With the number of personnel the rebels had vs union was little to none, they held off the north by smart tactics of well-trained officers. It should have been much easier battle based on the advantages he had at hand. I don’t know if the outcome would have been different had not Stonewell Jackson died, from my prospective he must have been a man who was looked up to with his military experience and victories. Once Lee and Davis surrendered and went home in peace it lifted much worry and weight off Lincoln’s shoulders. Over all I do think that Lincoln was overall the driving force who drove the country to unity once again, Could he have done better I do believe so.
Caesar’s military prowess and his reforms crafted him into the extraordinary person that historians all recognize as great. When Caesar created the First Triumvirate alongside Pompey and Crassus, he was allotted the Roman lands of Cisalpine Gaul, Narbonese Gaul, and Illyricum in addition to four legions of about five thousand soldiers each (Source 1). Caesar immediately put his army to use by invading, and eventually conquering all of Gaul. Although his army was physically smaller and often outnumbered, his superior fighting tactics allowed his army to defeat the Celts. Another beneficial factor towards Caesar’s conquest was the disunity of the Gallic tribes, which was reminiscent of the Greek city-states.
He was also under threat from other groups especially the Communist Party. After the Wall Street Crash ( October 1929) many people looked to extremist groups such as the Nazi and Communist Parties. People blamed the Social Democrats who were linked to the Weimar Republic for the economic failure and this is why popularity grew for the Nazi Party. It was essential to gain a two thirds majority in the Reichstag if Hitler hoped to pass any laws of his own. So one of the first things Hitler did after becoming Chancellor was to dissolve the Reichstag and call for a fresh election on the 5th March 1933.
This lead to assemblies, conventions, and even dictatorships. Robspierre and Napoleon came to power in a somewhat similar way, they accomplished some of their goals like: A Grand Empire and patriotism, but in the end, they were defeated by other countries and their own country. The way Robspierre and Napoleon cam to power was a little different but partially the same. The National Convention elected Robspierre to be the leader of it (second leader to Danton). He had a certain vision for France and instead of doing it the right way by asking others opinions, he took over and became a dictator passing radical laws.
• Even though he was an Emperor, he actually started the demise of kingdoms and royalty. • Napoleon’s legacy is quite complex because he was the embodiment of the Enlightenment on one hand, and on the other, he inspired fear. • He contributed to the resurgence of conservatism, the growth of nationalism, and the rise of a new phenomenon, romanticism. This deadly trio led to two world wars. • It is true that he implemented some revolutionary institutions, but one should not overlook the fact that he also had every one of them only to satisfy his own desire.
Body: • The impacts of Caesar’s death on Octavian were the Senate’s arrangement and his inheritance. Following the assassination of his adopting father, Suetonius notes in The Lives of the Caesars that Octavian returned to Rome following military training in Spain and demanded Caesar’s will be ratified claiming his economical and political inheritance. Caesar’s will caused much tension between the new heir and his right-hand-man, Marc Antony. Antony was seen as a threat to the senate as he had spoken out against two of the senatorial murderers. Octavian was given consular powers hoping to contain Antony and fix many of Rome’s problems.
The Romans would relocate and create an empire of their own built off the frustration and newfound sense of achievement coming from Alexander’s conquest. Throughout this paper I will discuss the rise and fall of each of the empires and the circumstances surrounding the events. Also discussed will be the accomplishments of the empires during the height of their power. The empires discussed have made an impression on the modern world, which I will examine within the paper. Finally, I will examine what these empires have taught us today.
The result of the war led to King Charles I being beheaded. After his execution, England became a Republic called the Commonwealth of England and a committee of Parliaments ruled the country. I believe this civil war could have been avoided if Charles had ruled with a wish of making England diverse and multicultural so that the people had religious tolerance as I did with the United States(Tsakiridis). The Glorious Revolution soon came years after the civil war of the English. The Glorious Revolution was to overthrow King James II of England by a union of the English Parliamentarians and with William of Orange in the Netherlands.
Cassius is a threat to freedom by seeking the death of Caesar. Cassius also makes Brutus question his value compared to Caesar. Why is Caesar getting more power if Brutus is more knowledgable and respectable. Caesar manipulated his way into office and after winning over Rome the first time he then manipulates Rome once more into offering him the crown. "Why, there was a crown offered him: and being offered him, he put it by with the back of his hand" (I,II).
Assess critically factors that led to Mussolini’s consolidation of power To identify which factors precisely led to Mussolini’s consolidation of power, it is essential to evaluate if his consolidation and rise to power were all because of his ingenious strategies or mere luck and historical timing (if the result of failed liberalism and fear of communism were the factors that strengthened him), as some believe. For instance, a factor that was part of Mussolini’s two-prong strategy was the rule by decree, which empowered him to create certain laws without the sanction and permission of the Parliament, similar to Article 48 in Hitler’s dictatorship later on. As though as he was given this rule by decree by Italy’s Prime Minister, it was because he could convince the Parliament that stern measures were necessary to restore law and order in the country and to prevent a Socialist revolution – which was nearly non-existent – and thus received extraordinary powers. However, it is one to believe it was a strategy of his but others might accept that it was simply ‘luck’ and ‘good timing’ because the Italian Parliament was lost and desperate and the entire country was looking for an austere leader, someone who could indeed make those stern measures, so in the face of despondency Mussolini managed to look greater than he actually was. For one to consolidate power they must be able to do a lot of persuasion such as controlling the media and gaining control of the army.