This was the largest tax ever and was extremely significant in Wolsey’s financial campaign; Henry would most likely not have raised the funds for the war given his lazy demeanour, leaving the monarchy in a large debt. Wolsey further improved crown finances with the reduction of expenditure. Although Wolsey was not making any significant
Every American citizen knows about their constitution and they are proud of it. The British may be proud of the queen and other aspects of our history, but we have no constitution to identify with. The third argument is the most important. This is the dangerous shift of power towards the prime minister and the government. It is happening because the powers of the prime minister are not well defined and mostly contained in unwritten conventions which are a mystery to most people.
At the time America didn’t have the enormous military they do now. In fact they only had a few Militia’s and the Continental Army. As the British begin to invade the United States of America the militias were put to the test. As the British Navy was so vast the Continental Army did not stand a chance against them. The militias often knew the land so well that they were able use a tactic known as guerilla warfare.
Back in the ancient times, Sparta was known for their fierce army. All the other cities had no chance against their army. One of the reason why Sparta was so strong because was their armor. Their army was considered professional. Sparta was a only country without a wall.
From the early 1600’s to the late 1700’s several European nations skirmished for control of the North American Continent. Spain, France and Great Britain were the super powers trying to colonize the free world and expand their massive empires. England was victorious out of the three superpowers; this was due to the failures and short comings of the other two powers in the year’s prior to the American Revolution. The most powerful does not always win which can clearly been seen in this example, Spain. Backing this world power was the Spanish Armada, which was known for never losing a sea battle.
Alexander’s Empire was even more evanescent, however, because his military victories were never followed by effective planning for the inevitable transition from battlefield to administering law and order. Often, as was the case for the U.S., a state rises to primacy through events that were not fully planned by its leaders. Throughout the 19th century, Americans assumed that the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans provided an impassible barrier to any enemy attacks, permitting a foreign policy of “no entangling alliances.” Our war with Spain concerned threats on the North American continent rather than the European balance of power. American entry in the First World War, while hotly opposed by some, was seen by Woodrow Wilson as a way to “Make the World Safe for Democracy” – i.e., to preserve political principles favorable to our trade and economic interests – not to embark on a permanent role in European power politics. When Hitler’s rise to power and military conquests of Czechoslovakia and France renewed the threat of German hegemony in Europe, strong feelings – symbolized by the “America First” movement
To begin with, it defeats the whole point of having democratically elected officials. They are mandated with the responsibility of making decisions on behalf of the citizens. Having referendums undermines this role making them powerless, almost useless. Another disadvantage of holding referendums is the extensive period of time it takes. Referendums cannot be used to make a decision of immediate necessity as it takes weeks and sometimes months to come up with a final decision.
Before the American Revolution, life was simple and in fact very boring because of the way England was treating them; governing them even though they were not in England. It was definite at that point that life was not going to get any easier unless the colonists stood up and did something about it. In earlier times, when colonists first arrived in North America, life was already hard. They were still under British law and had other natural obstacles to overcome. They had no decent terrain to grow crops and the Native Americans were hostile to some colonists.
To What Extent did Ideological Differences Cause the Cold War? The Cold War is the term used to describe the relationship between capitalist America and communist USSR. Unlike most wars, neither side ever fought the other – but they did ‘fight’ for their beliefs using client states that fought for their beliefs on their behalf. This can be seen in South Vietnam, an anti-communist area supplied by the USA during World War II, whilst North Vietnam was pro-communist and fought the sough using weapons from communist Russia. The USA was the richest world power and capitalist, believing in free elections, a democratic government, personal freedom, freedom of the media, and ‘survival of the fittest.’ On the other hand, the USSR was communist with a poor economic base, no elections or fixed elections, a collective outlook, a society controlled by the NKVD (secret police), and total censorship.
Comparing to them, China lacks far behind in many aspects, especially influence, and can only be considered a partial power now. The fact that China is unable to project power, be it militarily or politically, outside of the Asian periphery shows that it still does not have a clear sphere of influence a superpower should possess, and it is not shaping the actions of other countries. The US were able to send troops to areas well beyond its territory, to Afghanistan or Iraq for example, either for their own interests or for global security, but not the Chinese. The fact that the Chinese are unable to dominate international relations or project power globally shows it’s still far from being a superpower. China is also too passive and does not take part in global politics and issues significantly.