Julius Caesar Was Julius Caesar a hero or a villain? People have been arguing amongst each other about this question‚ here is my opinion. Julius Caesar was not a villain but‚ a hero‚ he made many reforms and accomplishments during his reign. Julius was an excellent military leader‚ made many reforms and was a great political leader. First and foremost‚ he was a great and brilliant general.He took over most of Gaul (Modern day France‚ Belgium‚ southern Holland‚ Germany west of the Rhine River‚ and
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Andrew Jackson a hero? Yes‚ no‚ maybe so Andrew Jackson was neither a hero nor a villain‚ but still deserves to be on the 20 dollar bill. Although Andrew Jackson did many things that made him a hero‚ he also did things that would question that. He can be known as an American hero for leading America in defeating the British at Battle at New Orleans and can also be known as a villain for passing the Indian Removal Act. Jackson’s strong leadership in being a general and president still gives him
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Villain or hero? Andrew Carnegie once said‚ "No man can become rich without enriching others." The U.S. was between wars‚ inventions‚ technology‚ and also successful movements with one another. As business offered the best chances‚ certain people became well known‚ due to what they created. For example‚ Thomas Edison; who invented the light bulb had become “famous” along with other well known people. The "king of steel‚" Andrew Carnegie; was a true hero known to mankind. Andrew Carnegie was
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Google search of “Che Guevara hero” and “Che Guevara terrorist‚” just to see which would get more hits. “Che Guevara hero:” 2‚080‚000 “Che Guevara terrorist:” 1‚020‚000 Already‚ I can see that the image of Che as a hero is dominant over the image of Che as a terrorist. There are over two times as many hits for “hero” as for “terrorist.” The first few hits for each were all articles and essays whose titles are all some variation of the generic‚ “Che Guevara: hero or terrorist?” I read through
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to the Tainos making him a cruel and ruthless person. In conclusion‚ I believe that Christopher Columbus used his power to be a cruel and evil person. Although‚ it has been viewed all through history that the discovery of the new land made him a hero‚ I disagree. In my opinion‚ if his actions of brutality and torture of the horrible things he did to the Tainos on their island I don’t believe we should have a day off celebrating Christopher Columbus. I give him credit for his journey but‚ he should
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Christopher Columbus: Hero Or Villain By: Martin Boykin Christopher Columbus can in no way‚ shape‚ or form be considered a hero. A hero is someone who performs good deeds for the sake of others and not for their own benefit. Christopher Columbus did not do a single good deed in any of his four voyages in the late 1400 ’s. Christopher Columbus was not the founder of the Americas we live in today because he did not set a single foot on these grounds‚ even if he did there were already the natives
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Dr. Frankenstein Hero Or Villain ? Dr. Victor Frankenstein‚ he is the most famous “mad scientist” of all times. Even though in the novel Frankenstein‚ he is hardly mad or evil. Victor is a complex character in the novel that can’t be defined as either hero or villain‚ because in the novel‚ he shows qualities that make him good and bad. The motives of Dr. Frankenstein are a mix of containing greater knowledge and pursuing the greater good‚ and personal ambition. He shows the good in him by working
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Maximilien Robespierre has always been known to be controversial and misunderstood. He was the face of the French Revolution. In accordance with the Jacobins‚ they controlled the time known as the Reign of Terror‚ due to their influence in the accumulation of murders of those opposed to the revolution. Reign of Terror was a symbolic time period within the French Revolution that involved corruption of power and influence and mass executions. With Robespierre at the forefront‚ he became one of the
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acceptable President. He was considered as the "People’s President‚" he was very straight forward and honest to his people. He takes his job seriously and is probably the most liberal president in history. His presidency however was neither a hero nor a villain‚ but shared a fair amount of each. First off‚ the good qualities he had was the fact he had bold commitment to enforce laws and fight back against secession threats from the South. Two high tariffs were passed during 1828 and 1833 which increased
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Was Benito Mussolini a Hero or a Villain? By Rachel Coster Research Phase: Primary Sources A speech made by Mussolini on the 23.3.1939. PropagandaItaliaFC. (2012). Benito Mussolini - Speech (26.03.1939 Rome) (English subtitle). [Online Video]. 15 April 2012 . Available from: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hpn9iPLbNDc. [Accessed: 08 September 2013]. It can be seen from this speech how much the Italian people admired and believed in Mussolini. This is evident when the camera cuts to the crowd
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