Coup d'état

established 1953, with most of the nation’s industry in ruins and millions, both military and civilian, dead. Peace in South Korea has generally been kept since then, but several somewhat violent changes of government have happened, notably a coup d’état let by young army officers in 1961. Further, North Korea and China remain an imminent threat to the Republic of Korea. South Korea’s military ranks 7th in the world according to the article “South Korea Military Strength,” with approximately…

Mandela The famous African American that I will discuss in my essay is Nelson Mandela. Mandela was born on 18 July 1918 in the village of Mvezo in Umtata, then part of South Africa's Cape Province. South Africa is a multiethnic society encompassing a wide variety of cultures, languages, and religions. There are of 11 official languages, which is among the highest number of any country in the world.…

Perhaps one of the largest and most brutal atrocities in human history was the Spanish colonization of the Americas. The Spanish and other European countries conquered the Native Americans and exploited them and their land to increase their own wealth. Additionally, Europeans brought African slaves over to the Americas and forced them to perform hard labor on plantations in abysmal conditions. Spain, which colonized nearly all of Central and South America, created a social hierarchy that left…

The 15th of March 44 BCE, also known as the Ides of March marks an important moment and turning point in history as the day of Julius Caesar’s assassination and the fall of the Roman Republic. At Caesar’s assassination, the 500-year-old republic was severely destabilised in a series of civil wars, executions and political conflict. Caesar was reportedly stabbed 23 times by approximately 60 members of the Republic Senate, who had feared his growing power and recent title of dictator. By the act…

The French and American revolutions were similar due to the fact that both were against longstanding European monarchies. While a key difference is that the French were revolting against their monarchy due to a feeling of unfair treatment of the population. The populations of both countries were revolting in protest to the treatment of the people and the taxes that were levied against them. The French revolution started in 1789 and lasted until the 1790s, during this time the French citizens…

Since the beginning of time, humans have struggled to decide if we should follow our inclinations, society’s wave of customs or our parents’ expectations. It is a decision that happens to an extent subconsciously; however instances occur that we, as humans, naturally follow our instincts. Society has existed since the first civilization -- the Mesopotamians -- and rules, written or not, were meant to be obeyed with no objection. The precedents initiated by the previous generation are to an…

In December 1848, the conservatives elected Louis Napoleon Bonaparte as the President of the Republic in order to restore strength and security in France. In 1850, Louis Napoleon organized a coup d’etat against the assembly and became the Emperor of France, re-establishing a hereditary empire. Just like in 1789, the people supported Louis Napoleon, even though his rule went against French revolutionary ideals, because they chose stability and order…

According to the article “The Machiavellian Prince in The Tempest” by Arlene Oseman, Antonio who takes advantage of his brother Prospero’s “political negligence and coup d’etat” with the help of Alonso the king of Naples to take over the position as a Duke of Millan by getting throwing out Prospero (10-12). Antonio is the evil brother of Prospero, from whom he usurped the position of Duke of Milan twelve years ago. Antonio…

My Migration Story to America, the Land of Opportunity Who would not want to visit America, the land of opportunity? I had heard that it was the best country in the world. In my country of origin, Indonesia, my coworkers and I had heard about the United States and about the US educational system. I believed that America has some of the most renowned colleges and universities in the world, universities such as Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, and more. I also thought and hoped that in the USA, every…

Integration of Faith and Learning The purpose of this paper is to explore religions that differ from Christianity and how these differences impact worldview and business conduct. The focus of the paper will be on the nation of Thailand, which primarily practices the religion of Buddhism. The worldview of both Buddhism and Christianity will be compared and contrasted against each other. The similarities, and differences, between the worldviews have implications to the Christian leader. This…