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of government was established in the 1660’s with the 13 colonies, they became a self governing body under British rule. The American government and it foundations of our current laws are based on the theories of the enlightenment movement leaders John Locke and Thomas Hobbes. The theories that these men believed and promoted became the outline to the Declaration of Independence and later the American Constitution establishing one of the world’s longest running democracies. Both leaders…

John Adams- During Adams's presidency, a war between the French and British was causing political difficulties for the United States. Adams's administration focused its diplomatic efforts on France, whose government had suspended commercial relations. Adams sent three commissioners to France, but the French refused to negotiate unless the United States agreed to pay what amounted to a bribe. When this became public knowledge, the nation broke out in favor of war. However, Adams did not call for…

As it happens in most countries, England’s system of ruling evolved in many way from the death of Elizabeth I in 1603 to the Glorious Revolution in 1688-1689. Before the Glorious Revolution, where James II is replaced by Mary II and William III, most rulers in England ruled in an absolute monarchy. In this system of government, these rulers believed by the Divine Right of Kings, a belief that the ruler can only be judged by God. Also before the Glorious Revolution, most rulers had some…

modernize with weapons. Ethiopia was one of the two countries in Africa that remained independent. A small country in eastern Africa was successful in resisting colonial power. In the first attempt when Italy tried to take control, the emperor Menelik II used skillful tactics to win this battle against European power. Abernathy calling it…

For his efforts during the Second World War, Queen Elizabeth II knighted him in 1953. In the same year Sir Winston Churchill won the Nobel Peace Prize in Literature, becoming the first and only British Prime Minister to win the award, for his six-volume historical study of World War Two. Later in his life in 1964, Queen Elizabeth II offered to create him the Duke of London, but he rejected on objections from his son, who would have had to inherit…

World War II was a time full of anger, sorrow, and pain for many between the years of 1939 and 1945. This war not only affected the European countries where the war was staged, but similarly many of the countries throughout the world. From the soldiers, doctors, and nurses on the front line to the Jewish communities who were carried to their death, the Second World War affected everyone. The role of music in this war, however, played a vital role. A role to which was, in many cases, a greater…

America’s Best President Many of you have heard about the 32nd president of the United States of America, Franklin D. Roosevelt. If not, here is some quick background information. Franklin D. Roosevelt was born into a well-known and wealthy family in 1882 at Hyde Park, New York. Which is now a national historic site that a lot people visit specially because of him. Roosevelt was the only child his parents ever had so he never had to compete with any other siblings. He attended Harvard…

Black Hand member started the conflict between two powerful opposing groups, The Triple Alliance and The Triple Entente. The Triple Alliance was comprised of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy, while The Triple Entente was comprised of Great Britain, France, and Russia. These two opposing sides sent out their troops to fight for the following reasons: (1) There was a role…

benefits and drawbacks. However, as civilizations developed into the 17th and 18th centuries, the two prominent forms of government were either democratic or absolutism. As nations were being built in Europe, absolute monarchs ruled countries such as France and Russia with vast power and wealth, while in England, attempts were made to give rights to the people as well as lime the power of the royal. Scholars had their own opinions on which was the best. The democratic government appealed to many…

Polarity and Nationalism in the Great Power Wars World Politics Paper 1 Yue Wang War is the side-product of gregarious life. Conflicts, loathing, lust, love, primates fought each other for food and territory since ancient time and this instinct continues to be seen in the present day. The motivation of war is ambiguous, and there does not exist a universal reason which could explain every single war. Aspiration, security dilemma, self-centeredness, as what classic realism would state, wars are…