Quickly reacting to the McKinley assassination‚ the New York Legislature in 1902 passed a law that made it a felony to advocate the “doctrine that organized government must be overthrown by force or violence . . . or by unlawful means.” That criminal anarchy statute came about because New York authorities felt frustrated by their inability to prosecute the real perpetrators of the crime‚ anarchist orator Emma Goldman (whose lectures the assassin had attended) and her like‚ for the McKinley murder
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The Causes of the Spanish Civil War What were the causes of the Spanish Civil War? Between 1936 and 1939 over 500‚000 people were killed in the Spanish Civil War so this cannot be considered a ’little’ war that was overshadowed by the problems that were occurring in Europe during these years. In 1920‚ Spain was a constitutional monarchy. The king was Alfonso XIII. However‚ the government was inefficient and corrupt. In 1921‚ an army was sent to Spanish Morocco to put down a rebellion. It
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from 1871‚ Elections were rigged "Since nothing changed … the population was forced into apathy or violent opposition" Paul Preston Weakness of Government Had a lot of power had the right to intervene in politics if Crisis occurred Did not intervene when King was forced to abdicate 1931 Happened in 1820‚ 1871‚ 1923 Reputation of Brutality Needed Heavy taxes to maintain Unpopular with the people Expensive Role of the Spanish Army Lost the spanish empire during
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Kazin‚ Michael. The Populist Persuasion: An American History. New York: Basic‚ 1995. Chapel Hill: U of North Carolina‚ 2007. Print." " McGirr‚ Lisa. Suburban Warriors: The Origins of the New American Right. Princeton‚ NJ: Princeton UP‚ 2001 American Politics. Boulder‚ CO: Westview‚ 2011. Print.
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As George Washington retired from his presidential position in 1796‚ he left a grim reminder to the people of the newly independent United States of America: the independence of states‚ peace at home and abroad‚ safety‚ prosperity‚ and liberty are all dependent upon the unity between states. To promote the national strength‚ he urges the people to place their identity as Americans above those of their state‚ region‚ and interests. In fear of the impeding sectionalism‚ Washington included a fair warning
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gyNew ideologies for old? Ideology may have been an inseparable feature of politics since the late eighteenth century ( it is often traced back to the 1789 French Revolution)‚ but its content has changed significantly over time‚ with the rate of ideological transformation having accelerated since the 1960s.New ideologies have emerged‚ some once-potent ideologies have faded in significance‚ and all ideologies have gone through a process of sometimes radical redefinition and renewal.Political ideology
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and more injured • Forty-day strike • Short term: none of the demands were met • Long term: drew attention to the plight of the labourers and increased political consciousness of the labourers’ conditions. In addition‚ it drew many workers to politics The Work of Work Industries • Most of the industries were represented by a male majority o Pulp and paper‚ sawmills‚ non-ferrous metal smelting‚ castings and
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“conservative” on three of them but the other three I was “other”. So this tells me I’m definitely not a liberal‚ I wouldn’t go as far to say that I’m a full-fledged conservative. While most of my views do line of with those of conservatives I have a few left wing views of my own. Like gay marriage‚ abortion‚ assisted suicide‚ and the use of embryonic stem cells for medical research. Before taking this class I always saw myself as a steadfast conservative but recently I see myself as more of a moderate leaning
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think that no one organization or business should occupy the whole product. Meaning they defy authority‚ and don’t think anyone should “own” certain rights. As far as major social issues that are in the public’s eye right now‚ they are not left wing or right wing. They focus on the issues that are important to them‚ and have not established or vocalized views on trending issues. Basically‚ they are not driven by ideology‚ and are driven by what
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What are the causes of the Spanish Civil War? The Spanish Civil War happened in 1936‚ with the Republicans fighting against the Nationalists. The causes of the Spanish Civil War are the weakness of the government‚ the failure of the monarchy‚ the Spanish army‚ the division of the states and the Catholic Church . The Spanish government was seen as corrupt and unstable‚ often undisciplined and lacked financial and economical care. The Spanish army was hated for their brutality but they had a large
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