The Meiji Restoration of Japan

Commodore Matthew Perry came to Japan with a request from the United States government to open its ports to trading and to establish diplomatic relations between the two nations.Japanese people were impressed with the ships that US army had. In the beginning they didn't want to accept but after a period of debate among Japanese leaders it was decided that the request was reasonable and Japan and the United States signed the Treaty ofKanagawa. Soon after Japan reached similar agreements with other European nations.Not everyone in Japan agreed with this decision.Emperor Meiji sent envoys to the european nations to copy their political systems.The ideas that they brought back to Japan started the new government in Japan. As Japan absorbed Western political and economic influences during the Meiji period its leaders also began tocopy the West's imperial ambitions.The old feudal military system had been replaced with a national army.Archipleago is a group of islands.

Karl Marx and Communism

Communism-An economic or political system based on the sharing of all work and property by the whole community.The ideas of Marx were not used in the communist countries.In January 1846 Marx set up a Communist Correspondence Committee. The plan was to try and link together socialist leaders living in different parts of Europe. Influenced by Marx's ideas, socialists in England held a conference in London where they formed a new organisation called the Communist League. He thought that ht eggood gusy were workers and their bosses were bad guys.Marx believed that workers would control government, but communist governments were strict and dictatorial. Workers were often forced to work on huge collective farms and factory workers often had to fulfill quotas. In most Communist nations, the press was censored. They were not allowed to print news stories that criticized the government. People who spoke out against the Soviet government were treated harshly.

Karl Marx and the Industrial Revolution

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Karl Marx was a German philosopher who lived during the Industrial Revolution.He felt that Conditions in European factories were very bad and unsafe. Marx argued that workers rather than landlords should control factories and farms.Entire families crowded into single-room apartments. Dirt, garbage, industrial wastes, foul air, and polluted water poisoned the environment.In 1845, the French government expelled Marx for his political writings..In 1848 Marx published the "Communist Manifesto. Marx was German and he had an idea to change the Russia. Marx's idea was Communism the workers would have to share their wealth in a communist society.Marx died March 14, 1883 and was buried at Highgate Cemetery in North London

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism-Close identification with the concerns of a particular country or nation. I shows that I'm American everyday by saying pledge of religion i do what other Americans do eat fast food speak English live in United State.i use the same money as other Americans. And supporting the United States in the Olympics, or any games between United state and other countries

In 1832 and idealistic Italian man called Giuseppe Mazzini started his own nationalistic group with which he was planning to create nation states, in hope of bringing peace to Italy. All of the rebellions failed, as did in many places in Europe. Mazzini and other rebellion leaders where exile.In the end it was the Nation of Sardinia, the most powerful of the states in Italy who achieved the unification of Italy almost by accident, through careful diplomacy's, and powerful alliances.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was one of South America's greatest leaders. Simon's parents died when he was young and he then inherit a fortune. Simon Bolivar had a excellent education, He lead several independant movements in throughout South America. Afterwards Simon Bolivar enter the group of patriots who seized Caracas in 1810 and proclaimed independence for Spain.When Simon returned to Venezula he then took control of the patriot army and recaptured Caracas in 1813 from the Spaniards. Bolivar was force to retreat from Venezula to New Granada (Columbia). Simon Bolivar took control of the command of the Colombian force and then got Bogota in 1814. In 1819 Simon went back and defeated the Spaniards. Simon organized an original republic of Colombia and became the first president. Bolivar defeated the Spanish army at Carabobo in Venezula on June 24, 1821 and added new territory in Educador.On August 6, 1825, Sucre called the Congress of Upper Peru which created the Republic of Bolivia in honor of Bolívar. The Bolivian Constitution of 1826 was personally written by Bolívar.

Robespierre and The Reign of Terror

Reign of Terror was a period of the French Revolution characterized by lot of executions presumed by enemies of the state. Directed by the Committee of Public Safety the Revolutionary government's Terror was essentially a war dictatorship, instituted to rule the country in a national emergency.

The French Revolution: Social Causes

The nobles and clergy made up the First and Second Estates in the Estates General.Third estate people did not have power and freedom in politics.They worked hard and had to pay heavy taxes.
When Louis XVI finally called the Estates General to solve financial difficulties, the Third Estate did not agree with the unfair system of the Estates General. They formed the National Assembly to make a constitution. People were afraid that the king would suppress the National Assembly. They were also discontented that the king dismissed Necker, the popular Finance Minister. The hungry Parisians, who suffered from bad harvest, burst out their anger by attacking the Bastille prison .The Fall of Bastille started the French Revolution.The French people were inspired to go against their king.The success of the Americans to overthrow British rule encouraged the French to fight for their freedom.