Imperialism Essay Imperialism Essay Imperialism is when one country or nation that is larger the others take over smaller countries for their land and natural resources. But when European Imperialism came to Africa many new, good things were introduced. When new medicines came to Africa, African people could live longer healthier lives. When European government was brought, new law

Italy And The Holocaust The Holocaust in Italy In 1945, at the end of World War II, the realization of the Holocaust - that is, the systematic state-sponsored murder of six million Jews by the Nazis and their collaborators - was difficult for many people to comprehend and, moreover, accept. Those who visited concentration camps after the war in Eastern Europe were confronted by th

Influence Of The Roman Empire On Modern Civilization INFLUENCE OF THE ROMAN ARMY ON MODERN CIVILIZATION From early times right down to the 3rd century A.D, the Roman army was based on its legions. A legion varied in strength from 4,000 to 6,000 men, and was subdivided onto ten cohorts. Its leader used the title of legatos. His staff officers were called tribuni. Senior non-commissioned

Interpretations Of The French Revolution Interpretations of the French Revolution: Historiographically, The French Revolution has been interpreted by three main views: The Views of Conservatism, Liberalism, and Socialism. The Socialistic interpretation has been the most dominant interpretation of the French Revolution because it best explains its causes, nature and events. I will descri

Jacobite Rebellion Of 1745 I. Prince Charles Edward Stuart Prince Charles Edward Stuart was born to his parents, James “III” of England and Clementina Sobieska of Poland, on December 31, 1720 in Rome, Italy. As Charles was the grandson of James II, former King of England, letters of congratulations and support immediately poured in from those who celebrated the continuation of the cath

Achemdiues Greek mathematician who flourished in Sicily. He is generally considered to be the greatest mathematician of ancient times. Most of the facts about his life come from a biography about the Roman soldier Marcellus written by the Roman biographer Plutarch. Archimedes performed numerous geometric proofs using the rigid geometric formalism outlined by Euclid, excelling especiall

Julious Caesar To the citizens of Rome, Caesar was thought to be a hero. He had conquered Pompeii and Rome hailed Caesar a great general. Caesar did not want to just be a leader, though; he wanted to become king. To Caesar this was his ambition, but then he wanted to become dictator for life. To some senators, this made them fear him becoming dictator, but they also feared the future of

Kemal Attaturk Nationalism was a huge force in the 20th century. During this century many new countries were born. Turkey was founded in 1923 from a portion of the Ottoman Empire, following its collapse as a result of World War I. Mustafa Kemal led this new country. He made many changes and reforms in Turkey. One reform was changing the dress code of Turkey. Kemal’s dress code help

King Louis XVI King Louis XVI It could be said of Louis XVI that it was his main achievement of his reign was that he allowed the French Revolution to occur. Because of his actions and lack of action, it was his fault that the monarchy in France ended. If he had been the strong leader that was needed at the time he and his wife would have lived and continued the rule of France by the

Adam Smith Adam Smith In eighteenth century England, one would know of a man by the name of Adam Smith and be marveled by his theories and philosophies. Early on in Smith’s life he was noted for being an intelligent child which lead him to go to Oxford at the age of seventeen on a scholarship. Here the foundation ... Adam Smith 2 Adam Smith The economist Adam Smith was born in kirkc

Adam Smith The Enlightenment is the name given to the intellectual movement that was centered in the Western World, mainly Europe, during the 18th century. The rise of modern science greatly influenced the enlightenment. It was also the aftermath of the long religious conflict that followed the Reformation. The thinkers of the Enlightenment were dedicated to secular views based on reason

Life In The Factories Life in the Factories The 19th century in England was an expanding time especially considering England was enveloped in the Industrial Revolution. Many factories were expanding and growing and needed people to fill the jobs that they had. Although many these factories were growing they were not able to keep up with the population, which was growing more rapidly

Lloyd George What were the aims of David Lloyd George’s social reforms in the Edwardian period' Britain in the late nineteenth century was a world leading economic and military power. Although it was becoming more apparent that it was not going to remain a leading world power, if the massive social problems facing much of the country were not addressed. Problems such as poverty,

Mercantilsim New France colony has encountered many obstacles when trying to settle. The French have settled in an area where little is known about many important things. The competition for land is something that is always getting in the way and getting people to come to this new land has proven to be increasingly difficult. Overall, New France has been somewhat of let d

Louis Xiv Louis XIV, The Sun King Louis XIV was only four years old when he succeeded his father to the French throne. Often uncared for, he nearly drowned because no one was watching him as he played near a pond. This began to shape in his young mind an early fear of God. Louis' character was also shaped by the French Civil War. In this, the Paris Parlement rose against the crown.

