War of the Spanish Succession

In actuality, one can predominantly deduce that within the confines of any conflict between nations, lies the failure of international relations. Furthermore, in the late 17th Century, Europe had fashioned itself a tenuous balance of power, as each empire anticipated for the pseudo-armistice to vanish so another attempt for European hegemony (and ultimately) global mastery could begin. Thus, this was the fundamental basis for both the Bourbon Monarchy (France) and the Habsburg Empire (Austria) in The War of Spanish Succession. Moreover, the desire to attain Spain would lead to an global war, where a myriad of nations each beholding their own motives, endeavored to either restore the quasi-peace that Europe had possessed, or plummet into another…

Historically, Gibraltar has not always been a British Territory. In 1704, The Grand Alliance ( made up of England, Austria, the Holy Roman Empire, and other smaller European nations) captured Gibraltar during the War of Spanish Succession. The War of Spanish Succession decided who would become the newest King of Spain after Charles II died without an heir. Spain and France backed King Louis XIV of France’s grandson, Philip, to take over as king. The rest of Europe’s royalty was mainly from the…

The American Revolution From 1763 to 1775, Great Britain and the British Colonists were in constant disagreement.Britain and Parliament thought of the colonists as beneath them and that their purpose was to serve them.The British Colonists insisted they were full British citizens and demanded equal rights.They did not think it was fair of Britain to tax them without fair representation, and recognized the fact that Britain did not see them as equals.The Colonists ignored their obligations to…

The Spanish Civil War had destroyed the Spanish economy- gold reserves had been wiped out, destruction from war had reduced the industrial and agricultural production capacity. Then, the outbreak of World War II caused a shortage of imported goods. The economy was in a severe state of depression for almost a decade following the end of the Civil War, as to be expected at the end of any major war. The end of World War II brought no reprieve to struggling Spain as their pro-Axis attitude made them…

Spain was once a powerful empire between the 16th and 17th century, the empire expanded from central Europe to North and South America, the Philippines, and many Caribbean islands. That all came to a halt when England started controlling the seas. The War of Succession (1701-1714) to the Spanish Crown marked the end of the dynasty of the Habsburgs and the coming of the Bourbon. King Phillip was able to strengthen the monarchy and was able to unite varies region. Under the Bourbon ruling, the…

strikes were treason against the state (U.S. Library of Congress. “The Franco Years: Franco’s Political System.” Countrystudies.us.). Passed in 1942 was the Constituent Law of the Cortes in which it revoked the power of the Spanish Parliament and their right to interfere with politics in initiating legislation, and voting against the government. The law restricted the Spanish Parliament and only gave them the power to approve of laws already presented by the executive branch. This was a…

Elizabeth I sent out an English army to help Protestant Dutch rebels against Philip II. This decision was caused because Elizabeth herself was Protestant and hated seeing her people prosecuted. Later in 1588, Sir Francis Drake, one of Elizabeth’s most trusted associate, was ordered by Elizabeth to lead against the Spanish Armada. The Spanish Armada begun when the Spanish decided to try and overthrow Queen Elizabeth I. Yet, with Sir Francis Drake leading the English, the Spanish were fought off.…

Although, George Orwell put his life on the line to fight in Spain, got shot in the neck, watch his friends get arrested, and had to flee the country as a wanted man, he still in the end was able to return to “the England (he) had known in (his) childhood”. Thus, in a way he was still an outsider to the situation. His family and way of life were not really at risk to the same extent as those in Russia and so Orwell’s understanding and explanation of the war is not as convincing and important as…

Causes and Effects of the Spanish American War There were many causes and effects from the Spanish American War. From 1880, between the United States, Puerto Rico, the Philippines, and Cuba, the United States wanted to imperialize after completing their manifest destiny and began a war with Spain while protecting Cuba. There were four main motives of the United States imperialism which were economic interest, political and military interest, humanitarian and religious interest, and social…

“ If you can’t change your fate, change your attitude” -unknown. “A Day’s Wait” and “Stolen Day” are written by nobel prize winner Ernest Hemingway and Sherwood Anderson. Ernest Hemingway was born in Oak Park, Illinois 1899 and wrote a collection of novels about people who show grace under pressure. Anderson was born in Ohio 1876. Sherwood Anderson was supporter of younger writers, including Hemingway. Anderson was a tremendous part of getting Hemingway’s first novel published. The experiences…