The liberal/conservative divide in the 19th century was the cause of various differences among diverse aspects of Latin American countries of the era. These disputes can be easily viewed when observing the histories of Latin American countries such as Chile and Guatemala. Throughout the 19th century these Latin American countries experienced a constant power struggle between the two political ideologies. As one rises‚ another falls‚ and the latter seeks to regain the lost power. Liberals were characterized
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characteristics of a city. It wasn’t until about thirty years after the civil war that America started seeing signs of urbanization. In the late nineteenth century‚ America started changing its lifestyle and started going from farming to city life. Cities started growing and more people started living in the cities. The Industrial Revolution of the 19th and 20th century gave people higher expectations to improve the way of living. Jobs along with technology and transportation increased. Cars and railroads were
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Throughout the 19th century‚ America faced a new era as industrialization marked a shift toward powered‚ specialized machinery‚ factories and mass production allowing many businesses to begin to bloom. New philosophies unfolded as Americans faced many challenges and aimed to develop solutions to fix such problems. Yet‚ despite the attempts of the working class to create a better life for themselves in this new era‚ many business moguls would soon take over and begin to monopolize their respective
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presidential candidate James B. Weaver‚ capitalists often silenced the “interfering” government by using “threats‚ intimidation‚ bribery‚ fraud‚ wreck‚ and pillage.” Weaver and his Populist followers alike stood firmly to protect the traditional American ideals of social opportunity; they believed private greed should be subordinated to public need. Consequently‚ the Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890 was instituted to thwart the formation of trusts‚ but proved to be rather ineffective as seven of the first eight
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policies relies heavily on democracy as the people decide how the country should be developed. “Give the French people this new gage of your zeal to protect patriotism‚ of your inflexible justice for the guilty‚ and of your devotion to the people’s cause.” The changes begin to take place with the generalization that a democracy would be beneficial to all individual residing within the
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and military policies of a decaying Spain and the emerging regional power of the United States at the end of the nineteenth century‚ however‚ placed Puerto Rico‚ along with Cuba‚ at center stage in the Caribbean. Out of all the colonies under Spanish rule‚ the island of Puerto Rico was the only one to never obtain its own independence. The final quarter of the nineteenth century carried dramatic radical‚ social‚ and financial alterations to the island‚ setting the tone for the advancement of its domestic
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Realism is one of the key theories in international relations. Realism can be simply understood as a political point of view‚ which emphasizes on competition among countries in terms of power‚ with the aim of reinforcing their national security. For some scholars‚ realism is already obsolete as it only makes sense in the time of war. However‚ with regard to many issues arising‚ its premises and tenets still stand the test of the time‚ proving their reasonability. When it comes to realism‚ classical
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19th and 20th Century composers: Claude Debussy‚ Igor Stravinsky‚ and Bela Bartok Many composers existed during the 19th and 20th centuries who defied the principles of common practice tonality. In my opinion‚ Claude Debussy‚ Igor Stravinsky‚ and Bela Bartok are great examples of composers who often refused to follow the norms. Each of them created new compositional methods and structures and each had their own reasons for doing so. In the end‚ their innovation and originality is what has kept
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understood plainly as they are closely connected with other actors. Many theories have been used to explain the wide range of international interactions but one theory that has historically held a central position in the study of IR is realism. Realism (or realist theory) is a school of thought that explains International Relations in terms of power as it focuses on the concepts of power and the balance of power. Like what it is said by Morgenthau: “International politics‚ like all politics
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In the nineteenth century several nations in Europe‚ notably Britain‚ established liberal oriented governments. Building on the ideas of philosophers like John Locke liberals supported free elections and basic civil rights for men‚ free trade‚ representative democracy‚ fair laws‚ and the sacredness of private property. T he French Revolution shattered the concept of absolutism in Europe and unleashed the idea of the nation-state. Napoleon’s armies spread this concept throughout Europe. Early in the
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