Alexander the Great was‚ as the name entails‚ great in some ways. In other ways though‚ he was not so great. How great was Alexander? Alexander was great in many ways. He was an excellent strategist‚ and was able to conquer almost anything he set out for. He usually was merciful as well‚ and honored all cultures and religions. He tried to learn about hinduism from the Brahmin in India. When he conquered Persia‚ he still let some Persians rule‚ as long as they answered to him. In India‚ whenever
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he was awarded the civic crown for saving a citizen in battle. Consequently‚ in 72 BCE‚ he held his first political office as military tribune‚ “which was conferred on him by vote of the people after his return to Rome” (Suetonius‚ 36). Later on‚ about five years later‚ he was elected quaestor and had a seat in the Roman Senate. As quaestor‚ it was his duty to oversee the treasury and handle all of the state’s financial affairs. Shortly after‚ he was given the title of aedile‚ in which he was “responsible
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1. Was it ethical to do the prison study in the way that Zimbardo conducted it? Why or why not? Explain your position substantively. I don’t believe that Zimbardo prison experiment was unethical. I do believe that it was morally wrong what he put the volunteers through and the extent he took his study. He himself admitted that he too got wrapped up in his role. Though as it was made clear in class there is a difference between moral and ethical. As defined by Webster’s dictionary ethical is conforming
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To what extent was there a thaw in the cold war between 1953 and 1960? The cold war dominated international relations throughout the world for over 35 years. It showed political and military tension between the Western and Eastern powers. Some people suggest there was a thaw (improved relations) in the cold war between 1953 and 1960 while others suggest there wasn’t. One the one hand it could be said that there was a thaw in the cold war between 1953 and 1960. There were two main events that
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especially evident in the main character‚ young prince Hamlet. In fact‚ it is Hamlet’s prolonged pursuit of revenge‚ not insanity‚ that leads to his downfall. Although it may be questionable‚ Hamlet maintains his stability throughout the entire play. What some may confuse for insanity is just a flux of emotions due to the series of events that recently occurred. He is overcome by sentiments because his father has died‚ his mother remarried before the late King Hamlet’s funeral even concluded‚ and everyone
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The U.S.S.R. was a well known organization or group that was created in 1922. The organization ‚U.S.S.R.‚ was an ally in the second world war. The U.S.S.R. had tested many participated in many scientific experiments including the russian sleep experiment. The U.S.S.R.had risen to power and had many scientific advances. Even with many scientific advances‚ the U.S.S.R. could not avoid a fateful end. The U.S.S.R. had risen to power in 1917‚ the Soviet Union was created to overcome national differences
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4/22/13 Class world history ld History Activity People in Wor 19 P r o f i le 1 Joseph Stalin (1879–1953) The guilt of Stalin and his immediate entourage . . . for the mass repressions and lawlessness they committed is enormous and unforgivable. Mikhail Gorbachev in a 1987 speech on the anniversary of the Russian Revolution Copyright © by The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc. Joseph Stalin rose from a life of poverty to become the dictator of the Soviet Union from 1929 to 1953. A brutal
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To what extent was Mussolini an all-powerful dictator? A dictator‚ by definiton‚ is an authoritarian ruler who assumes sole power of a state. By 1926 Mussolini had achieved this ambition and established a personal dictatorship over Italy. However when considering the nature of Mussonlini’s power it is important to remember Italy still remained officially a constitutional monarchy during this period and was far less brutal and totalitarian than its German equivalent. In theory Mussolini’s
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To what extent was Mao’s rise to power a result of KMT weakness? One of the most important leaders of China during the 20th century‚ Mao Zedong remained in power from 1949‚ right after winning the Civil War‚ until his death‚ in 1976‚ becoming the country’s longest serving leader and establishing the political and economic structure that has remained in place until today: the People’s Republic of China. It is essential to point out that Mao’s rise to power was due not only to the existent social
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The Civil war was inevitable if the conflict between the south and the north‚ slavery and politics were resolved. After independence‚ the differences and complexity of America sharpened increasing slavery. The complexities in terms of the migration of the whites and black slaves and shift from small scale farming to large scale farming made civil war inevitable. There were many differences between the north and south. The north preferred city life while the south was keen to plantation life. The
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