May Revolution

examination shows that the actual roots of slavery’s ending begin with the American Revolution. The links between the revolution and the decline of slavery are shown by the history of conflict between American colonists and British colonial authorities, the changes in the American economy during the 18th and 19th centuries, and the transformation of American attitudes about equality during this time. The revolution changed American government from a system based on loyalty to the British…

where young Marjane grows up watching her beloved, modernized homeland get converted into a traditionalist Theocracy during the Iranian Revolution. This abrupt change in culture shows just how much influence the government has on culture in general. Throughout Marjane’s life several different aspects of the Iranian culture were altered as a result of the revolution and the changing of governments. It is evident that with the new oppressive government came many new changes in culture such as…

outbreak of revolutions such as The Revolutionary War, French Revolution, and The Saint Domingo…

Terrorism: Rooted in the French Revolution Terrorism is incredibly prevalent within today’s society in the forms of social media, news outlets, and word of mouth. It is a danger that has grown exponentially over the past few years. However, people are unaware of where the foundations of modern terrorism lie. The belief is that the French Revolution was the catalyst that began modern terrorism and it is reason France is incredibly susceptible to terror attacks in the present. The multitude of…

The Industrial Revolution is a highly debated and researched topic of British history, specifically in its origins and Britain’s inordinate success that coincided with it. Some historians argue that Britain first started modernizing in the 1820s and 1830s after the constitutional reforms, development of railways, and institution of substantial industry. However, others look all the way back to Britain’s victory in the French Revolution for a clear beginning to Britain’s, and consequently the…

In the article “The Shoemaker and the Revolution” by Alfred F. Young, he explores what caused the common man to become a revolutionary. In 1764, when the Sugar Act was put into effect, the common man was not affected. Though the second act, the Stamp Act, affected everyone, the first major act of rebellion was not until nearly ten years later, when The Boston Tea Party occurred. While the taxes were surely unwanted, the fact remains that the colonists were paying far less than what the British…

Bhalla Romanticism Of Diatribes, Revolution and Pacifism Reflections on the reconcilability of Shelley’s ideas of radical change and pacifism through a look at his first long poem Queen Mab with respect to the socio-political context of the French Revolution and its aftermath. It is somewhat ironic to state that Shelley, ‘the true child of the revolution’1 was also a pacifist. Ironic, since the very French Revolution which is cited by most as one of the dominant…

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution (1966-76) launched and orchestrated by Chairman Mao Zedong aimed to maintain his power in the Chinese government by spreading his ideological beliefs. He aimed to destroy the Four Olds (old ideas, old culture, old customs and old habits). In foundation to this, the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Propaganda Department (CCP-CPD) sought to bring about ‘thought reform’ through the use of propaganda. Propaganda was disseminated into cultural aspects of…

The Cuban Revolution, Bay of Pigs, and Cuban Missile Crisis “The lesson of the Cuban Missile Crisis is plain: Strength prevents war; weakness invites it. We need a commander-in-chief who understands that - and who won't leave us facing a foe who thinks he doesn't” (Herman, 2012). This quote described by Herman, states that the Cuban revolution was a serious worldwide threat. Therefore president John F. Kennedy included that "It is insane that two men, sitting on opposite sides of the world,…

The American Revolution is notoriously known as the birth of our great countries’ independence from England. In this time thirteen colonies rose up to stop the unfair treatment that they had been receiving from British monarchy and aristocracy. The thirteen colonies which were primarily under English control had declared themselves independent and renamed themselves the United States of America. This rebellion is probably the most important thing is U.S. history and yet most people still…