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- 2281: Socrates
- ... mentor. Socrates lived through and fought in the Peloponnesian War. After Athens’ defeat, the democracy was replaced by a tyranny. This did not bother Socrates much because his belief in government was a rather simple and apathetic one. He thought that no matter what kind of government subsists; it should be followed solely because a form of law and order must exist in a society to control it. One of the tyranny’s leaders was a former ... in the streets. Socrates ignored him. In response to this, the tyrant tried to kill Socrates; but the tyranny was overthrown right on time to prevent this. A new democratic government came into power, the leader of which, Anytus, also hated Socrates because his son, who was the philosopher’s pupil, turned away from the family’s business to become ...
- 2282: Mariano Escobedo
- ... was going to pay little by little so as England. The representative from France is not accepted he wanted the money and ordered his troops to prepare to fight. The government of Benito Juarez organize the defense. He made in charge the general Ignazio Zaragoza to get to Puebla and fight with the French. They attacked each other in the " Fuertes ... also send troops. The emperors arrived to Mexico at the end of 1864. In Veracruz, Puebla were great big welcomes. To confront the invaders, to the president Juarez formed a government itinerante, who traveled from the capital to the north border. From this places it continue the position of the millitar action from the armies from the North, West, command from ... to 1867 were constant fights. At first the power was in Europe, but the Mexican never gave up and little by little the situation kept changing. Maximilliano made his own government in the castle of Chapultepec in Mexico City. The biggest part of his people were foreign, but also has important foreign Mexicans. They traveled many parts of the center ...
- 2283: Chiang Kai-shek
- ... the revolutionary leader Dr. Sun Yat-sen. This encouraged him in 1911 to take part in the revolt that established the Chinese Republic. In 1917 when Sun established the Guangzhou government, Chiang was his military aide. Sun sent him to the USSR to study Russia military methods and was more than willing to go. He got a good response from the ... and in 1926 took command of the Nationalist army. This was called the Northern Expedition, entering into Shanghai, Hankou, and Nanjing. Chiang initiated the long civil war between the Nationalist government and the Communists.. This was ended in 1936 by General Chang Hsueh-liang who hoped to unite in defense of the approaching Japanese. Many felt that unity could not be ... was elected China’s president in 1943 and reelected in 1948. When the Communists won control of China in 1949, Chiang escaped to Taiwan and set up a Nationalist China government there. Chiang was reelected in 1954, 1960, 1966, and 1972. He died on April 5, 1975 after being ill since 1972 and left his official duties to his son, ...
- 2284: Andrew Jackson
- ... To gain credibility, he ran for and won a seat in the Senate. This time, in his maturity, he handled the job well, making a favorable impression on the old government hands. Many of which had expected a wild man dressed in buckskins. Jackson immediately made peace with Thomas Hart Benton, who once said Jackson would thrash in the streets of ... to the west of the Mississippi. This formed the “Trail of Tears”, called so because thousands of Indians died due to disease or starvation on a road to Oklahoma. His government eliminated the National Debt for the first time. Jackson did a great deal of “belt-tightening” and eliminated corrupt public officials. Mostly though the federal government benefited by the massive migration to the west, and consequently profited from the sale of public lands. Because of the strong opposition he created in Congress and elsewhere, a ...
- 2285: Adoph Hitler
- ... the army. Later in his army career he received two of the most honorable awards, the first class iron cross. A man told Hitler of a rumor stating the Bavarian government is going to break away from Germany and join Austria. Outraged, Hitler gave many persuasive speeches on why the government shouldn’t break away. Later Hitler took over a group and renaming it NSADAP, which is infamously known as the Nazi party. Hitler tried taking over the Bavarian government by force. This invasion caused his imprisonment of five years, but he happened to be released after about six months. While in prison, he began writing his book Mein ...
