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- 1141: Louis XIV
- ... was no cost spared. It became a symbol of France, and a model by which all other palaces would be judged. Louis XIV received a great deal of criticism from onlookers as he used the French equivalent to millions of dollars to built this outstanding structure. There is still some speculation as to whether or not this was a good investment. It has been argued that the money could have gone ... was really not significant on the grand scheme of his plans for France. There is no question that Louis XIV took France to an entire new level in the world view. During his reign, the French empire grew vastly, and was greatly respected. To this day, he remains a French hero, and is widely viewed as the greatest monarch that ever lived. It is not because of his accomplishments that these views are held, but rather his ability to play the part of a ...
- 1142: Catherine II, Empress of Russia (Catherine the Great)
- ... townspeople) also began to organize associations for the promotion of schools and publications. Catherine, who did not want to surrender control over social and cultural policy, viewed these activities with suspicion. The outbreak of the French Revolution (1789) and the publication of Aleksandr Radishchev's Journey from St. Petersburg to Moscow (1790), in which the author denounced the evils of serfdom, the immorality of society, and the abuses of government, prompted Catherine ...
- 1143: Thomas Jefferson
- ... law (1762-1767) with George Wythe, the best law teacher of his time in Virginia. He went into to the bar in 1767 and practiced until 1774, when the courts were closed by the American Revolution. He had inherited a considerable landed estate from his father, and doubled it by a happy marriage on Jan. 1, 1772, to Martha Wayles Skelton. He was elected to the House of Burgesses, when he ... Continental Congress. While Jefferson was secretary of state from 1790 to 1793, Alexander Hamilton, secretary of the treasury, defeated the movement for commercial discrimination against Britain, which Jefferson liked. Jefferson's policy was not pro-French, but it seemed anti-British. Hamilton was distinctly pro-British. By late 1792 or 1793 the opponents of Hamiltonianism (I hope I used a real word) constituted a fairly definite national party, calling itself Republican ...
- 1144: World War I
- ... from his position. Then, with the sinking of another British liner, the Arabic, Germany agreed not to sink unarmed passenger ships without prior warning. Germany's agreement was violated in March of 1916, when a French passenger steamer, the Sussex, was torpedoed by a German U-boat. Wilson, now infuriated, threatened to break off diplomatic relations with Germany, a certain prelude to war, if Germany did not renounce this practice. Under ... closely tied economically with the Allied powers of England and France. After war broke out in Europe, the American economy saw a boom due to the orders for war supplies from the British and the French. By 1915, U.S. businesses had never been so prosperous. Despite its economic ties to the Allies, the United States could have theoretically shipped goods to Germany as well. However, America was unable to do ... Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918. Furthermore, Americans tended to sympathize with Britain and France because of their democratic governments, and positive U.S. relations with France bolstered public support for the French. In 1917, only one month after being sworn into office for a second term, President Wilson went before Congress and asked for a declaration of war against Germany. This surprising action from the peace- ...
- 1145: The New Imperialism
- ... Throughout history Imperialism has occurred all around the world, and has been determined by many factors. The New Imperialism that took place in the late 1800's was influenced by two main factors, the Industrial Revolution and the development of technology in the West. The vast resources of Asia and Africa, impulsed the West to take over these two continents in the struggle to exploit them as much as possible for ... of the western culture throughout the world. The western culture at that time was one of greed and power, were the poor worked for the rich, and were the rich controlled the poor .The industrial revolution was not good for everybody it was only good for those in power. As well as in the colonies the new Imperialism only benefited the Westerners, as in all imperialism the benefited is that who has more power and more control. The way the Industrial revolution has shaped the world we live in, is very simple it has made everybody think that thee who has more power is better than someone else. It has created a way of thinking that ...
- 1146: Exploration of the New World
- ... final motivations for colonization any longer. Each country also had their individual set of objectives for exploring the Americas. Spain, along with its quest for riches became determined to convert the "heathens" to Catholicism. The French and the Dutch stuck to the primary objectives of new riches and the discovery of the Northwest Passage. England, spurred by growing national rivalries with France and especially Spain, explored the New World for the ... motives for colonization: the quest to save the "heathens". This religious motive fit into the scheme of the Spanish plan for colonization since the Spanish were coexisting with the Indians in the first place. The French and the Dutch both had the same goal of searching for the Northwest Passage as a purpose for exploring the New World. Both countries also ended up with fur trading as their final motivation for ... profitable fur trade was carried on and became the main source of revenue for the Dutch West India Company, the joint-stock company that ran the colony. The original intentions for the Dutch and the French was to search for the Northwest Passage, but as both nations decided to colonize they had to change their goals to establishing a viable market economy. The initial intentions of the European nations were ...
- 1147: Medieval Castles
- Medieval Castles In 1494 the armies of the French king, Charles VIII, invaded Italy to capture the kingdom of Naples. They swept through the country and bombarded and destroyed many castles. This invasion signaled the end of the castle as a stronghold of defense ... Europe. Many of the stone castles of the late Middle Ages still stand. Some are tourist attractions, in various states of repair, along the Rhine River from Mainz to Cologne in Germany, dotted about the French countryside, or perched on hilltops in Spain. The original French castles had been built on open plains. Later ones, however, were situated on rocky crags, at river forks, or in some position where advancing enemies would find approach extremely difficult, if not impossible. The ...
- 1148: The End of the First World War
- The End of the First World War In 1917 the United States of America went to help the allies in the First World War. Many British and French historians say that if the United States did not go to help the allies, Germany would have possibly won the war. All of this happened shortly after the Russian collapse, better known as the Bolshevik Revolution. During the winter of 1917/1918 the allies wanted a comforting type of moral support, so President Woodrow Wilson along with the house devised the Fourteen Points on January 8,1918. But as all know ...
- 1149: Hitler's Impact On Germany
- ... taking up the central position as the head of propaganda. This particular party strongly attacked Communism and was extremely anti-Semitic. All this of course caught the German peopleˇ¦s awareness of fearing a Communist revolution. (e.g. Russiaˇ¦s influence) In 1920, when Hitler is 31, he produced the ˇ§swastikaˇ¨ as a symbol for his party. Back then it was a wonderful symbol, used with pride and privilege. Nowadays, this ... realise that they were nothing without him. He later became the rightful Fuhrer of the Nazi Party. Between 1921 and 1923 Germany experienced horrendous financial troubles, creating a suitable environment for anyone to start a revolution. Itˇ¦s the start of the so called "Depressionˇ¨. Germany was forced to pay 33 billion dollars for the damages caused during the first World War. By November of 1923, the Nazi Party already has 55,000 faithful followers and was by far the most organised and favoured of the many other groups competing for power. During this time, Hitler had planned a Nazi revolution. Unfortunately his plan back-fired leading to his trial for treason. When asked to defend himself, he instantly became internationally famous, even though he was found guilty and was sentenced to five years in ...
- 1150: The Treaty of Trianon
- ... favour of liberal-democratic regimes based on the American model. They envisioned that the collapse of enemy governments would pave the way to peace. These plans were soon discarded though, mainly as a result of French pressure. France felt threatened by both Germany and Russia. The French felt particularly threatened by Germany due to its geographic proximity. If Central Europe fell into the hands of Russia and Germany, then France would be geographically placed in the front lines of a possible East ... their "friendship". In January of 1919 the Peace Conference set up two committees to deal with redrawing the borders for Romania, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia. In France's favour, the appointed chairman of each committee was French. As was said earlier, borders were to be drawn ethno-graphically, but the actual borders decided upon did not follow lines of ethnicity. Some people blamed this on the ignorance of the people which ...
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