The rise of Japan has been greeted by countries around the world with a mixture of surprise and wariness. Western powers in particular‚ perceived the rise of Japan as a regional threat to their interest in the far East. The document‚ a letter written by President Roosevelt to Senator Knox regarding the relations between the United States (US) and Japan in 1909 is a reflection of the wariness of Western powers to the rise of Japan. Furthermore‚ the letter also shows an important passage in the social
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To what extent is Nationalism inherently aggressive and expansionist? Intro: It is difficult to define Nationalism as either inherently destructive or expansionist. It depends on the type of Nationalism and the circumstances in which is arises and how people use or abuse it as an ideology. Heywood defines four main breeds of Nationalism; Liberal Nationalism‚ Conservative Nationalism‚ Expansionist Nationalism‚ Anti and post colonial Nationalism. One of the types of nationalism which is more likely
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Migrants as activist citizens in Italy Published on openDemocracy (http://www.opendemocracy.net) Migrants as activist citizens in Italy In 2010 and 2011 migrants behaved like activist citizens throughout Italy‚ initiating a new cycle of struggles in the crisis of neoliberalism. Their contestation of an exclusionary‚ racialized and competitive model of society could become a goal shared by migrants and nationals alike. ‘We will be remembered’; whoever wrote this on the wall of an abandoned
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really changed over time! The ancient country people used to call Rome is the country we call Italy today. Modern times and ancient are very different. Italy got its name from a small part of the Roman Empire. The country was renamed Italy in 1861 under the rule of Victor Emanuel II. Since he was ruler when Italy got its name he was considered the first king of Italy. Ever since Rome changed its name to Italy Italian people believe that they gave had good luck. People’s superstitions from today are
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Germany under Bismarck The Historical Debate The view of Bismarck over the years has changed and it is the historical debate surrounding our perception of him and his intentions that often shapes our interpretation of the German unification. No 19th century figure has attracted the attention and controversy that surround the achievement of Otto von Bismarck‚ with the exception perhaps of Napoleon Bonaparte. The success of Bismarck’s work in unifying Germany has shifted from a determinist to a
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hitler History Intro In 1933 Field marshal Hindenburg‚ the president of Germany‚ established a cabinet with Adolf Hitler as chancellor and other Nazis and nationalists in positions of power. This followed after von Scheichers government failed to conciliate centre and left political interests. Hitler ’s rise to power was a consequence of a number of contributing factors‚ including resentment at the loss of World War One‚ the weaknesses in the Weimar republic exploited by using propaganda‚ the
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The turbulence of the early and mid-20th century spawned some of the most extremist ideologies to ever guide major world powers. On the left‚ the Soviet Union gripped eastern Europe with its militant enforcement of communism. On the right‚ Nazi Germany sought to assert its rule of racial hierarchy across the continent. The struggle for these states to achieve their respective ideals of utopia manifested in death tolls that reached millions. While many contemporary scholars point to the differences
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Roosevelt’s "New Nationalism" The dawn of Imperial Presidency‚ also known as Roosevelt’s "New Nationalism" became a role of executive power that would never diminish in the U.S. for a variety of economic and political reasons. To achieve the prominence and longevity of "New Nationalism‚" Roosevelt and his surrounding "Brain Trust" of lawyers and professors reasoned that "bigness was unavoidable" and that "competition in most of its forms is wasteful and costly" (759). One economic example
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World War II. We all either remember the actual war or remember learning about it in school. Being American citizens and looking in on the war we just naturally believe Germany was at total fault for this war. Germany did start the war‚ but we never really look into what was happening within the country. Hitler became leader of Germany. With this he took control and responsibility for Germany’s people‚ it’s economy‚ it’s military‚ and it’s politics. Hitler was given the job of chancellor in 1933.
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On October 24th‚ 1995‚ two of the best-known scholars of nationalism participated in what has now become known as the “Warwick Debate on Nationalism” under the host of Edward Mortimer at the Warwick University. Each respected speaker presented thoughts and approaches to the study of nationalism that have laid the foundation for two separate‚ yet prevalent suppositions toward nationalism: Anthony Smith’s primordial approach and Ernest Gellner’s modernist theory. When reviewing the discussions of
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