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the Haitian Revolution”. Once known as the richest colony in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti was given the nickname Pearl of the Antilles by the French, referring to both the beauty of its landscape as well as the wealth it brings to the Kingdom of France. How many people knew that Haiti was once richer than the United States of America? Haiti, or previously named Saint Domingue was the world’s most efficient and productive sugar producers in the late 1780s. The demand for sugar was high at…

overthrew the government, he held the power himself. Meanwhile, the second revolution occurred when the revolt against Louis Philippe took place. In the second revolution, the bourgeoisie republic was also established or what is known as constituent national assembly. Eventually, revolts of the proletariat happened and Louis Bonaparte was elected as president of the bourgeoisie republic. In understanding the bourgeoisie…

searched for a way to make the tax system better for the people; however, the higher classes opposed the ideas. In France there were three classes of people, the clergy, the nobility, and the commoners. Only two percent of the population was clergy and nobility , the rest were commoners. In 1789, members of the Third Estate, or the commoners, created a new order called the National Assembly. The commoners said that they should have the authority to make laws for the people. A few days later they…

that the author provides a clear, attentive view of France and Napoleons actions to it which leads into discussing about the emperor and showing his mistakes and rough areas of leadership. In class we discussed about the emperor Louis XVI who was known as a terrible ruler and didn’t handle France’s financial issues. He was a ruler who simply cared about himself and being rich. This relates to Napoleon since he was involved with the National Assembly which is one of the reasons he was dealing…

its inception in 1945, closely following the catastrophic second world war, the UN has been making the world a better place, in general. Few countries contributed as much and were shaped by the UN as much as Canada. From peacekeeping missions to national identity, Canada has taken advantage of the possibilities the UN has provided and continues to revel in the benefits. In this essay, I will focus on Canada’s contributions to the UN’s promotion of universal human rights from the years 1945 to…

Between 1770 and 1780 France came into huge debt and this did not get any better because of their current leader King Louis XVI. King Louis XVI was a very weak leader and paid very little attention to this problem as France was already in debt from the American revolution. During this revolution they borrowed alot of money. King Louis wife, Queen Marie Antoinette spent all…

cultural implications of obesity. Finally, discussion provides a solution for American obesity. Obesity is a gateway for diseases. To illustrate the epidemic proportion of American obesity, the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) stated, “According to the latest statistics from the third National Health…

Many of the rights the colonists wanted, such as a representative government, multiple governing bodies, the guarantee of natural rights and a free market economy were secured with the Constitution. America set an example for other countries such as France, who a few years later orchestrated a revolution that shared basic principles with the American Revolution. Some people say that many of the political prewar goals of the revolution were not satisfied because they only applied to eligible…

Introduction European politics is a multidimensional topic and a combination of many elements that shape the political system in Europe. In any democracy and especially in Europe, political parties are central to the system because they structure the popular vote, formulate the public policy, organize the flow of power and compete in elections, allowing citizens to choose their leaders. Also, European politicians depend a lot on their political parties for their electoral success to parliament,…

and breakthroughs, there were also very devastating low points. One very common travesty that has happened in many countries is genocide. Genocide, defined by the UN’s Genocide Convention, is the systematic mass murder of an ethnic, religious, or national group based on discriminatory preconceptions. In other words, it is when one group intends to destroy or displace another group of people because of their inherent superiority (Payne, 2013). Genocide is a major global issue because it affects…