It was the best of times‚ it was the worst of times The French Revolution Between France and the other major countries of Europe‚ Diplomatic Tensions were high. France soon found itself launching a preemptive war against Austria. France was encouraged to continue invasions into a number of other countries‚ as a result of their success. Italy‚ Germany‚ and Belgium were some of these countries. When the French Revolution was in its early stage‚ The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen was
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On August 15th‚ 1769‚ Napoleon Bonaparte‚ the son of a poor Corsican noble was born and so began the legend of Napoleon Bonaparte. Many ask to this day‚ "Was Napoleon a child of the revolution?" What Napoleon achieved and gave to the world after the French Revolution had been won truly gave the world a new sight of mind. To first determine that Napoleon was in fact a child of the revolution you must first look at both sides of the argument. You must first ask yourself‚ what one means by "the
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Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374) was an Italian scholar‚ poet‚ and early humanist during the reformation of the Renaissance period. He was one of the greatest poets of the 14th-16th century‚ and is regarded as the father of the humanist movement. Petrarch was a prolific writer. Not only was he known for poetry in Italian and Latin‚ but also hundreds of letters‚ essays and histories. Like Dante‚ a generation before Petrarch wrote in a vernacular style to bring Italian a literary language. In
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Which of these charges was not included in the articles of impeachment drawn up by the House Judiciary Committee against President Nixon? secret bombing of a neutral country Y obstruction of justice abusing the power of his office contempt of Congress What was Nixon accused of in regard to the Watergate Scandal? lying to Congress about his plans to bomb Cambodia attempting to release classified information to the public covering up the break-in of the Democratic National Committee Y bribing
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Napoleon vs. Bismarck How were they alike? How were they different? Napoleon Bonaparte and Otto von Bismarck affected not only the outlook of their own countries‚ but the outlook of Europe as a whole. These two men were solely responsible for their countries preeminence during their reign. Although‚ Bismarck was not the king of his country he seemingly ruled it. Bismarck and Napoleon compare through military success‚ dominance in Europe‚ and ruthlessness. The two men differ by military expansion
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Sodium chloride and sugar have same appearance. Are they same or different? Answer : They have different physical and chemical properties. So‚ they are different. Q. 3. All substances around us are alike. How? Answer : All substances can occupy space and have weight. Q. 4. How can we say that air is a matter? Answer : Air occupies space and have weight. Hence air is a matter. Q. 5. State the characteristics of matter? Answer : Matter has mass‚ weight and occupies space Q
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DOMESTIC POLICIES Economy President Fidel Ramos embarked on an ambitious development plan dubbed "Philippines 2000." Under the plan‚ several industries critical to economic development were privatized‚ such as electricity‚ telecommunications‚ banking‚ domestic shipping‚ and oil. The taxation system was reformed‚ and external debt was brought to more manageable levels by debt restructuring and sensible fiscal management. By 1996‚ GNP was growing at a rate of 7.2 percent and GDP at 5.2 percent
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His main aim was to keep himself in power. How far do you agree with this view of Napoleon Bonaparte from 1799-1815? From 1799 to 1814‚ Napoleon Bonaparte was the emperor of France. On November 9‚ 1799‚ Napoleon and members of the legislature removed the Directory‚ dictatorship of five men during the French revolution‚ from office because the Directory was weak and failed to improve conditions in France. A new constitution was formed consolidating Napoleon’s position and Napoleon was named first
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France was the home of one of the most brilliant war generals in history. Though originally an Italian noble‚ he took pride in being part of the French after they took over his home city of Corsica. At age ten he began attending a French military school. Through his hard work he rose to second lieutenant within a few years. His name is Napoleon Bonaparte. There were several major success that led to Napoleon rising to power. His first big promotion came in 1793 when he took land back from the British
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Napoleon managed to maintain the lesser ideals of the French Revolution. However‚ he managed to do this by giving all of the former ideals a ‘twist’ of his own if he was displeased by them. This included the fact that he re-wrote the constitution that had previously been written; he partially reversed the relationship with the Church‚ turning France into a Catholic country. It can also be stated that the way he gained power was against the French Revolution’s ideals: and this was the very beginning
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