- 2286: Anastasia
- ... had hemophilia. He was to be the next ruler of Russia, but unfortunately, the day never came (McGuire 31). During the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, Russia’s government began to decline. Czar Nicholas went against his advisor’s advice and led the Russians through the battle (Lieven 3). Nicholas was at war and had no idea what was ... agreed to welcome him because he helped Alexis (McGuire 31). It was not in Nicholas’s favor to become Czar because he did not know much about politics or the government so he felt inferior (King 74). Russia was quickly declining so Nicholas decided to ask Sergey White to advance the Russian industry as quickly as possible. The economy grew rapidly ... working conditions and low wages increased (Lieven 3). Nicholas had so much trouble with the Bolsheviks that he decided to Abdicate. All of the Romanovs became prisoners of a new government (King 298). To ensure their safety, the Imperial Family was forced to leave Russia and go to Ekaterinburg at once (Lieven 3). Here they were imprisoned in the Impatiev ...
- 2287: Pitikwahanapiwiyin (Poundmaker
- ... of 1879, Pitikwahanapiwiyin, now chief, accepted a reserve and settled with 182 followers on 30 square miles along the Battle River about 40 miles west of Battleford. Frustrated by the government's failure to fulfill treaty promises, Pitikwahanapiwiyin became active in Indian politics: representing the Cree at inter-band meetings and acting as a spokesperson with the government. In July 1881 Pitikwahanapiwiyin acted as guide and interpreter during Governor-General Lord Lorne's trip from Battleford to Calgary. In June 1884, a Thirst Dance was held on the ... Pitikwahanapiwiyin and Mistahimaskwa (Big Bear). When news of the Métis success at Duck Lake reached the Poundmaker reserve in March 1885, Pitikwahanapiwiyin decided to utilize the unrest and fears of government agents to negotiate necessary supplies. Joined by the Stonies, the Cree went to Battleford. Arriving on 30 March, Pitikwahanapiwiyin and his people found the town deserted. Efforts to open ...
- 2288: The Life Of Chief Seattle
- ... portrayed as savages who spent most of their time raiding wagon trains and scalping the white settlers just for fun. The media has lead us to believe that the American government was forced to take the land from these savage Indians. We should put the blame where it belongs, on the U.S. Government who lied, cheated, and stole from the Indians forcing many Indian leaders to surrender not only their tribes but their nation in order to save the lives of their people ... hard to believe that just a decade earlier Chief Seattle and his people roamed freely hunting, digging clams, constructing bird weirs, picking berries, fishing, and building canoes. Even though the government was getting the best part of the treaty, they were not satisfied with progress. In 1871 the Indian Appropriation Bill was passed which stated "hereafter no Indian nation or ...
- 2289: Napolean Bonopart
- ... captain, but his salary was still very low. Whatever money he saved, he sent to his mother. Napoleon was in Marseilles on military duty when a revolt against the Jacobin government broke out in the Mediterranean port city of Toulon. Napoleon was called into action to replace an artillery officer who had been wounded in battle. Napoleon commandeered all the cannons ... and was immediately set free. However, Napoleon’s career suffered a setback. On his release he was transferred to another department, which humiliated him. When he tried to complain, the government put him on the reserve list of the military, this meant he was paid only when he was called up for duty. For weeks afterwards, he wandered miserably around the streets until he received an offer from Paul-Francois Barras, an aristocrat from southern France to prepare for the defense of the government; and Napoleon accepted it. Napoleon planned his strategy. He ordered his men to bring him all the cannons they could find and set half of them on top of ...
- 2290: Yarmouth,england
- ... was expanded around the Church. Another significant building, St. Mary's Hospital was soon built, and covered up a large portion of the East Side of the town. For centuries , government was a huge problem for Yarmouth, resulting in many changes of power. The town started out with a Reeve, which was an official appointed by the King. Shortly thereafter, the ... granted the town their first self-administration. A royal charter was granted, which included conditions such as: "free borough",and "the right to choose your executive officer of your local government". The town was divided into four main sections, therefore, four bailiffs were appointed who were elected annually. Despite these changes, government became conflicted, resulting in violence, and formation of a town council to assist the bailiffs. In response to the conflict, officers responsible for the borough treasury, also know as ...
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