Yeats during the revolutionary time of Ireland is based on two riots and reveals patriotism. In the poems Yeats admires the sacrifice of the revolutionaries and yearns for a new Ireland. ... Unfortunately their rebellion resulted in an intense military conflict with the British army ("The Easter Rising"). ... Unlike September 1913, Yeats makes use of reference without mentioning the names of the leaders of revolution. ... On the other hand, the poem is not only a funeral for the O'Leary and his counterparts but also the dream of the revolutionary dream of Ireland which was kill...

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A revolutionary is someone that is not eager or does not feel the need to be a revolutionary. ... For them there was no need to be a revolutionary. ... This time to commoners are getting more involved by participating in town meetings and politics. ... Sam Adams has now become the ring leader because he feels that America has to stand up for their liberty. ... That was not being respected by the British so they went from one extreme of reluctant revolutionaries to being revolutionaries. ...

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Inevitably, the tug-of-war between Britain and the colonies intensified, with one side of the political rope destined to overcome the other. ... (Greene) That was the one demand that the leaders of the 13 colonies wanted most. ... He was elected leader of the Congress, due to the fact the showed leadership skills the people found good enough to elect him leader. ... By June 1776, Revolutionary War was in full swing and neither side backing down. ... It was because of his political view that made him most suitable to draft up such an important document (American Home). ...

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Politics: Politics is the authoritative allocation of values for a society; who gets what, when and how, in a society. ... Authority: The features of a leader or institution that compel obedience, usually because of ascribed legitimacy. ... Fundamental values of the American political culture 1. ... Events that led to the Revolutionary War: Conflict between Britain and the American colonies began in the 1760s when the British government decided to raise revenues by imposing taxes on the American colonies, to pay for the French and Indian War. ... This action eventually led to the Rev...

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The Revolutionary War by Bart McDowell The Revolutionary War gives an interesting and distinct account of the history and events of this great and pivotal time. ... The Sugar Act and The Stamp Act of 1765, which brought a great deal of anger and hostility toward the British, were two of them. ... Patrick Henry became the radical leader in Virginia. Samuel Adams, "father of the Revolution", spent his time on town politics in Boston. ... He feigned sick and sent one of his officers to turn over his sword and march out with the rest of the British officers. ...

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He united with the protest against the Stamp Act along with the other British dictatorial measures. ... John Hancock emerged as a leading figure in the revolutionary movement. ... The following year he became the leader of the Boston patriot committee and an ally of Adams. British officials brought attention to John Adams and John Hancock in 1775 because of inflammatory oratory. ... John Hancock continued to be active in Massachusetts's politics, serving as governor for nine terms between 1780 and 1793. ...

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John Locke was a very large influence on politics during the pre-coming of the revolution. Locke published his "Two Treatises of Government in 1689; which stated that because of their natural rights, it is "the right of the people to overthrow their leaders if those leaders interfered with their rights as Englishmen". ... (Middlekauff) "Common Sense" written by Thomas Paine was one of the most famous revolutionary pamphlets. This book was a prime example of how the revolutionary ideology had taken over the colonies. ... The American Revolution was caused by many different events and ideas, ...

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At age 13 Andrew joined the local militia and served as a courier during the Revolutionary War. His brother Hugh went to fight in the Battle of Stono Ferry in 1779 and ended up dying fighting against the British. ... Andrew Jackson had many jobs ranging from lawyer to politician, politics actually lead him to meet his wife. ... Jackson was the Colonel Tennessee militia which was not only a military base for Jackson but as well as a political base. ... He was an excellent soldier and war leader, Jackson stood for what he believed and what he thought was right. ...

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Born into poverty as Joseph Vissarionovich Djugashvili, Stalin became involved in revolutionary politics as a young man. Stalin joined up with the Bolshevik revolutionaries. ... Stalin was one of the most ruthless world leaders. ... In the mid-1930s Stalin launched a major campaign of political terror. ... Stalin joined the Allies - Britain and the United States. ...

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The American colonists justified the separation from the British based on religious, economic and political differences. ... The political differences stemmed from the way the British Empire imposed rules on the colonists. ... Religiously, the colonists wanted to make sure that the British didn't appoint a religious leader at the head of a particular church in the United States. ... In religious ceremonies, different church leaders preached about dissention and American rights. ... However, it is evident that economic problems were at the root of the Revolutionary War. ...

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The American colonists justified the separation from the British based on religious, economic and political differences. ... The political differences stemmed from the way the British Empire imposed rules on the colonists. ... Religiously, the colonists wanted to make sure that the British didn't appoint a religious leader at the head of a particular church in the United States. ... In religious ceremonies, different church leaders preached about dissention and American rights. ... However, it is evident that economic problems were at the root of the Revolutionary War. ...

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Political fights were common in Concord and were usually what split the town apart. ... This would lead to the Revolutionary War. ... When they refused the British began firing. The Revolutionary War had begun. ... The magistrates were looked to as the Leaders of the town. ...

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Washington's political and military career began as early as 1754 when he participated in the French and Indian War as a leader of a Virginia regiment. During his service under the British army, Washington started developing revolutionary concepts. ... His desire for a famous reputation led him to a career in politics. ... Fortunately, that hasn't been the case since Adams ranks as one of the greatest of political philosophers, who contributed profoundly to American political thought. ... However, during the war, while Washington led his troops against the British army and Adams a...

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Lockard points out that "the British had already developed a low opinion of Burma's leaders and came to despise the whole society".2 The British did not go into Burma accepting of their culture and traditions. ... He started his career in national politics by joining the nationalist organization 'Dobama Asiayone' in 1939 and became its secretary-general. ... After a brief period, he co-founded the People's Revolutionary Party. ... However, this time the Thirty Comrades which were the first batch of young revolutionaries accompanied him during his journey to Japa...

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First lesson in politics (1904) He received his first lesson in politics from a grand Dadabhoy Nauroji and participated in all India congress as secretary to him. He entered politics in 1904 from the plate form of the Indian national congress. ... Simon Commission (1927) The British Government announced the appointment of the Simon Commission to look into the reforms and working of the Government of India Act 1919 (Montague-Chelmsford Reforms). ... Jinnah contacted the leaders of the political parties and arranged a meeting in Bombay with Dr. ... He expressed his desire that India would ...

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Abigail Adams was a unique women because she had an education and an interest in politics. ... John Adams soon moved his family to Boston to be closer to his important clients and the center of political action. ... Soon they learned of the British losses and how greater they were, herself "Mrs. Delegate" because she was the wife of a Revolutionary leader. ... Abigail sometimes called was very political. ...

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He was a man that could adapt to change quite readily which was demonstrated through his political, social, and economic institutions. ... One of the main attributes of Pombal as a leader was that he ruled through fear, a tyrant. ... Although his reform to education may have seem revolutionary, he created the state run schools to ensure the students who would be the future of government would think and run the state as he did. ... Pombal was a leader that ultimately achieved his goals by not allowing obstacles to get in his way. ... He created monopolies of comp...

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Karl Marx was German political philosopher and revolutionist, and one of the most influential people in the history of the world. ... In his writings Marx, criticized political and social conditions. ... Marx was later ordered to leave Paris because of revolutionary activities and settled in Brussels. ... Then in November a political called the Bolsheviks led a further rebellion which ousted the provisional government. ... Not long afterward, Communist Russia was attacked by Britain, America and France, who wanted to get rid of the communist government. ...

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As a hero of the Revolutionary War, he was elected for the first presidency. ... Washington had some disagreements with Britain and Spain. In the north Britain occupied seven of the most important trading posts. ... Against the British and Indians, two American commanders were defeated. ... He will be remembered throughout history as one of the best leaders of our nation....

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For example, if it were not for the leadership in the Revolutionary War, America might still be under British Control. ... This was because America used politics and democracy as a way for the people to speak their mind and relate their concerns to the nation. ... African-Americans would not have the opportunity to enter the political realm and reveal their true knowledge for politics. ... Du Bois and West both feel there needs to be a political leader, other than themselves, to bring change to America. ... If the leader has no people to lead then they are not a leader, but an idealist hav...

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It all began when he was able to drive British forces out of Toulon in 1793 at age 24. ... He then attacked British commerce in Egypt by going to Cairo with his troops. ... Before him, France was under the Reign of Terror where revolutionaries executed people left and right and there was no end to the chaos. ... Napoleon was often thought of as a conqueror, but his political goals for Europe were of no such thing. ... Economically, Napoleon created a policy known as the Continental System, who's goal was to destroy Britain's economy by closing all continental ports to British trade. ...

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At the same time, the British put their own blockade around Europe. Because the British navy was so strong, it worked well. ... Political changes were made to increase Napoleon's power rather than strengthen the people's political status. ... The newspapers, which could spread news about revolutionary politics, were seen as a threat by Napoleon. ... Napoleon used the church to help him establish himself as the leader of France. ...

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After the Revolutionary War the United States of America was a new nation free of the power of the British King. The country's leader wanted a government whose powers rested in the hands of the people and not the national government. ... Politics and Policy in States and Communities. ... Parties, Politics, and Public Policy in America. ... Politics and Policy in States and Communities. ...

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Russia, under autocratic leader Joseph Stalin, felt that it had a right to the Eastern European nations it had occupied in World War II. ... Britain Prime Minister Winston S. ... Churchill called the "Iron Curtain" a separation of the European continent into competing political, military, and economic blocs and the area controlled by the Soviet Union. ... While still a young revolutionary. ...

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The new riches that were found attracted the British empire to the scene. The Dutch felt threatened by the British. They did not like the British's librel ideas or to be under the control of a foreign power. ... The change of hands between the to leaders was slow but revolutionary for the region none the less. Although Politically much has changed. ...

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