Simon Bolivar
Throughout Latin American History there have been several important leaders, but one leader in particular changed Latin American history forever. This particularly important early nineteenth-century leader was named Simón Bolívar. Simón Bolívar as a leader stood out from all the other leaders, because he played a crucial role in Latin American Independence. He was a revolutionary, an intellectual, and a visionary man that made Latin American independence successful during the nineteenth century.
Simón Bolívar was said to be a revolutionary during the period of the early nineteenth century because he wanted to change Latin America. His goal was to promote change and gain independence for the Latin American states from Spanish rule, and that is just what he did. In fact, he successfully achieved his goal by gaining independence for five states from Spanish rule: Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Columbia, and Bolivia. Simón Bolívar was able to accomplish these goals, because he looked to other people’s success and then expanded his visions from their success to set out his goals. Simón traveled to different parts of Europe when he was young and learned about the ideas and aspirations expressed by people in the French revolution, such as Napoleon, and learned how these goals worked. This is where Simón Bolívar used these ideas to his advantage when he worked towards the declaration of Latin American independence for his native homeland. Including the fact that he also had a first-hand witness of the rise of Napoleon rising from success. This can be seen as playing a crucial role in the Latin American independence movement in that Simón Bolívar used similar tactics as Napoleon did, but expanded on these revolutionary ideas he gathered to create his own vision, and that is what made the Latin America independence movement so successful. From these goals that Simón Bolívar wanted to achieve we can see that his vision stood out from all the rest. In that he wanted nothing
Simón Bolívar was said to be a revolutionary during the period of the early nineteenth century because he wanted to change Latin America. His goal was to promote change and gain independence for the Latin American states from Spanish rule, and that is just what he did. In fact, he successfully achieved his goal by gaining independence for five states from Spanish rule: Peru, Venezuela, Ecuador, Columbia, and Bolivia. Simón Bolívar was able to accomplish these goals, because he looked to other people’s success and then expanded his visions from their success to set out his goals. Simón traveled to different parts of Europe when he was young and learned about the ideas and aspirations expressed by people in the French revolution, such as Napoleon, and learned how these goals worked. This is where Simón Bolívar used these ideas to his advantage when he worked towards the declaration of Latin American independence for his native homeland. Including the fact that he also had a first-hand witness of the rise of Napoleon rising from success. This can be seen as playing a crucial role in the Latin American independence movement in that Simón Bolívar used similar tactics as Napoleon did, but expanded on these revolutionary ideas he gathered to create his own vision, and that is what made the Latin America independence movement so successful. From these goals that Simón Bolívar wanted to achieve we can see that his vision stood out from all the rest. In that he wanted nothing
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