Protectorate

officially over on August 12 where the Spanish and American people signed a treaty of peace, ending all hostility between the two countries (The Library of Congress: Spanish American war 3). Months later, the U.S. ratifies the treaty and becomes a protectorate over Cuba, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the Philippines…

Before Hitler could become such an influential dictator, he needed to find his opportunity to infiltrate the political minds of Germany. Hitler’s first opportunity was in the Presidential Election of 1932 against Paul von Hindenburg. Unfortunately Hitler did not win the presidency, but this was not a total lost for him. The election revealed to Hitler that he was in fact very well received and liked by the majority of Germans, it also revealed the popularity and growth of the Nazi party.…

This passage provides a pessimistic tone, as Mariam's mother tells her all women can do in their world is “endure” when at the hands of men. Nana, Mariam’s mother, sets the tone for all the book, as she claims that their is no good from being a girl, all it brings is hardship. Khaled Hosseini epitomizes his tone through the character Nana, as she herself has faced nothing but despair and disappointment throughout her life. She then has an epiphany, believing that her fate will be the same for…

The Common law system is a system which is generally in the countries which were British colonies or protectorates, including the united states. They got the common law when they were the colonies of the British empire. Now many countries are following this system. Feature of the Common law system:  Decisions of the higher courts are binding on the lower courts-the…

The Conquest of Mexico started in 1519 and was between the Spaniards and the Indians. The leading commander for the Spaniards was Hernán Cortés. His objective was to capture the center of Mexico, Tenochtitlan. The Spaniards had a technological advantage which was the quality of their weapons. The steel armor and weapons were an advantage over the Indians because the Indians had wooden weapons. They had other advantages as well such as diseases, dogs, and horses. Although horses were one of the…

The early 1700s upsurge of a capitalist economy and superior nation states armed with well-organized military provided a favorable advantage for Belgium, Germany, Russia, Italy, France, and British to role as the world’s imperial authorities. These countries passed a policy that allowed a more powerful nation to take control of a weaker nation by spreading their country's authority and influence through the use of military force and colonization. The name for such a policy is Imperialism.…

In 1853, the Crimean War was fought among the Ottoman Empire, Russia, Britain, and France over the failing Ottoman Empire. Disputes over a Russian protectorate in the Ottoman Empire’s vassal states erupted into war when a solution could not be worked out. After France had increased its influence in the ottoman Empire, Russia sought to do the same but was rejected. As tensions grew between the Ottoman Empire and Russia, Russia’s relationships with the other powers were deteriorating. When the…

that makes Hawaii such a tropical wonderland, however, the many elements of Hawaiian statehood are clearly represented in this limited edition Reyn Spooner print by Dietrich Varez design. Statehood The Republic of Hawaii became a United States protectorate in 1894. In 1898, the naval base at Pearl Harbor was used during the Spanish American…

Throughout American history, millions of people around the world have abandoned their homeland for a change, to start a new life in a foreign country. Nonetheless, when it comes to Latinos, their migration has been a direct result of the United States’ domination and involvement with Latin American countries. The massive Latino migrant flows had a direct relationship to the growth of the U.S. Empire, whether it was through a political need of establishing relationships with its neighbors or an…

officers by which he became lord protector, ruling the three nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland with the advice and help of a council of state and a Parliament, which had to be called every three years. Before Cromwell summoned his first Protectorate Parliament on September 3, 1654, he passed more than 80 ordinances embodying a constructive domestic policy. His aims were to reform the law, to set up a Puritan Church, to permit toleration outside it, to promote education, and to…