Justified Violence Violence has become accepted as a common means to achieve an end. Whether it is for power‚ subduing another country during interstate conflict‚ or an attempt to gain legitimacy‚ violence has become a distinctive force in contemporary society. The more important question that needs to be addressed is when this use of violence is justified‚ if ever. The purpose of the government‚ according to Locke‚ is the preservation of natural rights. When these freedoms are not protected in
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Extent was the rebellion of the Northern Earls the most significant rebellion in the Tudor Period To some extent the rebellion of the Northern Earls was the most significant rebellion in the Tudor period because they had proven to be a serious threat as the rebellion was lead by two of the leading families‚ Northumberland and Westmoreland. But despite this‚ I don’t think it was the most significant rebellion because if we put the fact they wanted to release Mary Queen of Scots‚ there was no purpose
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warfare‚ threats to democracy‚ and contacts with Mexico threatened the security and honor of the United States and could not be tolerated. The creation and deployment that Germany made of the submarines caused great havoc in the Atlantic Ocean. Germany was attempting to try and blockade Britain just as Britain had done to them. German U-boats‚ however‚ would attack any ship they believed to carry war supplies. As a result‚ many innocent ships were sunk without warning‚ regardless of the flag they carried
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The leaders of the group felt that this was needed in the new colony to prevent anarchy‚ (unlike the Roanoke settlement‚ the men and women of the newly found Jamestown were not under the control of the Virginia Company of London.) While living in the new colonies‚ the citizens were forced to
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decades. There was apparently a hunger for foreign conquest. The conflict with Spain derived mainly from the American desire to help the beleaguered Cubans with their independence from Spain. Americans wanted the war‚ which could well have been avoided‚ but they had little understanding of what the reults of the war would be. I believe American entry into the Spanish-American war was not justified. In September‚ 1895‚ came the event which changed the course of the Cuban rebellion against Spain.
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How successful was Henry VII in dealing with challenges to his royal authority in the years 1489 to 1499? Between 1489 and 1499 Henry VII faced three main challenges; The Yorkist Rebellion in 1498‚ the imposture Perkin Warbeck (1491-99) and also the Cornish Rebellion 1497. Each challenge presented problems to the King and illustrated his instability to the throne. However he dealt with the problems successfully but it was Henrys policies and laws that suffered as a result. Henry had great success
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Schmidt Professor Cyril Daddieh POL 102 6 March 2013 Vietnam: Justified or not? Vietnam‚ although not technically considered a war was an extended conflict that still had to be justified to an American people. The Tonkin Gulf Resolution was the identification of this extended conflict and was declared by Congress in 1964 making this conflict official. This resolution was justified because it was declared by a competent authority and was seen as being the best thing for the American people at the
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4 Journal: The Boxer Rebellion Alexander Zabalza U.S. History Sem 2 (S2598319) Covarrubias Points possible: 20 Date: ____________ Your Assignment 1. In a Tchart‚ list reasons for United States intervention in the Boxer Rebellion. Reasons in favor of U.S. involvement in the Boxer Rebellion: Reasons against U.S. involvement in the Boxer Rebellion: The united state what to gain economic The united states was going to fight battle power not get into another war. that was not worth the american live
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Question: Assess the causes and effects of one of these rebellions: the 1837-1838 Rebellions‚ the Red River Rebellion or the Northwest Rebellion B. Thesis: The Red River Rebellion did lead to the Canadian government recognizing some of the Metis rights‚ but not to the full extent C. Evidence: POV#1: Ignorance of Metis rights and fear of the loss of the Metis culture built up towards the Rebellion Source#1:Bumstead‚ James. "Red River Rebellion." The Canadian Encyclopedia. The Canadian Encyclopedia
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the punishment was justifiable. By stating out the pros and cons of the punishment. cons and pros of the punishment will justify the punishment. Then put thesis statemtnt… . Oedipus’ crown did not put him above his royal decree of banishment for murder. Is was the punishment justifiable given the crime? Try to put this in a statement Nature of crime and punishment: mitigating circumstances Punishement was banishment….. Oedipus personal punishment driven by guilt was to gouge out his
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