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committing treason. Throughout the Reign of Terror, the government imposed new laws, such as the levée en masse, which was a mandatory military draft. Many French citizens rebelled against the draft (Doc C). Additionally, France’s primary enemies, Prussia and Austria, sent armies to try to reinstate the monarchy so that revolution would not spread to their countries. Because no one wanted to fight in this war, the levée en masse was imposed (Doc C). Because of the backlash against this law and…

The great social theorist and philosopher, Isaiah Berlin once stated, “Injustice, poverty, slavery, ignorance - these may be cured by reform or revolution. But men do not live only by fighting evils. They live by positive goals, individual and collective, a vast variety of them, seldom predictable, at times incompatible.” In simpler terms, Berlin is saying that to cure injustice and poverty, men may use revolution and reform but they cannot “live only by fighting evils”, they must also live by…

brought their customs with them. The first, new wave of German immigrants to the U.S. called present-day Minnesota their home, as its rich soil, temperatures. and landscape reminded many of their former homes of kingdoms such as Bavaria or Eastern Prussia. After the Civil War, many wrote to back to their family at home, describing their content lives and the incentives offered by the U.S. government to promote western development. This sense of “advertising” encouraged many to join their…

Many say the name of the country, Germany, has been blackened by the happenings within the past century. Germany was originally called Germania. Thousands of primitive tribes lived there. These tribes banded together and resisted the conquest of the Roman Empire in 9 A.D. If Germany had been conquered, its history, culture, and economy would have been immensely changed. A few centuries later Germany was conquered by the Francs. Germany was also home to Martin Luther who led the protestant…

There are a lot of causes of the First World War, but the two main causes that led to it are nationalism and industrialization. Nationalism is a feeling that people have of being loyal to and proud of their country often with the belief that it is better and more important than other countries. With that being said people acquire their identity from their nation and therefore owe their nation their loyalty. It can include religion, language, political authority and as well as traditions and…

important to look at other countries criminal justice systems so that we can compare them to our own to see if we need to make improvements or if we can help to improve others. Japan 's legal system is based on civil law. They were influenced by Prussia and France legal system models. After World War II, the United States introduced judicial review to Japan through the Allied Occupation. Japan 's legal system is more closely related to that of other European…

to light some situations and implications where Kant’s logic could be tested. The Categorical Imperative is essential to understanding the ethical procedures to any given situation. Born in 1724 Kant grew up in the small town of Konigsberg, East Prussia. He was born to Johann Georg Kant and Anna Regina Reuter becoming their sixth child out of…

A revolution breaks out in Russia on November 7th , the French and the Bolsheviks took power in St. Petersburg. They negotiate an armistice with the Central Powers early December. France loses its eastern ally and Germany can concentrate its forces on the western front. On January 8, 1918, US President outlines his war goals (14 points). Thomas Woodrow Wilson intends in particular to ensure freedom of navigation on the seas, ensure the birth of new states (Czechoslovakia, Poland ...) and create…

was the first war that Russia were going against the Germans. Germany were more advance in technology and military. Therefore, Russia were in a disadvantage towards Germany. During the battle of Tannenberg, the Russian army invaded German East Prussia; however, Russia failed to executed their plans. The German army were able to surround the entire forest and defeated the Russian and made them have many casualties. Many members of the Russian Army were either dead or in prison because “ In…

Born on April 15, 1707 in Bales, Switzerland was man names Leonhard Euler. Following in his father's footsteps he was studying to be a rural clergyman. “Though originally slated for a career as a rural clergyman, Euler showed an early aptitude and propensity for mathematics, and thus, after studying with Johan Bernoulli, he attended the University of Basel and earned his master's during his teens.”(Biography.com Editors) During his time at school, Euler found a passion for mathematics. “By 1726,…