Significant history

How do you determine what is "significant" in history?- Look at the changes it had on the world and what the history would've been like had that event not happened. For example, if Nagasaki and Hiroshima had not been bombed, the war would've lasted longer, and we could be living in a completely different world at this time.

current event 02-15-13

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/15/world/europe/russia-meteor-shower/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Top 10 battles in history

10. Battle of Marathon: 490 BC - Proved that Greek battle tactics were superior. If the Greeks had lost to the Persians, many of their of advancements wouldn't have happened.

9. Battle of Waterloo: 18 June 1815- Ended Napoleons rule of Europe along with the end of the french revolution.

8. Battle of Hasting: 14 October 1066- Normans conquered England and changed the language along with centralizing the government.

7. Battle of Poltava: 27 June 1709- Allowed Russia to conquer a lot of land and become an empire.

6. Battle of Gettysburg: 27 June 1709- severely weakened the Confederates political and military power, While beginning the Union victory of the Civil War.

5. Invasion of Normandy (D-day): 6 June 1944- Allied forces victory over Normandy ended the Nazi rule over Europe.

4. Battle of Tours: October 732- If the Franks had lost the battle to the Islamic forces, they would have conquered many parts of Europe, and caused much of it to convert to Islam, rather than Christianity.

3. Invasion of Poland:1 September 1939- Hitlers forces invaded Poland, and the resulting battle,would be known as the start of World War 2, the largest war in History.

2. Battle of Yorktown :October 19, 1781- Known as the end of the Revolutionary war, and the battle that freed the 13 colonies from England, creating the U.S, which would become the worlds most powerful superpower.

1. Bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima: 6 August 1945- The U.S bombings of these 2 cities effectively ended World War 2, and were also the 1st and only use of nuclear weapons in warfare.

Honors world history test 02-13-13

Austin Remer

02-13-13

1st hour

1. D

2. A

3. A

4. B

5. B

6. D

7. A

8. D

9. B

10. C

11. A

12. A

13. E

14. D

15. A

16. C

17. B

18. A (c)

19. Control of the media/use of propaganda
Use of secret police
Having a single-party government
Changing national laws to allow the dictator more power
Developing a 'cult of personality"

20.
Jean Jacques Rousseau- 6. "Law is the expression of general will". Rousseau believed that all people should be the ones to create and follow laws based on their desires, which means that if they have negative consequences, it is the people's problem, and they should work together to fix it, as a group, not just several individuals.

Baron De Montesquieu- 16. "Separation of powers defined". Montesquieu Believed in the separation of government power, with each section having equal authority. His ideas eventually shaped the government like we have in the U.S today with the executive, judicial, and legislative branches of government power.

John Locke- 2. "These rights are liberty, property, security, and resistance to oppression". Locke believed that people had inalienable rights which the government could not oppress, and that you would always have these rights, as they were bestowed upon form birth.

Voltaire- 11. "Every citizen may, accordingly, speak, write, and print with freedom". Voltaire believed that every citizen had the right to freedom of speech and press, and was heavily against the oppression of these rights. He told his ideas using comedy or writing to reinforce that people should be able to publish whatever they want, without being charged for any crimes.

JA 02/11/13

a.  Where are the newest countries in the world located?- In developing regions like Russia and Africa, with the newest country being South Sudan in Africa.

     

 b.  Is there a connection between the type of government a country has and the freedoms of its citizens?- In countries with dictatorships, citizens tend to have less freedoms, such as freedom of speech and press.

     

 c.  What questions do you have about these maps?  (Did you question anything?)

When were these maps made, and could they have had more recent data?

Obama dictator checklist

Poor economic conditions in the country- No, our economy is still stable enough.
Control over the media- No, some news stations are against him.
Developing a cult of personality- No, not everybody likes him.
Used schools or educational systems to spread ideas- No, schools are not forced to teach about him.
Got laws changed to add power- Somewhat, but he needs congress to approve them.
Eliminating other political parties- No, he is in one of many different parties.
Used propaganda- Yes, although to a small extent, like commercials.
Isolated or killed potential rivals- No, it's illegal.
Censored free speech- No, follows the constitution.
Secret police- No, it's also illegal.
Developed a scapegoat for the countries problems- Sometimes blames people or countries for issues.
Used nationalism (pride in your nation)- Yes, appeals to the U.S to get votes.
Used religion to their advantage- No, as some people don't follow his religion.
Powerful or motivating speakers- Yes, he delivers inspiring speeches to sway peoples opinions.
Pursued territorial expansion- Somewhat, as the U.S sets up embassies in other countries.
Promised change or better times- Yes, one of his most popular slogans.
Rose to power legally- Yes, he was elected by the people who voted for him.
Military background- No, didn't serve in the army.
Didn't grow up in a wealthy family- No, his family was middle class.
Educated, but not successful in school- No, he was very successful in school

Current event 02-07-13

http://www.cnn.com/2013/02/07/opinion/sutter-china-air-can/index.html?hpt=hp_c3

Obama dictator

The arguments that Obama is a dictator or is becoming one are very one sided. Many republicans are saying that he is a dictator with too much power, typically using his executive order to change gun laws an example. I believe that Obama is not becoming a dictator because he still needs the power of congress.

JA 02/07/13

teach propaganda to children
military background
control of media
lived in a country with economic instability
used religion to theit advantage
changed laws in their favor
elected legally
very intelligent, but didn't do well academically
secret police
grew up in a poor household
allowed only one political party
eliminated potential rivals
powerful speakers

Totalitarianism leaders

Adolf Hitler

Joseph Stalin

Benito Mussolini