spectrum – civil liberties and freedom versus strong‚ central‚ internationally respected government. In Napoleon‚ the French thought they had the right mixture of the two. He was a man who talked like a son of the Revolution. His life story perhaps best exemplified the ideals of the Revolution – a poor boy rising to the top based on qualities‚ not favoritism or social class. Yet while Napoleon could talk the talk‚ he would have far greater difficulty practicing what he preached. An examination
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In the nineteenth century‚ Germany was struggling to unify after the failure of the Frankfort Assembly of 1848‚ which was meant to unify Germany. In 1862‚ William I‚ formerly known as Frederick William IV‚ was appointed king of the military state known as Prussia. As a result of disputes from the rising middle class‚ William I choose to hire Otto von Bismarck as chancellor in order to quiet the unrest. Otto von Bismarck was a realpolitik‚ someone whose decisions were based on practicality‚ not morals
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EnlightenmentThe 18th Century Enlightenment: | What is the enlightenment? Well Immanuel Kant responded‚ "Dare to know." Those who advocated enlightenment were convinced that they were emerging from centuries of darkness and ignorance into a new age enlightened by reason‚ science‚ and humanity. Such thinkers were called philosophes in France. These philosophes would gather around in salons‚ which were discussion groups organized by women. The early Enlightenment was deeply rooted in the Scientific Revolution
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NAME: PERDESSA ABRAMS 12/0257/1980 COURSE: HISTORY OF MODERN EUROPE Introduction The movement to unite Italy into one cultural and political entity was known as the Risorgimento. Giuseppe Mazzini and his leading pupil‚ Giuseppe Garibaldi‚ failed in their attempt to create an Italy united by democracy. Garibaldi‚ supported by his legion of Red Shirts who was mostly young Italian democrats ‚who used the 1848 revolutions
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In 17th-18th century Europe‚ the age of absolutism‚ absolute monarchs ruled most of Europe in countries such as Prussia‚ France‚ and the Holy Roman Empire. Absolute monarchs are rulers that have complete control over the government and its people. They claimed to rule by “divine right‚” where their authority comes from God and they were above the law. The views of being a proper role as an absolute monarch differed very much between rulers and their subjects. Certain rulers had ideas that both the
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of mothers and drenched in blood of martyrs. He is the hero who stands for freedom‚ decided to vanquish the iniquitous stare of despots. He knows his responsibilities to his country and his God. Yes‚ the Filipino fights‚ but he fights under the banner of freedom. He does not have the selfish ambitions of Julius Casaer! He does not have the imperial greed of Napoleon Bonaparte. He rises‚ radiant and resplendent blessed by a holy cause and holding high the Torch of Liberty. You are a Filipino
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French Social Classes in the Revolution & Empire: 1799-1815 |Social Class |The “Age of Montesquieu” |The “Age of Rousseau” |The “Age of Voltaire” |Post-Napoleon | | |(Constitutional Monarchy) |(Republic) |(Enlightened Despotism?) | | | |1789-1792 | |1799-1815 | | |
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Francesca Rael Mr. Reese 2PreAP English‚ Period 7 19 December 2012 The Meaning of Equality In George Orwell’s Animal Farm‚ he examines the impact of communism and the post-war anxiety of World War II. Orwell uses allegories to thoroughly explain the pain and worry following the clash between countries. He uses farm animals and a farm to represent the major events and figures in the time of Stalinism and the Soviet Union. The animals want to “get rid of man” (Orwell 30)‚ and man stands for capitalist
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Catherine the Great originally named Sophie Friederike Auguste von Anhalt-Zerbst became empress of Russia at 33 after over throwing her husband Peter III. Catherine was actively engaged with the Enlightenment and was up to date with French Philosophes and the Enlightenment. Whilst ruling she often tried to better the lives of others; she wrote a document on reforming the legal system‚ she developed a better education and arts system and she gave the serfs and nobles more freedom. Catherine’s first
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AP World History Chapter 21- Things to Know People to Know: Nicholas Copernicus- (1473-15430) A Polish astronomer and Aristotelian Scholar‚ who investigated the old geocentric theory that assumed that the sun‚ the planets‚ and the stars all circled the earth. Tycho Brahe- (1546-1601) A Danish astronomer‚ aided by his sister‚ Sophia‚ had recorded hundreds of observations that pointed to difficulties in the Ptolemaic explanation. He also attempted to find a compromise between the Ptolemaic
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