Napoleon II of France

Napoleon wanted to civilize Egypt like his idol, Alexander the Great, did before him. “This country [Egypt], which has transmitted its knowledge to so many nations, is today plunged into barbarism.’ Hence the need for the French conquest, which would restore…

between the Americans for and against the war, as well as the different reasonings for going to war. Previously, America was trying to stay out of the foreign war between France and Britain. However, in 1806, Britain passed the Orders in Council, which closed European ports under French control to foreign shipping. Then, Napoleon of France ordered that all merchant ships entering British ships be seized. Therefore, America could not trade with either country. It was also around this time that…

For a majority of human existence, man has competed against another with the victor emerging from this struggle. The evolution of warfare ultimately culminated in the carnage of World War I and the tragedy of World War II. The world witnesses firsthand the lethality that humanity was capable of unleashing. As a result the world declared, never again would humanity willing unleash such devastation. Unfortunately, humanity is compelling towards competition, and War is the foremost form of…

The Armistice of 1918, which put an end to the fighting of World War I, was appreciated by the millions of remaining soldiers; it however, did not truly put an end to the war. It was the Treaty of Versailles, signed a year after the Armistice of 1918, put a true end to the war. A crucial aspect of the Treaty was that it would ensure peaceful existences between countries, and to help Europe recover from the war, and to finally, prevent another war. Ultimately though, the Treaty of Versailles only…

Art throughout the world reflects new ideas of the time and preserves the past historically marking each new era. A shift in the way the world is organized is almost always immediately followed by a new perspective that changes the way people create and receive art. Art has endless capability to be felt, observed, and examined in new ways that reveal a story behind each piece that weaves another picture of life during that century. Exploring art movements not only reveals the history of the time…

of the Church of England. King James tried to reestablish an absolute monarchy and as result a Civil War broke out in 1642. Oliver Cromwell come out victorious in the war, sets up dictatorship, and would rule until his death in 1658. In 1685, James II becomes King and names Catholics to high positions in government. The Dutch leader, William of Orange, was sent to invade England. Along with his wife Mary, they gather an army and invades England, while King James leaves the country. William and…

ironic because they were our allies during the revolutionary war and without the French the United States likely wouldn’t have won the revolutionary war. France was engaged in all-out war in Europe against Britain in the Napoleonic Wars. This war dragged on and both sides were feeling the pressure, and the neutral United States provided France with a much…

If we look at Marx’s dialectic we can see what has happened in the past and how many times a revolution has occurred starting from the beginning of what we know as our history. And throughout the years we can see the two different sides of society. Ii started in the beginning with surplus and who got what and how they got it. And the ones who got the extras started the two sides of society. And when the sides got too far apart, a revolution began, and this is how the class struggle becomes…

He created a vast empire stretching throughout Europe and Asia. He lived from 356-325 B.C.E., and during that short time, was able to create a nearly unstoppable military force that never lost a battle while Alexander was alive. The son of Phillip II, he was able to continue his father’s mission to make Macedon into a powerful military and economic force. (Walbank, 2016) The conquests and empire-building of Alexander the Great changed the history and culture of Europe, with his battle tactics…

Grigorii Shelikhov, an important merchant who was key in the establishment of the Russian-American Company. An important part of Russia was the Czar. A Czar is the Russian word for emperor/king. Many famous czars include Alexander I, Nicolas I, Alexander II, and Alexander III. However, czarist Russia would soon be deserted, for communism. Due to the Russian people’s struggling economy while under power of a czar, the people tried a system in which society was equal. Communism prevailed, and…