and right in the period 1919-1923 There were many on the political right and left in Germany who wanted to see the new Republic overthrown by force‚ for the right wing the ‘stab in the back’ theory simply strengthened their resolve. Opposition from the extreme right was very different both in the form and in its extent to that of the extreme left‚ there was a mixed collection of opponents of the republic but all representatives of the
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period was known as the Hellenistic Age. During this time the Greeks influenced many countries. Philip of Macedon created a league called Corinthian League‚ which was designed to make the Greek people think they were going to avenge Xerxes’ invasion1. The opportunity for revolt didn’t happen until the assassination of Philip. This is when Alexander III of Macedon‚ known to us as Alexander the Great‚ stepped in and assumed the throne. Alexander was only twenty at the time. Although he was young he
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How successful (How effective) was the Paris Peace Conference in solving postWWI problems? The Paris Peace Conference was not successful to solve post WWI problems. Its most important aim was to maintain the world peace. The Paris Peace Conference was the meeting of the Allied victors following the end of World War I to set the peace terms for the defeated Central Powers following the armistices of 1918. It took place in Paris during 1919 and involved diplomats from more than 32 countries and nation states
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two years earlier‚ which escalated into social unrest against the ruling class. Food prices increased and wages remained the same. As net profits on goods decreased‚ unemployment increased and food prices remained high. People were angry with what was happening. Their unrest sparked a chain of events through various parts of Europe such as Germany‚ Austria‚ Czechoslovakia‚ Italy and Hungary. When industrialization came into being at the turn of the century‚ it transformed Europe economically and
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Julius Caesar’s military campaign was successful for many reasons‚ he was a skillful and vigilant military leader who was always a step ahead of his enemies‚ his legions were well-trained and loyal‚ and his alliances with surrounding were well utilized and were assisted when needed. In 61 B.C. the Helvetii‚ led by Orgetorix‚ have been convinced that their country was too small for their population and supply demand. They then began a two-year preparation for war to gain more land and expand their
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The 1870s-1900s was a great era for the government and as well as the people. The farmers‚ however‚ did not have well-running businesses due to manufacturers hitting a huge growth rate‚ railroad companies and banks abusing them‚ as well as overproduction. There was‚ in a way‚ agricultural depression. Farmers began to over come this by forming the Populist Party. Farmers were seeing monopolization and a shortage in money becaue of the government’s decisions. In document G Leading Economic
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of the Republic. Nobody was happy with their situation. The Patricians wanted to keep their power and not give anything up to other civilizations or even people of their own society. However‚ this created a lack of resources and opportunities for the Plebeians‚ who then caused turmoil for the Patricians. Their solution was to redistribute land and wealth to the poor people‚ but the lack of cooperation eventually led to the downfall of the system. There are many parallels between the Republic and today
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and social problems and strategies to combat future economic depressions. The New Deal succeeded in addressing and resolving many problems but‚ despite the efforts of those involved‚ it did not succeed in eradicating all the problems caused‚ thus‚ it was not a complete success. Certain problems were not met and ultimately many problems continued unresolved for many years after. The success and failure of theses strategies can be seen by looking at three main areas‚ Herbert Hoover’s role in alleviating
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