and nineteenth century the Congress of Vienna and the Versailles peace process both took place with a similar goal in mind however, these treaties were done in tremendously different ways. The initial goals of both treaties were to suppress French and German aggressions, respectively. Both treaties ended up succeeding their goals but one for a much shorter amount of time than the other. To understand how they were similar yet different we need to be able to understand what both treaties did, how, and…
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NO taxes b) Second Estate: Nobility; owned land; few people; paid NO taxes c) Third Estate: 98% of the population (Bourgeoisie, professionals, merchants, artisans, peasants); had no rights; owned little land; paid ALL the taxes 2. What social, political and economic factors led to the French Revolution? Social: Third Estate resented the social structure; lack of food for the people Political: Absolute Monarchy; majority of the people had NO say in the gov’t and could not vote Economical:…
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and no more suffering; reach nirvana | Four Noble Truths | Buddhist belief--8 steps towards ending suffering | Eightfold Path | Buddha; when you understand the meaning of life you have become ___________. | Enlightened | ultimate goal for Buddhists is to reach __________. | Nirvana | Religious war among German princes; Protestants vs. Catholics; ended with the Peace of Augsburg | Thirty Years War | only Christian church during the Middle Ages in western Europe | Catholic…
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the people of Paris want to overthrow the king of France? There were a few reasons that led to the decision to get rid of the king. The most important reason was that the people began to read and hear the thoughts of the enlightenment thinkers. These new ideas told them that the government should be run by the people and not by an absolute monarchy. Along with being influenced by the ideas of the Enlightenment thinkers, the people were facing a time of economic crisis, and they happen to take their…
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eventually got involved in the revolution As a result, three classes came into being Aristocracy (seigneurs-Lords) Had a lot of power since the king was an aristocrat himself so he wanted to keep them loyal to him Intellectually the king thought they were above the middle class Middle class (bankers, merchants, ship owners, brokers) In small cities Blue collar/ agricultural workers Sans-culottes Urban, poor Unskilled, future blue collar workers of Paris Until 1830, you had manufactures (unmechanized…
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau criticized society as corrupt and hypocritical and said that people were naturally good. • Mary Wollstonecraft contended that women should have the same opportunities as men. • Adam Smith laid the foundation for modern economics and favored a laissez-faire approach to government. • Intellectual movement of the 1700’s • Power of human reason to discover natural laws that govern human nature • Goal: to improve people, governments, & society through reason • Philosophes – activist…
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Bloc (the Soviet Union and its allies in the Warsaw Pact) Sig: Historians have not fully agreed on the dates, but 1947–1991 is common. It was termed as "cold" because there was no large-scale fighting directly between the two sides, although there were major regional wars in Korea, Vietnam andAfghanistan that the two sides supported. United Nations: The United Nations (UN) is an intergovernmental organization established 24 October 1945, to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the…
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class. Introduction This essay will discuss the question is a personalised induction more effective and will look at theoretical concepts and techniques. In this essay I will be looking at personalised inductions, what they are and how they are written. I will then discuss why I think they are more effective or not. I will look at the different types of inductions, the types of modalities and the permissive or authoritarian ways in which they are written. I am going…
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Battle of Waterlog, 1815 Exiled to St. Helena RISE OF CONSERVATISM: Conservative beliefs: The government should have a lot of power Tradition is good; change must be slow, not sudden Conservatism did not appeal to the underprivileged Congress of Vienna: 1815 Very conservative in reaction to Napoleon, who was liberal Maintain the balance of power “Status quo”- redrew the map of Europe Supported the monarchy and church REACTIONS TO THE…
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international moral norm. Because of its ‘flagship’ status within the international community, it may give it a legitimate right, to use these values as a pretext for advancing its own national interests. Take the US’ foreign policy, for instance – a goal and the ‘moral duty’ as the global hegemon is to create and preserve stability within the region of the Middle East. But in this pursuit of this stability, critics suggest that there is indeed an ulterior motive, such as the preservation of the flow…
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