The Russian Revolution

The Russian Revolution was in 1917. The Russians started the revolution because wanted equal rights now that the country is rapidly growing economically and socially. They had the idea of communism of Karl Marx,but the Czar, Nicholas II didn't want that to happened. The Revolution accrued on February and October. The leader of the revolution was Lenin. Czar Nicholas II involved Russia in WORLD WAR I. The first revolution was when the Bolsheviks ordered Czar Nicholas to leave the throne but he didn't listen so they executed the Czar and his family. Lenin lead the Bolsheviks (the Russians) to revolt against the landlords and factory owners and in October the creation of the Soviet Union was established.

Causes for WWI

WWI was the result of many nations trying to be the top. Germany, Russia, Great Britian, France and Austria-Hungary all built up their military trying to have the biggest and best military around. Germany also tried to become the top industrial country in the world. In the middle of all of this. A serbian guy assassinated the leader of Austria-Hungary and Germany tried to force their way through The Netharlands an ally of Great Britian. Austria then proceded to invade Serbia, a close ally of Russia. Russia then declared war on Germany and Britian and France were soon to follow.

Opium Wars- Imperialism in China

The Opium Wars were wars fought by the Chinese and the British from 1839 to 1842. During the Opium Wars, the Chinese and the British began selling tea and opium. The Chinese government didn't allow their people to the westerns ideas. They are called the Opium Wars because they were selling opium to the Chinese at the time and the Chinese government forbid their people to buy Opium from the British. Eventually the wars continued and at the end the British won and the Chinese had to allow opium to be sold in China.

Mountains of the moon

Director Bob Rafelson fulfilled a lifelong dream when he finally received backing to complete Mountains of the Moon. The film recreates the exploratory adventures of 19th century visionaries Sir Richard Burton (Patrick Bergin) and John Henning Speke (Iain Glen). The heart of the film is the effort by Burton and Speke to discover the true source of the Nile river. This occurs well into the film, after several torturous scenes involving the injuries sustained by the protagonists during other expeditions and their growing friendship (which, the film intimates, goes far beyond friendship). Rafaelson's fascination with this story, and his insistence upon painstaking historical accuracy, unfortunately compromises his ability to make an interesting film. There are so many starts and stops during the first half that we sincerely hope Burton and Speke will chuck it all and set up a pub in Bristol or something. What saves Mountains of the Moon is the rapport between its stars and the brilliant, epic-like cinematography of Roger Deakins. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Karl Marx and communism

Communism is the doctrine of the conditions of the liberation of the workers also know as Proletariat. The proletariat is a class in society which lives from the sale of its labor and does not draw profit from any kind of capital. There was one person who hated the treatment of the proletariat by the bourgeoisie(or factory owners/landlords), his name was Karl Marx. Karl Marx didn't like capitalism. He imagined a world where everyone could be treated equally. He didn't want social classes to exist, he wanted every person to have the same amount of everything. Karl Marx believed that the governments wouldn't exist anymore because of the equal sharing and responsible society. Marx's idea was a great, but when it was brought out to the world people failed to accomplish what Karl Marx wanted communism to be.

Marx believed that the good guys were communists(or the workers) and the bad ones were the people who wanted capitalism(or the Factory workers and the land lords) . He thought that his ideas were the ideas of the future. a good example is Russia.

Karl Marx and The Industrial Revolution

Karl Marx felt that the hard working people in factories and farms should have control of everything instead of the factory owners or the landlords. He didn't like the way the Industrial Revolution was turning out to be. The Industrial Revolution was the reason Karl Marx decided to united the workers to go against the laws of the factory owners and landlords. That action was the beginning of Communism. Karl Marx believed that if workers had a same job they would get paid equally. He was an inspiration to many. Communism still exists today and it all began off one man trying to improve workers laws during the Industrial Revolution.

Nationalism and the Creation of Italy

Nationalism is the belief that nations will benefit from acting independently rather than collectively, emphasizing national rather than international goals.We can show nationalism by speaking our nations language, by wearing our countries colors. A way to show we are nationalistic is when we celebrate our Independence on the 4th of July. Another way is when we celebrate Thanksgiving in November because the Pilgrims and the Natives. by simply saying the pledge every morning in school and saluting the pledge you show nationalism.

The creation of Italy is a great example of nationalism. Italy wasn't a free country. a part of Italy was ruled by Austria in 1815. nationalism brought the people of Italy together to unite and be free. the group called "young Italy" which was led by Giuseppe Mazzini were some of the ones that help unite Italy. Camillo di Cavour was another leader that help led Italy to nationalism. then he helped Napoleon the Third, when he went to war against the Austrians and won the northern part of Italy. Another leader was Giuseppe Garibaldi. he united the northern part of Italy. Because of all this man Italy became one nation with the help of their leaders and their people.