“How far do you agree with the view that the flight to Varennes fatally damaged the prospects of successfully implementing a Constitutional Monarchy by 1791-92?” The downfall of the constitutional monarchy in France between 1789 and 1792 was a result of a number of factors that each showed a varying degree of contribution, which can be seen through evidence within a range of sources. The most fundamental factor aiding the collapse of the constitutional monarchy can be seen to be the consequences of Louis personal failings, in particular through the Flight of Varennes, and is stressed heavily by both historians in sources 1 and 3. Other factors that can be seen to be important in damaging the successful implementation of a Constitutional Monarchy was the War with Austria in 1792, highlighted in source 2 especially, and the significance of the radical minority in France at the time in sources 1 and 3. There are several links that the sources make between one another in relation to the interpretations by the historians themselves, with source 1 also underlining the impact of radicals and the war as contributing factors to the Flight to Varennes, and sources 1 and 3 differing in the overall significance of the Flight to Varennes to the failure of the Constitutional Monarchy’s implantation. Source 1 highlights the main factor in this controversy, the Flight to Varennes, and underlines its significance as the ‘most immediate consequence’ in Louis reign as King.
Therefore, during the 1961 British Guiana elections, Kennedy was determined to deny Jagan power. John F. Kennedy did not make a good choice by carrying out a coup in the British Guiana to overthrow Jagan. Although Cheddi Jagan was a declared communist, he posed no threat to the United States. The British Guiana was an insignificant colony for the Western Hemisphere; however, Kennedy was unwilling to let any country become communist. Besides that Cheddi Jagan was a communist, John F. Kennedy did not have a valid reason to overthrow the British Guiana government.
Another event that impacted the public’s view of government dishonesty during this time was President Nixon’s involvement with the infamous Watergate scandal which eventually led to his resignation on August 9, 1974. Furthermore, when President Nixon began his presidency, people believed he would work to bring an end to America’s involvement in the Vietnam. Yet, this was not the case as Nixon increased bombing raids and authorized the invasion of Cambodia. When the war started, the American people were led to believe that the war was a necessity to ensure the protection of the nation as a whole.
As a new era dawned for Germany when the German people had their first attempt at parliamentary democracy with the Weimar Republic. Born in the ashes of defeat, the Weimar Republic was troubled with the disasters of the past. It dealt with the military defeat and domestic revolution. Though the Weimar era was an unambiguous difference to the Wilhelmine era, the Weimar Republic was inevitably overshadowed by its demise. Various historians argue that it was in fact foreseen to fail due to the various complications that the Republic encountered, such as opposition from both sides of the political spectrum, the implications of the Treaty of Versailles and the impact of the Great Depression.
King Louis XVI and the French Revolution The French Revolution was a major event that inviolably changed France and later all of Europe. There were many factors which contributed to the revolution’s severity, but the biggest was how horrible of a king King Louis XVI was. He played a key role in the Revolution; it was his actions and his mistakes which caused and formed the entirety of the French Revolution. King Louis XVI’s mistakes were a big part of his role as being the king during the French Revolution. One of his very serious was his funding of the American Revolution.
Gareth Parker. A Written Report Of A Discussion On The Rise Of Hitler and the Nazi Party 1918-1933. Identify and comment upon the key weaknesses of the Weimar system of government. The Weimar Republic was born in a time of great turmoil and struggle, encountering many problems throughout its sixteen year history. Possibly the greatest vulnerability was 'the weakness within' - the constitution gave the President, the states and the military too much control, whilst proportional voting meant that the Reichstag was separated and weak.
This essay will show that the Tet Offensive was a massive defeat for the US. The assessments made before the offensive by the pentagon were judged as the “Credibility Gap” that had opened in 1967 widened and eventually became a massive problem. The “Credibility Gap was a political term that came into wide use during the 1960s and 1970s. At the time, it was most frequently used to describe public scepticism about the Johnson administrations statements and policies on the Vietnam War. The damages from the battlefield continued to widen such as some of the highest casualty counts.
Syria and Iraq in 1950s and 1960s Student’s Name Institutional Affiliation History of Iraq and Syria In the 1950 and 1960s the political climate in Syria and Iraq was very volatile; both countries witnessed tremendous changes in the political landscape that made way for the establishment of one of the strongest autocratic systems of government. The most salient feature in Syria and Iraq at this era was the increased resistant to democracy. Up to date the Middle East, and more specifically in Syria, the looming crisis has been fueled by lack of political space for dissent voices. With the exclusion of Israel, most states in the Middle East have scored dismally in democracy and human right field (Böwering 87). Syrian political landscape underwent crucial changes after the 1954 coup which led to the removal of power of Adib al Shishakli.
What was the significant cause of civil strife between 1455 -1461? On the 4th March 1461, Henry VI was deposed as king and put in the tower of London. His reign as King starting on the 31st August 1422 (aged just nine months), was deemed as one of the worst in history with so many factors in the end leading to his deposition as King. Many people believe that the main contributor to this was Henry’s personality; this is because there is history of Henry having mental problems which people were obviously concerned about because he was their entrusted ruler. The nobility of England appeared to increase in power because of the weakness of the king.
On the other hand, the liberals, or Judicial Activists, believe that the founding fathers recognized that standards of their time wouldn’t apply to the future, so therefore left the constitution broadly based and available for contemporary interpretation. In my opinion, as in many others, Judicial Activism is just an excuse for justices to rule based on personal opinion. The judicial branch of the government needs to show judicial restraint because of the variety of the cases they receive. They need to make sure that the rulings they enact are rulings that follow the constitution and not their own personal beliefs as they have been doing for some time now. In my opinion, the most important example of judicial restraint being in need in American history occurred on May 20, 1940.