The Arab Spring revolutions in Tunisia and the Latin American revolutions may have taken place centuries apart, yet their revolutions share some core similarities but differs in several key ways. Tunisia’s revolution came about from government oppression and corruption, the declining economic state of the nation, and was organized with the help of both traditional and new forms of media spreading revolutionary ideals. The Latin American revolutions came about from the clashes between the…
In his book, “Armies of the Poor,” Mark Traugott examines the motivations behind insurrection and loyalty amidst the June Days of France’s Second Republic. The June Days were preceded by the February Days in which the monarchy under Louis Philippe was overthrown by a popular uprising. The new moderate Republican government promised to create institutions that would alleviate unemployment in Paris. The most important of these institutions were the Mobile Guard and the National Workshops. Both…
execution. My friends and I were among other causes for the war. For instance, social antagonisms between the aristocracy and bourgeoisie and struggle for leadership or dominance grew along with the people’s hunger for a change, a revolt (Schwartz). Louis XVI was the king of France in…
The Role of the Rumors of the ‘Pacte de Famine’ on the Women’s March to Versailles and how it could have led to the fall of the French Monarchy. Abstract The Pact de Famine was a rumour that spread like wildfire among the citizens of the third estate in the 18th century. The rumour stated that the flour that was meant to be distributed in the Parisian markets was being purposely withheld from the peasants by the monarchy to save it for those of the higher classes. The Women’s March on…
Origins and Causes of Wars • Long-term Causes The Spanish Civil War was a culmination of the internal civil unrest of Spain. Spain was divided by various groups with extreme beliefs from Fascism to “militant anarchism”. These groups provided the basis for societal unrest, as extremists clashed heads in opposing ideals. Poverty was also a striking aspect of the unrest, as poor masses were neglected by the Catholic Church that found identity with “wealthy landowners than with the Spanish People”…
Major iconic players caught the attention of the game of baseball all over the world. Japan caught onto the sport fairly quickly. In the the film Mr. Baseball, audiences get to see the similarities and differences in the game of baseball between America and Japan. The themes of culture and globalization reappear to bring forward the idea of major league players to be traded but also among countries. Not many were involved with Japan during the late 19th century. Baseball integration into Japan…
Henry Jekyll, a highly regarded doctor, struggles to repress his darker side. In Robert Stevenson’s novel The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Jekyll is faced with the archetypal theme of struggling between the two forces of good and evil. From early on in his life he chooses the former, but his mind is still tempted by dark urges. It’s this suppression of his second nature that causes him to go to extremes to escape the life he feels trapped in. Despite this, he is still internally torn…
England the Frankish form was imposed by William I after 1066. The important features of feudalism were similar throughout, but there existed definite national differences. Feudalism continued in all parts of Europe until the end of the 14th cent. Louis the 16th was the leader of France during the era of feudalism. Originally the peasants were supposed to pay for the release of seigneurial…
Napoleon Bonaparte, some would say he was one of the greatest warriors there ever was, a true hero. Others disagree and call him greedy, even cruel. There is no doubt, though, that he was one of the biggest names in history accomplishing many things for the French nation. Both as a ruler and an army officer Napoleon was able to restore the French nation and its people once again. So, In the end it seems that he was more hero then he was villian. Among his many accomplishments Napoleon was able…
How Jackie Robinson Affected how people saw black people In 1947 Jackie Robinson was the very first black to play in the MLB. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers.In that same year he was the rookie of the year. In 1949 he was the league MVP and in 1955 he was the world series MVP. In this time period the MLB was very segregated and it was not allowed for blacks to play professionally. But Jackie Robinson changed that forever. He spoke out against segregation and proved that black people are…