building their idea of liberty because they thought that they did not have to rule under the British King any longer. This started the American Revolution. One philosopher by the name of Thomas Hobbes introduced the idea of liberty in his book Liathan‚ which stated that people could rule themselves and do as they please. Another man that influenced this idea was a man named John Locke. John Locke was a very important person in shaping Thomas Jefferson later on coming up with the declaration of Independence
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After the dust of World War I settled and the troops came home -- or didn’t come home --it became evident that the world was changed forever. World War I ushered in a modern era of warfare with new fighting methods that affected an entire generation of young people. New technology introduced during World War I shaped the way wars would be fought from then on. For the first time‚ tanks‚ airplanes and machine guns made their way onto the battlefield. These new technologies magnified the effects of
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World War II changed the world dramatically. It all began when Germany invaded Poland and captured the country. It was one of the most powerful countires in the world because of the strong military and leader. Germany feared people all around the world with its goals for domination and outcomes of the strategies that were a success. Even though they were defeated in the end‚ the Germans launched many campaigns to try to win the war. Germany’s invasions of Russia‚ France‚ and Africa were the most
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dying for humanity. Christianity has influenced history in many ways‚ by teaching people how it’s important to preach mercy and sympathy for poor and sinners‚ The importance of education‚ and the creations of Governments. Christianity has influenced history by teaching people how important it is to preach mercy and sympathy for the poor and sinners. Christianity has taught millions of people around the world that it is important to help the poor and forgive the people who sin. Many of jesus’s teachings
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was advanced for it’s time‚ leading the globalization of the Americas. Portugal used their advanced technologies to trade‚ and to enslave many African colonies. To determine the extent of the impact Portugal had on the world‚ this paper will examine the nature of slavery‚ and how it was used for trade and profit‚ the colonies Portugal occupied and their value‚ and the major political and social powers or Portugal in the 15th century. To begin with‚ Portugal was the first empire to begin colonization
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Thomas Jefferson’s decision to acquire the Louisiana Territory was driven by several inspirational motivations. He saw the opportunity to seize his vision of an agrarian society‚ the strategic importance of controlling the Mississippi River and New Orleans‚ and the desire to remove European powers from North America. Which would provide vast amounts of land for agriculture and settlement‚ aligning with his vision of agrarian society‚ as well as reducing potential threats. Jefferson believes the acquisition
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Thomas Hobbes was a seventeenth century English philosopher who questioned the extend of acceptable revolution. Hobbs claimed himself to be a ‘revolutionary’ thinker‚ and believed he had the secret to a perfect government. (Williams) Because Hobbes was a gentle man‚ and hated all violence and war‚ he viewed violent protests as absurd. Hobbes believed humans naturally were not social or political‚ but cunning‚ malicious‚ and bound to fight. Therefore‚ he believed it necessary for humanity to create
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How to survive It seems like each generation in America is becoming more like followers rather than leaders‚ becoming less ambitious and innovative. The United States is becoming less competitive with other countries in terms of employment‚ inventive ideas‚ and stronger education systems. In The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman‚ he divides globalization into three different eras‚ our current era involves individuals competing globally for jobs and power. Our world is only getting more competitive
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Titanic‚ affected people personally and culturally. The Titanic also affected us personally By the time Margaret Tobin Brown boarded Titanic at Cherbourg‚ France‚ she had already made a significant impact in the world. She and her daughter Helen‚ who was a student at the Sorbonne‚ had been traveling throughout Europe and were staying with the John Jacob Astor party in Cairo‚ Egypt‚ when Margaret received word that her first grandndchild
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Historical globalization was influenced by exploration when the world began getting ‘smaller’ as a result of colony building. The transfer and exchange of distinct of goods‚ ideas‚ sciences‚ medicine‚ literature‚ theories‚ and technology dramatically changed the world. Nationalism‚ economic competition‚ missionary spirit‚ and exploration led to imperialism; the policy of extending control and domination over another countries economic and cultural institutions during 1850-1914. The demand for raw
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