Spain

ambassadors from Madrid, so Spain introduced international isolation that continued into the 1950s. Franco called himself the "Chorillo" leader. Although Spain officially followed the policy of neutrality in World War II, Franco supported Nazi Germany. During his authoritarian rule, he appointed all members of the Spanish parliament, the "Cartes" A democratic front, prisons were overcrowded, and martial law prevailed, and the phenomenon of military courts flourished. In order to face the…

In the hopes of accomplishing wealth, status, and the spread of their own religion in New Spain, the Spaniards traveled, fought, killed, and did whatever else they felt needed to be done. New Spain was seen as a land of opportunity because of the access to many things including land, gold, silver, water, slaves, and much more. At the time, the leader, Montezuma, was living in luxury by having his slaves respond to his every need. He was living so luxurious that he forgot that he must keep his…

1. Introduction This report analyzes two impacts resulted from the globalization in Spain. After introducing the key data of the country, the analysis discuss the impact of global forced displaced migration in Spain and the impact of globalization on the development of rural tourism. 2. Country Overview Spain is a Southern European country bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. Demographically, the Spanish density by population is 92 persons per km2 (WDI, 2016) distributed…

daily lives of many European states for many centuries; and Spain is no exception. The rule of the Catholic Church is so indoctrinated in people that even today, “ three-quarters of Spaniards define themselves as Catholics, with only one in forty who follow some other religion”. (Tremlett, "Spain is still a very Roman Catholic country, but times are changing") It is evident that the Catholic Church has played a large part of the shaping of Spain today in religion and history, but the Church has…

Spain and Portugal really wanted to find a sea route to Asia for multiple reasons. Traveling to Asia by land takes too long, it’s expensive, and it’s a hassle. It’s also a more efficient way to get spices and other items. When traders come to Europe to sell silk, spices and other items from Asia, the items had been taxed so many times along the way that it becomes ridiculously expensive. Spain and Portugal also wanted a way to travel to Asia so they could convert people to Christianity and to…

Knights of Spain, Warriors of the Sun is written by Charles Hudson, and is about the expedition that Hernando De Soto explored through the Southeast of America between 1539 and 1542 in search of gold, treasure, fame and power. This book accounts for the native societies, that were visited by De Soto and the thousands of miles that were traveled. Charles Hudson combines the study of the physical remains of ancient cultures, history, and geography to propose an explanation to the question, “Where…

France, Spain, England, Netherlands, and Portugal had set out exploration for many different things, such as wealth, land, religious freedom, and many other reasons. These countries had been fairly successful on the finding of many new things, such as the astrolabe, the compass, and some additions to boats that made them overall better. I know that we can find more if we just keep exploring. Portugal had had a major impact on the world by setting the groundwork for other countries to sail.…

princess were married and lived happily ever after.” Well, here’s reality. Ferdinand and Isabella were much more than a married couple in rule of Spain. They had major contributions and influenced lives today. Sponsoring Columbus’ voyage, creating the Spanish Inquisition, uniting Spain’s largest kingdoms, and kicking the Muslims and Jews out of Spain. People who did not agree and went against their choices, were tortured and possibly killed. Ferdinand of Aragon was born on March 10,…

role of the Church had to do with both England and Spain’s settlement history, with the Spanish trying to win souls for the pope in Rome and defend Catholicism, whereas the English believed that they had to free the native peoples from the tyranny of Spain and Rome. Foner writes, “England expressed its imperial ambitions in terms of an obligation to liberate the new world from the tyranny of the pope.” Also England had no desire to conquer the indigenous people, they just wanted to displace them…

Have community, will travel Students travel to Spain, New Orleans NCU Chorale tours Spain The addition of an extra winter break provided a unique travel window for the North Central University Chorale to take their bi-annual international tour, Jan. 26–Feb. 5. Visiting Madrid, Valencia, and Barcelona in Spain, the Chorale partnered with local churches and schools, performing concerts and doing outreach events. The result was music shared and lives changed. Senior Jessica (Hutchens) Ballew…