Rebel Alliance

While the Assembly remained rooted in traditional thought a group of radical thinkers began to form alliances with Philadelphian artisans, mechanics, small retailers, and laborers (ExplorePAhistory.com). These Radical Republicans, led by James Canon, organized themselves into “Revolutionary organizations” (Wood, 84) and began facilitating boycotts, protests…

United States wanted to manipulate the foreign market and repair trade relations. Later, the United States’ wish to annex Cuba provoked the Spanish-American war, which the United States won. Still, the U.S. eventually was unable to suppress the Cuban rebels therefore unable to annex Cuba. Alternatively, the America signed that Platt Amendment, strengthening its ties with Cuba. Schweikart and Allen focus on the benefits of the U.S. taking over Cuba, for both countries. Then, the authors explain…

Al- Qaida’s central goal of jihad is a defensive reaction towards Western hostility against the religion of Islam and Muslims which diverges from the divine law of the shariʿa. This global militant organization does also perceive the necessity for its community of believers (ummah) from foreign lands with non-Muslims that are unable to live as per their religion to be prepared in supporting their jihadist activities by opposing this society of unbelievers in the West until it impedes their…

The Populist Party, also known as the People’s Party, was largely made up of workers who sought to bring power to the common man. The party was largely agrarian but also contained many miners and members of labor unions. These people were forward-looking because of their desire to reform and the fact that they embraced change. They were liberal reformers that desired fairer treatment as big business flourished. The populists sought to bring about change by raising the price of crops, fixing the…

the Indian troops began to revolt, the rebellion against British rule spread rapidly and involved many local Indian leaders who had a wide array of complaints against British rule. Eventually the British forces defeated the rebels and their revenge was just as vicious as the rebels had been. The British and their allies committed many atrocities. This mutiny left a lasting legacy of mistrust and fear between the British and Indians, which continued throughout the British time in charge of India.…

South Carolina decided to carry out the threat. It canceled the ratification of the constitution and announced the break with the rest of the states. By February 1861 South Carolina has joined by six states of the Lower South. This seven formed a new alliance called the Confederate States of America. They adopted their own interim constitution and elected provisional president - Jefferson…

As previously mentioned, the Union repeatedly set communities ablaze. This benefited them by causing the rebels to constantly have to pull back and compromising their supplies. The fact that many towns were deserted or only inhabited by the women and children proved to be beneficial to their success by allowing the soldiers to seek shelter when available, as…

Similarly to how Frederick II’s invasion spurred the formation of alliances, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria triggered a vast network of defense alliances. Countries had no idea that other countries had made secret alliances with other countries that would take effect if one got attacked. Therefore, when one country attacked another, numerous other countries were pulled into the…

History Will Absolve Me: Fidel Castro Jessie O. Santana Modern Latin America May 6, 2016 The Cuban Revolution of the late 1950s started the political turmoil that would eventually spread throughout Latin America. Cuba served as one of the wealthiest, most prominent, and most educated societies of Latin America. The close proximity of the United States, its huge investments in the Cuba, and the most powerful dictator of the Caribbean in control, Cuba appeared to be an unlikely country…

According to the report, "Twelve American, Nicaraguan and Cuban-American rebel backers interviewed by The Associated Press said they had been questioned over the past several months [about contra cocaine trafficking] by the FBI. The interviews, some covering several days, were conducted in Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana…