The Louisiana Purchase In the last part of the eighteenth century the Louisiana Territory was owned by Spain. This meant that the Spanish government controlled access to the Gulf of Mexico from the Mississippi. ... This all changed with the secret treaty of San Ildefonso in 1800 between France and Spain. ... President Jefferson attacked this problem on two fronts: 1) He sent James Monroe to England to seek a military alliance to help with the protecting of American interests. 2) He instructed James Monroe to tell Robert Livingston (the American Minister to France) to offer France 2 mill...

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Anarchists argue that anarchism is not a unrealistic ideology as humans are individuals in which seek to help others in a collective manner, however, these views on human nature are unrealistic. ... Due to this nature, it would cause instability in society as individuals would be less willing to help others. ... Syndicalism was popular in France, Italy and Spain. ... This idea of a free market is strongly supported by individualist anarchists who argue that even police, jails, courts and so on could be privately run as they would be living in a utopia full of fair and free individuals. ... Whi...

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Its commissions and public debates helped publicize the need for cooperative action on a number of global problems. Special attention was given to: {1} the need for the just treatment of non self-governing peoples; {2} traffic in women and dangerous drugs; {3} status of women and children; {4} problems of communication and transportation; {5} the need for disarmament and arms control; {6} the need for free trade; {7} prevention of disease and other social and health problems. ... The League made only token resistance to foreign intervention in the Spanish Civil War, German occupation of ...

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Spain, central and southern Italy, the northern coast of Germany, the Adriatic coast of modern Croatia and the Grand Duchy of Warsaw were some of the conquered areas that experienced none of the benefits that were felt in parts of western Europe annexed to France which included much of western Germany and north-western Italy, as well as all of modern Belgium. ... "He extorted millions from Dutch merchants, the Swiss, the Italians, and even the Portuguese."3 Thus, economic changes were made that helped Napoleon instead of the people of Europe. ... Napoleon used the church to help h...

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To find asylum, the refugees migrated into European countries, such as Turkey, France, the United Kingdom, Spain, Middle Eastern countries like Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, and many countries around the world. ... The question is that throughout the history, America has always been the world leader in refugee resettlement, then why is it so afraid to help the refugees in the current crisis? ... Obviously, many Americans do not want to help suffering people like they did in the past anymore. ... America first has got involved in the Syrian war since it supplied for the Free Syrian Army whose go...

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The French Revolution of 1789-1799 was one of the most important events in the history of the world an it led to many changes in France, which at the time was the most powerful state in Europe. The Revolution promoted the development of new political forces such as democracy and nationalism. It ques...

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"Arrest guidelines were strict: there was to be no discussion, utilities were to be switched off, animals and keys given to the building concierge (or the nearest neighbor if necessary), and all children were to be taken, including French nationals who could eventually be set free at the "sorting centers-. " ( www.massviolence.org ) Up to this point, arrests had been only targeted to adult men. ... "To counteract this order, the UGIF formed a secret Service Social to help the children and to assist all Jews who lived illegally and therefore could not have access to money."" ... "It was also b...

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The peasants, who comprised the largest portion of the population, were low in literacy rate and wanted little to do with political matters but sought to free themselves from the ancient requirements of the feudal system and gain relative economic parity. ... He lost his navy, he lost to guerilla warfare in Spain, and his fatal loss occurred when he attempted to invade Russia and led his army into the unrelenting winter, which destroyed his troops and his hope at ever succeeding at his plans for world dominance. ... The very important thirty-ninth clause stipulates that "no free man shall...

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