Thursday, February 28, 2013
Monday, February 18, 2013
Significance
I think significance in history would mean how much it affected history and it's impact. Or how it changed how the world is today.
Sunday, February 17, 2013
Top Ten Important Battles
1. Battle of Stalingrad
Stalingrad was where the Russians turned the tables on the Germans and started to push them back. It was the bloodiest battle in history, and more men were killed here than the rest of the Allies casualties put together. Think about it, if Germany had defeated the Soviets at Stalingrad Russia would have suffered a catastrophic defeat and would have lost millions more lives as well as the war in the east. With Russia out of the way, those millions of German soldiers could have made their way to the West and so D-Day could not have happened - too many Germans. All in all, with this battle the Russians pushed the Germans to the wall and defeated them. In Russia was the real war, the war where over 80% of the German casualties were. It was Russia that defeated Germany, D-Day just hastened the inevitable.
3. Invasion of Normandy
The D-Day Invasion of Normandy by allied forces in WWII was a crucial turning point in the war, both militarily and diplomatically. It opened an extremely vital new front that almost immediately threatened Germany's Industrial Heart. It more directly aided the Russians than previous US/UK offenses in Africa & North Africa as it pulled resources out of the Eastern Front areas. It brought significant French resources into the fight against the Axis.
Stalingrad was where the Russians turned the tables on the Germans and started to push them back. It was the bloodiest battle in history, and more men were killed here than the rest of the Allies casualties put together. Think about it, if Germany had defeated the Soviets at Stalingrad Russia would have suffered a catastrophic defeat and would have lost millions more lives as well as the war in the east. With Russia out of the way, those millions of German soldiers could have made their way to the West and so D-Day could not have happened - too many Germans. All in all, with this battle the Russians pushed the Germans to the wall and defeated them. In Russia was the real war, the war where over 80% of the German casualties were. It was Russia that defeated Germany, D-Day just hastened the inevitable.
2. Battle of Saratoga
The Battle of Saratoga was the turning point of the American Revolutionary War. The Americans made the British surrender for the first time. Making the French (A rival of Britain) recognize them and then the French became an ally of the American's. It was a pivotal point the Revolutionary War because the French helped them get supplies and gave them soldiers.
3. Invasion of Normandy
The D-Day Invasion of Normandy by allied forces in WWII was a crucial turning point in the war, both militarily and diplomatically. It opened an extremely vital new front that almost immediately threatened Germany's Industrial Heart. It more directly aided the Russians than previous US/UK offenses in Africa & North Africa as it pulled resources out of the Eastern Front areas. It brought significant French resources into the fight against the Axis.
4. Battle of Gettysburg
It was a major turning point in the war. Until that battle, the South was actually winning. The Battle of Gettysburg was the start of the South's loss of the war.
5. Battle of Cajamarca
The Battle of Cajamarca was a surprise attack on the Inca royal entourage orchestrated by Francisco Piazarra . Sprung on the evening of November 16, 1532, in the great plaza of Cajamarca, the ambush achieved the goal of capturing the Inca, Atahualpa , and claimed the lives of thousands of Atahualpa's followers. At the signal to attack, the Spaniards unleashed gunfire at the vulnerable mass of Incan's and surged forward in a concerted action. The effect was devastating: the shocked and unarmed Incan's offered so little resistance that the battle has often been labeled a massacre. This was the beginning of the Spaniards taking over South America.
6. Yorktown
Yorktown was the significant British defeat (loss of the largest British Army in America) that pushed England to the bargaining table and led to the signing of a peace treaty. Also many men died in Yorktown
7. Battle of Marathon
This battle is important because it stopped the Persians from keep expanding their empire, and if the Persians would have conquered Greece many important discoveries made by them might have never been discovered. This battle also showed that Greek armor and tatcis were superior.
8.Nuclear Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
I don't know if you would consider this to be a "battle" but it was very significant. If it is, it was a very one-sided battle. It impacted Japan and other countries as well.
9. Battle of Hastings
10. Waterloo
It was the final defeat of Napoloen and ended the years of warfare in Europe.
Napoloen had been defeated in 1814 by the Russians and he was exiled. But he escaped and reformed a new army. However, I don't think he had a large enough army with support that could have continued to fight all the nations so his failure was inevitable.
The Battle of Cajamarca was a surprise attack on the Inca royal entourage orchestrated by Francisco Piazarra . Sprung on the evening of November 16, 1532, in the great plaza of Cajamarca, the ambush achieved the goal of capturing the Inca, Atahualpa , and claimed the lives of thousands of Atahualpa's followers. At the signal to attack, the Spaniards unleashed gunfire at the vulnerable mass of Incan's and surged forward in a concerted action. The effect was devastating: the shocked and unarmed Incan's offered so little resistance that the battle has often been labeled a massacre. This was the beginning of the Spaniards taking over South America.
6. Yorktown
Yorktown was the significant British defeat (loss of the largest British Army in America) that pushed England to the bargaining table and led to the signing of a peace treaty. Also many men died in Yorktown
7. Battle of Marathon
This battle is important because it stopped the Persians from keep expanding their empire, and if the Persians would have conquered Greece many important discoveries made by them might have never been discovered. This battle also showed that Greek armor and tatcis were superior.
