Republic

The period 110-30 B.C., often included in what is called the ‘Crisis of the Roman Republic’ was an extended period of time in which Rome teetered between political stability and political chaos. During this period, the military underwent massive overhauls, changing from conscription oriented to a standing, professional army, based around personal allegiance to the commanding general. However, though the element of personal loyalty was a direct result of the changes that the army saw in the early…

these would be Germany. It would be just an assumption to say that the great depression was the event which collapsed the Weimar republic when there were defiantly more events which triggered its collapse. The great depression did have a huge impact on Germany as a country but mainly as a regrowing society from the loss of world war one. The downfall of the Weimar republic can be described as being a catastrophic incident waiting to happen a failure of some sorts because you could see that…

Jarred Memmi The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the poorest countries in the world. The Democratic Republic of Congo is located on the continent of Africa. Ordinarily the DRC elects its president, it has a wide variety of geography, many problems, and a high poverty level. The government system of the DRC is a Semi-Presidential Republic. The president is Joseph Kabila and the capital is Kinshasa. The DRC has a population of 78.74 million people. With that many people in the county the…

A number of reasons contributed to the cause of the fall of the Roman Republic. One of the reasons were economic struggles. Rome suffered a severe financial crisis through constant wars and the misuse of money from the government. The overbearing taxation and increase had expanded the gap between the wealthy and poor people. In efforts of avoiding the tax officials, the wealthy people abandoned their homes and fled to the countryside and set up self-regulating organizations. The invasions from…

Sulla’s march on Rome exposed the weaknesses of the republic and after his dictatorship many political leaders tried to restore the constitution to its formal glory. However, it was only a matter of time before the tensions between political leaders broke this socio political balance. Many people attribute this break to the death of Crassus and Pompey’s wife even though the continued friendship of Caesar and Pompey indicates otherwise, instead, the collapse is more attributed to both the…

Weimar Republic established in 1919 was a republic government based on a democratic constitution. The Weimar Republic remained unstable and eventually collapsed due to its association with the Treaty of Versailles, its inability to effectively handle the failing economy, and the lack of organization throughout the bureaucracy. Without rigid decision-making and discipline, the government allowed Hitler to rise through the ranks by playing on the public’s nationalism and fear of Communism, thus…

Though confusion originally existed about the exact date Rome was founded, it is accepted to say that Rome was found in 753 BC and the Roman Republic emerged in 509 BC (Encyclopedia Britannica, 2015). Rome was one of the most prominent states in the Latium region. Much of early Rome’s success should be credited to the major Etruscan help it received— even the name Rome is derived from the Etruscan language. Eventually, Rome encountered circumstances, e.g. not having enough land to accommodate…

The Weimar republic was created in 1919 with the abduction of Wilhelm II. This government signed the Treaty of Versailles which later on appeared to cause them problems as the people of Germany thought they had been betrayed by their own government bodies and stabbed in the back, also they signed the armistice, this was why they were called the November criminals. The problems associated with the Treaty as well as dissatisfaction in Germany for a new democratic government that was thought had a…

Olivia Young Semester 1 PBA Ms. Mullervy Period F 1 December 2016 The Formation of the Early Roman Republic Before the Roman Republic was formed, Rome was a traditional monarchy under the rule of an Etruscan king named Lucius Tarquinius Superbus, also known as “Tarquin the Proud” (Heaton). He ruled the kingdom strongly, but was disliked by the Roman people for two main reasons. First, the ruler of Rome had always consulted with the members of the Senate, who were elected by the Romans. King…

Born Without a Chance of Survival: Why the Weimar Republic Failed Germany was in a difficult position at the end of World War I. They had lost the war, and as a result, they lost thirteen percent of their land, and they were forced to pay £6.6 billion in war reparations. Not only did they loose the war, but with the war their current empire came to an abrupt halt as their Kaiser left the country. Not only did Germany need to begin solving the problems caused by the war, but they needed to…