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- 271: Has Political Islam Failed in Algeria?
- ... officials or having strong connections with the authority. Thus, the economic reform fired back on the FLN. Meanwhile, there was another severe problem that affected the countries domestic politics; the problem of identity. As a French colony under the French authority, prior independence, Algeria suffered what Arab writers and journalists call “farnasah” which means Frenchization of Algeria. This is what is noticeably seen in most if not all French colonies. Spencer mentions that “ Largely -but not exclusively- because of the colonial legacy of France, language has been politicized since independence and continues to present problems for national unity. ” The French suppressed any attempt ...
- 272: Fidal Castro
- ... his rule Castro and his sycophants bitterly and sweepingly attacked the relations of the United States government with Batista and his regime". He accused us of supplying arms to Batista to help overthrow Castro's revolution and of harboring war criminals for a resurgence effort against him. For the most part these were not true: the U.S. put a trade embargo on Batista in 1957 stopping the U.S. shipment ... two years a wholesale conversion of Cuban agricultural land to state ownership would take place". Such a notion then would have been inconsistent with many of the Castro pronouncements, including the theory of a peasant revolution and the pledges to the landless throughout the nation. Today most of the people who expected to become independent farmers or members of cooperatives in the operation of which they would have had a voice ... aggression". These charges were always denied by the councils. Two events that provided fuel for the Castro propaganda furnace stand out. These are the "bombing" of Havana on October 21 and the explosion of the French munitions ship La Coubre on March 4, 1960. On the evening of October 21 the former captain of the rebel air force, Captain Dian-Lanz, flew over Havana and dropped a quantity of virulently ...
- 273: AMERICAN ADVANTAGES
- By: Joe American Advantages Why the British Should Not Have Defeated the Americans in the Revolution In the second half of the eighteenth century, the British were faced with rebelling colonies. Finally realizing that they had to fight to keep their colonial possessions, the British sent troops to America. Once the ... the lack of British vigor, the Americans soon discovered the open doors of independence. In my opinion, the American advantages and the British disadvantages proved to be the downfall of the English in the American Revolution. Even though the British army was larger, the American army proved to have talented fighters. The Continental Army and the state militias were essentially the two military organizations of the Americans. Throughout the war, the ... how to fight effectively with their limited troops. With some foreign aid from France, the Americans found that they held an advantage in supplies. At one point in time, the Americans were using 90% provided French gunpowder. Also, the French provided a strong navy which protected the American coastline. France fought against the British because they wanted revenge, and they also wanted to reclaim some territory that they had lost ...
- 274: Mesmerism And The Enlightenmen
- In his book, "Mesmerism and the Enlightenment in France", Robert Dranton attempts to explain the mentality of the pre-Revolution Frenchman. He uses th etheory and expansions of Franz Anton Mesmer. In his noble effort, Dranton explains the frantic nature of the educated Frenchman at this time and since he has chosena specific "eye" to see through, his intention is satisfied. He also shows how the radical branches of mesmerism carried on long after the revolution and affected the thinking of many great men and women, such as Victor Hugo and Henri de Balzac. Dranton uses excerpts from the changes in the theory itself and the changes of the format in ... The system of complex theories put forth by Mesmer could be discussed at great lengths and, in time, they were. His and many other "scientific discoveries" were all the rage in the salons of pre-Revolution Parisian society. The Enlightenment brought about a surge in scientific interest and since the fluids than man intellectuals believed in were invisible it left "every philosopher at the liberty to make it whatever he ...
- 275: Origins Of Communism
- ... in common has been a reoccurring thought. From early Christian communities to modern Marxist states, socialism and more specifically, communism has had an important role in the development of this ideal system. After the Great French Revolution of 1789-1794, the roots of modern-day communism can be clearly seen. In 1795, Gracchus Babeuf wrote the “Plebeians’ Manifesto” which stated, for full social and economical equality: “...to establish a common administration; to ... Manifesto”1 Because of this and other acts considered to be threatening to the Directory, Babeuf was executed in May of 1797. Babeuf was not forgotten though, others followed in his footsteps. Another 19th century French reformer, Charles Fourier, shared many of Babeuf’s ideas, but where Babeuf favored immediate political change, Fourier was for longer-term social reform. The Comte de Saint-Simon, another political thinker of that time, ...
- 276: A Comparison On The Iranian An
- ... her in the US. Today, one of the goals of the new president of Iran, is to have an exchange of scholars and artists. Other languages spoken in Iran are Azeri, Kurdish, Arabic, English, and French. There are many other famous writers and poets found throughout Iran s history. Firdausi, a writer of the tenth century, wrote the book of kings. He also wrote the national epic Omar Khayyam, as well ... been translated into many different languages. The most important industry in Iran is probably oil. In an area where oil is extremely rich, Iran had a decent oil industry. The oil industry, started by the French, was in the possession of various European countries, until the movement to have the oil wells nationalized occurred. However these oils' wells are what caused European influence in the first place. Many of the events ... the Shah back on the throne. In 1962, the Shah ordered the break-up of large landownings so that it could be used for peasant ownership. Following that, in 1963, the Shah launched his white revolution program. The White Revolution was a program that involved land reform, as well as social and economic modernization. In 1965 Amir Abbas Hoveyda was elected prime minister. During the late1960 s, the shah became ...
- 277: Lenin and Problems After the October Revolution
- Lenin and Problems After the October Revolution What were the problems facing Lenin after the October Revolution and how successfully did he deal with them? The initial difficulties faced by the new Soviet Union were so severe that its survival seemed almost miraculous” . The remains of the czarist regime left Lenin to ... with war, devastated economically. Russia's involvement in World War I, followed by its Civil War, wide spread famine and a change in political and social ideology were the problems confronting Lenin after the October Revolution. Lenin did succeed in ending both the war with Germany and the Civil War for Russia. Yet, the economic and social aspects of the revolution can be more critically assessed. Lenin knew the importance ...
- 278: Causes Of The Industrial Revol
- What are the causes of the Industrial Revolution? The Industrial Revolution gradually came about because of the radical new ideas and innovations from the Agricultural, Commercial, and Scientific Revolutions, that inspired the new revolution in Britain. The Commercial Revolution promoted entrepreneurialism, and larger, overseas markets with whom Britain could trade. The Agricultural Revolution brought about new methods in farming and cultivation, along with a surplus of food and ...
- 279: Industrial Revolution 4
- Britain was the perfect country to start the Industrial Revolution in because on these three factors. Britain had the natural resources of coal and iron. Coal was used for energy and iron was used for building the new machines. They also had surplus labor, which gave jobs to farmers, because of the Agricultural Revolution, which was led to farmers loosing their jobs. Britain had also had a lot of infrastructure, such as laws and in stable government, which helped with industrialization. Roads, ports and bridges played an important role in developing an industrialized nation. Some causes and effects of the industrial revolution, which also considered positive and negative effects of the Industrial revolution. Positive effects were the agricultural revolution meant more employment; Empires provided markets in which the price went down. There were also inventions, such ...
- 280: The Cause of the American Revolution
- The Cause of the American Revolution One cannot say there is one cause to the American Revolution because there were many contributing factors. Historians argue that the revolution was political and the colonists were just trying to preserve their rights. Another view is that the colonists were concerned with economic issues. Others argue that distance and Great Britain's “benign neglect” made ...
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