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was responsible for more evil and suffering than any other man in modern history. There were many occurrences during his lifetime that triggered the outcome of what would happen later in history. Adolf Hitler was born in Braunau Am Inn, Austria, on April 20, 1889. As a child he did very poorly in his studies; he did not complete high school. He was a gr

Crusades The Crusades From the year 1096 to 1270, thousands of devoted Christians joined in the Crusades to free the Holy Land from the Turks. Only two out of all eight actually succeeded, the first and third. The reason for these Crusades was that in Jerusalem lived the Sacrens, and the Seljk Turks. The Sacrens were peaceful, but the Turks captured Jerusalem from the Sacrens. T

Adolf Hitler At half past six on the evening of April 20, 1889, a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf attended church regularly and sang in the local choir. One day he carved a symbol into the bench which resembled the Swastika he late

Adolf Hitler INTRODUCTION Hitler was an incredibly gifted person. He was an intelligent speaker, as he managed to sway 14.7 million people to vote for him even though his ideas were unpopular. Hitler was able to take over half of Europe with a country that was heavily in debt and had poor morale. He even negotiated to surpass all levels of government and declare himself dictator. Hitler

Adolf Hitler ADOLF HITLER 1. THE BEGINNING At half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf attendated church regulary and sang in the local choir. One day he carved a symbol into the bench whi

Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was born and reared in Germany. He was just like any other man, de-voted to his country. Hitler served as a soldier and a statesman. He gained the trust of mil-lions that fought and died in his name. We must understand how he gained and abused power. We must know the life and impact of the man who was once a madman and a po-litical genius. Adolf Hitler was bo

Adolf Hitler ADOLF HITLER 1. THE BEGINNING At half past six on the evening of April 20th, 1889 a child was born in the small town of Branau, Austria. The name of the child was Adolf Hitler. He was the son a Customs official Alois Hitler, and his third wife Klara. As a young boy Adolf attendated chur

Madame Du Chatelet Madame du Chatelet In a society where nobility disliked the notion of education for their daughters arose one of the great mathematicians of the eighteenth century, Frenchwoman, Emilie du Chatelet. Born in Paris December 17, 1706, she grew up in a household where the art of courting was the only way one could mold a place in society. During her early childhood, Em

Magna Carta Magna Carta History: King John became king of England in 1199 when his brother, King Richard I, died. To many he was mean, greedy and overall a failure as king. In 1205, while arguing over sucession of the throne w/ his nephew, Arthur, England lost the territory of France, and to try and regain the land for the rest of his reign he kept raising taxes to pay for hi

Magna Carta Vs Declaration Of The Rights Of Man The Magna Carta had the most evidence of traditional democratic ideas. It shows roots of liberty, freedom, equality, etc. The Declaration of the Rights of Man does show some traces of it but not nearly as much as the Magna Carta does. The Magna Carta definitely influenced the Constitution of the United States. The Declaration of Rights

Mauthausen Immediately after Austria's "anschluss" to the German Reich in March 1938, Heinrich Himmler (Reichsführer-SS and chief of the German Police) and Oswald Pohl (chief of the SS-Administration Office, later SS-Main Administration Office for Economic Affairs) set off for Mauthausen and Gusen in order to inspect the quarries there. On April 29, 1938, the "Deutsche Erd- und Steinwe

Martn Luther What were Martin Luthers Criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church' Discuss the Impact these Criticisms had on Europe in the 16th Century. Martin Luther (1483-1546) was a German theologian who dared to challenge the Roman Catholic Church and consequently had a massive impact on Europe in the 16th Century. He publically criticised the behaviour of the popes, the churches us

Mary Tudor Mary Tudor was born in 1516. She was the only surviving child of King Henry VIII of England and his first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Mary was a pretty, intelligent child, who was highly educated in languages, science, music, philosophy, and theology. She was also taught the skills that noble women of the time were expected to have, including dancing and fine needlework. As Pr

Michael Collins One man led an unconventional army of fellow citizens in a Guerilla war, against an empire which controlled most of the world. England was a super power at the turn of the twentieth century, but despite all of her power, Ireland had always been its most troublesome colony. For seven hundred years, Ireland attempted to rid themselves of British rule, all rebellions and

Michael Collins And The Irish Republican Army The IRA is a volunteer Irish group, started and led by Michael Collins that has fought the British since 1919 for their independence because they do not want to be considered a dominion. The Irish Republican Army, simply known as the IRA, has been involved in many assassinations and bombings in and around Ireland and England. Started by Mic