Thursday, October 16, 2008

Robespierre and The Reign of Terror

Max Robespierre was the dictator of France. He was going to stop the Jacobins from starting a war against Austria, and after the battle gain control of the Government. When he could've stop there, he didnt he decided to use his power to wipeout and kill any revolutionaries. The People behind his back began to fear and felt unsafe. Later on he was arrested and Executed for causing another fight and killing Revolutionaries (beheadings).

After the French Revolution all the third estate of France were happy that there was gonna be change in their government, but before they were able to let change come about, The Reign of Terror.

The Reign of Terror was a period of time that occured a little over a year after the French Revolution and it was conflict between two rivals. The Girondins and The Jacobins. The Jacobins were a very big political group that wanted to gain control in the monarch political party after the French Revolution. The Girondins were a group of people who had certain opinions and principles rather than an organized political party. The Jacobins wanted to place order back into France while the Girondins wanted to have there certain beliefs and principles. This happened because the leader of the Girondins wanted to start a war against Austria but the Jacobins didnt want to because they didnt want militaryism. The Jacobies and Girondins faught a battle leaving over 4,000 dead.

Simon Bolivar and Latin American Revolutions

Simon Bolivar was a liberator and a leader which peple called him the George Washington of South America. He is famous for giving the Republic Colombia which consisted of Colombia and Venezuela their freedom and independence from Spain. Simon Boliar viewed the way America and France got there freedom from corrupt leaders and government. Spain owned several Countries in South America and Simon Bolivar thought it was time Colomnia and Venezuela had there freedom. He was joined by Francisco de Miranda in the revolt against the Spanish. During the battle while Bolivar was occuping Venezuela, Miranda was defeated by Spain. So Bolivar gatherd people from Jamaica, Ireland and England and defeated the Spanish. As years passed he gained more countries, mainly ion South America to help with the revolt.

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is an idea or belief that a persons loyalty goes out to his country. You are a nationalist if you are American, which whom celebrates the 4th of July. That is an the American Indepence day. Even if you join the Army, Navy, Marines and etc you are a nationalist. Some people don't know when they watch the olympics and root for their country they are nationalist. It's a everyday thing that some people don't know that they are.

Before our time, nationalism ruined countries but it also help build many. Italy was one of those countries that it help build while detroying other ones. Before italy was united it use to be broken up. Nationalism united it because the nationalist spreaded and people united to form one big nation.