8.Nuclear Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
I don't know if you would consider this to be a "battle" but it was very significant. If it is, it was a very one-sided battle. It impacted Japan and other countries as well.
9. Battle of Hastings
The battle of Hastings took place in the year AD 1066 after a dispute over the succession to the English throne. The Battle of Hastings, both directly and indirectly, ushered in changes in English law, language and culture and laid the groundwork for the beginnings of the English feudal system.
10. Waterloo
It was the final defeat of Napoloen and ended the years of warfare in Europe.
Napoloen had been defeated in 1814 by the Russians and he was exiled. But he escaped and reformed a new army. However, I don't think he had a large enough army with support that could have continued to fight all the nations so his failure was inevitable.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Honors World History Test
1. D
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. D
16. A
17. B
18. C
19.
1.)Control of the media/use of propaganda
2.)Use of secret police
3.)Having a single-party government
4.)Changing national laws to allow the dictator more power
5.)Developing a “cult of personality”
Articles Section
1. Jean Jacques Rousseau - Article 2 sounds like Rousseau because he believed in natural rights and that people are born with liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
2. Baron de Montesquieu - Article 16 sounds like Montesquieu because of his belief that we should have separation of powers. In the article it says if no separation of power is defined we have no constitution at all.
3. John Locke - Article 5 sounds like Locke, because he believed that people had good nature and could control themselves.
4. Voltaire - Article 11 sounds like Voltaire, because he believed very strongly that people should be able to speak their minds and opinions. He believed every man should have freedom of speech and freedom of press.
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. D
7. A
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. A
13. A
14. D
15. D
16. A
17. B
18. C
19.
1.)Control of the media/use of propaganda
2.)Use of secret police
3.)Having a single-party government
4.)Changing national laws to allow the dictator more power
5.)Developing a “cult of personality”
Articles Section
1. Jean Jacques Rousseau - Article 2 sounds like Rousseau because he believed in natural rights and that people are born with liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression.
2. Baron de Montesquieu - Article 16 sounds like Montesquieu because of his belief that we should have separation of powers. In the article it says if no separation of power is defined we have no constitution at all.
3. John Locke - Article 5 sounds like Locke, because he believed that people had good nature and could control themselves.
4. Voltaire - Article 11 sounds like Voltaire, because he believed very strongly that people should be able to speak their minds and opinions. He believed every man should have freedom of speech and freedom of press.
Monday, February 11, 2013
Map Questions
a. Where are the newest countries in the world located?
Most of the newest countries are from Africa, Russia is a newer country as well.
b. Is there a connection between the type of government a country has and the freedoms of its citizens?
Yes, countries with a presidential republic, semi-presidential republic, or even a monarchy without complete control of the king/queen would have more freedoms most of the time.
c. What questions do you have about these maps? (Did you question anything?)
How does South Sudan get recognized as a country, but they mentioned other new countries didn't get recognized, why is that?
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Obama a dictator?
1. Economic crisis - No, are economy is doing fine, maybe a little below par, but fine.
2. Control of Media - No, Obama doesn't have control of our media
3 Cult of Personality - No, Obama doesn't have a cult of personality.
4. Use of schools - We aren't taught to love or support Obama
5. Get rid of other opponents - No, maybe if winning the election counted.
6. Propaganda - Obama doesn't use propaganda
7. Kill rivals - NO.
8. No free speech - Nope, we have free speech.
9. Secret Police - Not that I know of.
10. Good speaker - Obama's adequate at speaking, but that's an opinion.
11. Someone to blame - Nope.
12. Expansions - No expansions so far.
13. Nationalism - I don't know
14. Elected legally - Yes.
15. Military background - No
16. Bad childhood - No, not that I know of.
In conclusion, I don't think Obama is a dictator or will be a dictator. He has few characteristics of one. The characteristics he has aren't in the top few and are irrelevant.
2. Control of Media - No, Obama doesn't have control of our media
3 Cult of Personality - No, Obama doesn't have a cult of personality.
4. Use of schools - We aren't taught to love or support Obama
5. Get rid of other opponents - No, maybe if winning the election counted.
6. Propaganda - Obama doesn't use propaganda
7. Kill rivals - NO.
8. No free speech - Nope, we have free speech.
9. Secret Police - Not that I know of.
10. Good speaker - Obama's adequate at speaking, but that's an opinion.
11. Someone to blame - Nope.
12. Expansions - No expansions so far.
13. Nationalism - I don't know
14. Elected legally - Yes.
15. Military background - No
16. Bad childhood - No, not that I know of.
In conclusion, I don't think Obama is a dictator or will be a dictator. He has few characteristics of one. The characteristics he has aren't in the top few and are irrelevant.
Totalitarianism
1. Bad economy
2. Control media
3. Cult of personality
4. Use of schools
5. Get rid of other political parties
6. Propaganda
7. Kill rivals or enemies
8. Good speaker
9. Scape Goat
10. Nationalism
11. No free speech
12. Elected legally
13. Expansions
14. Secret Police
15. Military Background
2. Control media
3. Cult of personality
4. Use of schools
5. Get rid of other political parties
6. Propaganda
7. Kill rivals or enemies
8. Good speaker
9. Scape Goat
10. Nationalism
11. No free speech
12. Elected legally
13. Expansions
14. Secret Police
15. Military Background
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
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