CST REVIEW
Plato Philosopher Kings Quote: “Unless philosophers become kings in our cities, or unless those who now are kings and rulers become true philosophers, so that political power and philosophic intelligence converge”
Aristotle Governments need to adhere to the law “He who trusts any man with supreme power gives it to a wild beast, for such his appetite sometimes makes him: passion influences those in power, even the best of men, but law is reason without desire” Laws are the Foundation of a stable nation.
Greeks Athens: Pericles a Greek leader believed in “Individual achievement, dignity, and worth are of great importance.” This fit in to being a responsible citizen within a state. The Roman system of law and citizenship included “Serving on Juries” Both Greek and Roman tradition heavily influenced modern western legal and political life
Judeo-Christian Monotheism Belief in one God (differed from Greco-Roman tradition which was polytheistic) Responsibility of Individual
Magna Carta ENGLAND 1215 Limitations on power/king Parliament shares power with king
Enlightenment John Locke-Natural Rights “All mankind... being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or possessions.” Montesquieu-Separation of Powers Rousseau-Social Contract “Force does not constitute right... obedience is due only to legitimate powers.”
American Revolution Influenced by John Locke’s Natural Rights Theory Declaration of Independence Constitution influenced many democratic nations constitutions, has Bill of Rights based on English Bill of Rights.
English Bill of rights Follows Locke’s ideas Limits monarchy Parliament: Duel System, Upper and Lower House. Direct result of the Glorious Revolution
French Revolution Estates system Tennis court oath The terror Bastille: popular protest mob rule Declaration of the Rights of Man and the Citizen Napoleon rise of nationalism/spread Concert of Europe and Congress of Vienna suppressed nationalism with balance of power between monarchs
Simon Bolivar Influenced by American and French Revolutions Led Democratic revolution in South America.
Agricultural revolution Produced more food with less workers Enclosure movement Started in England Louis Pasteur: germ theory, healthier food longer stronger lives more children
Industrial Revolution: England first Population growth doubles mid 1800s Urbanization Labor unions (form in response to low wages bad conditions) Investment in machinery Factors of production LLC Charles Dickens Created demand for natural resources and markets Utopianism
Imperialism New markets materials Scramble for Africa Britain/France leaders India “Jewel in the Crown”, Sepoy rebellion, Suez “Lifeline of the Empire” India-Gandhi India replaces US for cotton during U.S. civil war “Missionary Zeal”, Social Darwinism and the idea of “civilizing” native peoples with Christianity.
Colonies Sign of empires relative power
China Boxer rebellion anti-foreigners Sun-Yat-Sen
Japan Based their constitution on the American Constitution. Industrialized in 1890s before other Asian nations.
WWI Alliances Propaganda Nationalism Militarism Schlieffen plan-two front war Stalemate, trench warfare war of attrition East and Western front Somme and Marne river Russian revolution –Brest-Litovsk, pull out of russia from WWI Ottomans slaughter of Armenians US involvement ends war
Post WWI Versailles League of Nations 14 points Disillusionment/ “lost generation” Gertrude Stein Break up of Austro-Hungarian empire Hemmingway and Picasso
Rise of Totalitarianism Cause of Russian rev. Bread riots, WWI and Tsar. Lenin/Stalin communist rise to power Purges, gulags, five year plans, kulaks, collvtivization command economy.
Fascism Germany, Italy, Spain, Japan (militarism) Industrial rise Rape of Nankng Appeasement Alliances Non-aggression pact (Stalin- Hitler )
Cuba Competition of influence