Revolutions of 1848

Lipset goes on to argue that while Americans rejoiced in the overthrowing of their oppressive European ties, Canadians took on a much different path, choosing instead to react against these liberal revolutions. Lipset observes that there was a conscious attempt to establish a conservative and monarchical society in Canada that vastly contrasted with the aims and attempts of their southern neighbors. So why does it appear that the loyalties held by Canada run significantly deeper than their…

When the French Revolution first began, a general panic took hold over the people which is known as the Great Fear (Great Fear). Riots broke out consistently which were caused by “economic concerns, rural panic and the power of rumour” (Great Fear). Through the multiple riots…

If only we had a voice. Taxation without a vote in English parliament appears to be the driving factor in the wedge driven between England and Colonies in the 17th and 18th century. Between the induction of the Navigation Acts and the implementation of the other taxation acts to regain lost revenue from the French and Indian War was mostly a salutary neglect period where the British government mostly let the Colonists govern themselves. With the death of King George II and the raise of King…

The fact that it became widely accepted and even became the inspiration behind the American Revolution simply means that there were not any weaknesses to the arguments of Paine. The people from the thirteen colonies believed in the ideas of Paine in Common Sense so if there were weaknesses the American Revolution would not have happened. It also helped that Paine made use of biblical citations to help explain his ideas and so these surely helped to wipe…

Contrary to Vladimir Lenin, who was quite modest and refused any kind of public praise, Stalin relied on constant worship in what became known as Stalin’s cult of personality. In this sense, Stalin’s personality cult went against traditional Bolshevik practice. This cult allowed Stalin to have a stronger support system for his policies as he lacked the same prestige as Lenin, especially in the 1930s when the famine of 1932-1933 increased opposition and he started to rely on drastic measures such…

In a time of war, I felt very limited, trapped in my situation, I had to do something. Looking back now many things contributed to that decision. My grandmother, Bathsheba, used to come visit my home in Plymouth, when I lived with my mother. She would tell me about a woman named Joan of Arc, a woman that led the french to victory over the british. My grandmother also made me aware of how that woman died, by being burned at the stake for not listening to the rules of the church. Many times when…

1960’s in which there was a chaotic “Cultural Revolution”. Ping didn 't grew up reading or even seen fairly tales. She didn 't know about them until she found her neighbor outside her house reading The Little Mermaid. A book she had always wanted to read completely, yet if the government found her reading this book her and her family would have to been punished. In the essay, Wang Ping make emphasis on how difficult was to grow up during the Cultural Revolution movement, where reading something…

John Adams John Adams was born in 1735 and died at the age of 90. He was married to Abigail Smith and their son, Quincy Adams was the sixth president of the United States of America. He was a graduate of Harvard College and a prominent attorney in Boston, Massachusetts. He was the second president of the United States of America. Before becoming president, he had served as Vice-President under George Washington. John Adams was influential in stirring up the revolt against Britain rule in…

the people lose faith in him, and therefore lose faith in the Tsarist regime, resulting in anarchy and revolution. Nicholas was unprepared for the difficult situation he was put in as Tsar, and he was totally unequipped to deal with it. Founder of Spartacus Educational and former history teacher John Simkin states, “Nicholas inherited from his ancestors not only a great empire, nut also a revolution. And they did not bequeath him one quality which would have made him capable of governing an…

styles was in fashion. Women made many major and historical achievements due to the reforms of the White Revolution. Two of the referendums of the Shah’s White Revolution was reforming the land and giving more of a voice to women politically and socially. The past dynasty, Qajar, was based on a feudalist system and therefore women could not own land. With the implementation of the White Revolution women could finally own land. The ability of women to own land brought women more power than ever…